Tear Jerker Songs. - Page 3

MoriartyL · 12-23-2005, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott

Peter, Paul, and Mary were members of the "Folk Music" movement, and Puff The Magic Dragon is a folk song. The idealogy of the folk music movement was to focus on meaningful lyrics and simple melodies played (at least initially) on a minimum of accoustic instruments. This was something of a knee-jerk reaction to the ever-increasingly complex arrangements of popular music of the 1950s (e.g. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, etc. who recorded albums with 30 or 40 piece orchestras backing them up, yet sang utterly vapid and often silly, meaningless lyrics).
The rumor that Puff The Magic Dragon is a song about drug use is a result of the older generation's witch-hunt for drug references in the music favored by the younger generation of the 1960s. As the lyrics show, it has nothing to do with drug use, but is about a boy abandoning his imaginary childhood friend.
Jefferson Airplane satirized that period's witch-hunt atmosphere by releasing "White Rabbit", a song with obvious drug references inspired by Lewis Carroll's book "Alice In Wonderland".

Very illuminating. I have nothing against folk music- I just don't see how it could ever bring me to tears.

Jazhara7 · 12-23-2005, 05:26 AM

This may sound silly to some of you, but I almost always get tears in my eyes when listening to "I'll make a man out of you". It's tears of joy, though, and the movie always makes me optimistic again. It's just such a monumental moment when Mulan climbs the pole, and her face is illuminated by the rising sun.

Also, I sometimes cry when listening to Loreena McKennits "The Highwayman", because it's such a sad tale that is told.

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Dasilva · 12-23-2005, 06:04 AM

I've cried in many Disney movies, I dunno why, they really know how to trigger your emotions.

Have you guys seen the new Wow Expansion?

12-23-2005, 10:41 AM

I tried to pre-order it a EB, and the dumbass clerk insisted that it didn't exist. Even though it's the number one pre-ordered game on their site.

Dasilva · 12-23-2005, 01:11 PM

Play.com is the only and best online store.

Aj_ · 12-23-2005, 01:59 PM

I emailed EB(Game, separate company from the US version) a while ago and got a quick helpful response back. They employ the most useless muppets instore though. I order games from Amazon with other stuff all together.

RLacey · 12-23-2005, 03:20 PM

I can't think of any songs that make me cry off-hand. If I'm in the right (or wrong, depending on how you look at it) mood, and if the piece of music is particularly well performed, then maybe, but I don't think there's an individual piece that I could (rely on?) for the desired effect.

seebaruk · 12-23-2005, 04:54 PM

Well that's because we're British and we're not emotional don't you know. Big fat hairy balls to sad songs. But here's some stuff that makes me think

Bon Jovi, Always
David Bowie, Life on Mars
Green Day, Time of your life
Everclear, Father of mine/I will buy you a new life
Stereophonics - A thousand Trees

Hammerite · 12-24-2005, 03:19 AM

Radiohead - Creep
Joy Division - The Eternal
Interpol - NYC
Crazy Frog - EVERYTHING THE STUPID GIT'S EVER DONE BECAUSE I FEEL SUICIDAL WHEN I HEAR THE RHYTHM OF 'DADING DING BOM BOMBADOMBEM'

samIamsad · 12-24-2005, 03:24 AM

Everything in its right place.

seebaruk · 12-24-2005, 03:25 AM

Yayyyy!

Dasilva · 12-24-2005, 04:18 AM

Aparantly the Crazzzy Frog is going to release a christmas single.

Jazhara7 · 12-24-2005, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dasilva

Aparantly the Crazzzy Frog is going to release a christmas single.

You know what that means? If this is true, we must go out...

...and SAVE CHRISTMAS!!!!

*pose*

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Hammerite · 12-24-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dasilva

Aparantly the Crazzzy Frog is going to release a christmas single.

he has. ive seen the adverts. there's even the 'special christmas hits' edition of that damn amphibian's CD.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhh

Glenn Epic · 12-24-2005, 02:59 PM

Elliott Smith - Twilight
Death Cab for Cutie - I will follow you into the dark
Jimmy Eat World - Disintegration

samIamsad · 12-25-2005, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Epic

Elliott Smith - Twilight

Oh me gosh!!!

I still don't own that "From a basement under the hill" album, though.

Glenn Epic · 12-26-2005, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

Oh me gosh!!!

I still don't own that "From a basement under the hill" album, though.

Twilight is my favorite Elliott Smith song... ever!

samIamsad · 12-26-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Epic

Twilight is my favorite Elliott Smith song... ever!

Mine is probably Between the bars. I've also got a clip of him performing live at the Oscars. Can barely watch it now. What with him standing next to Celine Dion

. That's just so surreal.

12-23-2005, 05:26 AM	#42
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12-23-2005, 06:04 AM	#43
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12-23-2005, 10:41 AM	#44
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12-23-2005, 03:20 PM	#47
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	I can't think of any songs that make me cry off-hand. If I'm in the right (or wrong, depending on how you look at it) mood, and if the piece of music is particularly well performed, then maybe, but I don't think there's an individual piece that I could (rely on?) for the desired effect. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

12-23-2005, 04:54 PM	#48
seebaruk Chris Barraclough Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,437	Well that's because we're British and we're not emotional don't you know. Big fat hairy balls to sad songs. But here's some stuff that makes me think Bon Jovi, Always David Bowie, Life on Mars Green Day, Time of your life Everclear, Father of mine/I will buy you a new life Stereophonics - A thousand Trees Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Games and Tech journo, and broke-arse author of Bat Boy (UK Authors Prize 2010 Winner), Crack (Page Turner Prize 2011 shortlisted) and Dead Dogs (nominated for the Dylan Thomas Sony Reader Award). Check out www.chrisbarraclough.co.uk for promotions and giveaways. Twitter: Seebaruk

12-24-2005, 03:19 AM	#49
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12-24-2005, 04:18 AM	#52
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Aparantly the Crazzzy Frog is going to release a christmas single. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

12-24-2005, 02:59 PM	#55
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