# Somebody find me something on youtube that will make me tear up **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2012, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491 "2012-05-01T09:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/21 "2012-05-02T02:35:33Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Were any of the above [Seymour Waits Forever](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muyj_spgCls&feature=related)? > > I’ve never watched Futurama but I still teared up. Mine was. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/22 "2012-05-02T02:49:10Z")
no mortal can watch this without getting emotional [Terminator 2 ending scene - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEMICfWLOig) ---
**Author:** ![emacknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/23 "2012-05-02T03:42:58Z")
The story of Rick and Dick Hoyt - Team Hoyt [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/64A_AJjj8M4/hqdefault.jpg "The story of Rick and Dick Hoyt - Team Hoyt") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64A_AJjj8M4) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/24 "2012-05-02T03:57:34Z")
This made me cry the first time I listened to it, but out of context it may not have the same effect. [Aisling’s Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTiSak8r9P8) from _The Book of Kells_. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/25 "2012-05-02T04:02:56Z")
Maybe you just need to [Embrace Life.](http://embracethis.co.uk/) ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/26 "2012-05-02T04:10:39Z")
[Spock’s funeral](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQUePN5y40) [Kseniya Simonova’s sand animation from _Ukraine’s Got Talent_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cri7aQHRT7k) ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/27 "2012-05-02T04:15:04Z")
I’ve seen them both before they were mentioned in this thread, but [The Kiwi](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26noquote%3D1%26p%3D15020458&v=1&libid=1335931756151&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsdUUx5FdySs&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D650221&title=Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board%20-%20Reply%20to%20Topic&txt=the%20flying%20kiwi%3F&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13359317770251) made me cry and [Seymour (Futurama)](http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&key=ce270d38103a630c3181db372a25a052&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fnewreply.php%3Fdo%3Dnewreply%26noquote%3D1%26p%3D15020458&v=1&libid=1335931756151&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dmuyj_spgCls%26feature%3Drelated&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D650221&title=Straight%20Dope%20Message%20Board%20-%20Reply%20to%20Topic&txt=Seymour%20Waits%20Forever&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13359318563352) still makes me sob. The YouTube clip doesn’t do it justice, you need to watch the full episode to get all the bittersweet weepy goodness. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/28 "2012-05-02T04:21:03Z")
[This gets me every time](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9kT1xIpZ4E&feature=related). (You have to be a Muppet fan) ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/29 "2012-05-02T05:39:25Z")
Lil’ Drac [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FkeSSdwbnPg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgTSg_MA8=&rs=AOn4CLAgsoHOx4UBXcYZVB1L_qb9aygtQQ "BatWorldSanctuary - Lil' Drac") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkeSSdwbnPg) ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/30 "2012-05-02T13:50:28Z")
Oh yeah, this one will probably tear you in half: [99 Balloons](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0). ---
**Author:** ![CyclopticXander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@CyclopticXander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyclopticXander)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/31 "2012-05-02T14:20:30Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > Oh yeah, this one will probably tear you in half: [99 Balloons](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0). ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/32 "2012-05-03T03:32:36Z")
Cat tried to revive dead friend ☹ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaP7STV1aFs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaP7STV1aFs) ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/33 "2012-05-03T03:49:21Z")
It’s gonna take me half an hour to swallow the lump in my throat from watching this again. It's really nice to see people being awesome for a change, we see way too much of people at their worst. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/34 "2012-05-03T05:39:39Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > How about reunions with [Lions](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiGKWoJi5qM)? This. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/35 "2012-05-03T13:43:32Z")
One of the most emotional video game trailers I’ve ever seen: [Dead Island intro trailer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqrG1bdGtg). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/36 "2012-05-03T14:56:13Z")
A little boy is surprised in class by his Navy dad, returning from overseas: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerMm0HG1mk) ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/37 "2012-05-03T15:33:01Z")
[That last picture with the little boy and the flag, damn.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmnzHEycWGg&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3Dpuscifier%2Bthe%2Bhumbling%2Briver%26oq%3Dpuscifier%2Bthe%2Bhumbling%2Briver%26aq%3Df%26aqi%3D%26aql%3D%26gs_l%3Dyoutube.3...2590.6165.0.6307.19.19.0.0.0.0.93.1465.18.18.0...0.0.) ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/38 "2012-05-03T15:35:51Z")
[Dogs reunited with their veteran owners](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD3cgDRsDck) always brings a tear to my eye. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/39 "2012-05-03T16:22:28Z")
The ending to [United 93](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17LE38xaL9Y) always gets to me. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491/40 "2012-05-03T16:24:11Z")
[Vanessa’s Wedding Surprise](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZ4ZTTfKO8) Always tears me up, but in a happy way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-find-me-something-on-youtube-that-will-make-me-tear-up/620491.md?page=3)