The one song that still moves you

For You by John Denver, Slipping through my fingers by Abba, I am a rock by Simon and Garfunkle

Bridge over troubled water, Without you, and a couple of hyms, oh and Away in a Manger !

Set fire to the rain by Adele never fails to upset me. While visiting my sister in hospital in the weeks before she died Adele was all I listened to. Set fire to the rain was the first song playing the last time I left her.

So many songs can move me, so I have opened a Spotify app and downloaded them all. My “chill” sounds help me relax at night, my “ dance” ones help me get a move on with the housework etc and I can listen with my ear phones when I go power walking .... perfect !

I love that track ?

Sorry, you only asked for one but I could think of quite a few more !

Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
And I still cry when I hear 2 Little Boys maybe because I had 2 sons.
Oh yes & the theme from ET has me in floods to- how sad am I!

Sweet Thames flow softly. My first real love

Bring Him Home from Les Mis

The Ballard of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfuls smokey voice was singing about my life at the time

Just remembered Joan Baez- Diamonds & Rust that she wrote remembering her relationship with Bob Dylan.
So sad but I note that in a live recording a few years ago she changed the last line to 'I'll take the diamonds 'so maybe she is finally over him.

Whatever’s Written In Your Heart by Gerry Rafferty, I have a lump in my throat just thinking about it.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=I8UHCqvuUqY

Jessie, Roberta Flack. Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie x

My brother borrowed my 45 record by Sailor, called A Glass of Champagne, because he wanted to learn it with his band. This was nearly 40 years ago. I loaned it to him with very bad grace because I said he’d never give it back and I loved it. A few months later my brother died. A year or so ago I saw A Glass of Champagne on BBC2 TOTP2, I burst into tears. I have since bought a Sailor cd on amazon and I play it all the time in the car. Champagne is such a happy song it reminds me of my beloved little brother and makes me smile.

'Whisper of Angels' by Amici and 'The More I See You' by Chris Montez. My husband always told me to listen to words of 'The More I See You' when we were courting.

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

'The very thought of you' by Nat King Cole gets me every time.

Oh what a lovely thread! When I saw the title I thought 'oh yes I can think of a few' but now reading through, these are all wonderful and some very memorable for me. Petra I think I've heard that Neil Sedaka one, I will look it up. Someone mentioned The Fields of Athenry (apologies, I've scrolled through and can't find it now). We had this at my dad's funeral, sung by the Dubliners with Luke Kelly on lead vocals. In my humble opinion, Luke had one of the best voices I haveever heard. More songs are springing to mind now, Many of Matt Munro's - A Portrait of my Love, Softly as I leave you etc.

Many of the above.

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables,

You Are The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Middler

Always Look on The Bright Side - Monty Python, played at a friend's funeral.

A friend at her husband's funeral played The Young Ones, Cliff Richard. She said it was the first record they had bought together and didn't know if it would be appropriate. I was finished when it came to the line 'Darling, one day we'll teach the young ones of our own', they have three lovely grown up daughters - the offspring of a long and very happy marriage.

O Mio Babbino Caro or Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton.