Some music makes me cry

The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly played by Andre Rieu and his orchestra and Romance from The Gadfly, which
we both loved and were played at my husbands funeral. Both make me well up.

The old Al Jolson song Mamee always makes me cry - lost me a boyfriend once when I had to leave the room when it was on.

My eyes are brimming just reading this thread - seriously!

Yes, I wouldn't dare tell my daughters what effect this one has on me either, eddiecat78

Abba`s Slipping through my Fingers is definitely the one that gets me. My daughter is getting married soon and I`d like to play it to her before then - but she`d probably think I`m losing it!

Matt Monroe singing Portrait of my love has me in tears.Nimrod was played at both my parents' funerals and it always brings a lump to my throats and a tear to my eye.

"Sisters, now our meeting is over" by Libana. We played it at our mum's funeral and it makes me cry just remembering it. It's hauntingly beautiful.

The amazing singing of Kathleen Ferrier sends goosebumps down my spine. On a more modern note, Jeff Buckley singing Hallelujah gets me every time

He stopped loving her today - George Jones. This ain't nothin' - Craig Morgan and Distant Shores - Dierks Bentley. If you are not familiar with these country songs have a listen they are all available to listen for free online. They will break your heart.

Mama by Il Divo, this was played at my mum's funeral, she was a big fan of Il Divo. Time to say goodbye, Bring him home, Shine on you crazy diamond by Pink Floyd. Music has always played a big part in my life.

Children singing away in a manger. When each of my children left primary school they always had 'one more step along the way we go' at the final assembly to which parents were invited. No a dry eye in the house!

Chrishappy...YES....Children singing at Christmas time
Just gets me through the heart,...a lump in my throat..and I reach for the tissues....

Perry Como "And I love you so". Matt Monroe "Softly as I leave you" "They try to tell us we're too young" and "When you come to a storm" Plus many of the others mentioned here, and all of them bring back memories don't they?

OH Aunty Flo..
I know just what you mean..& feel...
Time to say goodbye was played at my Mum's funeral...as she loved Katherine Jenkins singing it....I just Absolutely cannot ever listen to it without falling to pieces....
Also heard my dear dad humming 'a house is not a home when the one you love is not there...Breaks my heart....
Nothing like music to get the tears flowing....

I agree re Adele's 'Someone Like You' There is a song which was written by Phil Coulter for his son, who was born with Downs Syndrome (I believe). It is called 'Scorn not his Simplicity'. Several artists have recorded it but for me the best version is by The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on lead vocals. Very moving.

There used to be a series on Radio3 called the Tingle Factor, which I listened to and enjoyed.

Most operatic arias bring tears to my eyes. All things bright and beautiful .... the first song at a friends funeral had me literally sobbing ???

I have a playlist on my ipod which I have named "TEARJERKERS"....I don't necessarily cry to all of the songs. They are all about memories and times in my life, good and bad. Its my "comfort listening" and takes me away from the stresses of 21st century life. I couldn't be happier. Found an old simply red CD album in a charity shop the other day...Mick Hucknall singing a stripped back version of A Song For You...its so moving...a definite tearjerker. Frank Sinatra's Over and Over and Perry Como's Its Impossible are also highly ranked in my playlist.

Thank You all for your lovely choices of music. I also love " Slipping through your fingers" . I think the day I posted, DH was having a sentimental trawl through his favourites, and he played lots of mine too, very nice.

Like Foxyferret I'm tearful when hearing "Slipping through my fingers", by Abba (which I know I've mentioned on a similar thread previously). This reminds me so much of my 12 year old DGD who lives 5000 miles away. Also "I know you by Heart" by Eva Cassidy.

Tell me it's not true ( blood brothers) fanzines death ( Les mis) highland cathedral(bagpipes) anything by ' il divo' and blub at children Sining carols

God Only Knows.

Love time to say goodbye, always brings a tear. My d bought me Eva Cassidy cd for Christmas, that has me in tears every time especially songbird.

"Elgar's Nimrod" - me too.
For some reason it's mostly the music that brings me to tears, not the words.
As I wrote on another thread, last movement to Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto (Full Moon and Empty Nights), and many of Bach's pieces.
For songs, Strange Fruit gives me the shivers, and Gershwin's My Man's Gone Now, from Porgy and Bess.

Slipping through my fingers by Abba. All about a small girl growing up and all the missed things you should have done together. I have 2 daughters so this song always gets me going.