This song always makes me blub. I used to sing my baby to sleep with it and (morbid I know) I would like it played at my funeral.

lullaby

God Bless The Child & Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday

Cry Me A River - Julie London


Oldies, but chokers everytime.

'Run'...but by Snow Patrol rather than Leona Lewis. ("Light up, light up; as if you have a choice" - really strikes a chord for me).

'I'll be Seeing You'....Billie Holiday (the words make me think of those I've lost).

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Originally posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
God Bless The Child & Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday

Cry Me A River - Julie London


Oldies, but chokers everytime.

Flippin 'eck. Another Billie fan.

"The greatest love of all" George Benson, reminds me of a really tough period in my life

"Nessun Dorma" Pavarotti - reminds me of my nan who loved the song and I lost her in 1991 and to this day it still makes me cry... even when it was sung on BGT, it made me cry.

Jenstar This month is the anniversary for both of my parents, and the song I hear when I think of them both is Willie Nelson - 'Always On My Mind'

Song for you by Ray Charles..or Willie Nelson,

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Originally posted by JacksonB:
yes

I love that song.

And me! Thanks Leccy

I Just Called To Say I Love You.. Stevie Wonder it was my husbands and my song, I dont hear it very often but when I do it makes me cry

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Originally posted by subatomic partygirl:

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Originally posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
God Bless The Child & Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday

Cry Me A River - Julie London


Oldies, but chokers everytime.

Flippin 'eck. Another Billie fan.

The Divine Ms Lady Day.

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Songs that get you, emotionally

Oh, there are so many...in fact, if I ever deciee the world needs my autobiography, I'll probably just release a soundtrack album

A lot of mine have already been mentioned, but here's a few more...

A kind of magic by Queen, and Faith of the Heart by Russell Watson have special meaning to me...and for different reasons, so do Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, and How it Ends by Devotchka.

But there's one song from the 70s which not only reduces me to tears, it brings me out in a cold sweat and puts my adrenal glands into meltdown...so you can imagine the industrial strength medications I needed when it was chosen as the Comic Relief single a few years ago...

Young Girl- Gary Pucket and the Union Gap...reminds me of my first crush at 12 years old...he was 21

Our House-Madness..Me and my two sons used to sing it before school everyday..still cant listen to it all these years later

Two Little Boys-Rolf Harris...Personal reasons

Crazy- Patsy Cline...in my morose drinking days

Willie Nelson...Country and Western singer but anything by his haunting voice gets to me

loads more

Castles in the Air by Don McLean always makes me choke

Tomorrow,from the musical Annie,since it was played at a funeral for a local little girl,i have never seen so many grown men cry.
Also , The Old Rugged Cross,which was sung at my dads funeral,since then,any funeral we go to,it is sung and they always say,we had it because we loved it at your dads funeral.


Maggie

Almost anything by Kate Bush...I love her music but can never play it or I'd be sobbing like a bitch within 2 minutes

Labi Siffre - It Must be Love
(Fecking Brilliant & better than the Madness version!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...next_from=PL&index=6


Mercury Rev - Opus 40 (don't watch the vid, just listen & have tissue)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fusKcZjj7dg


Gomez - Tijuana Lady
(From Bring It On - can't describe how this album saved me when it came out all them years ago!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLB_whrVRA0

And on a lighter note.............

The Divine Comedy - National Express
(You gotta dance & turn it right up!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXbpUCKz4qY

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Originally posted by maggiep:
Tomorrow,from the musical Annie,since it was played at a funeral for a local little girl,i have never seen so many grown men cry.
Also , The Old Rugged Cross,which was sung at my dads funeral,since then,any funeral we go to,it is sung and they always say,we had it because we loved it at your dads funeral.


Maggie

PS,i would be very grateful if someone could provide a link for Tomorrow from Annie.


Maggie

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole (Backing track to the Vienetta advert) It was on the telly screen in the hospital as I looked up at the screen as my dad lay dying

Just thought of another one that cracks me - totally - the hymn Abide with me. It was played at my grandads funeral and now cup final day I have to turn the sound off so as I can't hear it.

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Originally posted by PinkBabe1966:
Just thought of another one that cracks me - totally - the hymn Abide with me. It was played at my grandads funeral and now cup final day I have to turn the sound off so as I can't hear it.

It's a beautiful hymn. I love it too and never manage to hear it without getting misty eyed.

Too Drunk to F**k - Dead Kennedys

My theme tune

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
Too Drunk to F**k - Dead Kennedys

My theme tune

oh yeah that must be emotional for ya

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Originally posted by DanceSettee:
Almost anything by Kate Bush...I love her music but can never play it or I'd be sobbing like a bitch within 2 minutes

ooooo Kate Bush this womans work (i think its called)
thats a lovely song.

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Originally posted by maggiep:

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Originally posted by maggiep:
Tomorrow,from the musical Annie,since it was played at a funeral for a local little girl,i have never seen so many grown men cry.
Also , The Old Rugged Cross,which was sung at my dads funeral,since then,any funeral we go to,it is sung and they always say,we had it because we loved it at your dads funeral.


Maggie

PS,i would be very grateful if someone could provide a link for Tomorrow from Annie.


Maggie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1fWmc1y4qc

Tigi,thank you so much,just had a listen and had a little tear,(in a good way)cos it makes me smile a bit as well,



Maggie

Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

The Living Years - Mike n the Mechanics. ALWAYS brings tears to my eyes because I saw my daughter in a choir at the NIA performing it, and also her father who no longer can be arsed with her lost HIS father at the time the song was out. Kills me to hear it - it really does. Hopefully most of you will 'know' about my daughter by now.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

I love Joe Cocker at my mums funeral I had
Joe Cocker - up where we belong and an Irish song - I'll take you Home again Kathleen (her name) and she was from Donegal.

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

I love Joe Cocker at my mums funeral I had
Joe Cocker - up where we belong and an Irish song - I'll take you Home again Kathleen (her name) and she was from Donegal.

My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

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Originally posted by BARMY BRUMMIE:
The Living Years - Mike n the Mechanics. ALWAYS brings tears to my eyes because I saw my daughter in a choir at the NIA performing it, and also her father who no longer can be arsed with her lost HIS father at the time the song was out. Kills me to hear it - it really does. Hopefully most of you will 'know' about my daughter by now.

Agree that's a fab tune Barmy

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

I love Joe Cocker at my mums funeral I had
Joe Cocker - up where we belong and an Irish song - I'll take you Home again Kathleen (her name) and she was from Donegal.

My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

Both my parents were Irish Catholics, (I'm a bit of a lapsed Catholic, but I know you never truly leave.) At my Dads funeral we had Frank Sinatra - I did it my way (cos he did) and Danny Boy, sang by Josef Locke. I used to love Sunday mornings when I was a child, my mum used to sing all the Irish songs to me. I even found Noreen Bawn on you tube today It would have been mum's birthhday last Friday 10/07/09. This thread has been lovely today, I've listened to every song.

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

I love Joe Cocker at my mums funeral I had
Joe Cocker - up where we belong and an Irish song - I'll take you Home again Kathleen (her name) and she was from Donegal.

My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

omg - I just clicked on the link to that song 'I watch the sunrise' - could only do about 20 seconds of it....

I can relate to quite a few on here - the ol Rugged Cross n all that

God almighty - I just STARTED that song that u linked and I couldnt play any more!!!

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Standing knee deep in a river. dying of thirst Standing knee deep
for a dancer although prefer the Chrisine Collister version

I love Joe Cocker at my mums funeral I had
Joe Cocker - up where we belong and an Irish song - I'll take you Home again Kathleen (her name) and she was from Donegal.

My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

Both my parents were Irish Catholics, (I'm a bit of a lapsed Catholic, but I know you never truly leave.) At my Dads funeral we had Frank Sinatra - I did it my way (cos he did) and Danny Boy, sang by Josef Locke. I used to love Sunday mornings when I was a child, my mum used to sing all the Irish songs to me. I even found Noreen Bawn on you tube today It would have been mum's birthhday last Friday 10/07/09. This thread has been lovely today, I've listened to every song.

Awwwww Norin Bawn - Irish catholic here too - there are so many songs (mostly funeral I have to admit) that I can really relate to

Oh I tell you what - a song that sends a shiver down my spine (and quite sad too) is the one 'Veil of White Lace' song about a bloke who shoots the wrong woman at her wedding - OMG... I only just thought of it now because I was thinking of Irish stuff and it was on an 'Irish' CD that I have got - bloody hell if you havent heard it - go listen

I have as well Essex. Been in floods of tears at all of them too. Made me drag out the old record player, and play a lot of oldies. Dunno if anyone has heard 'Medals for Mothers'. I sang it to mine on her 60th birthday and she gave me a slap! I'm laughing and snottering at the memory!

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Originally posted by BARMY BRUMMIE:
Oh I tell you what - a song that sends a shiver down my spine (and quite sad too) is the one 'Veil of White Lace' song about a bloke who shoots the wrong woman at her wedding - OMG... I only just thought of it now because I was thinking of Irish stuff and it was on an 'Irish' CD that I have got - bloody hell if you havent heard it - go listen

Just listened to it.

Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJbhc2uvh_w

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Originally posted by Tiddly~Wink:
I have as well Essex. Been in floods of tears at all of them too. Made me drag out the old record player, and play a lot of oldies. Dunno if anyone has heard 'Medals for Mothers'. I sang it to mine on her 60th birthday and she gave me a slap! I'm laughing and snottering at the memory!

Here you go Tiddly

Medals for Mothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvyoE9GWjhc

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:
My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

Both my parents were Irish Catholics, (I'm a bit of a lapsed Catholic, but I know you never truly leave.) At my Dads funeral we had Frank Sinatra - I did it my way (cos he did) and Danny Boy, sang by Josef Locke. I used to love Sunday mornings when I was a child, my mum used to sing all the Irish songs to me. I even found Noreen Bawn on you tube today It would have been mum's birthhday last Friday 10/07/09. This thread has been lovely today, I've listened to every song. [/QUOTE]

Ohhhhh all those old Irish songs and Catholic hymns! My grandad sang Danny Boy at all our family parties.Dad was a proddie but had a Catholic funeral....loadsa hymns and this: What a Wonderful World

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Originally posted by BARMY BRUMMIE:
omg - I just clicked on the link to that song 'I watch the sunrise' - could only do about 20 seconds of it.... It gets easier the more you listen Barmy!

I can relate to quite a few on here - the ol Rugged Cross n all that

God almighty - I just STARTED that song that u linked and I couldnt play any more!!!

which one? the second is my funeral song- but Christine Collister version

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Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:
My mum's name was Kathleen too...that was 'her song'...she had 'The Way we Were' and about 100 hymns at her(Irish catholic,) funeral....my fave of themOMG - serious tears!

Both my parents were Irish Catholics, (I'm a bit of a lapsed Catholic, but I know you never truly leave.) At my Dads funeral we had Frank Sinatra - I did it my way (cos he did) and Danny Boy, sang by Josef Locke. I used to love Sunday mornings when I was a child, my mum used to sing all the Irish songs to me. I even found Noreen Bawn on you tube today It would have been mum's birthhday last Friday 10/07/09. This thread has been lovely today, I've listened to every song.

Ohhhhh all those old Irish songs and Catholic hymhs! My grandad sang Danny Boy at all our family parties.Dad was a proddie but had a Catholic funeral....loadsa hymns and this: What a Wonderful World [/QUOTE]

According to my parents families I married a proddie, he's actually a East London Athiest. Only 2 religions in Ireland apparently.