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Ptah

(33,019 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2012, 05:16 PM Sep 2012

What's your favorite song that gets you Cryin'?

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What's your favorite song that gets you Cryin'? (Original Post) Ptah Sep 2012 OP

This Kodak commercial in the 1960s used to make me cry when I was a little kid aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #1

Michael Douglas used to sing that song on his show. Yeah, that one made me cry. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #18

Back on the Chain Gang. The Pretenders. NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #2

What do you mean, "passed?" derby378 Sep 2012 #3

The girl that this song reminds me of... NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #4

Awwww, I'm so sorry derby378 Sep 2012 #5

My fave song of hers is I'll Stand By You. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #20

Billy Joel's Goodnight, Saigon pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author sadbear Sep 2012 #7

+ 1000 brother: IBEWVET Sep 2012 #10

The Pogues- The band played Waltzing Matilda Doc_Technical Sep 2012 #8

Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks *Lyrics* Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #9

good pick. nt limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #22

I even cried posting it. damn thing gets me Every Time. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #25

The Promise by Tracy Chapman bigwillq Sep 2012 #11

Abraham, Martin and John Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #12

This one does a little. Archae Sep 2012 #13

This one is tough for me to listen to: sadbear Sep 2012 #14

Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin Odd Won Out Sep 2012 #15

Joanie Madden....her tin whistle and flute playing....makes me cry a kennedy Sep 2012 #16

"Landslide"--the original Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac version. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #17

Listen to this..... a kennedy Sep 2012 #19

Dan Fogelberg - Another Old Lang Syne Rosco T. Sep 2012 #21

Dogs. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #23

Snuff by Slipknot prole_for_peace Sep 2012 #24

I'll post it....... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #26

Biko - Peter Gabriel Arctic Dave Sep 2012 #27

Too Far Down by Hüsker Dü Make7 Sep 2012 #28

This song CheapShotArtist Sep 2012 #29

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

1. This Kodak commercial in the 1960s used to make me cry when I was a little kid

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 05:30 PM

Sep 2012

and apparently it provoked a national tear fest. The song "I'll Never Find Another You" by The Seekers also softens me up a little bit.

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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

18. Michael Douglas used to sing that song on his show. Yeah, that one made me cry. nt

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:30 PM

Sep 2012

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. Back on the Chain Gang. The Pretenders.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 06:00 PM

Sep 2012

When I find a picture of her, it tears me up.

She passed in 1981...

derby378

(30,252 posts)

3. What do you mean, "passed?"

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:33 PM

Sep 2012

She's still very much alive and well - living in London nowadays, although she still maintains an address in Akron, Ohio.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

4. The girl that this song reminds me of...

Reply to derby378 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:40 PM

Sep 2012

...passed away in that year.

derby378

(30,252 posts)

5. Awwww, I'm so sorry

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:45 PM

Sep 2012

I misunderstood you. My apologies - and hang in there.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

20. My fave song of hers is I'll Stand By You.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:38 PM

Sep 2012

This is my favorite song of hers:

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. Billy Joel's Goodnight, Saigon

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:53 PM

Sep 2012

Response to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

sadbear This message was self-deleted by its author.

IBEWVET

(217 posts)

10. + 1000 brother:

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:14 PM

Sep 2012

:wipes a tear

Doc_Technical

(3,521 posts)

8. The Pogues- The band played Waltzing Matilda

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 08:13 PM

Sep 2012

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

9. Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks *Lyrics*

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 08:58 PM

Sep 2012

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

22. good pick. nt

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:51 PM

Sep 2012

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

25. I even cried posting it. damn thing gets me Every Time.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #22)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 11:26 PM

Sep 2012

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

11. The Promise by Tracy Chapman

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:18 PM

Sep 2012

Has special meaning for me and a very close friend.

forgot to add link

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

12. Abraham, Martin and John

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:18 PM

Sep 2012

To think of what *could have been*

Archae

(46,301 posts)

13. This one does a little.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:27 PM

Sep 2012

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

14. This one is tough for me to listen to:

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:30 PM

Sep 2012

Odd Won Out

(85 posts)

15. Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:02 PM

Sep 2012

I haven't been as good of a father as I should have been, so it makes me feel pretty shitty about myself.

Starry Night by Don McLean.
I know a lot of artists that struggle living in this world.

a kennedy

(29,618 posts)

16. Joanie Madden....her tin whistle and flute playing....makes me cry

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:18 PM

Sep 2012

http://joaniemadden.com/ her tin whistle and flue playing makes me cry. Love her and her ladies. edit to change the http info.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

17. "Landslide"--the original Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac version.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:26 PM

Sep 2012

Sentimental old favorite, causes a catch in my throat.

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a kennedy

(29,618 posts)

19. Listen to this.....

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:32 PM

Sep 2012

this is the woman I was talking about in my previous post.....makes me cry every time I hear this.

Rosco T.

(6,496 posts)

21. Dan Fogelberg - Another Old Lang Syne

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:48 PM

Sep 2012

hits way to close to home

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

23. Dogs.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:58 PM

Sep 2012

prole_for_peace

(2,064 posts)

24. Snuff by Slipknot

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 11:18 PM

Sep 2012

and Far From Home by Five Finger Death Punch.

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

26. I'll post it.......

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 11:53 PM

Sep 2012

...but I still can't listen to her.

- Not yet.

Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)

27. Biko - Peter Gabriel

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 12:37 AM

Sep 2012

Not "cry cry" but blury eyed.

Make7

(8,543 posts)

28. Too Far Down by Hüsker Dü

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 01:54 AM

Sep 2012

Too Far Down by Hüsker Dü

CheapShotArtist

(333 posts)

29. This song

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 02:16 AM

Sep 2012

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because it makes me reminisce about when I was a kid in the 90s.

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