What songs get you right in the feelings?
Discussion
Ok, confession time from me, with no spoiler!
Background is;
- I'd heard rumour there'd been canoeist in an accident near where my brother lived and he canoed.
- I couldn't get hold of him.
- I spoke to the hospitals in the area and couldn't get any real answers, but someone would call me back.
- I then had a call from a Policeman asking if I could go to the morgue to identify a deceased person.
- I put two and two together and had to drive 200 miles, during which i must have heard this song 2/3 times and each time I blubbed.
- Even now, 5 years later, if I hear the opening bars I have to walk out of the room!
The tune is; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU
Background is;
- I'd heard rumour there'd been canoeist in an accident near where my brother lived and he canoed.
- I couldn't get hold of him.
- I spoke to the hospitals in the area and couldn't get any real answers, but someone would call me back.
- I then had a call from a Policeman asking if I could go to the morgue to identify a deceased person.
- I put two and two together and had to drive 200 miles, during which i must have heard this song 2/3 times and each time I blubbed.
- Even now, 5 years later, if I hear the opening bars I have to walk out of the room!
The tune is; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU
The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck
Reminds me of an aunt I was really close to as a child and since she passed away last year, hearing this floors me every time. I recall seeing her with her sister and the pair of them singing this at a family party in the 70's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orCiC9-p7yE
Reminds me of an aunt I was really close to as a child and since she passed away last year, hearing this floors me every time. I recall seeing her with her sister and the pair of them singing this at a family party in the 70's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orCiC9-p7yE
PINK FLOYD - Coming Back To Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAeqBJ7WGa4
No matter how many times I listen to it, even back to back, it makes all the hairs on my body stand up, bringing back memories of my father whom with I have not had a relationship with for 20 years.
The words are perfectly fitting.
I am a huge lover of music, and have an incredibly eclectic taste, but this is the one song that invokes the most feelings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAeqBJ7WGa4
No matter how many times I listen to it, even back to back, it makes all the hairs on my body stand up, bringing back memories of my father whom with I have not had a relationship with for 20 years.
The words are perfectly fitting.
I am a huge lover of music, and have an incredibly eclectic taste, but this is the one song that invokes the most feelings.
Loads of arias by Puccini make me cry like a baby.
Oh, and this.
https://youtu.be/3fhKaAX5dOc
Vladimir Horovitz playing a Schumann piece of sublime simplicity. People of all ages in the audience so clearly moved, especially the man at 1 minute 30 seconds. I wonder what was in his mind?
Oh, and this.
https://youtu.be/3fhKaAX5dOc
Vladimir Horovitz playing a Schumann piece of sublime simplicity. People of all ages in the audience so clearly moved, especially the man at 1 minute 30 seconds. I wonder what was in his mind?
Edited by Roofless Toothless on Saturday 6th April 08:16
How could I have forgotten Mfanwy?
https://youtu.be/YxPulya1bSE
I have chosen this version for the pictures of the Gower. I was a student at Swansea in the late sixties and lived in Mumbles. I spent the happiest years of my life on those beaches.
If a more beautiful song than this has ever been composed I have yet to hear it.
https://youtu.be/YxPulya1bSE
I have chosen this version for the pictures of the Gower. I was a student at Swansea in the late sixties and lived in Mumbles. I spent the happiest years of my life on those beaches.
If a more beautiful song than this has ever been composed I have yet to hear it.
Roofless Toothless said:
How could I have forgotten Mfanwy?
https://youtu.be/YxPulya1bSE
I have chosen this version for the pictures of the Gower. I was a student at Swansea in the late sixties and lived in Mumbles. I spent the happiest years of my life on those beaches.
If a more beautiful song than this has ever been composed I have yet to hear it.
That's a great call, and a great choice of the Morriston Orpheus as an example.https://youtu.be/YxPulya1bSE
I have chosen this version for the pictures of the Gower. I was a student at Swansea in the late sixties and lived in Mumbles. I spent the happiest years of my life on those beaches.
If a more beautiful song than this has ever been composed I have yet to hear it.
When my grandfather was laid to rest back in 2006, the Crynant Male Voice Choir was graveside and sang this. Quite emotional.
There's a fantastic recital of it by Bryn Terfel also.
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
https://youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
If you have ever felt true loneliness then this will get you.
Elliot Smith - Twilight
https://youtu.be/JF6hxl0_FGo
This song, his voice, his lyrics. A genius.
https://youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek
If you have ever felt true loneliness then this will get you.
Elliot Smith - Twilight
https://youtu.be/JF6hxl0_FGo
This song, his voice, his lyrics. A genius.
Dave Matthews Band – Seek Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E54L7yogPFk
Nearly 8 minutes of pure masterpiece. I don't even have a back story for this one. It used to be at the end credits of a skate video I used to watch. Downloaded it and has been in my top 5 favourite songs of all time ever since.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E54L7yogPFk
Nearly 8 minutes of pure masterpiece. I don't even have a back story for this one. It used to be at the end credits of a skate video I used to watch. Downloaded it and has been in my top 5 favourite songs of all time ever since.
My wife finds the Tim Minchin White Wine song very moving, especially at Christmas, when she's over here and all her family are back in Aus. I believe Tim Minchin wrote it whilst he was living over here.
I find Nimrod by Elgar very moving, it was used to superb effect on the soundtrack of Dunkirk recently.
I find Nimrod by Elgar very moving, it was used to superb effect on the soundtrack of Dunkirk recently.
Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbYj3tJRSO8
Was bullied a lot as a kid and my mom would play me this. No idea why, but I've associated the song with that period so it always gets me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbYj3tJRSO8
Was bullied a lot as a kid and my mom would play me this. No idea why, but I've associated the song with that period so it always gets me.
I know they’re not a cheery group at the best of times but I’ve always found this song really hit me, Radiohead-Videotape:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=njCps4jGaks
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=njCps4jGaks
Edited by Walter Sobchak on Wednesday 17th April 23:24
Roofless Toothless said:
Loads of arias by Puccini make me cry like a baby.
Oh, and this.
https://youtu.be/3fhKaAX5dOc
Vladimir Horovitz playing a Schumann piece of sublime simplicity. People of all ages in the audience so clearly moved, especially the man at 1 minute 30 seconds. I wonder what was in his mind?
Stunning playing. He was a genius.Oh, and this.
https://youtu.be/3fhKaAX5dOc
Vladimir Horovitz playing a Schumann piece of sublime simplicity. People of all ages in the audience so clearly moved, especially the man at 1 minute 30 seconds. I wonder what was in his mind?
Edited by Roofless Toothless on Saturday 6th April 08:16
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