saddest song you've ever heard

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 3:06 pm

Ashyukun wrote:
Kusoyaro wrote:A song from a Maison Ikkoku CD I have...it's a Paul McCartney sound-alike, and I think it's called "Alone Again" or something.
I think you're thinking of "Alone Again, Naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan. It was the OP for one MI episode- apparently the ratings were sagging and the staff decided they needed to alter the target audience of the show. It didn't go over very well, and 'those responsible have been sacked'. (one of my best friends from college was a serious MI freak). Defintely a good song, though.

Really? I thought they pulled Alone Again and Get Down (another Gilbert O'Sullivan song that was the ED for that episode) because they didn't have the rights to use the music.

Ashyukun · Post by **Ashyukun** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 3:46 pm

paizuri wrote:Really? I thought they pulled Alone Again and Get Down (another Gilbert O'Sullivan song that was the ED for that episode) because they didn't have the rights to use the music.

I had been going just on what my friend had told me, but I did a bit of looking around, and this is an exerp from the MI FAQ (which I assume has been checked for accuracy...):

Why were there different opening and ending animations and songs for episode 24? And why was it only for that episode? Did the song appear in any other episodes?
At the time, Maison Ikkoku's television ratings were not as high, so a new song was used. After the episode aired, there was a disagreement between the creators of the show, so it was switched back. (Incidentally, a new character designer was also hired starting at episode 25.) The songs are by the Irish artist Gilbert O'Sullivan, and are titled Alone Again (Naturally) and Get Down. Alone Again (Naturally) was the number one pop song in the US for 6 weeks in 1972. It was also used again in episode 27, during the scene when Kyoko mistakes Godai's silhouette for that of her late husband.

Although it might be possible they didn't have the rights to use the music, it was released on several MI CDs, so I'd guess they had to have worked out the rights to it at some point.

Vazor · Post by **Vazor** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 3:51 pm

Saddest song I can think of is Secret Game off of the Noir soundtrack. I may be a bit biased though...

Chef · Post by **Chef** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 4:31 pm

hmmm

ode to bobby joe (i have no idea who did it)
ohio - CSNY

imagine - john lennon
this one isnt sad itself, but it makes me sad anyway...

BishounenStalker · Post by **BishounenStalker** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 11:42 pm

"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" performed by Sarah Brightman on the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. One of the few songs I've ever heard that makes me cry EVERY time I hear it. For that matter, the whole Phantom soundtrack is extremely depressing if you really pick up on the story. But that song is the most depressing off the entire thing.

Cardinal.jpg · Post by **Cardinal.jpg** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 2:29 am

Friend is a Four Letter Word - Cake
The Creep Out - The Danady Warhols
Most of the Requim for a Dream soundtrack

Beefmaster10000 · Post by **Beefmaster10000** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 3:29 pm

I'd also have to add: Goo Goo Dolls - Iris to the list. Awesome song, and quite a depressing song, too.

MrScribble · Post by **MrScribble** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 3:54 pm

Saddest song, hmmm lets see. *checks MP3 list*

Has to be 'for my fallen angel', by "My dying bride", allthough it's more like poetry.

Close second is 'Enya' with 'May it be', that's right... the soundtrack from The lord of the rings.

Lyrs · Post by **Lyrs** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 1:18 pm

Somewhere over the rainbow - Eva Cassidy

Umm......yep.

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BigshotSpike · Post by **BigshotSpike** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:09 pm

"Goodbye" by hide:

"Say goodbye..." opens up this song. And that's more than enough to send me into a state of sadness. hide was an incredible musician, and person. Seeing him leave this world left a hole in my heart that cannot be refilled. This song sounds very much like a Beatles ballad and this song took a whole new meaning after May of 1998.
It carries more weight (no pun intended) than anything else hide ever recorded. For the longest time, I couldn't listen to it. I wouldn't allow myself to; the emotional effect was just too overwhelming. Major key, standard chord progression. Lots of background effects but they only serve to enhance the melody. Sometimes it's the simple things have the most impact...

"Tears" by X-Japan:

Oh jeez! Another X-Japan song?! Yup, and this one's even sadder! Yoshiki (the leader drummer/leader of X) wrote it for his father; then, after hide died, re-released the song with a new dedication to hide. Its power is unimaginable unless you've heard it. The opening strings alone send me into a state of unabashed sentimentality. The poem Yoshiki recites at the end has the kind of poignant honesty that few are able to achieve. How many songs can keep going for five minutes after the vocals have stopped and hold your attention just as well as the first five? It's an opus.

"Forever Love (Last Live Version)" by X-Japan:

'Forever Love' goes beyond the emblem of classic. It's one of the greatest songs of all time. Something about the music seeps into your being. There's a pervasive sadness to it that's impossible to escape. It makes more people cry than any other song I know. Some people relate to the lyrics; some like to sing the melody; some just bask in the glory of the guitar solo. But whatever you do, you're never the same once you hear it. Why the live version? Because it combines the beauty of the acoustic orchestral opening with the triumphant entrance of the guitars. Why the Last Live, specifically? Because you know when Toshi stops singing it's because he's holding on to Yoshiki. Because you know when Yoshiki hits the wrong notes and then stops playing, it's not for lack of precision, but for the fact that he's sobbing so hard he can barely move his hands.

By far, these are the three saddest songs I've ever heard.