Songs too sad to even listen to

[rollings]

The songs "Come Back" and "Parachutes" sometimes seem more sad than enjoyable that I can't even listen to them.

..the line about going to sleep for the "real possiblility I might see you in my dreams"...that is so sad!

[peacefrompaul]

"Down in a Hole" - Alice in Chains

[big mick]

Light Years and Come Back but I can't help myself but listen to them, the sentiment is on the nail for me

[Jamie_The_CFH]

Since New Year 2009, my girlfriend and I seem to have an unspoken rule against putting on Last Kiss...It was a song that we both loved, however, her best friend was a pedestrian killed by a drunk and drugged driver on New Year 2009(take note anyone who believes 'bubbles' are innocent')...listening to any song with the theme of a car crash is pretty difficult but Pearl Jam's version of Last Kiss is just too painfully emotional a vocal performance to listen to. We've never actually confronted the fact that we don't play it, we just don't.

I think lots of Pearl Jam songs have that kind of effect on me, because (probably like many of you) I used constant Pearl Jam as therapy for getting over my ex girlfriend of 5 years many years ago during some tough times of drug and drink abuse. So certain songs have seemingly 'un-shiftable' imagery attached to them which is not necessarily a good thing.

However, I have never stopped listening to any of those songs (except Last Kiss) as it has allowed me to help create a new context for each song as I am the happiest I have ever been in life with my girlfriend of 3 years...I think this is important when trying to move on from things...facing your demons and such (not there yet with Last Kiss though.)

Songs which give me a painfully 'real' reminder of my past are:

Present Tense, Red Mosquito, Nothingman, All or None, Crazy Mary (Beneroyal), Man of the Hour.
Anyone else have songs that are not necessarily sad, but have personal negative significance for some reason?

...also, I echo the sentiment on Light Years...since hearing the version at the 02 they dedicated to their surfer friend, that song (particularly that version) really speaks to me

[rollings]

Light Years and Come Back but I can't help myself but listen to them, the sentiment is on the nail for me

oh yeah, light years is killer

[rollings]

Since New Year 2009, my girlfriend and I seem to have an unspoken rule against putting on Last Kiss...It was a song ................

if Last Kiss was a Pearl Jam song, but its a remake of an old sappy 50s number. Right Between Crying in the Chapel and Tell Laura I love her....but good idea, don't listen to it

[TinAnt]

"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

[jethrojam420]

"Down in a Hole" - Alice in Chains

a few years back my dad and I were pulling into the cemetery where my grandparents are buried with this song on - and my father singing along....

I tried as gently as I could to inform him that we should probably be listening to a different song at this location

[EdsonNascimento]

Cats in the Craddle


I win. Close thread now. Thanks for playing.

[peacefrompaul]

"Down in a Hole" - Alice in Chains

a few years back my dad and I were pulling into the cemetery where my grandparents are buried with this song on - and my father singing along....

I tried as gently as I could to inform him that we should probably be listening to a different song at this location

Wow! That song gives me chills... Layne singing it makes it all the more chilling to me personally.

[dimitrispearljam]

the one ..cant say is sad..but cut my breath and cant stop crying the last months when i listen it is
Dixie Chicks - Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)..killing me..

[Jon Chorba]

Given the right mood, "Come Back" brings the water works for me big time.

[PJForceofNature]

"Man of the Hour" from Water on the Road. The first time I heard this version, I had to actually stop the DVD and leave the room for a while I was crying so hard.

[hanjenni]

the end just kills me.

i am working on that, though...if it comes on, i think i have made it through once or twice now

[big mick]

the end just kills me.

i am working on that, though...if it comes on, i think i have made it through once or twice now

Whenever I listen to Backspacer right through, I can't play more music after, I have to go find something else to do. The End guts me too.