[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Songs That Choke You Up (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 4/30/2005 3:12:03 PM EDT
|
I was just listening to some of my music collection, and, it struck me that I have some really GD obscure tastes....Some more popular, but, not the songs the artist is noted for....Kinda nutty, I suppose. I thought, off the top of my head...(Since I'm drinking) I'd name off some songs that just get at my soul. I swear, as maddening as it is, I cannot listen to these songs without having somthing in my eye. Let's hear some songs that dig at you, ARFCOM hive. Corpus Christie Bay-Robert Earl Keen Texas On My Mind-Pat Green Some Gave All-Billy Ray Cyrus Proud To Be an American-Lee Greenwood Revolution/Liberty-Chris De Burgh |
I'd assume the National Anthem was in everyone's book here. It should be. Have You Forgotten is a good one as well. |
+1 Don't forget "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning" by Alan Jackson Also, "Summon the Heroes" and "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" by John Williams...those get the blood pumping, too...  |
|
I've got an oldie--"You Better Sit Down Kids" by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap. Anyone familiar with it? I heard it as a youngster when my parents were getting divorced and it still gets to me when I hear it today. Better sit down kids I'll tell you why, kids You might not understand, kids But give it a try, kids Now how should I put this I've got something to say You mother is staying But I'm going away No, we're not mad, kids It's hard to say why Your mother and I Don't see eye to eye Say your prayers before you go to bed Make sure you get yourself to school on time I know you'll do the things your mother asks She's gonna need you most to stay in line Keep in mind your mother's gonna need Your help a whole lot more than she ever did before No more fights over little things because I won't be here to stop them anymore I know you don't want this, neither do we But sometimes things happen That we can't foresee Now try to be calm, kids And don't look so sad Just cause I am leaving I'll still be your dad Just remember I love you And though I'm not here Just call if you need me And I'll always be near (Repeat Chorus) Well, I have to go now So kiss me goodbye My eyes are just red, kids I'm too big to cry |
|
"Lawyers, guns and Money" by Hank Jr. And "Bimbo #5" by Bill Clinton.....  www.funs.co.uk/sound/c2.html Chris |
|
Bagpipes, particularly The Marines Hymn "When The Tigers Broke Free" by Pink Floyd When The Tigers Broke Free It was just before dawn One miserable morning in black 'forty four. When the forward commander Was told to sit tight When he asked that his men be withdrawn. And the Generals gave thanks As the other ranks held back The enemy tanks for a while. And the Anzio bridgehead Was held for the price Of a few hundred ordinary lives. And kind old King George Sent Mother a note When he heard that father was gone. It was, I recall, In the form of a scroll, With gold leaf and all. And I found it one day In a drawer of old photographs, hidden away. And my eyes still grow damp to remember His Majesty signed With his own rubber stamp. It was dark all around. There was frost in the ground When the tigers broke free. And no one survived From the Royal Fusiliers Company C. They were all left behind, Most of them dead, The rest of them dying. And that's how the High Command Took my daddy from me. |
|
The music combined with the slide show forms tears in my eyes every time I watch it... God bless our soldiers !!!!!!! www.soldierworks.com/untilthen.htm |
|
Seriously though, "The Minstrel boy" Its an old Irish tune that can be found on the 'Blackhawk Down' movie soundtrack. My 8 year old son dearly wants to be a Ranger when he grows up and the song always makes me think of him when I hear it. Chris p.s. The reason he wants to be a Ranger is because he wants to get back at those "bad guys" that killed so many of our Rangers in somalia. |
|
Eternal Father....the Navy hymn www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/questions/eternal.html |
|
Sgt. Mackenzie www.clannandrumma.com/content/_video/cadvid_missionlaunch.wmv one of the saddest ever written in my book and this one from the other side Ich hatt' einen Kameraden I Had a Comrade von Ludwig Uhland Translation by Frank Petersohn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ich hatt' einen Kameraden, Einen bessern findst du nit. Die Trommel schlug zum Streite, Er ging an meiner Seite In gleichem Schritt und Tritt. Eine Kugel kam geflogen: Gilt's mir oder gilt es dir? Ihn hat es weggerissen, Er liegt vor meinen Füßen Als wär's ein Stück von mir Will mir die Hand noch reichen, Derweil ich eben lad'. "Kann dir die Hand nicht geben, Bleib du im ew'gen Leben Mein guter Kamerad!" www.oberschlesien-aktuell.de/volkslieder/i/IchhatteinenKameraden.mp3 dial-up warning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RJ |
| Marine hymn, Taps, National Anthem to name a few. After being present for taps it always stays with me. Also, one of the original 9-11 tributes had a song in it along with a slideshow, I was watching some movie and I heard that song again but could only see the 9-11 images in my mind. Muslim bastards. |
|
String Quartet in C-Sharp Minor (Opus 131) By Beethoven If you dont know why I said that, it is the music the three germans were playing at the beginning of the "Why We Fight" episode of Band of Brothers (the one where they find the concentration camp). Very sad episode, and very sad music to go along with it. |
First, the song changes perspective in the middle of it; it is about an experience the singer had. In college he knocked up his girlfriend, the little punk that never rarely ever took advice. The child would have put a crim in their plans (when we tried not to slip) so they got her an abortion. This turned into a further tragedy (We fell through the ice) as the guilt destroyed both of them and their relationship. He is the same person as his friend. The story was added to from the history; the suicide (attempt?) of the girl was not part of his experience, but it nearly happened. The "Stopped a baby's breath and a shoeful of rice" refers to the child, and the wedding that didn't take place. The sadness of not thinking through their actions, and the horror it brought to them is the theme. Larry |
|
Whiskey Lullaby (Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss) Concrete Angel (Martina McBride) Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter) There is No Arizona (Jamie O'Neal) The World I Know (Collective Soul) Freshmen (Verve Pipe) What Might Have Been (Little Texas) Bad Goodbye (Clint Black and Wynona Judd) I Can't Make You Love Me if You Don't (Bonnie Raitt) ETA I'm not a big country fan, either. Most of my collection is trip hop. Looking at this list, I'm starting to get why I don't like country! It makes me cry. |
