Canyoudigit
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Bridge over troubled Water
Songs that emotionally cut you
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Norman_Conquest
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This turns me into a blubbering wreck. My mum loved it.
Glover_elbow
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I love this fabulous music from a wonderful film
Norfolkred1
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Not a song but the last post gives me Goosebumps.
Terrific thread, brought back many memories.
I know this is going to sound very soppy, but my earliest memories of sad and moving songs was at the age of seven when i was onboard the
P and O liner the Strathmore en route to Australia in the early sixties.
It seemed that all the passengers who had once been dotted along the entire length of the ship as they waved goodbye to their loved ones were
now assembling at the stern of the ship as the day turned to night and were watching the last lights of their beloved homeland grew fainter by
the minute when a young teenage girl broke into Somewhere over the rainbow.
It wasn't to be the last time I would get to see adults brought to tears or for me some eight years later when me and my family were returning to
Australia after an unsuccessful first attempt. The memory of that song came flooding back as did the tears.
After arriving in Perth, pretty much all of us ended up in a hostel on the banks of the Swan river.
Very few found work and so for the majority of us, spent months at the hostel, feeling very homesick and wondering why the Australian government
had assisted us with our passage and brought us to such a place.
It was heart breaking to witness grown Scottish men break down whilst singing at the top of their voices the Bonny Bonny banks of Loch Lomond.
Yet they sang it every night and friendships grew for us all that would last our lifetimes.
Told you it was soppy but so true and one can only admire the power of music and the emotions that it brings us all.
Stay safe all.
Regards from Oz
UTB
I know this is going to sound very soppy, but my earliest memories of sad and moving songs was at the age of seven when i was onboard the
P and O liner the Strathmore en route to Australia in the early sixties.
It seemed that all the passengers who had once been dotted along the entire length of the ship as they waved goodbye to their loved ones were
now assembling at the stern of the ship as the day turned to night and were watching the last lights of their beloved homeland grew fainter by
the minute when a young teenage girl broke into Somewhere over the rainbow.
It wasn't to be the last time I would get to see adults brought to tears or for me some eight years later when me and my family were returning to
Australia after an unsuccessful first attempt. The memory of that song came flooding back as did the tears.
After arriving in Perth, pretty much all of us ended up in a hostel on the banks of the Swan river.
Very few found work and so for the majority of us, spent months at the hostel, feeling very homesick and wondering why the Australian government
had assisted us with our passage and brought us to such a place.
It was heart breaking to witness grown Scottish men break down whilst singing at the top of their voices the Bonny Bonny banks of Loch Lomond.
Yet they sang it every night and friendships grew for us all that would last our lifetimes.
Told you it was soppy but so true and one can only admire the power of music and the emotions that it brings us all.
Stay safe all.
Regards from Oz
UTB
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I was on photo duty in Stockton Parish Church for Mike when this was recorded, him and a thousand Stockton voices over two recordings, I cannot listen to this straight. An amazing guy an and an amazing project.
Sammysmiths
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The last post
Everybody Hurts-REM
Jesus to a child-George Michael
Somewhere over the rainbow-Eva Cassidy
Nesun Dorma-Pavarotti
Miss Sarajevo-U2
Everybody Hurts-REM
Jesus to a child-George Michael
Somewhere over the rainbow-Eva Cassidy
Nesun Dorma-Pavarotti
Miss Sarajevo-U2
Artie Fufkin
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asredastheycome
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Could have picked a number of Clifford T Ward songs not the Least Home Thoughts From Abroad but I will go with this it kills me everytime. Never served in the forces but those who did will relate to this.
Clifford T. Ward - A Day To Myself
Clifford T. Ward - A Day To Myself
asredastheycome
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June Tabor - A Proper Sort of Gardener
asredastheycome
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Don't think this has been posted. By one of our greatest living songwriters
Elvis Costello - I Want You
Elvis Costello - I Want You
asredastheycome
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Leah Andreone - You Make Me Remember.......................a favourite of my wifes.
asredastheycome
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Another that doesn't fail to get to me. Such a sad song.
Eleanor McEvoy - Last Seen October 9th
Eleanor McEvoy - Last Seen October 9th
asredastheycome
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This always gets me but its because I am in awe of its beauty.
Fairport Convention - Fotheringay
Fairport Convention - Fotheringay
Transitarmy
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I was listening to Our Tune on Radio 2 when travelling home from work and the story was of a woman holding a her dying mother's hand as she passed away. The song played was Eternal Flame by the Bangles, I had to pull over, I was so emotional. Every time I hear it I remember this.
asredastheycome
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Had some good songs The Bangles.
Centralscrutinizer
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That's another one for me. The only time my Mam ever said that's a nice song rather than what's that row was when I was playing Wish You Were Here in the house.