The most mournful melody?

[jerry]

I've always thought Bernard Herrmann's theme from Taxi Driver was haunting:

 

[BrickBatMansion]

Meet Joe Black
1:51 - 2:18
Makes me cry every time.

 

[edencab]

Another favorite. Here's my crappy take:

(Doesn't have to be slow and dirgeful, still plenty sad though.)

Hugh Laurie does an amazing version...quite the piano player and singer

 

[bholder]

Hugh Laurie does an amazing version...quite the piano player and singer

Yes, though his version is utterly and completely different, musically, wonder where he got that arrangement from.

 

[the zombywoof]

almost listed seSONS OF WITHER nice dark melody, brings you down

 

[the zombywoof]

I still don't have the hang of this yet,sorry. hard to do with one finger

 

[the zombywoof]

since not being able to play since my stroke, been listening to a lot of this

 

[bholder]

Here's an entry from the Stones:

(another one I covered, video link in sig)

(My mom never liked the song because "it was about drugs" - I responded "mom, it's about dying". Later, when she was dying, she asked for morphine and the damn pulmonologist wouldn't give her any because there's supposedly "no pain" with emphysema.... Riiiiight.... )

 

[Vinny_G]

I can't believe there are more than 200 posts without this being mentioned once:

 

[Funky Ghost]

A few spring to mind.

Kennedy Rose, a fantastic duo from the 80's had a song off Haiku called the Leaving Line. I've found a live version with pretty horrid audio. The studio album is amazing.


A left field one is by Big and Rich. The 8th of November.


Finally, Jeff Becks Cause We've Ended as Lovers.

 

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[FilterFunk]

"All In Love Is Fair" and "Lately" - Stevie Wonder:

 

[DJ Bebop]

"All In Love Is Fair" and "Lately" - Stevie Wonder:

I see your gate swings both ways
Uplifting, cheerful, joyful songs

 

[soulstew]

If we add vocals into this thread then I have to add this. A truly moving performance of a wonderful song.

Wish I could "like" this a hundred times. This song has consoled me a time or two over the last 30 years.

 

[Tom Bomb]

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[Pauly 4001]

I can't believe there are more than 200 posts without this being mentioned once:

I can't believe that after 215 posts no one has mentioned Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony Adagio movement:

or this little ditty:

 

[Pauly 4001]

Or if you prefer a little cheese and cheesecake with your tears:

 

[evil dewars]

 

[Funky Ghost]

 

[Vinny_G]