Songs that stab you right in the heart.

[FauxHall]

I have to add one of Stephen Foster's greatests' - "Hard Times Come Again No More" sang by Mavis Staples.

 

[FauxHall]

Another Stephen Foster heart breaker - "Comrades Fill No Glass for Me" sang here by Ron Sexsmith.

Foster died in the charity ward of Bellevue Hospital in New York City of alcoholism.

 

[danrclem]

Josephine by Joey and Rory

 

[mchriste]

 

[mchriste]

 

[Frank Sol]

Thank God and Greyhound - Roy Clark

 

[jdsalinger]

 

[jlh3rd]

Yeah....cats in the cradle.... 4 sons, seven grandkids....I’d actually remember this song when my sons ( and grand kids) would ask me to play with them, so I would..
Lying eyes..Eagles........a reminder of a secret relationship in my single, 70’s years....um, yeah, she was married.....
.........passed away 2 years ago.....

 

[parvo]

Parmalee, Roots

I picked this one for all of us who honor family regardless of your background or origin.

 

[jrtrent]

If this don't bring a tear you really need to check for a pulse

I hadn't heard this song before. Thanks for posting, and even forewarned, it seems I have a pulse.

One song that gets me every time is Cal Smith's rendition of the Don Wayne song "I Didn't Even Cry"

 

[catrafter]

Matt Anderson - Coal mining Blues

Tom

 

[parvo]

Where were you in in eighty two?
One for the ladies.

 

[Mystic]

"What'll I Do?"

I like Sinatra's 1962 recording best.

I'm also fond of Dylan's rendition as included on the album Shadows In The Night (2015). Another track on the same LP, entitled "The Night We Called It A Day", is also quite melancholy.

 

[SirReal63]

I have too many to list, but listening to this with coffee is a great way to start your day.

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[Rybeam]

Hello In There by John Prine.

 

[gdmoore28]

God, Save The Children by Kerry Livgren and AD

Listen to EVERY word. And consider.

GeeDeeEmm

 

[gdmoore28]

And this one. It was written to surveil America from the Prilgrims to the war in Vietnam, but the words are so universal, they should provoke chills and tears among us today.

I literally weep everytime I hear the lyrics:

"America!
Where are you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?

Don't you know we need you now?
We can't stand alone against the monster?

Yes, there's a monster on the loose!
He's put our heads into the noose!
And he just sits there - - - laughing."

John Kay and Steppenwolf

GeeDeeEmm

 

[Bill Ferris]

CSN : Southern Cross..
When in the right/that state of mind, it can draw a tear or two when it comes up on my daily background digital music.

 

[catrafter]

Doubly so if you know the story

Tom

 

[birchoak]

CSN : Southern Cross..
When in the right/that state of mind, it can draw a tear or two when it comes up on my daily background digital music.

Oh God, yes. That song kills me, Bill. It is sung with such feeling. Thank you for adding that one; in the top ten for sure.