# The 30 Day Song Challenge, number 4: A Song That Makes You Sad. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965 "2016-04-12T02:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/41 "2016-04-14T04:36:43Z")
Just for the record, I have decided that, by the time I post the next one (tomorrow, around 3pm AZ time) and every next one from here on, that is the deadline that a person can reply. If they haven’t replied by the time I post the next one, they’re out and don’t count as having done every one. I have to put a time limit on it somewhere, to prevent people from just bumping up all the old topics months after. So…as of right now, these are all of the people who are eligible to be paid for doing the challenge with me, as they have replied to every one so far: **Drunky Smurf Eddie The Horrible Emtar KronJonDerSohn Face Intentionally Left Blank fachverwirrt faithfool Gatopescado GuanoLad Half Man Half Wit Helena330 Jack Batty journeyman\_southpaw kayaker Mahaloth Moonchild panache45 Philliam Sahirrnee scabpicker shunpiker stillownedbysetters TheInimitableMaven WOOKINPANUB** Three posters… **dada2fish, Poysyn** , and **RTFirefly,** have replied to all of them so far but this one. If they still haven’t replied by the time I post the next one tomorrow, they’re out (but can still reply to these just for fun…as can anyone else). If I’m mistaken about this list, let me know. If those three make it in to this topic with their reply before tomorrow, then that’s currently 100 dollars split among 26 people, making it so each person gets about 3 dollars and 80 cents. If those three do not make it in time, however, it will be 100 dollars split among 23 people, which will make everyone get about 4 dollars and 30 cents. As this goes on, more and more might miss one or might not make a reply in time and this is good for the rest because their prize pool will continue growing with every person eliminated. ---
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/42 "2016-04-14T05:12:13Z")
[Trouble - Cat Stevens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbSkybMuqs) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/43 "2016-04-14T05:49:45Z")
> [@dada2fish](#): > > [Trouble - Cat Stevens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbSkybMuqs) Great selection - and was really powerful in “Harold Maude”. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/44 "2016-04-14T17:01:45Z")
Crud. It looks like I’m in for weeks of, “OMG Did I miss the latest one?? Where is it? Did I miss it?!?!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/45 "2016-04-14T17:10:48Z")
> [@dada2fish](#): > > [Trouble - Cat Stevens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbSkybMuqs) Honestly. I had to put the headphones on and just cry. **Trom** , thanks for the link. It looks a lot simpler when explained. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/46 "2016-04-14T17:30:19Z")
[“Name” Goo Goo Dolls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7it5wioGixA) ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/47 "2016-04-14T19:07:04Z")
Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin A sad tale of lost love - “I’d trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday” ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/48 "2016-04-14T21:37:57Z")
gilbert o’sullivan [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/D_P-v1BVQn8/hqdefault.jpg "Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (original version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_P-v1BVQn8) ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965/49 "2016-04-15T00:46:14Z")
Can you post even if you didn’t sign up for the challenge? If not, disregard: The entirety of the album Sea Change by Beck is heartbreaking, but I’ll pick its single [Guess I’m Doing Fine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKnsY8u1QhU) as the standout. Now I’ve bade a friend farewell I can do whatever pleases me It’s only lies that I’m living It’s only tears that I’m crying It’s only you that I’m losing Guess I’m doing fine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-30-day-song-challenge-number-4-a-song-that-makes-you-sad/751965.md?page=2)