So, I'm a big crybaby...
Over dinner this evening, the lovely Sonja and I got into a conversation about songs that you can't help but get weepy to. As a guy, I'm a bit more sensitive than some. I've been known to cry at the end of a really poignant film - and in fact, a really well done song inserted into a well done film is the coup de grace for me.
Anyway, in that vein, I thought I'd throw out a few songs that always make me cry (you know, cause I'm that kind of postmodern guy that can admit he cries), but I'd also like to hear what causes all of you to reach for a hanky.
Connor's BawlFest: (In no order)
1) Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
2) Gary Jules' cover of Tears for Fears "Mad World"
3) Sia "Breathe Me" - specifically in the context of Six Feet Under. The song itself is kinda meh, but it's use in the show is sublime.
4) Concrete Blonde - "Tomorrow Wendy"
5) XTC - Dear God - This one doesn't necessarily make me cry, but it definitely gets under my skin. How can this song not raise an emotion in you?
6) Dooley Wilson's version of "As Time Goes By" - I'm a sucker for Casablanca or anything from that era of Bogey's works.
7) And on a last final note, I cried like a baby hearing "Ziggy Stardust" live as Bowie's last song at the Saenger Theater. I've never felt such a palpable force as that man on stage and the presence and joy he brought to that crowd. I think it's the first time I've ever felt a true cult of personality.
Anyway, in that vein, I thought I'd throw out a few songs that always make me cry (you know, cause I'm that kind of postmodern guy that can admit he cries), but I'd also like to hear what causes all of you to reach for a hanky.
Connor's BawlFest: (In no order)
1) Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
2) Gary Jules' cover of Tears for Fears "Mad World"
3) Sia "Breathe Me" - specifically in the context of Six Feet Under. The song itself is kinda meh, but it's use in the show is sublime.
4) Concrete Blonde - "Tomorrow Wendy"
5) XTC - Dear God - This one doesn't necessarily make me cry, but it definitely gets under my skin. How can this song not raise an emotion in you?
6) Dooley Wilson's version of "As Time Goes By" - I'm a sucker for Casablanca or anything from that era of Bogey's works.
7) And on a last final note, I cried like a baby hearing "Ziggy Stardust" live as Bowie's last song at the Saenger Theater. I've never felt such a palpable force as that man on stage and the presence and joy he brought to that crowd. I think it's the first time I've ever felt a true cult of personality.