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Yes, Andy, 'Alone again Naturally', thing about that song was that it was a big hit at the time of the Munich Olympics in the early seventies and when I hear that song it reminds me of that time during the hostage crisis,

Funny how a song can trigger memories, much like smells can do also.

Darrell McCall's Christmas in Cell Number Nine

Don't know the names of some tear jerkers my dad used to sing, but some of the words were:
"There's a little rosewood casket, sitting on a marble stand; there's a package of love letters written by my true love's hand...."
And there's the one about some GI's being fresh with a waitress who turns out to be the sister of one of their friends...brother jack, or something like that...(different moral standards in the 1940's I think)...
And finally, the cowhand who won't make it home to see his mother..."when the work's all done this fall..."
Might be some Jimmy Rogers stuff, don't know...but dad used to like a lot of his songs..
I bet a few of you guys recognize some of those words..

Right you are, Craig. After reading your post I was reminded of listening to "Where have all the flowers gone" while in Vietnam...and wondering....

For my likes I'd vote "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton.
What can be more sad than losing a child by falling out of a window.
How terrifying can that be.

How about these?

Crowds - Fred Eaglesmith
https://youtu.be/duujLDq9oIs

Fountain of Sorrow - Jackson Brown
https://youtu.be/VITDpayaHus

Fort Worth Blues - Steve Earle
https://youtu.be/p4WOys7sWvU?list=RDp4WOys7sWvU

Calling my Children Home - Emmylou Harris
https://youtu.be/8zJSp_Qai00

Somewhere over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
https://youtu.be/2rd8VktT8xY

#1. Old shep
#2. Chiseled in stone

#1. Old shep
#2. Chiseled in stone

#1. Old shep
#2. Chiseled in stone

Josephus Vroomans wrote:Fountain of Sorrow - Jackson Brown

Hitting the heavies. Even the title is sad, but a great piece, if you can take sad.

"Feelings" by Morris Albert....

Every time I hear it I cry praying that the tune wil get over soon....

Makes my ears hurt.

That one and "Traces"...

Ray Minich wrote:"Feelings"

Oh my, yes. Sad, sad songwriting, inspiring much sad singing. Thank you for reminding us, Ray.
Feelings would make a juke box cry.

Roses For Mama--C.W. McCall
Hello In There--John Prine
Teddy Bear--C.W. McCall
Vincent--Don McClean
Empty Chairs--Don McClean
The Last Time I Saw Her Face--Gordon Lightfoot
Phantom 309--Red Sovine
The Town I Loved So Well"--Phil Coulter
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda--Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
Calling All Angels--Jane Siberry

And, the saddest song EVER--"Where've You Been" by Kathy Mattea.

When I was a kid in the eighties, the song I thought was really sad was Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You". I love the song, but as a kid, for some reason, every time that song would play on the radio, I always had tears in my eyes, and I have no idea why-I don't know if it was the lyrics, music, or what, but it drove me crazy. Now, thirty-one years later, I'm still tryin' to figure out why that song bothered me. Now, when that song starts to play, I laugh at that memory and sing along with the song! It'd be a great steel instrumental!

Charlie McDonald wrote:

Josephus Vroomans wrote:Fountain of Sorrow - Jackson Brown

Hitting the heavies. Even the title is sad, but a great piece, if you can take sad.

JB's song "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" is a killer for me. Written for his first wife, who committed suicide.

Oh my gosh, I didn't know that. That's worse than D-I-V-O-R-C-E.
Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate

Terry Allen's "The Gift" with Lloyd Maines on PSG. This one sends chills through me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Tt_3F0bps

Keep on Pickin'!
Glenn

Tom Wolverton wrote: JB's song "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" is a killer for me. Written for his first wife, who committed suicide.

For A Dancer is good too...

Funny how a song can trigger memories, much like smells can do also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AygRmWnow1w

And another sad one from Trisha..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prJyb7W605c

Barry that last song is fantastic! Thanks. And I always liked strings.

"In Heaven there is No Beer"

Connie Smith, "Deepening Snow"

Little Rosa by Red Sovine

Stan Rogers "white squall" is a pretty sad tale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ4ddAgykfk

how about this one, featuring two of the heaviest musicians around:
http://youtu.be/X5AddiEtMn0