What songs make you happy??.... Or make you Cry?

[victorbrunswick]

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Of all the versions of "Amazing Grace," this one by Andre Rieu really gets me choked up every time I hear it.

[Twocky61]

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Thanks Victor it makes me cry too :cry:

[victorbrunswick]

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Teddy Bear by Red So Vine makes me cry about a cripple boy using his Dad's CB to chat to his trucker friends "There's only Mum & me now as Dad died driving home in the blinding snow"

Most of Red Sovine's songs make me cry such as this one.

[akb48fan]

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Emily - Beth Nielsen Chapman is such a sad tune. it's about the singer visiting her friend who's dying in hospital.
The Last Song - Elton John is another good weepie as well.

[Twocky61]

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Teddy Bear by Red So Vine makes me cry about a cripple boy using his Dad's CB to chat to his trucker friends "There's only Mum & me now as Dad died driving home in the blinding snow"

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I was on the outskirts of a little southern town
Tryin' to reach my destination before the sun went down
The old CB was blarin' away on channel 1-9
When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line

And he said, "Breaker 1-9, is anyone there?
Come on back, truckers and talk to Teddy Bear"
Well, I keyed the mike and said, "You got it, Teddy Bear"
And a little boy's voice came back on the air

Appreciate the Breaker who we got on that end
I told him my handle and then he began
Though I'm not supposed to bother you fellows out there
Mom says, you're busy and for me to stay off the air

But you see I get lonely and it helps to talk
'Cause that's about all I can do, I'm crippled and I can't walk
I came back and told him to fire up that mike
And I'd talk to him as long as he'd liked

"This was my dad's radio", the little boy said
But I guess it's mine and mom's now, 'cause my daddy's dead
Dad had a wreck about a month ago
He was tryin' to get home in a blindin' snow

Mom has to work now to make ends meet
And I'm not much help with my two crippled feet
She says not to worry that we'll make it alright
But I hear her cryin' sometimes late at night

You know there's one thing, I want more than anything else to see
Oh I know you guys are too busy to bother with me
But you see my dad used to take me for rides when he was home
But I guess that's all over now since my daddy's gone

Not one breaker came on the old CB
As that little crippled boy talked with me
I tried hard to swallow a lump just wouldn't stay down
As I thought about my boy back in Greenville Town

Dad was gonna take mom and me with him later on this year
Why I remember him sayin' someday
This old truck will be yours Teddy Bear
But I know now, I'll never get a ride on 18-wheeler again
But this old base'll keep me in touch with all my trucker friends

Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone
'Cause it's about time for mom to come home
But you give me shout when you're passin' through
And I'll surely be happy to come back to you

Well, I came back and I said, "Before you go 10-10
What's your home 20 little CB friend?"
Well, he gave me his address and I didn't once hesitate
'Cause this hot load of freight would just have to wait

I turened that truck around on a dime
And headed straight for Jackson Street 229
And as I rounded the corner, oh, I got one the heck of a shock
18-wheeler were lined up for three city blocks

I guess every driver for miles around had caught Teddy Bear's call
And that little crippled boy was havin' a ball
For as fast as one driver would carry him in
Another would carry him to his truck and take off again

Well, you better believe I took my turn rifin' Teddy Bear
And then carried him back in and put him down in his chair
And buddy if I never live to see happiness again
I want you to know, I saw it that day in the face of that little man

We took up a collection for him before his mama got home
And each driver said goodbye and then they were all gone
He shook my hand with a mile long grin
And said, "So long trucker I'll catch you again"

Well, I hit that Interstate with tears in my eyes
I turned on the radio and I got another surprise
Breaker 1-9, came the voice on the air
Just one word of thanks from mama Teddy Bear

We wish each and everyone a special prayer for you
'Cause you just made my little boy's dream come true
I'll sign off now before I start to cry
May God ride with you 10-4 and goodbye

[cookie3131uk]

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This could be the night - Modern Folk Quartet IT CAME OUT OF THE SKY - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mississippi - Pusseycat I knew the Bride - Dave Edmunds
Moon River - Greyhound Baby please don't go - Them
Sabre Dance - Love Sculpture So long baby Goodbye - Shakin Stevens
I'm Goin' Home Ten Years After live from Woodstock 69 Let it rock live with Keith Richards- Rockpile

[Chris-T]

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Cry? Hmmmm....... One Day In Your Life (MJ)
She's Out Of My Life (MJ)
Austin Roberts - Rocky
Bee Gees - For Whom The Bell Tolls
C.W McCall - Roses For Mama

[onthebusesfan]

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Songs That Make Me Happy Are Are You Lonesome Tonight(Laughing Version Elvis),Girls On Film-Duran Duran,Adam & The Ants Prince Charming,Imagine-John Lennon.Songs That make me cry are You Raise Me Up-Westlife,Always On My Mind-Elvis,My Heart Will Go On-Celine Dion.

[darren]

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tears for fears gonna rule the world makes me happy

[RexyKnows]

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Hear You Me - Jimmy Eat World gets me blubbing

[80sChav]

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Two or three more I can recall are Jim Diamond and "I Should Of Known Better" ... what a classic tearjerker this is no doubts!! Singers for years sure have never had one-hit wonders like Jim did with this song.

Honourable mentions must go to Kylie and Jason with Especially For You as well I feel, as well as Kylie on her own with "Tears On My Pillow" that Kylie brought back to life as an old 1960s song which was very very slow in comparison (when I think Brenda Lee had the most notable other version of it). A beautiful and sad song combined all in one I think.

[80sChav]

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Another song that makes me sad (though it's not played half as much these day's) is Annie's Song by the late John Denver. Though Annie's Song has personal family reasons why I am so sad and often makes me want to cry at times when I hear it, it is also so mellow and beautiful I think too - which for some reason I always think of a beautiful mountainside with dew lingering whenever I hear it. A brilliant song sung so well by John Denver , no doubts!

80sChav

[Kyna Mavies]

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I love Let's Stay Together by Al Green!!!
Found a great 70's playlist with it on!
http://open.spotify.com/user/one-med...eX4nx1Yq442dDX

[goodbyetomaria]

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The Carnival is Over by The Seekers is one that reduces me to a blubbering mess. Not only has it a sad tune, but the lyrics are sad too. The words 'I will love you until I die' imply that it really will be over when you die, as opposed to, for example, I will love you forever, which is much more hopeful.

I remember when The Seekers' final concert was on the telly back in 1968/69 ish. I was a lad of 8 or 9 years old and the family were sat around the TV watching the show. I knew that at some point they would be singing this song and I was edging my way towards the living room door with a view to making a quick exit. And when Athol Guy announced : "and now the carnival really is over" and they played those opening chords, I had to make my excuses and go to the bathroom with a lump in my throat that was so painful I could barely breathe.

[goodbyetomaria]

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Two Little Boys, it's definitely the words and not the tune that has this effect of sadness.