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Let Down by Radiohead used to really really hit me hard. But it is no match for:

Things the Grandchildren Should Know by Eels. It is fucking heartbreaking and I am not ashamed to say that it did make me cry a bit when I first heard it. Mainly as I see a lot of parallels. At least there is hope in the end of it.

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As A Judgement - Ennio Morricone, though that was only really in combination with the film and tears of vengeance and joy were mixed in there as well.

Passenger Pigeons - Handsome Family, beautiful dark imagery in the lyrics combined with a great song.

I tend to overdo it on miserablist songs so get a sick of them pretty quick and can't listen to them again for months.

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Swayzak - State Of Grace (Silicone Scally remix)

It's a really melancholic electo-pop track that sometimes makes me feel quite emotional.

There were even tears once, but I was feeling down at the time. :lol:

The highlight being the gorgeous vocals from Kirsty Hawkshaw. Easily one of my fave songs of all time.

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Okay, a few from me.

Falling Away with you - Muse

Ender - Finch

Genesis - Fading Lights

Mike and the Mechanics - The Living Years

And one song by Patrick Cassidy, it is featured at the end of 'Man on Fire', as Denzel Washington walks over the bridge. Cannot remember the full name but that really gets to me.

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As the title suggests really. For me, there's only one song that makes me feel really emotional, and has made/makes me cry. That song is 'The Living Years' by 'Mike and the Mechanics'.  (This information may be wrong, but is loosely correct.) This song was written when the singer in the band had an argument with his father. Before the said singer had chance to set things straight with his father, he (the father) died. I first heard this song only about two years ago. I was in my dad's car with him, and I asked what the song was called as I thought it was really good. He told me and explained the story behind the song to me. Now, everytime I hear the song, I get emotional, and I have cried a few times when I've heard this song.  Lyrics are here.

I'd just like to say that The Living Years is one of the finest songs ever written.

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I'm no expert on these matters but I thought Hurt, or at least the Nine Inch Nails original, was about drug addiction.

'The Dark is Rising' by Mercury Rev always gets me started. Also 'I See a Darkness', I've never heard the original of this but the Johnny Cash cover is very good.

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For some bizarre reason "A Perfect Circle" by REM does me every time, thing is I haven't a clue what old Stipey is rambling on about either.......... :)

I tend to associate certain songs/albums with phases of my life which may have something to do with it.

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Can anyone shove a copy of The Living Years on yousendit or something, please? Haven't heard it for ages and can't find my M&TM tapes. Yes, tapes.

I'm uploading it now...

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1RMHK69...6I2E44KUG3R3HK0

I thought I was the only person who liked it.

First time I heard it was when my dad sang it at a gig shortly after my grandad (his dad, obv) died. I was 7.

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I personally have loads though.

Some really random choices here, for various reasons.

Vienna and Dancing (With Tears In My Eyes) by Ultravox.

Hurt (the proper version :) )and Something I Can Never Have by Nine Inch Nails.

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley.

No Surprises, How To Disappear Completely, True Love Waits, Let Down, and many, many more by Radiohead.

Everything Beautiful Is Far Away, Lava Kiss, Wretched Songs, Nonphenomenal Lineage and He's Simple He's Dumb He's The Pilot by Grandaddy.

Blind Man by The Darkness (no joke).

Pictures of You and Love Song by The Cure.

Enjoy The Silence by Depeche Mode.

Bittersweet by Apocalyptica.

I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls.

Nemo by Nightwish.

Opus 40 by Mercury Rev.

Dosed by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Going To California and Stairway by Led Zeppelin.

A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay.

Funeral of Hearts, Wicked Game, Buried Alove By Love and Your Sweet 666 by HIM.

Heaven's Dead by Audioslave.

Seemann by Rammstein (again, no joke).

Carrion by British Sea Power.

Perfect Day by Lou Reed.

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd.

Come Home by Placebo.

Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Famous Blue Raincoat and Take This Waltz by Leonard Cohen.

Take This Waltz brings us full circle, back to Vienna.

I could go on but I'm going out. Have fun kids!

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Might seem strange, but sometimes a really amazing techno/drum'n'bass/mad electronica mix can be such a sensory overload that it can become quite emotionally overpowering. For me anyway. :)

Oh, and just for Synchronated I'm now listening to Vienna as I type. Amazing, especially the piano near the end. :P x2

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The Last Time I Saw Richard, off Joni Mitchell's Blue album.

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Also, and I mean no offence by this, but I've just sat here and listened to all of The Living Years, and it is quite clearly turgid nonsense.

Maybe you need a bit of shitness in a song to make it pull at the emotional strings that do actually make you cry a bit?

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Dude, the lyrics. The LYRICS. And the way it's sung. From the fucking heart.

It's like saying you prefer Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah to Leonard Cohen's. One may have superior music but it sure as shit doesn't have someone singing with emotion. Guess which one.

Also: thanks, Synch. I think loads of people love the song and the band.

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Dude, the lyrics. The LYRICS. And the way it's sung. From the fucking heart.

It's like saying you prefer Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah to Leonard Cohen's. One may have superior music but it sure as shit doesn't have someone singing with emotion. Guess which one.

Also: thanks, Synch. I think loads of people love the song and the band.

No problem.

I will say, however, that if you think Buckley doesn't play and sing H with absolute, 100% emotion in every note, you are in fact a quadraspazzed mentalist.

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Betterman by Pearl Jam

Nothing compares to you - Sinnead O'Connor

Everybody Hurts- REM (seriously can't even bring myself to listen to this song it's that bad - just reminds me of when I was young and my nan died and the song came out at the same time. ever since then it's just been synonymous [sic] with it.

Run - Snow Patrol - just sums up breaking up perfectly.

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