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oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
edited April 2007 in Other Music
Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind"

http://www.ladyjayes.com/readmymind.html
Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
As she slams the door in his drunken face
And now he stands outside
And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
And his tears fall and burn the garden green
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  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    that McCready song, "Down," that's a really sad one...
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Names-Cat Power
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Everything Elliott Smith ever wrote.
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    http://www.kevincoyne.de/MP3/iwswg10.MP3
    http://www.kevincoyne.de/MP3/hoth4.mp3
  • PearlJamHoosierfanPearlJamHoosierfan Posts: 68
    olderman wrote:
    Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind"

    http://www.ladyjayes.com/readmymind.html

    Thats one of my favorites of all time
    "Poopship
    Poopship destroyer
    On the poopship
    Poopship destroyer"
  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,163
    ..they say so much
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    song to say goodbye - placebo.


    brick - ben folds.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    bobasfeet wrote:
    ..they say so much

    A+
    ........
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    But seriously I'd have to go with SRV - Life Without You
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    sadprofessor wrote:
    Everything Elliott Smith ever wrote.

    Especially Say Yes & Plainclothes man from Heatmiser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5AiYwKhYhc&search=plainclothes%20man ( since most have never heard it)
    NERDS!
  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Serpentine - Ani Difranco
    In the Arms of Sleep - Smashing Pumpkins
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Serpentine - Ani Difranco
    In the Arms of Sleep - Smashing Pumpkins

    Speaking of the Pumpkins, Stumbeline has to be one of the saddest songs ever.
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • mariposamariposa Posts: 2,523
    Four Strong Winds ~ Neil Young (original by Ian Tyson)

    Both Sides Now ~ Joni Mitchell

    Diamonds and Rust ~ Joan Baez
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • hailhail82hailhail82 Posts: 330
    Voices- Ryan Adams
    Using the word "methinks" in your message board posts doesn't make you look smart.
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,262
    Portishead- Roads
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    olderman wrote:
    Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind"

    http://www.ladyjayes.com/readmymind.html
    The Studio-54 All Stars Disco Remix is SOOOOOOOOO Much Better.

    :rolleyes:
    If I was to smile and I held out my hand
    If I opened it now would you not understand?
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Nutshell by Alice in Chains. I defy anyone to watch that tribute video online with nutshell playing in the background the whole way through and not get a lump in their throat. Just try it I dare ya...
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Hallelujah-Buckley

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • Evensolo05Evensolo05 Posts: 118
    every rose has its thorn
    just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song. LOL
    no additives, preservatives, or artificial colouring
  • PearlrushstonesPearlrushstones Posts: 15
    Wow great to see someone nominate this song so soon in the sad songs thread. This song is one of the greatest of all time from one of my favourite artists of all time. Lightfoot has other great, sad songs such as 1972s "Ode To Big Blue" a song about a whale. I don't know why the public has largely forgotten Lightfoot he is one of the greatest and yet all I ever hear discussed is Neil Young and Dylan.
  • PearlrushstonesPearlrushstones Posts: 15
    Seldom has anyone been more wrong ever! While I like the Studio 54 dance version it cannot even approach the heart-wrenching genius of the original. My God your comment is offensive, cheesey and wholly inappropriate!
  • 3sheets3sheets Posts: 284
    i dunno about sad, but the Modest Mouse song "Broke" is incredibly depressing. So is the Steelpole Bathtub song "Friday".
    Live Free or Die!
  • MCGMCG Posts: 780
    prime time deliverance - matthew good band

    also, sometimes certain ben harper songs can be way too depressing for me to handle if things aren't going so well.
    Which came first,
    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    just the motion - richard and linda thompson

    sad, beautiful breakup song
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • mariposamariposa Posts: 2,523
    All My Little Words by the Magnetic Fields. It made me all teary eyed when I first heard it...

    You are a splendid butterfly
    It is your wings that make you beautiful
    And I could make you fly away
    But I could never make you stay
    You said you were in love with me
    Both of us know that that's impossible
    And I could make you rue the day
    But I could never make you stay

    Not for all the tea in China
    Not if I could sing like a bird
    Not for all North Carolina
    Not for all my little words
    Not if I could write for you
    The sweetest song you ever heard
    It doesn't matter what I'll do
    Not for all my little words

    Now that you've made me want to die
    You tell me that you're unboyfriendable
    And I could make you pay and pay
    But I could never make you stay
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    the entire automatic for the people album.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    catefrances wrote:
    the entire automatic for the people album.

    The sidewinder sleeps tonite - depressing? i think not, maybe I'm just being pedantic....

    Morning Theft - Jeff Buckley
    Long Road - Pearl Jam
    Hurt - NIN/Johnny Cash
    Doll Parts - Hole
    Local Boy In The Photograph - Stereophonics
    Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
    Change - Blind Melon
    Stand By ME - Ben E. King
    Summergirl - Mayfield Four
    Nutshell - Alice In Chains
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    facepollution wrote:
    Change - Blind Melon

    One of the most up-lifting songs in my life.

    Sad only for the fact that it contains the Prophetic lyrics:

    "...and I know we can't all stay here for ever...so I want to write my words on the face of today"

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    One of the most up-lifting songs in my life.

    Sad only for the fact that it contains the Prophetic lyrics:

    "...and I know we can't all stay here for ever...so I want to write my words on the face of today"

    PBM

    Yeah, I guess it has that bittersweet quality for me, doesn't stop me listening to it though, love that song.
  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    facepollution wrote:
    Yeah, I guess it has that bittersweet quality for me, doesn't stop me listening to it though, love that song.

    I remember hearing a performance (I think it was Letterman) when Shannon sang this line:

    "And when your deepest thoughts are broken,
    Keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin’ it’s time to die...and I don't ever want to die"

    That kind of makes me sad.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

    Wishlist Foundation: http://wishlistfoundation.org
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