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Quivering wreck
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What about songs that reduce you to tears, turn you to jelly, you know, where you become a complete quivering wreck. I've got loads but one that is guaranteed to do the business is "New York (Hold Her Tight)" by Restless Heart - I'm filling up as we speak !
Come on you lads, own up as well.
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'Wires' by Athlete.
I was sitting at my PC one day and had a ton of work to do. Then I thought about going to visit my sister. But I was too busy. So I worked a bit more. Then for some reason that I can't understand, I just switched off my PC, got in my car, and drove 3 hours to see my sister. I rang on her door bell, and 1 minute later she came to the door. Usual greetings, etc. But the doorbell ringing had wakened her 2 year old son, who looked happy to see me, then a bit anxious. Then he was lapsing in and out of consciousness. Well, one hour later he was on a bed in a small white room with ten fine doctors round him pumping him full of drugs trying to stop him dying. He pulled through, but the doctor advised that the fever had started in his sleep and he would have fitted and then died had the doorbell rang.
It was a pretty hairy episode, and it always comes back to me, the whole event, when I hear that tune.
Blimey, MargeB - I'm not even going to try to match that. Glad it all turned out well. Anyway:
No Conversation by View From The Hill - a disgrace that it was never a hit. Goosebumps ahoy.
The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics - because there are things I should have said before my dad died, too.
No Regrets by The Walker Brothers - I think it's the way the instrumental backing gets more and more animated while Scott Walker's voice remains calm that does it for me.
I Love N.Y.E. by Badly Drawn Boy - cracking little instrumental. When it goes quiet for a few seconds and then comes back with that delicate but triumphant little "puh-linngg", I come over all unnecessary.
Please Don't Send Me Away by Matthew Jay from his debut (and sadly only) lifetime album, Draw. A beautiful song, particularly the ending, made all the more poignant by the fact that Jay died tragically just two years later:
"Look up and see the angels
The gates have opened up for you
I hope your mind is peaceful
And love is everything you do"
No Conversation by View From The Hill - a disgrace that it was never a hit. Goosebumps ahoy.
The Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics - because there are things I should have said before my dad died, too.
No Regrets by The Walker Brothers - I think it's the way the instrumental backing gets more and more animated while Scott Walker's voice remains calm that does it for me.
I Love N.Y.E. by Badly Drawn Boy - cracking little instrumental. When it goes quiet for a few seconds and then comes back with that delicate but triumphant little "puh-linngg", I come over all unnecessary.
Please Don't Send Me Away by Matthew Jay from his debut (and sadly only) lifetime album, Draw. A beautiful song, particularly the ending, made all the more poignant by the fact that Jay died tragically just two years later:
"Look up and see the angels
The gates have opened up for you
I hope your mind is peaceful
And love is everything you do"
'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Claption
'Wires' too, definitely, by Athlete. I had heard this song about 10 times and loved it, and then once driving home I was at traffic lights and actually took notice of the words...and blubbed all over the steering wheel.
'Say a little prayer' by Aretha Franklin, because it was played at a friend's funeral.
Got to second (or third) "Two Little Boys". That bugle bit - it's been getting to me since I was a wee lad.
Also REM "Everybody Hurts", although not their best song, when they sang it in Cardiff recently and dedicated to everyone affected by the events in London it was an emotional 5mins.
Now excuse me, I have something in my eye...
Yes, right behind you on 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash. Loved the video especially (I think it's on launch.com)
Booldawg, that must have been a very special moment, what a tender song........
Loved "Vanilla Sky" (think I'm the only one) so Elevator Beat by Nancy Wilson is a favourite. As is the theme to 'Midnight Express'.
kags is normally on these threads, did she run away?
