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Kayleigh by Marillion, had me in bedtime tears several times as a 15yo as I had this huge crush on a girl called Hayliegh at school, yet still strikes a chord with me.

<embarrassed smiley, don’t know how>

You?


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:14 pm
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Bruce Springsteen - The river

But I can cry at adverts!! I even cried at a foo fighters gig because it was so good!!


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:19 pm
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Natalie Merchant, My Beloved Wife.

She sin<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.4px;">g</span><span style="font-size: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.3;">s it from the pov of a man who has lost his life partner.</span>

Rarely fails to make me blubber.

The River has had me on more than one drunken evenin<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20.4px;">g</span>


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:26 pm
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Sea Of Love - Cat Power

Most likely because I've watched Juno too many times.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:30 pm
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJJNQGwhk


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:32 pm
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Pogues version of Eric Bogles song Waltzing Matilda does it for me.

Something about it brings out the savage, pointless insanity of war like nothing else.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:39 pm
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Anything by Sam Smith, make's me want to punch faces, any faces.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:43 pm
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I cant even bring myself to type the name of the artist or song 🙁

Haven't thought of it for years, but so raw instantly!


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:46 pm
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Get a grip lads.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:49 pm
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Mull of Kintyre.  Me, 4 years old and my dad’s arms holding me.  Makes me cry thinking of it.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:51 pm
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Görecki - Lamb

Reminds me of my first love and the good times that came with her. She used to play it all the time.

I've met her recently (20 years later) and we're both very different people, not suited at all, but the song evokes a certain romance/sadness for a less complicated time.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:54 pm
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Is this what it feels like when dove's cry?


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:55 pm
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Listen to the intro Bruce gives about him and his dad before the live version of The River.


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:57 pm
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Anything by Sam Smith, make's me want to punch faces, any faces.

Ah, Sam Smith. Doing what Tom Lehrer couldn't: Lehrer has said of his musical career, "If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend, or perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while."


 
Posted : 06/02/2018 11:57 pm
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I think we are alone now - Tiffany ........the joy !!


 
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Oakenfold, Southern sun.

Reminds me of driving far too quickly up the M1 on several occasions when my mum was in hospital and eventually died, somewhat ironic, as her eventual  death was the result of a car crash.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 12:20 am
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Johnny Cash - Hurt. Such a powerful song.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 5:43 am
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Two songs sting a chord with me:

Jon & Vangellis - Some day I’ll find my way home

Genesis - Stay with you, stay with me


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 5:50 am
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There are a few ..but I will name just one ..and as Brucie was mentioned earlier.. the saxophone break near the end of Jungleland always brings a tear to my eye ..Big Clarence at his best ..


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 7:56 am
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More Brucie...If I Should Fall Behind.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 8:43 am
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The Rat by the Walkmen makes me want to murder someone from my past.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 8:47 am
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Counting Crows’ Omaha takes me back to a teenage relationship that took me through some dark times in my home life. Relationship ended pretty awfully but whenever I hear this it takes me back to a certain moment in time that was an oasis of happiness in an otherwise miserable existence.


 
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Lippy kids by Elbow.

Brings out my inner Jessie


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 8:53 am
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Any live, solo version of Thunder Road.

Actually, any version of Thunder Road.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 8:56 am
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my Aunt died of cancer a few years ago, her husband gave her eulogy, at the end Wednesday Week  by the Undertones played as she was cremated (The song they had first danced to a school disco) There wasn't a dry eye in the place, I think even the vicar was dabbing her eyes.

I can't hear it now without just bursting into tears


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:07 am
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Kate Rusby's "My Young Man". I'm from a coal mining village.

Oh and the final high note of Dawn Upshaw singing "No word from Tom" from Stravinksy's "The Rake's Progress".


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:28 am
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My dad's favourite song. Driving home after visiting him on the night before he died, it came on in the car and I guess I knew I wouldn't see him again 🙁

"Now hush little baby, don't you cry....you know your daddy's bound to die"

And I'm off again...


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:42 am
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Simply the Best by Tina Turner.  Gives me murderous rage.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:45 am
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wait, so you guys literally cry at hearing certain songs?

like all out blubbing?

i have not cried since i was a child, sure ive welled up once or twice, like when the girls were born or watching Toy Story 3, but never had to properly let it all out - certainly not to a pop song.

wow that must be a fantastic release!


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:47 am
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You can learn to do Mahalo, with a bit of practice. An ex of mine used to binge watch sad films to get the same effect, its well worth it from time to time.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 9:58 am
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I've only got to say Bananarama and the cottage cheese start's flying.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 10:03 am
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She's leaving home by the Beatles. Makes me blub. Blubbed when John Martyn died...


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 1:18 pm
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Father and son, cat stevens.

I'm not a terrible father, but makes me think of when I could be better 🙁

DrP


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 1:21 pm
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I keep a list of top choons and add to them as I remember their name/hear them.

This list is pretty dance music orientated with a couple of non-dance in there as well.

Acid tracks -phuture

Air - All I Need

Armand Van Helden - You Don’t Know Me

Atlantic Ocean - Waterfall

Australasia - Realise your purpose

Brian ENO - Deep Blu Day

CeCe Rogers - Someday

Chicane - Sal****er

DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima

Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar

Faithless - Insomnia

Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird of Prey)

Frankie Knuckles - The Whistle Song

Frankie Knuckles - Your love

Goldie - Inner City Life

Goldie - Timeless

Goldfrapp - Lovely Head

Gouryella - Gouryella

Groove Armada - At the river

Groove Armadda - Superstylin

Howling - Howling (Ame Remix)

Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousnes

Kinobe - Slip into something more comfortable

KLF - 3 AM Eternal

K Klass - Rhythm Is A Mystery

Lamb - Gorecki

Leftfield - Original

Leftfield - Leftism

Leonard Cohan - The Partisan

Liquid - Sweet Harmony

Massive Attack - Angel

Massive Attack - Protection

Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy

Messiah - Temple of dreams

Moby - Go

Moby - Porcelain

Moloko - Sing It Back

Moodswings - Spiritual High

Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

Mr Fingers - Can you feel it

N-Joi - Anthem

NTrance - Set You Free

Olive - You’re Not Alone

Opus III - It’s A Fine Day

Orbital - Are we here?

Orbital - Belfast

Orbital - Halcyon On and On

Paul Kalkbrenner - Sky & Sand

Recondite - Placid

Rhythim is Rhythim - Strings Of Life (Piano Mix)

Robin S - Show Me Love

Rozalla - Everybody’s Free

S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me

The Future Sound of London - Cascade

The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea

The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds

The Orb - Perpetual Dawn

The Messenger - A new funky generationi

The Prodigy - Skylined

The source ft Kandi Staton - You've got the love

Transglobal Underground - Temple Head (Pacific Edit)o

Underground Sound of Lisbon - Dance With Me

Underworld - Born Slippy

US3 - Cantaloop

Utah Saints - something good

Utah Saints - what can you do for me

Way out west - The Gift

Way out west - The Fall

William Orbit - Adagio For Strings

Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds

808 State - 808 &

808 State - Pacific 202


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 1:36 pm
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And they all make you emosh?


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 2:00 pm
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A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos can have a bit of an effect on me because I associated it with the death and funeral of a family member.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 2:03 pm
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Played Mr Tambourine Man at my mum's funeral and even thinking about the song makes me well up. I went off piste in her eulogy, started rambling/sobbing and my dad came and got me off the podium.

On a cheerier note Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi invokes complete joy 😀


 
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Hedley :That playlist is a classic choice of my love of dance music and would certainly provoke ridiculous emotions and memories. Top marks 👍 (Although I'd probably add some stone roses and some beloved in amongst it )


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 2:11 pm
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Linger by the Cranberries brings me out in waves of wistful nostalgia. Not sure there's a song that actually makes me blub though (and I've been know to well up at GBBO...)


 
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Hedley :That playlist is a classic choice of my love of dance music and would certainly provoke ridiculous emotions and memories. Top marks(Although I’d probably add some stone roses and some beloved in amongst it )

How the hell have I missed off The Beloved - Sun Rising? Still makes the hairs on my neck go funny to this day. Got the 12" through in the lounge. Classic track first heard at a warehouse rave somewhere I think ;-). Amazing track.

And yes, Stone Roses.

and @surfer

Yes. I'm very moved by music.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 3:01 pm
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Other side of the ridiculous emotions coin.

Any time I hear ABBA or Steps I get really angry.


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 3:16 pm
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I see a darkness, Bonnie Prince Billy

Landslide, Fleetwood Mac


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 3:29 pm
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For various reasons.

Joy Division - Atmosphere

Scroobius Pip - Broken Promises

Young Fathers - I Heard

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren

Donny Osmond - Puppy Love


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 3:45 pm
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'Wild Geese Descending On A Sandbank' (played solo by Wang Fei on the Guqin)

Provokes in me not so much a 'ridiculous' emotion, but a deep, soporific and comforting sense of calm no matter what. Thanks Wang Fei!


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 3:52 pm
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"Wires" by Athlete - this must surely pluck the heart strings of any new parent. Jesus, even thinking about it now makes me well up.

It was in the charts when my missus was pregnant with our first child, and I found myself trying to sing along whilst commuting down the M4 with floods of tears coming down my face and my voice wavering all over the place. "I see it in your eyes, you'll be alright"

Bugger me, its dusty just typing it!


 
Posted : 07/02/2018 4:04 pm
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