Crying over sad songs on the radio

Visgir1

I was in bits when Michael Ball played "Somewhere over the Rainbow" this morning for Father's no longer here. My Dad has been gone 12 years, I still miss him every day.
Dancing with my Father is another one that has me in tears.
Sad but lovely, that all that love is still inside you.

I shed tears yesterday at Somewhere over the Rainbow on Sunday love songs. My mums favourite and played at her funeral. So poignant for me on Fathers Day with my dad bravely carrying on after 5 years.

Slipping through my fingers gets me too even though I don’t have a daughter. It still has the same effect on me over boys in the family as they grow.

I can smile when look at photos of my DLH, but listening to his favourite music makes the teats come. Neil Sedaka was played a lot. Songbird was played at his funeral - my daughters’ choice. They remembered dancing around the room as it was playing, when they were young. Eva Cassidy’s I Know You By Heart was also played.

What a Wonderful World - my aunt’s favourite and her funeral entrance song. She had a rather sad life in many ways but always looked on the positives and loved the beauty of the world. She was a wonderful big sister to my mum and stayed with her right to the end. After Mum died, when I was quite young, I knew my aunt was always there for me. I miss her chats and encouragement so much and if I hear the song my tears just flow.

I love ‘Songbird’, sung my Christine McVie. It’s top of my ‘when I go’ list! But the one that has me in tears is ‘I Have Dreamed’ from the King and I. DH used to sing it. He had a good voice and was always singing (Welsh, you see🙄). When he couldn’t remember all the words, he made them up as he went along. He knew all the words to that one though.

keepcalmandcavachon

I've always been like this but now older feel less embarassed if 'caught out' in public! It seems to be less embarassing to others to witness if you are older somehow.
I remember sobbing my heart in reception class at The Grandfather Clock song!

I’m a terrible ‘weller’ my eyes fill with tears and I well up at so many songs, and like you keepcalm I also cried at Grandfather’s Clock.
I still cry if I hear Puff The Magic Dragon!😊

I can cty at any song these days.
It's as if they've been written just for my girl, even if its just a particular phrase.
For those that don't resonate, i cry for other people's loss, or because they're struggling with a shopping bag; any reason sets me off.

Oh for me (just asked Alexa) is the harmonica version of Midnight Cowboy by John Barry. It’s reminds me of a time and place with Himself 😢

Goodness the tears are tricking now x

I’ve just heard John Denver’s Leaving on a Jet Plane on my car radio - such a clear voice and perfect diction, so I’ll add that to my list.

I just love John Denvers voice.
Annie's song is so beautiful.

La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf
La Boheme by Charles Aznevour
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy

Not commonly played but will always make me cry.

More popular songs would be

Everybody hurts by REM
I will always love you by Whitney Houston
Thank you for the Days by Kirsty McColl
Let it be me The Everly Brothers
Bridge over Troubled Waters Simon and Garfunkel

I had Everybody Hurts played at my daughter's funeral.
She said "I don't want you all there celebrating my life; i want you to cry at how sad it is that I'm dead!"

GrannyIvy

Walk on with hope in your heart always reduces me to tears whoever sings it

You’ll never walk alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers. Cannot get through that song without becoming a puddle.
Also must add ‘He ain’t heavy he’s my brother’ by the Hollies.

'There's a Place For Us' - from Westside Story.

It made an impression on me when I was 12 and dreaming of the future. I feel sad when I hear it now as I think how naive I was then.

Pearl Fishers duet and Nessun Dorma was also noticed at that age. But I find them uplifting.

The last few years it doesn’t take much to start the tears I can even cry at an advert, and don’t start me off thinking about not seeing my 8 year old grandson grow up I’m crying now just typing it

Stranger on the Shore Acker Bilk will always remind me of my Mom and Dad

All you John Denver fans should be careful if you're watching the World Cup. Take Me Home Country Roads has been very popular over the past few days during half time and after matches.

I watched a documentery about John, and apparently Annie's song was wtitten very, very quickly, as an almost meaningless, apology to his wife for one of his many, many dalliances.
Quite took the shine off it for a while.

‘My coat of many colours that my mama made for me’by Dolly Parton.
For Dolly this, like so many of her songs, is based on her own life. And this song chimes with my early childhood brought up in a poor but proud household where my mother would make-do and mend.

The song "Life Is For Living" by Barclay James Harvest will forever remind me of my sister, taken way too early from us. The lyrics make me cry whenever I hear the song . . .

You and me, our life is drifting along
Watching the world as it's singing its song
High above, someone is calling to me
Life is for living and living is free

You to me, are like the sun in the sky
See how you fly you have wings of your own
You and me, our love will last without end
Ride with the wind won't you follow me home

Turn around and see the circles we spin
And we're taking our chances on where we begin
Up above, the rain is falling on me
Life is for living and living is free . . .

Oldnproud

For me, it's "Those were the days"" and "Seasons in the Sun" that bring on the tears nowadays.
Oh, and "Puff the Magic Dragon

Oh gosh, I thought I was alone in being reduced to tears by Puff the Magic Dragon!
Also Seasons in the Sun and Forever Autumn 😢

I’m sure I can’t be the only one asking Alexa to play these songs?
🥰
Such wonderful choices, very emotional. x

NannaBling

Stranger on the Shore Acker Bilk will always remind me of my Mom and Dad

When I played this just now, I was back in the mid sixties, living with my lovely mum & dad and little sister. It had me thinking of my mum enjoying a whisky and dry ginger in a lovely cocktail glass with a Maraschino cherry - and dad with his beer from a Watneys Party Four.
Happy Days 😊😢

GrandmaRosie

Oldnproud

For me, it's "Those were the days"" and "Seasons in the Sun" that bring on the tears nowadays.
Oh, and "Puff the Magic Dragon

Oh gosh, I thought I was alone in being reduced to tears by Puff the Magic Dragon!
Also Seasons in the Sun and Forever Autumn 😢

I see we are not alone - Trisha99 has said the same.
I only have to think about it to well up, and i dont really know why!!
(Which could have been awkward since I introduced youngest DGS to the song earlier this year, but luckily he doesn't seem to have noticed my wet eyes.)

beachcomer I love ‘Somewhere* by P J Proby.
Just played it now.
Thank you for the reminder.

Has anyone heard the John Legend song 'All of me'?
Its the most beautiful love song, but the first line reminds me of my girl.
"What would i do without your smart mouth?" (Something like that)
I first heard it in the car with her, and down came the tears....