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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #40 on Oct 10, 2011, 3:08pm »
Gary Jules - Mad World
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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #41 on Oct 10, 2011, 3:12pm »
Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah
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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #42 on Oct 10, 2011, 3:14pm »
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
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« Reply #43 on Oct 10, 2011, 5:28pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 3:14pm, gmeyer wrote:
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World


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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #44 on Oct 10, 2011, 5:41pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 3:12pm, gmeyer wrote:
Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah


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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #45 on Oct 10, 2011, 7:01pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 3:08pm, gmeyer wrote:
Gary Jules - Mad World

and

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World


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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #46 on Oct 10, 2011, 7:37pm »
+1 Mad World
Also "3 times a lady" by Lionel Ritchie. It was the song I sang mimed to when proposing to hemsterwife... hey, it worked! :P
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« Reply #47 on Oct 10, 2011, 7:58pm »
When my dad passed away several years ago, I was sitting in LAX waiting on my flight to Arizona and "The Living Years" ( Mike & The Mechanics ) starting playing in the terminal. Had not heard that song in years, quite a coincidence. Moving...definitely!
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« Reply #48 on Oct 10, 2011, 8:47pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 2:33pm, N8DOGG wrote:
I guess I must be a heartless monster because I've never heard a song thats brought a tear to my eye. They may give me a generally happy or sad feeling but nothing like you guys are talking about.


Ah poor you Nate, wanna take a bite from my apple?
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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #49 on Oct 10, 2011, 9:13pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 8:47pm, NorthStar wrote:

Oct 10, 2011, 2:33pm, N8DOGG wrote:
I guess I must be a heartless monster because I've never heard a song thats brought a tear to my eye. They may give me a generally happy or sad feeling but nothing like you guys are talking about.


Ah poor you Nate, wanna take a bite from my apple?


lol, na I'm good. To be fair, I don't listen to the same type of music most of you are posting on here. I tried out a few songs that some had listed .... Not for me I'm afraid.
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Re: Most moving song that you have ever heard
« Reply #50 on Oct 10, 2011, 9:18pm »
Check with David, perhaps his style of music is more your bag (reply #6).
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« Reply #51 on Oct 10, 2011, 9:24pm »
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At least with mine, there is a gorgeous woman to look at.
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« Reply #52 on Oct 11, 2011, 5:35pm »
When ever I get a case of the blues this one pops into my head for some reason.
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* Eva Cassidy does beautiful renditions of both "True Colors' and 'Time After Time'.

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« Reply #54 on Oct 11, 2011, 7:02pm »

Oct 10, 2011, 7:58pm, bobcel wrote:
When my dad passed away several years ago, I was sitting in LAX waiting on my flight to Arizona and "The Living Years" ( Mike & The Mechanics ) starting playing in the terminal. Had not heard that song in years, quite a coincidence. Moving...definitely!


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« Reply #55 on Oct 15, 2011, 6:54am »
wow, you're old school, you 'ol smoothie...


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+1 Mad World
Also "3 times a lady" by Lionel Ritchie. It was the song I sang mimed to when proposing to hemsterwife... hey, it worked! :P
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:)

* Eva Cassidy does beautiful renditions of both "True Colors' and 'Time After Time'.



I prefer the original version of Time After Time by The Hooters. Same with Mad World by Tears for Fears.
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« Reply #58 on Oct 15, 2011, 11:27am »

Oct 10, 2011, 7:58pm, bobcel wrote:
When my dad passed away several years ago, I was sitting in LAX waiting on my flight to Arizona and "The Living Years" ( Mike & The Mechanics ) starting playing in the terminal. Had not heard that song in years, quite a coincidence. Moving...definitely!


This song also has a similar meaning to me as well.
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« Reply #59 on Oct 15, 2011, 3:16pm »

Oct 15, 2011, 11:21am, DYohn wrote:


Iggy Pop is another artist with some quite moving songs. :)

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