songs that make you shiver/cry

[V.C. Brunswick]

Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday always gets me. Even if you don't listen to the words, the melody is haunting.

I had been reading this thread, but hadn't anything to add. Until yesterday, when my iPod called that up!

Another song recorded by Billie Holliday -- and numerous other artists -- was Gloomy Sunday, also known as the Hungarian Suicide Song. It was banned in several countries following anecdotal reports of people inexplicably killing themselves after hearing the song.

[video=youtube;zBIqLqUenz0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBIqLqUenz0&feature=related[/video]

I particularly like this version...

[video=youtube;8Kkxbw3s2pM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kkxbw3s2pM&feature=related[/video]

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

http://youtu.be/63nlhoda2MY

'I only have eyes for you' by the Flamingoes.

Reminds me of a missed opportunity. Very atmospheric opening bars..

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

The Band Perry -- If I Die Young

Officer Ryan Bonaminio was a Riverside, CA police officer and Iraq veteran who was gunned down in the line of duty on November 7, 2010. I knew Ryan from another forum that I used to frequent.

[video=youtube;2xmiu6pjErg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xmiu6pjErg[/video]

 

[Phineas Lamour]

Creep by Radiohead and Johnny Cash covering Hurt by Nine Inch Nails

 

[AtomicEraTom]

The video for Johnny Cash's "Hurt" just tears me up inside.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

Oh! Me three..It's funny how my dad was a big Cash fan and I couldn't bear him as a kid, but now I really appreciate his music.

 

[Romy Overdorp]

Nightwish - Sleeping sun
When I heard it for the first time, I cried
[video=youtube;p9Fyib7NZ8w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Fyib7NZ8w[/video]

Queen - Who wants to live forever
Beautiful lyrics.
[video=youtube;5L8-FTvSVxs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8-FTvSVxs[/video]

 

[Miss sofia]

Jussi and Robert Merrill singing the duet from The Pear Fishers
La vie en Rose - Edith Piaf
L'amants d'un jour - Edith Piaf

Been welling up to those today.

 

[I Adore Film Noir]

Adding L'Hymne à l'amour - Edith Piaf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gTGmbA40ZQ

 

[Yeps]

Jussi and Robert Merrill singing the duet from The Pear Fishers

My favorite youtube accessible rendition is this one.
[video=youtube;ZORqZv3odh8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZORqZv3odh8[/video]

 

[Effingham]

Given that only a couple of days ago, the last living combat veteran of WW1 passed away (and in Australia), I'd like to offer this little ditty about Gallipoli that always brings a tear to my eye: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

[video=youtube;PFCekeoSTwg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Given that only a couple of days ago, the last living combat veteran of WW1 passed away (and in Australia), I'd like to offer this little ditty about Gallipoli that always brings a tear to my eye: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

[video=youtube;PFCekeoSTwg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg[/video]

[video=youtube;CXasKlTsjf8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXasKlTsjf8&feature=player_embedded#at=31[/video]

 

[Mario]

Given that only a couple of days ago, the last living combat veteran of WW1 passed away (and in Australia), I'd like to offer this little ditty about Gallipoli that always brings a tear to my eye: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Here's another great song written by Eric Bogle about WWI, this time about the battles fought in France. Performed by The Fureys with Davey Arthur (this is actually the first version of the song I heard so many years ago).

[video=youtube;wN-NIHbfJ1k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN-NIHbfJ1k[/video]​

 

[Mario]

Another song that really touches me every time. Caledonia by Dougie McLean. Simple and beautiful.

[video=youtube;L8IwBlgxyss]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IwBlgxyss[/video]​

Sticking with the folksy theme, here's a wonderful song perforemed by the equally wonderful Kate Rusby (with Kathryn Roberts), called 'Exile'. This is one of a few songs that accompanied me through a really tough time a few years ago.

[video=youtube;wnlmwAfDOlk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlmwAfDOlk[/video]​

 

[Miss sofia]

[video=youtube;5PYt2HlBuyI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PYt2HlBuyI&feature=related[/video]

My favourite version of this ever.

 

[Mocheman]

Matthew Sweet - I Almost Forgot
[video=youtube;ZR0rZCAqWEQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0rZCAqWEQ[/video]

 

[W-D Forties]

For me it's 'Do you realiize?' by The Flaming Lips - makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck ever time. It's the song I want played at my funeral because it's beautiful and life affirming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5zYOKFjpm9s

 

[Bluebird Marsha]

My tear worthy one is Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole's Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Most people heard it first in 50 First Dates; I heard it on a National Geographic special. The circumstances of the special aren't really something I can bear to repeat, but every time I hear this I almost cry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

 

[shopgirl61]

My late father and, professional musician extrordinaire, Alberto's alto saxaphone solo of "somewhere over the rainbow". it was a song that whenever he heard it brought tears to him because of his childhood recollections of going to see the movie as a child which was shown on 2 seperate days because of the legnth.
he paid 10 cent admission.

 

[Bourbon Guy]

THE greatest song recorded in the 50's. Maybe forever.

Parked out on a dirt lane. Dashboard lights. Summer night breeze drifting in the windows. Dew forming on the windshield. This comes on the radio. You and me. No one else in the world. We were young once. In my eyes, you always will be.

[video=youtube;63nlhoda2MY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63nlhoda2MY&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXc_4zYXoEpFpWbCI8Nhd6_E[/video]