Songs which make you cry

I have watched the George Harrison tribute concert many times and am always moved to tears by Joe Brown's rendition of 'I'll See You In My Dreams'

Such a simple little ditty, such a lovely ending.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGivnGv-HXs

Feetlebaum - I meant "I'll be seeing you" - just listened to it sung by Billy Holiday.
For all who have lost someone they love.

Bring him home from Les Mis does it for me. I know it's about safety but it has another significance for me and I can't bear to hear it anymore.

PC Sharon Beshenivsky was murdered 10 years ago, in Bradford, when she answered a call to attend an armed robbery. At her funeral in the city's cathedral they played her and her husband's favourite song, Shania Twain's "Still the one".

Every time I hear it it moves me to tears remembering that sad occasion and that brave Police Officer just doing her duty. She should have been going home to her little girl's 4th birthday party that afternoon. And it's a great song.

Feetlebaum - brough tears to my eyes too, all of a sudden!

Dusty, singing probably the most beautiful love song ever, My Lagan Love -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=sztJBE5O_m8

One of my weak spots is for I'll Be Seeing You (Irving Kahal/Sammy Fain)- ever since I listened to the damn words (as a musician I was, I'm sorry to say, prone to giving the music all my attention). Although it appeared in 1938, it was the realisation of what it meant to so many people in wartime that undid me... taken in that light it is a very brave song indeed...

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way

I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

Oh blast it - there I go again (I kid you not)>

Distant Drums Jim Reeves my fathers favourite song
Bright Eyes and Bridge over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel
Abide with Me
Once in Royal David's City and Away in a Manger because of the words about children in Heaven
Nessen Dorma but is must be sung by Pavarotti
A little Drummer Boy

Old songs do it for me rather than modern ones a lot of the time

granjura I love Benedictus, it totally relaxes me, I find it very calming and peaceful . ......that is until the drums come in and jolt me out of my trance!

Grannies, not gransnet!! Bloomin' predictive text!

Apologies to any Scottish gransnet and grandads, but I absolutely hate bagpipes, but one tune that never fails to bring tears to my eyes is Flowers of the Forest - played on the pipes. Can't stand listening to any other pipe music but that one.

The Parting Glass always made me weep.

This year I learnt it was about leaving when friends were asleep, insensible etc., but not dead.

The High Kings perform it beautifully. Love the harmonies.

Benedictus - from Karl Jenkins Mass for Peace, we went to a concert last night.

If I'm feeling emotional, then Micheal Buble, 'Everything', played it at the end of my mums funeral

Oh My Papa. Well up as soon as the first note sounds

If I Could Be Where You Are by Enya.

Lots of other Enya songs but following bereavement this one especially.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMpwWSFEvEY

Knowing me Knowing you, after my divorce.

Oh my goodness! All the songs mentioned have made me a blithering wreck...... some for personal reasons, some just because they are so beautiful! I find I can cry quite easily when beautiful music is played, so mostly it's 'happy' crying if that makes sense. But thanks to Katek with regards to the Pearl Fishers Duet..... so beautiful.

Have just found this thread/discussion. Yes, songs and music can bring on the tears and now I let this happen. I no longer care if people see me getting in touch with my feelings. Music is a very potent trigger for the emotions, whether they be good or bad, but it's no shame to let them show because we show our humanity along with them.

The choir I sing with learned "Someone like you" and we were encouraged to connect with our feelings of love lost in order to perform it more convincingly. At first I couldn't sing it without blubbing, tears streaming down my face. But once I'd done this a few times & I could sing through the tears, they went away, leaving the emotional connection in place.

The song that really gets to me even now if it's played on the radio is "Clare" by Gilbert O'Sullivan. This was the name of my baby who lived for 9 days before we lost her, and 40 years on, this song still hits me hard.

Grandma2213 just had a listen to The Why Factor. Interesting and nice to know sometimes having a cry can be good for you.

'No Regrets' by the Walker Brothers always does it for me. Great lyrics, all about loss.

Yes,a lot of the ones mentioned.Has anyone ever heard Elvis,I'll remember you,Or if,Roger Whittiker.

Did anyone hear 'The Why Factor' on Radio 4 yesterday (Wednesday)? It was about sad music and very interesting. Apparently it is good for us to listen to it. If you didn't hear it find the Radio 4 website and have a listen.

Why Does It Always Rain On Me ( is it because I lied when I was seventeen).
This always gets me started, I made some bad choices at that age.

Nessun Dorma & You've lost that loving feeling the Rightous Brothers and a lot more !