What music gets to you at a sad time

[Elwood Blues]

For me it's

Nimrod (from Elgar's Enigma variation)

Myfanwy

Abide with me

[binman]

That joke isn't funny anymore - The Smith's

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Pantera The Great Southern Trendkill

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Simply Red - 'Holding Back The Years'

Elvis Presley - 'If I Can Dream'

'Abide With Me'

[Jordi Culé]

For me it's

Nimrod (from Elgar's Enigma variation)

Myfanwy

Abide with me

Calon Lan

[splott parker]

The Living Years

[Splott-light...]

The Living Years

my Father had that played at his funeral, he'd play it in the car because it reminded him of his Father, it's a difficult listen now he's gone..

Labi Siffre - My Song

[splott parker]

my Father had that played at his funeral, he'd play it in the car because it reminded him of his Father, it's a difficult listen now he's gone..

Labi Siffre - My Song

That line ‘I wasn’t there that morning when my father passed away’ gets me, I didn’t make it to the Infirmary in time on the morning he went.

[Wash DC Blue]

That line ‘I wasn’t there that morning when my father passed away’ gets me, I didn’t make it to the Infirmary in time on the morning he went.

I Bet Mate.
Couldn’t get home in time for my Mother’s passing. (They sent me back to America about 3 weeks before hand)

Anyway....that song is indeed a choker.

[Armitage Shanks]

Stranger on the shore Akca Bilk

[splott parker]

Stranger on the shore Akca Bilk

AKA Acker

[Majorblue]

For me it's

Nimrod (from Elgar's Enigma variation)

Myfanwy

Abide with me

Nimrod for me as well.

Strange that for such a beautiful piece of music I just now associate it with sad times ( played at so many funerals).

[Wash DC Blue]

Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone.

[tforturton]

That joke isn't funny anymore - The Smith's

The Smiths have a few tracks that really cut it in the tear-jerker stakes.
'Last night I dreamt...'
'There is a light that never goes out'
'I know it's over'
And many more...

It's odd, because they can also be so very, very funny.

[Wash DC Blue]

“Labeled with Love” by Squeeze.

[Gofer Blue]

Myfanwy - memories of my late mother.

The second verse of the hymn "How great thou art":

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze

Although my father died 25 years ago I still cannot sing this verse as I get a lump in my throat. It brings back so many memories.

[Wash DC Blue]

Myfanwy - memories of my late mother.

The second verse of the hymn "How great thou art":

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze

Although my father died 25 years ago I still cannot sing this verse as I get a lump in my throat. It brings back so many memories.

Beautiful.
How Great Thou Art, does me too.

[Packerman]

When my partner was dying from alzheimer's in sat by her bed,
although she was not awake i think she was aware of music,
i played "you are my sunshine" over and over cos she always laughed at the extra "when skys are gray" we added at City matches
that and Fix You by coldplay
both songs well me up when i hear them

[Enoch Mort]

“When I am Laid in Earth” also known as Dido’s Lament from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. Often played in instrumental form on occasions such as Remembrance Day but not anywhere near as moving when sung. I also remember seeing on TV Grace Kelly’s funeral in 1982 with Prince Rainier sitting on his own with tears streaming down his face whilst an orchestra played Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Very moving.

[Armitage Shanks]

When my partner was dying from alzheimer's in sat by her bed,
although she was not awake i think she was aware of music,
i played "you are my sunshine" over and over cos she always laughed at the extra "when skys are gray" we added at City matches
that and Fix You by coldplay
both songs well me up when i hear them

Music does wonderful things to people with dementia..
Watch this clip....

https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM

[Packerman]

Music does wonderful things to people with dementia..
Watch this clip....

https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM

amazing and there's one with an ex prima ballerina with alzheimers hearing swan lake and starting to dance with her hands, had me in floods

[Majorblue]

“When I am Laid in Earth” also known as Dido’s Lament from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. Often played in instrumental form on occasions such as Remembrance Day but not anywhere near as moving when sung. I also remember seeing on TV Grace Kelly’s funeral in 1982 with Prince Rainier sitting on his own with tears streaming down his face whilst an orchestra played Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Very moving.

Didn’t recognise this tune so went straight to google.

Thank you so much for making me aware of such a stunning piece of music.

Aside from the classical version I found a very moving interpretation by Annie Lennox with the City of London choir.

Made my Sunday morning .

[Swiss Peter]

Didn’t recognise this tune so went straight to google.

Thank you so much for making me aware of such a stunning piece of music.

Aside from the classical version I found a very moving interpretation by Annie Lennox with the City of London choir.

Made my Sunday morning .

Oddly enough I thought of Annie Lennox when this thread came up. Her "Hurting Time" gets me every time.

[Malckent]

Dance with my father. Luther Vandross
Wholy holy. Marvin Gaye
Stop crying your heart out. Oasis.

[William Treseder]

https://youtu.be/GdDJAHFs0rM

Heard this yrs ago. A bit obscure but the words have such meaning to them. Any Dad who has a son can feel the pain in the lyrics.