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Songs of sorrow... (Original Post) malthaussen Jun 2018 OP
China Doll, Grateful Dead ghostsinthemachine Jun 2018 #1
Time on my hands could be time spent with you... True Dough Jun 2018 #2
Black Peter, Grateful Dead ghostsinthemachine Jun 2018 #3
nt MustLoveBeagles Jun 2018 #4
Ellis Paul - The World Ain't Slowing Down Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #5
Song of Sorrow, you say? Okay ... allow me to win the thread ;) mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #6
Tim Buckley's song "Song to the Siren" sung by IcyPeas Jun 2018 #8
I know Cocteau's and Liz well ... Heaven or Las Vegas is one of my all-time fave CD's ... mr_lebowski Jun 2018 #11
So many favorite Songs of Sorrow-here are just a few... FrankfurtCat Jun 2018 #7
The Chieftans featuring Mick Jagger "Long Black Veil" Glorfindel Jun 2018 #9
Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton backtoblue Jun 2018 #10
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. Song of Sorrow, you say? Okay ... allow me to win the thread ;)
Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:11 PM
Jun 2018

Last edited Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:44 PM - Edit history (1)

The Late Great Jeff Buckley covering the Saddest Song The Smiths ever did ...



Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well, enough said
I know it's over still I cling
I don't know where else I can go

(over)

Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?

Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
Though she needs you more than she loves you

And I know it's over
Still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
It's over ... over ... over

I know it's over
Though it never really began
But in my heart it was so real ...

And you even spoke to me and said:

"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very good looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight?
I know!?!
Because tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they are in each other's arms"

It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
It's over, over, over

It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
It's over, over, over

Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love

Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

lyrics by Stephen Patrick Morrissey

IcyPeas

(21,747 posts)
8. Tim Buckley's song "Song to the Siren" sung by
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 04:11 PM
Jun 2018

Liz Frazer/This Mortal Coil (also of the Cocteau Twins)


 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
11. I know Cocteau's and Liz well ... Heaven or Las Vegas is one of my all-time fave CD's ...
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 05:33 PM
Jun 2018

Love lots of the good ol' 4AD records (and of course Factory) from the 80's/Early 90's ...

Very cool cover, thanks!

FrankfurtCat

(1,213 posts)
7. So many favorite Songs of Sorrow-here are just a few...
Sun Jun 17, 2018, 03:05 AM
Jun 2018

Rammstein-Ohne Dich
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Roxy Music-Just Like You


Zucchero and John Lee Hooker-I Lay Down

Peter Gabriel-Here Comes the Flood

Julien Baker-Go Home
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