# What song gives you an emotional response everytime you hear it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 29, 2001, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441 "2001-09-29T02:13:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/41 "2001-09-30T07:41:06Z")
“Austin” these days. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/42 "2001-09-30T07:59:05Z")
The song that first came to my mind is a song performed by the band I’m in. One of our band’s friend’s dad was killed in a car accident one night, and we were all really close to him. This song was written partly in dedication to him, and partly as a symbol of companionship with our friend. I have a url to the song [here](http://monstr104.tripod.com/short_changed_-_pops.mp3) if you want to hear it. (Note: It’s punk). ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/43 "2001-09-30T08:16:02Z")
Songs that make me kick up my heels: “The Way You Make Me Feel”–Michael Jackson “Nice Work If You Can Get It”–Sting “Smooth Criminal”–Alien Ant Farm “Whatever”–Imogen Heap “I Feel Loved”–Depeche Mode “Rock and Roll Music”–The Beatles Songs that make me wistful: “Nightswimming”–REM “Memory”–from Cats “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”–the Police “Better Man”–Pearl Jam “Corner of the Sky”–from Pippin “In Too Deep”–Genesis Songs that put me in an eerie mood: “Rattlesnake”–Live “Drive”–REM “Marche Slave”–Tchaikovsky “Sometimes It Hurts”–Stabbing Westward “End of the Night”–the Doors Songs That Were Written For Me: “Don’t Think Twice”–Bob Dylan “Salty Dog”–Flogging Molly “The Man I Love”–Gershwin “At the Stars”–Better Than Ezra “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”–the Beatles “As Is”–Ani Difranco “Walking on Broken Glass”–Annie Lennox “On Wings of Song”–Mendelssohn ---
**Author:** ![UniversalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8491ac/32.png) [@UniversalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UniversalGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/44 "2001-09-30T15:26:29Z")
**Moggy** , you don’t, like, spend a lot of time or anything listening to the radio do you? ---
**Author:** ![berdollos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@berdollos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/berdollos)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/45 "2001-09-30T15:37:02Z")
Imagine ---
**Author:** ![moggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@moggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moggy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/46 "2001-10-01T02:48:48Z")
UniversalGuy, I have been listening to music since I was a wee’un. I grew up listening to “classic rock” due to my parents, then I played the violin and sang in a choir, thus becoming exposed to classical and choral music. I also performed in musicals in high school, studied opera in college, and sang in an early music ensemble. I love 80s music- I was a total New Wave chick with the funky hair and all! Music has always been a big part of my life. I have used music as an escape and as a comfort. I can “get lost” in a song. I think it’s safe to say that music has even saved my life at times. I LOVE MUSIC. I would much rather have music playing in the background than the tv. Unfortunately, I have become out of touch with popular music these days, but I’m hoping that will change since I’ve gotten a car (and the radio is usually on!). ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/47 "2001-10-01T03:08:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by moggy \*UniversalGuy, I have been listening to music since I was a **wee’un.** Somebody else who uses that word!!! I thought my grandma and I were the only ones! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/48 "2001-10-01T03:09:35Z")
There are a lot of songs out there that I’m just totally in love with, and everytime I hear them I get adreneline rushes just because I think they’re so good … **Scenes From an Italian Restaurant** by Billy Joel - **Roundabout** by Yes - **Hey Jude** by the Beatles … These are just a few that spring immediately to mind. There is one song that is a recent hit, that brings me to tears everytime … **Drops of Jupiter** by Train. The way I interpret the song reminds me a lot of what I’m going through right now – certain lines just ring so true for me that it’s hard to not be affected. E.g. - “… a story 'bout a man who was too afraid to fly so he never did land.” Meanwhile the love object of the song is off “finding” herself. I’m getting a little vklempt just typing this. ---
**Author:** ![SpinneZiege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SpinneZiege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpinneZiege)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/49 "2001-10-01T03:43:16Z")
\*\*Baba O’Riley \*\* by the Who. The phrase “teenage wasteland” was used in describing the Bergenfield, NJ suicides in the late 1980’s. I was reading about it when I heard the song and I just lost it and started to cry. I also found out just on Friday that a close friend of my just recently finished recovering from a suicide attempt. I didn’t really make the connection until thinking about this post. Woah. I, I think I’m just going to end this post with that. * * * ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/50 "2001-10-01T03:51:34Z")
Songs that matter to me: _Perfect Circle_ by REM _A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall_ by Dylan _California_, Dylan again. Especially this part: San Francisco’s fine, You sure get lots of sun. San Francisco is fine. You sure get lots of sun. But I’m used to four seasons, California’s got but one. Those that know me will know why. _Forever Young_, again, Dylan. Gives me chills. My friend’s dad (who we hung out with often, she had the “cool” parents) was the hugest Dylan fan and this was his favorite. He died suddenly in January, and my fondest memory of him is hanging out the night before I left for California and he played it on guitar and sang it. I could name a bazillion more Dylan songs, but I’ll stop. _Bridge Over Troubled Waters_ by Simon and Garfunkle _Winter_ by Tori Amos _New England_ by Billy Bragg _Rudy Can’t Fail_ by The Clash, in a good way. Makes me smile. _Pictures of Matchstick Men_ by Camper makes me smile too. Good old memories. _Blackbird_ by the Beatles _I’ll Stand By You_ by the Pretenders. Story of my life. _My Happiness_ by Powderfinger. Reminds me of a particular friend I hurt. Anything by S.U.N. Project, Astral Projection, Infected Mushroom… that makes me wanna dance and makes me feel warm and fuzzy. ---
**Author:** ![Lazarus7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lazarus7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazarus7)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/51 "2001-10-01T04:14:56Z")
there is this music video for a clip from an anime movie called memories … it is a phantom of the opera song done techno style … hearing the song makes me quiver … I get so high energy and excited about life when I hear it … if I need to gear myself up for a big project or something difficult, I listen to this song ! (watching hte video gets me going 3 times as much) odd … but I can deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![illuminati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@illuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/illuminati)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/52 "2001-10-01T10:11:20Z")
Whenever I hear the song ‘SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG’ I get all emotional and reminisive. Possibly my favourite song of all time. BTW does anyone know where I can get hold of it on MP3? it would make me very happy as im thinking of it now ---
**Author:** ![Skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Skip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skip)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/53 "2001-10-01T10:31:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xcheopis \* > **Don’t Fear the Reaper** by Blue Oyster Cult > **Love Will Tear Us Apart** by the Swans Two of my favourite songs (although I’ve only heard the **Joy Division** original of _Love Will Tear Us Apart_). Add to thos _'74 '75_ by **The Connells**. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/54 "2001-10-01T13:22:48Z")
10,000 Miles by Mary Chapin Carpenter. _sniffle_ ---
**Author:** ![bourbonstew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@bourbonstew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bourbonstew)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/55 "2001-10-01T14:30:42Z")
Songs that give me a chill:[ul] [li]“Troy” : **Sinead O’Conner**"I will rise, I will return… Phoenix from the flame"[/li][li]“Running to Stand Still” : **U2** - kills me[/li][li]“Did I Imagine You” : **Dot Allison** [/li][li]“Landslide” : especially the **Tori Amos** cover I have -a lot of Tori Amos actually[/li][li]“Chemicals Between US” ( **Bush** ) personal I guess[/li][li]“Fire Maple Song” : **Everclear** ditto[/li][li]“Cure for Pain” : **Morphine** [/li][li]“Been Awhile” : **Staind** - new addition[/li][li]“Shimmer” : **Fuel** [/li][li]“1959” : **Sisters of Mercy** - I have no idea why[/li][li]“Cut You Up” : **Peter Murphy** [/li][li]“Wild Wood” : **Paul Weller (Portishead mix)**[/li][li]“True Faith” : **New Order** [/li][/ul] Energy songs:[ul] [li]“Waiting Room” : **Fugazi** [/li][li]“Fire Woman” : **Cult** - two speeding tickets earned to this song![/li][li]“Where It’s At” : **Beck** [/li][li]“Girlfriend” : **Matthew Sweet** [/li][li]“Rush” : **Big Audio Dynamite II** [/li][li]“Devil Inside” : **INXS** [/li][li]“Bullet with Butterfly Wings” : **Smashing Pumpkins** [/li][li]“Stigmata” : **Ministry** [/li][li]“Never Gonna Come Back Down” : **BT and M.Doughty** [/li][/ul] Mood music - **Delerium** , **Mazzy Star** , **Cocteau Twins** , **Tool** (don’t say what kind of mood), **Loreena Mckennit** I won’t bore you with more, but I kind of collect music I get an emotional resonance with. Only one song really makes me cry: “Cats in the Cradle” : **Harry Chapin** ---
**Author:** ![naughty\_wicked\_zoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@naughty\_wicked\_zoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naughty_wicked_zoot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/56 "2001-10-01T18:44:00Z")
i’m very easily manipulated by music, so the songs that can make me cry are myriad. a few: **lightning crashes** by live \*\* precious\*\* by annie lennox \*\* silent night/7:00 news\*\* by simon and garfunkle **the wind that shakes the corn** by the irish rovers \*\* luka\*\* and **the queen and the soldier** by suzanne vega and i literally cannot listen the **me and a gun** by tori amos. i can’t even hear the opening word of that song. i saw her perform it live in concert, the only time i’ve ever listened to it, and the boy i was with had to take me home. songs that make me happy/energetic/powereful **turbo lover** by judas priest-- guaranteed to add 15 mph to my odometer **baby got back** by sir mix-a-lot **young and beautiful** by annie lennox **if i had $1000000** by the barenaked ladies **excitable boy** and **werewolves of london** by warren zevon **american girl, last dance with mary jane, and i won’t back down** by tjom petty and the heartbreakers. in fact, damned near anything by them is guaranteed to have my singing full voice in the car. ---
**Author:** ![thermalribbon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@thermalribbon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thermalribbon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/57 "2001-10-01T21:29:45Z")
I can’t believe it, normally when I go to post on a thread like this, my idea is stripped to the bones and leaves me feeling like a total idiot and completely unoriginal thinker. But the song that gets me every single time is **“The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”** by **Gordon Lightfoot.** I always felt that this song was one of the most powerful folk-type singer-songwriter numbers to come out of that era. Growing up in the 70’s in the Great Lakes Region, it really made it’s mark on me and continues to haunt me to this day. [sub]\*\* As a runner-up, _“$1,000 Wedding”_ by Gram Parsons and then beautifully remade by Evan Dando & Julianna Hatfield is a great funeral song that no one with a soul can resist. It will melt you.[/sub]\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/58 "2001-10-01T22:26:27Z")
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton. The first time I heard it was while I was driving home from the maternity hospital, we had just lost our second baby. It doesn’t make me actually sad anymore, but I still can’t hear it without filling up with tears. ---
**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/59 "2001-10-01T22:29:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bernse \* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by mmmiiikkkeee \* > > “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes is almost a universal sad/mourning song. > > \*\* > That was my Grandfathers favorite piece. It was played at his funeral. It breaks me up whenever I hear it, too. \*\* I was going to second **mmmiiikkkeee** on _Amazing Grace_, but will happily third you. 🙂 _Amazing Grace_ gets played at every funeral in my family – hey, Scottish heritage, what can I say. ('Course, technically, its not a Scottish song… but appears to have been firmly adopted there). ---
**Author:** ![adizok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@adizok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adizok)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441/60 "2001-10-02T00:24:47Z")
This 2-part song was (or wasn’t) performed live by both C.Santana & J. Hendrix. A remake (without J. Hendrix) is on C. Santana’s record ‘Spirits Dancing In The Flesh’. The song’s title is: Peace On Earth Mother Earth, Third Stone From The Sun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-gives-you-an-emotional-response-everytime-you-hear-it/84441.md?page=4)