Most Emotional Song

Post by **Gandalf** » 2005-01-12 12:47am

Harry Chapin - Cats in The Cradle. Depressing bloody song...

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2005-01-12 02:11am

"Out of the Blue" by Foreigner. It's not so much the song itself as the association with my past. Every time I hear it, I close my eyes and I can still see my first date with Rebecca in my mind's eye. The crisp winter air, the snow gently falling, her long brown hair framing her rosy cheeks in the night, the whole nine yards.

Yes, I know, I'm dating myself. Might as well go all the way and admit that I always found "Separate Ways" by Journey to be very evocative of the emotions that can go through a young man's mind after a breakup. This part of the chorus is indicative of the tone of the song:

If he ever hurts you
True love won't desert you
You know I still love you
Though we touched
And went our separate ways

Who doesn't have feelings like that after a breakup, unless the girl was a bitch?

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-01-12 02:25am

10,000 Miles, sung by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Every time I hear that song I get this image of a man cutting his way to the woman he loves, only to die at her feet. Yeah, I know that's wierd, but I can't help it.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2005-01-12 02:34am

"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong takes the cake for me. It extolls the beauty that is the world, yet with a hauntingly melancholy melody. It was written to be ironic (yet earnest) in the face of the Vietnam conflict and the general social upheaval of the time.

Some other songs that evoke emotion include "For No One" by the Beatles and "In My Life" by the Beatles.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2005-01-12 08:24am

Definately "In My Life".

"Imagine" to a lesser extent.

"T.N.T." by AC/DC always makes me happy.

Dead_Ghost · Post by **Dead_Ghost** » 2005-01-12 10:00am

The Offspring: "The Meaning of Life", "Gone Away", and "All I Want", from "Ixnay on the Hombre". Back then, when I first heard them, I was in a pretty much depressed state, and these three made me wallow in self-angst

"Words That We Couldn't Say" and "Call Me, Call Me" from the OST of Cowboy Bebop touches me deep every time I hear them.

On a much lighter tone, "Ask DNA", also from the OST of Cowboy Bebop, touches me as well...
"I Stand Alone", from Godsmack, also brings me back some bitter memories.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2005-01-13 01:23am

I just noticed that many of the responses in this thread were about songs evoking negative emotions rather than positive ones, so I would just like to add: every hip-hop song ever made.

Seriously, if I walk into a store and I hear a hip-hop song playing, I turn right around and walk out again. Just the sound of it grates on me and makes me irritable. I can't stand to listen to that shit, and I'll go spend my money in a store where I don't have to be tortured while I shop.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2005-01-13 02:03am

Good: River of Dreams, Billy Joel

Negative: Fade to Black by Metallica.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2005-01-13 02:17am

I just noticed that many of the responses in this thread were about songs evoking negative emotions rather than positive ones, so I would just like to add: every hip-hop song ever made.

Not EVERY one. Just every one that was ragingly popular.

Then there are the songs that talk about how cool it is to have fly honies and the bling-bling. Those are just nauseatingly masturbatory. "Unh. Unh. Mah niggahs, yeah. Chillin' in mah pad with a hawt piece o' ass, unh. Yeah, yeah. Livin' it up like 7-up, yeah."

Dead_Ghost · Post by **Dead_Ghost** » 2005-01-13 05:27am

Darth Wong wrote:I just noticed that many of the responses in this thread were about songs evoking negative emotions rather than positive ones.

Couldn't remember at the time the names of a couple of songs that bring back laughable memories:
"Come Out And Play" by The Offspring-> It was during a concert, I was just jumping high with arms up when this guy stepped on my left feet PRECISELY BEFORE jumping. I was so freakin'surprised that I lost balance and got pushed back and fell. End result, I ended up hearing the music and looking at the pitch-black floor for my left sneaker. At the end of the music, I saw, amidst the lights coming from the stages, a hand holding a sneaker.

"I Think I'm Paranoid" by Garbage-> Suffice to say a couple of friends of mine managed to convince me to do a little karaoke. I was lucky enough we were at his house, not in some bar or somethin', especially because I took the tape where they had recorded it and made it disappear

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Post by **Gandalf** » 2005-01-13 05:34am

Darth Wong wrote:I just noticed that many of the responses in this thread were about songs evoking negative emotions rather than positive ones

Some better songs from me;

Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence. Always gets me riled up.

Beatles - Twist and Shout. Puts a smile on my face, most of thier stuff does actually.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2005-01-13 05:51am

Some more:

Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
Self-explanatory.

The Army's version of the Caisson Song. The link is only the first verse, unfortunately.

Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing
I swear, a fellow flutist I had a crush on in high school really did think of nothing but butterflies, moonbeams, zebras, and fairy tales.

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-01-13 06:31am

Guns N' Roses - Civil War
Every time I hear this song I am reminded of how far we have yet to go. It's an incredibly powerful piece, especially near the end. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go listen to it. It's still relevant even today.

Guns N' Roses - Patience
Yeah, anyone who was ever in a relationship or wanted to be in this one will understand this one

Guns N' Roses - Sympathy for the Devil
I prefer it over the Rolling Stones version because I get more of a sense of mischievous evil with it. I can't help but grin to this one.

AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
I can't help but blast this one. Every time I listen to it I am reminded of every badass and every hero I have ever watched or read about. I imagine them kicking great amounts of ass every time the cannon is fired.

The Seatbelts - Gotta Knock a Little Harder
The slow buildup gets my heart pumping and the lyrics get my spirit flowing - it really makes me feel that if I just knock a little harder, I'll get through the door.

The Seatbelts - Blue
Just fucking depressing.

KISS - God Gave Rock N' Roll To You
Yeah, so I'm not Christian, but this is just a knock-down, drag-out kickass feel-good song. Any time you're not satisfied with your life just listen to this song.

There are a lot more that inspire an emotional reaction in me, but these are the biggies.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2005-01-13 06:34am

Dalton wrote:KISS - God Gave Rock N' Roll To You
Yeah, so I'm not Christian, but this is just a knock-down, drag-out kickass feel-good song. Any time you're not satisfied with your life just listen to this song.

Does the rendition of that song from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey exist anywhere? The opening of that song pwns.

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-01-13 06:35am

Gandalf wrote:
Dalton wrote:KISS - God Gave Rock N' Roll To You
Yeah, so I'm not Christian, but this is just a knock-down, drag-out kickass feel-good song. Any time you're not satisfied with your life just listen to this song.
Does the rendition of that song from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey exist anywhere? The opening of that song pwns.

Probably on the soundtrack. I should see about getting a copy.

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Post by **Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman** » 2005-01-13 07:26am

Dalton wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Dalton wrote:KISS - God Gave Rock N' Roll To You
Yeah, so I'm not Christian, but this is just a knock-down, drag-out kickass feel-good song. Any time you're not satisfied with your life just listen to this song.
Does the rendition of that song from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey exist anywhere? The opening of that song pwns.
Probably on the soundtrack. I should see about getting a copy.

IIRC I've read somewhere that the song is considered blasphemeous by some fundie morons.....

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-01-13 04:16pm

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:IIRC I've read somewhere that the song is considered blasphemeous by some fundie morons.....

So? Do I care? Am I surprised? Is this even relevant?

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2005-01-13 04:19pm

Dalton wrote:
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:IIRC I've read somewhere that the song is considered blasphemeous by some fundie morons.....
So? Do I care? Am I surprised? Is this even relevant?

Your immortal soul is at stake Dalton...you better care.

Post by **Dalton** » 2005-01-13 06:11pm

Robert Walper wrote:Your immortal soul is at stake Dalton...you better care.

Walper, I'm tired and pissy and I have an admin account.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2005-01-13 09:47pm

Dalton wrote:
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:IIRC I've read somewhere that the song is considered blasphemeous by some fundie morons.....
So? Do I care? Am I surprised? Is this even relevant?

I'm sure Kreshna was merely making a point of trivia, not a value judgement. I think your choice in music rocks, man. Sorry about the pun.

Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman · Post by **Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman** » 2005-01-13 10:48pm

Darth Wong wrote:I just noticed that many of the responses in this thread were about songs evoking negative emotions rather than positive ones

Well, speaking about positive emotion, how about YMCA then?

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2005-01-13 11:36pm

Anything from Japan's JAM Project =D Their stuff is just wicked.

Fuzzy · Post by **Fuzzy** » 2005-01-16 04:07am

Basically the last half of Pink Floyd's The Wall. I'd rather not go into too much detail.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2005-01-16 04:18am

What? Not enough emotion in the first half?

Fuzzy · Post by **Fuzzy** » 2005-01-16 01:43pm

SPOOFE wrote:What? Not enough emotion in the first half?

Well. Either it's because the first half is building up, or because the second half is just plain sad.