# 'Fess up! What mawkishly sentimental song makes you cry?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [October 6, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up-what-mawkishly-sentimental-song-makes-you-cry/991179 "2023-10-06T06:16:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up-what-mawkishly-sentimental-song-makes-you-cry/991179/5 "2023-10-06T08:12:22Z")

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Lots of them, actually.

[Aaron Espe - Back to the Beginning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMMnNpBF3AE), for the most recent one. It inspired me to start a thread about [songs that hit too close to home on several levels.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-hit-a-little-too-close-to-home-on-several-levels/986952)

[Don McLean - Vincent](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd0APVnDIbE)  
_But I could have told you, Vincent_  
_This world was never meant for one_  
_As beautiful as you_

Let’s stop here (for the moment).

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