i know, i am an effing dork, but

Sullivan Street--counting crows

also, blackbird by the beatles-- reminds me of a dead person i loved a great deal

Pretty much all side B of 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell, in particular the last three songs 'River', 'A Case Of You' and 'The Last Time I Saw Richard'. Joni's got her critics but by Jesus she traces the arc of love's last swallowdive in its full gory glory here. And remarkably little sentiment.

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Originally posted by Marzie:
Joni's got her critics

I say sod these people Blue's one of the best and most emotive things ever written.

Cry?!?!?!

Music makes you cry? What???? Bunch of pansy-a**e*!!!!

Gorecki - Symphony #3. First movement: Lento - Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile.

Bring Kleenex. You shall weep...

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The new Crowded House album, especially "Nobody Wants To", "Pour Le Monde", "A Sigh", "Silent House" and "People Are Like Suns".

Love all those songs, especially Pour Le Monde and People Are Like Suns. Neil Finn's voice goes great with emotional turns of the guitar and keyboards...one of the best songwriters ever!!

Driving home yesterday while listening to “Cold Days from the Birdhouse” by The Twilight Sad.

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
Driving home yesterday while listening to “Cold Days from the Birdhouse” by The Twilight Sad.

There's a lot of emotion in that album.

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Originally posted by Shadrach:

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Originally posted by FragileKidA:
Driving home yesterday while listening to “Cold Days from the Birdhouse” by The Twilight Sad.

There's a lot of emotion in that album.

Yeah, that did it for me as well (not to mention that there’s a lot of emotion inside of me as well.)

I listened to that album again the other day too. I had been thinking maybe I overrated it, but nope. I'm back to putting it in my Top 10.

I'll have to give it more listens, but I wasn't completely bowled over. I like it but I think it won't grow on me enough to get in my top 20 before the year ends.

The Stills "Yesterday Never Tomorrows" really gets me. Rather a simple song.

"more sex,
more goodbyes
i love you and i
won't let myself let you go

some things last forever
why can't this last forever?
nothing lasts forever
i hope this lasts forever, oh"

The first time I heard Two-Headed Boy Pt.2 I actually cried. Radiohead's Pyramid Song can make me cry if I'm thinking about death.

Last night, falling asleep with just my walkman and amazing headphones: "Foam Hands" and "Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of the Night's Ape)" off the new Destroyer album. I'm not sure why, something about the music and the way he sings, such beautiful music. I didn't think it would make affect me, so much, on two separate instances.

I know, I'm a wimp.

They may be cliche, but "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and "Do You Realize??" by the Flaming Lips both get me to tear up at times.

Windowstill - The Arcade Fire

"The windows are locked now, so what'll it be? A house on fire or a rising sea!?"

Lives - Modest Mouse

"Well, you were the dull sound of sharp math when you were alive. No one's gonna play the harp when you die."

Two Suns in the Sunset - Pink Floyd

"And you'll hear their voices, and you'll never see their faces. You have no recourse to the law anymore."

Clowne Towne - Xiu Xiu

"Your true father smashed his hands through the glass, And failed out of the priviledged life of his dream. Your true love has drunk herself into not being able to pay her rent, Or keeping her own word to her own self. Your true brother has betrayed you over and over, and looked you in the eye. Your true self has become weak and alone and annoying, a true ridiculous dumb-ass."

"Let Down"- Radiohead
"Against All Odds"- Phil Collins...crushing.
"Crestfallen"- Smashing Pumpkins
"The Jitters"- The Dismemberment Plan
"Lime Tree"- Bright Eyes
"Sam Stone"- John Prine
"I See a Darkness"- Bonnie "Prince" Billy
"Challengers"- The New Pornographers
"Lover, You Should've Come Over"- Jeff Buckley
"The Fear"- Pulp
"Deacon Blues"- Steely Dan
"A Comet Appears"- The Shins
"Sweetness Follows"- R.E.M.
"Dry Your Eyes"- The Streets
"Toy Soldiers"- Martika
"Maps"- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Someone Great"- LCD Soundsystem
"I'm on Standby"- Grandaddy...and many more on Sumday
"Mad World"- Gary Jules
"Footsteps"- Pearl Jam
"Out on the Weekend"- Neil Young
"The Scientist"- Coldplay
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances"- Daniel Johnston

I like to cry. ha ha.

forgot...

"Ordinary World"- Duran Duran

holy freakin' crap man. so emotional.

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"Place to Be" and "Which Will" by Nick Drake

Yes! Thank you for mentioning Nick Drake. Pink Moon...man that entire album is like that. My top one would definitely be "Place to Be", and second would be (oddly enough) "In McDonalds" by Burial. The piano in that kills me every time... It doesn't bring tears, but "Cherry Tree" by The National has that same mood for me.

On the Nature of Daylight - Max Richter

although it has yet to make me cry, i'll likely break down listening to it one of these days. likely after my dog dies.

I think Kate Bush and Television Personalities are the only ones to make me cry from listening to them on cd. I tear up quite easily at good concerts though.