Sad Songs

March 20th, 2008 | by Tom |

Ive been listening to the new Nine Inch Nails record for the last couple of days and i really think it is an astounding piece of work. However track 13, its listed on the album as Ghosts 13, is the single saddest song i have ever heard. Its just a simple piano piece, with a metronome-esque electronic bass drum beat and some heavy breathing and excruciatingly light synth strings towards the end. Im sitting at my desk with my headphones in my ears to drown out the sounds of the idiots around me, Ive got my Itunes on shuffle and out of no where, the worlds saddest song. I dont have a lot of experience with super sad songs but heres a list of some of my “favorite”:

Decades - Joy Division
Across the Ocean - Azure Ray
I Want to Vanish - Elvis Costello
Grace is Gone - The Dave Matthews Band
Boxing - Ben Folds Five
Julia - The Beatles
How to Fight Loneliness - Wilco
It Makes No Difference - The Band
Salt to the Sea - Tim Finn

Thats all I can think of right now. Maybe Ill make a tape of sad songs. Two hours of misery. For that though Ill need more sad songs.

Anyone care to help?

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4 Responses to “Sad Songs”

  1. By gorky on Mar 20, 2008

    Let’s see…

    “Don’t Forget Me” from Nilsson’s Pussy Cats album (lot of drunken sadness there)
    “Tired Eyes” from Neil’s Tonights The Night
    And “Kanga Roo” from Big Star’s Sister Lovers

    Thanks for the heads up on NIN.

  2. By Tom on Mar 20, 2008

    I forgot about Kanga Roo. All these songs are going on the tape

  3. By terry on Mar 21, 2008

    For me Warren Zevon’s “Accidentally Like a Martyr” . I don’t know why, maybe the piano.

    And the Irish song “There Were Roses” gets me every time.

  4. By Tom on Mar 21, 2008

    I started compiling the tape last night. I think it will be unlistenable when its done, unless you are a really big fan of tears.

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