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Song/Albums that stir the emotions

Rosy

Rosy

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I've had a few things going on lately and find it interesting that I instictively find myself craving to listen to a particular cd. One I find very uplifting despite it possibly being one of the most depressing concepts ever released. It is Lou Reed's "Berlin". I absolutely love it. In some ways it reflects a part of my own earlier life. In other ways I suppose it makes me grateful for my life now. I'm not sure how I can find something so disturbingly morbid so uplifting.

I'd be interested to read if others have a particular song or album that stirs their senses. One that makes them "feel" more than others, whether upbeat or a bit down in the dumps.

The good thing with the net is that you can read about them then have a listen. A good way to experience music you might otherwise have never heard.

Anyone willing to share?
 
The Joshua tree is an album to just lay back and listen to and go WOW.

never go to long without listening to it.

Song wise -

4 Non Blondes - Whats up is a song that means a lot, after a tragic incident that happened.

and also U2's Stuck in a moment as well.
 
American Beauty: The Grateful Dead. My favourite album in my collection. Box of Rain, Ripple and Friend of the Devil alone are worth the effort.

Pet Sounds: The Beach Boys. A very classy record. Are there many better love songs than "God only knows?"

Red Blues: Mary Coughlan. An Irish Jazz singer with the voice of an angel doing Billie Holliday and Etta James.

Legend: Bob Marley.

Hot Buttered Soul: Isaac Hayes.
 
Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley
Paranoid Android, Pyramid Song, There There, Knives Out and Jigsaw Falling Into Place by Radiohead (love Radiohead)
Red Hill Mining Town and The Unforgettable Fire by U2 (pretty much anything by U2 from the Joshua Tree, The Unforgettable Fire sets me going)

Just off the top of my head are some of my faves that give me goosebumps.
 
Gee, toughy. There are so many.

The song my wife and I share the most liking for is Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters, so I guess you could call it 'our song' if you want to get corny about it. Ironic that it's about a one night stand.

Dark Side of the Moon particularly Great Gig in the Sky

Flame Trees by Chisel & Troy Cassar Daleys version of Bow River

A couple from the Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack:
Alison Krauss - Down to the River to Pray
Emmylou Harris - Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby

Nick Cave - Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
 
Azza said:
Gee, toughy. There are so many.

The song my wife and I share the most liking for is Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters, so I guess you could call it 'our song' if you want to get corny about it. Ironic that it's about a one night stand.

Dark Side of the Moon particularly Great Gig in the Sky

Flame Trees by Chisel & Troy Cassar Daleys version of Bow River

A couple from the Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack:
Alison Krauss - Down to the River to Pray
Emmylou Harris - Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby

Nick Cave - Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow

Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
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I love most of those too. That Alison Krauss song is a beauty. You'd probably also like the version of Rivers of Babylon by David Carbonara on one of the Madmen soundtracks.

Emmylou Harris has some wonderful songs too, esp on Wrecking Ball and Red Dirt Girl. They are two really strong albums dealing with deep themes like suicide, death in war time, family and loss of loved ones.
 
TOT70 said:
I love most of those too. That Alison Krauss song is a beauty. You'd probably also like the version of Rivers of Babylon by David Carbonara on one of the Madmen soundtracks.

Emmylou Harris has some wonderful songs too, esp on Wrecking Ball and Red Dirt Girl. They are two really strong albums dealing with deep themes like suicide, death in war time, family and loss of loved ones.
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I had a listen to the David Carbonara Rivers of Babylon and you're right totty. You nailed my music taste there. Gotta say my first thought when I read your post was Bony M!

I'll check-out those 2 albums, and have to have a look at some of the others on your list too. Mary Coughlan sounds interesting. I'm a pretty big fan of Billie Holiday.
 
Tigerland

also Voodoo chile slight return by Jimi H always puts a smile on my face, also entire side one of black sabbath paranoid. And settin the woods on fire by Hank Williams, and many more.
 
Some of my all time favourites on this list. American Beauty, Wrecking Ball and Red Dirt Girl are all on my desert island disc list. Dead are my favourite band and Emmylou my favourite female singer. I love her harmonies with others too. Hers and Gram Parsons' voices were made for each other. Just beautiful.

Leonard Cohen is another of the morbid variety, along with Lou Reed, who makes me feel good.

I haven't heard Nick Cave apart from on the Leonard Cohen "I'm your Man" dvd which I love. Must check his cds out too.

I love Pink Floyd and find more than most they are one band I listen to different cds depending on my mood and circumstances. I'd probably pick a different favourite each time I was asked.

Thanks for the replies. Certainly quite a few mentioned that I'll have a listen to if the opportunity arises. Gee I miss Gaslight when I go to the city. I wish there was a site like YouTube that had entire albums.
 
rosy23 said:
I've had a few things going on lately and find it interesting that I instictively find myself craving to listen to a particular cd. One I find very uplifting despite it possibly being one of the most depressing concepts ever released. It is Lou Reed's "Berlin". I absolutely love it. In some ways it reflects a part of my own earlier life. In other ways I suppose it makes me grateful for my life now. I'm not sure how I can find something so disturbingly morbid so uplifting.

I'd be interested to read if others have a particular song or album that stirs their senses. One that makes them "feel" more than others, whether upbeat or a bit down in the dumps.

The good thing with the net is that you can read about them then have a listen. A good way to experience music you might otherwise have never heard.

Anyone willing to share?
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It's all psychological. Good and bad memories match certain songs you remember from the past.

I can think of many moody tunes, but one I always like is the hidden gem...............


U2Tigers said:
The Joshua tree is an album to just lay back and listen to and go WOW.

never go to long without listening to it.

Song wise -

4 Non Blondes - Whats up is a song that means a lot, after a tragic incident that happened.

and also U2's Stuck in a moment as well.
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..........Unforgettable Fire.
 
last goodbye - jeff buckley

shimmer - fuel

surfing with a spoon - midnight oil

god's gonna cut you down - johnny cash

sleeping sickness - city and colour

ghost ships - the saints


they all trigger various emotions in me. great tracks.
 
Wow, you don't often see a reference to City & Color. Lots of Dallas' stuff is pretty heartfelt.
 
The other two albums that I forgot to mention are Warren Zevon's The Wind and the soundtrack of Dead Man Walking.

The Wind was recorded in the period after he found out that he had inoperable cancer and was released just before his death.

If you really want a maudlin night in, listen to his cover of "Knocking on Heaven's Door." Then follow it up with the DMW album, a collection of songs inspired by the movie of the same name, about a Nun who works with a convicted killer, trying to get him to accept his crime and find peace before he fries in an American prison for his crimes.

There are contributions by Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and Steve Earle, amongst others.

It is not an album that I have been able to listen to very much. Buy your tissues first.
 
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