Songs that move you

[Card Trader]

Not in a dancing way, but emotionally....anyone have any favorites?

For me Dark Blue by Jack's Mannequin is a great one, with some awesome lyrics.

On the opposite side, Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional is a great song as well.


Let's hear yours.

 

[Linderbee]

Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus...The music, the lyrics...the emotion behind it...It's an amazing song.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Billy Joel's "And So It Goes." Gets me every single time.

 

[Gee!]

"Move B**** Get Out The Way!" - Ludacris

 

[Jersey Girl]

"Move B**** Get Out The Way!" - Ludacris

Classic!

 

[phillycard]

Sam Cooke. A Change Gonna Come. Amazing song for so many reasons.

 

[earthsci]

"Wish You Were Here"

 

[AzCards21]

Anything by the Police makes me move...out of earshot.


Edit: Oh I see what you're after. Cat's in the Cradle is a good one.

 

[Pariah]

Cat's in the Cradle is a good one.

Yeah, as corny as it is (we used to sing it in music class in elementary school) it tugs at fathers' heart strings.

I'm partial to "Ashes of San Miguel," by RCPM, too.

 

[NavyVet]

"A Kiss from a Rose" -Seal
"You make me feel brand new" -Stylistics
"Your Song" -Elton John
"Faithfully" -Journey
"She's got a way" -Billy Joel
"Something" -George Harrison
"Babe" -Styx

 

[Card Trader]

Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus...The music, the lyrics...the emotion behind it...It's an amazing song.

Great song...I love almost everything by TRJA

 

[Linderbee]

Great song...I love almost everything by TRJA

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I checked out Dark Blue & Hands Down. Musically, I liked Dark Blue better than Hands Down, but lyrically I liked Hands Down better (although I like the lyrics to both very much). I've added Dark Blue to one of my frequently played playlists...thanks for sharing!

 

[Pariah]

"Daniel," Elton John

 

[KingLouieLouie]

I'll list 6 for now....these are songs that have literally made me cry at some time during my life...

1) "In My Life" - the Beatles
2) "Love, Reign o'er Me" - The Who
3) "If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago
4) "Battery In Your Leg" - Blur
5) "Last Goodbye" - Jeff Buckley
6) "As Tears Go By" - the Rolling Stones

 

[Pariah]

1) "In My Life" - the Beatles

The string quartet that played at our wedding ceremony learned this song for us at our request and played it as people were being seated.

 

[abomb]

Songs that I find powerful;

Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
Seasons - Chris Cornell
Like a Stone - Audioslave
The Best is Yet to Come - Tony Bennett

 

[Heucrazy]

"Black" - Pearl Jam

I read a book that was emotional while listening to the "Ten" album when I was in middle school and everytime I hear "Black" it immediately makes me think of that book.

 

[Zeno]

Nature Boy by Nat King Cole
Nothing Can Change This Love by Sam Cooke

 

[Dback Jon]

"Your Song" by Elton John

"I Can't Help Fallin' in Love with You" (Elvis & UB40)

"The Last Song" by Elton John usually brings a tear to my eye.

 

[Jersey Girl]

"Black" - Pearl Jam

Heck yeah. Great song.

"Somebody" by Depeche Mode still gets me sometimes, especially after a little tequila.

 

[KingLouieLouie]

I'll add 5 more:

1) "Don't Follow" - Alice in Chains
2) "Jealous Guy" - John Lennon
3) "Watching the Wheels" - John Lennon
4) "Holding Back the Years" - Simply Red
5) "Santa Monica" - Everclear

 

[100%CardsFan]

Waiting in vain - Bob Marley
At your best - Allayah
Unchained Melody -Rightous Brothers
Lately -Jodeci

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Waiting in vain - Bob Marley
At your best - Allayah
Unchained Melody -Rightous Brothers
Lately -Jodeci

You just nailed it right there..... Mostly anything by Bob Marley moves me... I cannot believe I overlooked "Redemption Song".... that should have been on my first list. Lord, anything from "Exodus", "Natty Dread", and "Uprising" can move me regardless of what state of mind I'm in... well.. that applies to everything in his catalog.

 

[100%CardsFan]

You just nailed it right there..... Mostly anything by Bob Marley moves me... I cannot believe I overlooked "Redemption Song".... that should have been on my first list. Lord, anything from "Exodus", "Natty Dread", and "Uprising" can move me regardless of what state of mind I'm in... well.. that applies to everything in his catalog.

I agree. Something about waiting in vain though.. I can listen to that song for hours

 

[KingLouieLouie]

I agree. Something about waiting in vain though.. I can listen to that song for hours

Yeah, especially late at night after a long night of clubbing...so many fond memories of that.... It's the aura.. the mystique...

If you like Bob Marley, you must check-out either Fela Kuti or Fela's son Femi.

Fela is the Nigerian equal to Marley. Fela had some of the most "moving" songs that also had a profound meaning (mostly political). Femi I would even compare to Ziggy Marley, he has amazing potential, but will never approach the magnitude of his father...