# Your most painfully beautiful song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698 "2008-01-31T09:11:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/141 "2008-02-10T04:14:48Z")
Sarah McLachlan’s “I will remember you”. A friend sang it at my daughter-in-law’s funeral. I will never know how she got through it without breaking down, but she did. I can’t bear to hear it to this day, and it’s been nearly 9 years. I love Bluegrass music. One real old-fashioned tearjerker that makes me cry every time I hear it is The Osborne Brothers singing “Will there be any schoolbus in Heaven?” Another Bluegrass group I love is The Seldom Scene and their entire “Baptizing” album makes me cry. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/142 "2008-02-10T04:25:07Z")
[QUOTE=vison] I love Bluegrass music. One real old-fashioned tearjerker that makes me cry every time I hear it is The Osborne Brothers singing “Will there be any schoolbus in Heaven?” Another Bluegrass group I love is The Seldom Scene and their entire “Baptizing” album makes me cry. [/QUOTE] A bluegrass song that gets me is **There Is a Time** by The Dillards. [Here they are performing it as the Darling Family on the Andy Griffith Show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQtXEb7C30o). ---
**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/143 "2008-02-10T05:03:18Z")
[QUOTE=spoke-] A bluegrass song that gets me is **There Is a Time** by The Dillards. [Here they are performing it as the Darling Family on the Andy Griffith Show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQtXEb7C30o). [/QUOTE] Wow! I remember that. I remember seeing it and I guess it had to be when it was orignally broadcast. Thanks for bringing a lovely memory to my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/144 "2008-02-10T05:04:43Z")
[Mna Na H’Eireann](http://youtube.com/watch?v=-YswL5i6wbc) (The Women of Ireland) by the Chieftans (from way back before Celtic Commodification was a staple on PBS) Also from _Barry Lyndon,_ Schubert’s [Piano Trio in E Flat](http://youtube.com/watch?v=R7ixGAOwCiQ&feature=related) My vote too for Arvo Paart’s [Tabula Rasa.](http://youtube.com/watch?v=b5qzWmPlo8o) Aram Khachaturian’s [Gayaneh’s Adagio](http://youtube.com/watch?v=anjVjj4w5rA) Rachmaninoff’s [Vocalise](http://youtube.com/watch?v=gERptKVcxTM&feature=related) Any one of them would be great to slash your wrists to, or take blood coagulant and enjoy 'em all! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/145 "2008-02-14T20:24:56Z")
[QUOTE=Purd Werfect] What a good suggestion! Tabula Rasa is probably the most aching and beautiful album I’ve ever heard. As for my own contribution, I vote for “Some Grand Vision of Motives and Irony” by the criminally unknown Loud Family, off of their (great) album - “Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things”. [/QUOTE] …and no one in love with me… I’m late to the thread, but I’m a huge Scott Miller fan. That guy can write some achingly beautiful songs, right up there with Big Star, in my book, if not even better. Some other songs thaat rank right up there with that are \*Like a Girl Jesus We Love You Carol and Alison Throwing the Election Not Expecting Both Contempo and Classique Just Gone Way Too Helpful\* ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/146 "2008-02-14T20:31:26Z")
Neil Young, _Birds_. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/147 "2008-02-14T21:44:30Z")
Mark Shultz has a gift for a one-per-album tearjerker: _He’s My Son_ _Letters From War_ _Walking Her Home_ Bob Carlisle’s _Butterfly Kisses_ makes me teary when I think about my little girl getting married one day. Billy Joel’s _Got to Begin Again_ has a special sound for me these days, too. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/148 "2008-02-14T21:48:49Z")
_Part of Your World_ by Ashman and Menken ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/149 "2008-11-29T22:54:14Z")
Cowboy Junkies - about half of their repertoire but right now “Come Calling - her song” and [Bea’s Song](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6d1jzT24E8Q) ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/150 "2008-11-30T00:02:25Z")
child of mine ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/151 "2008-11-30T01:21:18Z")
“This Memory” by the Wyrd Sisters. “I’ll Cover You (Reprise)” from _RENT_ (the one Collins sings at Angel’s funeral, where the company joins in with “Seasons of Love”). “Being Boring” and “Your Funny Uncle” by Pet Shop Boys. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/152 "2008-12-01T17:01:55Z")
This thread inspires: “Zombie”, by the Cranberries “The Ballad of Resurrection Joe”, by Rob Zombie “Cat’s Eye Resurrection”, by White Zombie …and… “Black Zombie” by Nas. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/153 "2008-12-02T21:31:52Z")
Since my musical tastes are constantly changing, I’ll just have to offer up these picks from my current Euro-chick-metal phase (all youtube links): [Epica - Solitary Ground](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jJ_5H9vAI) _In me, there’s still a place the fulfills me a sanctity here that I call home, I run to when winter descends If I try, can I find solid ground? Or am I just wasting time?_ [Within Temptation - Memories](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzJO34SCoc) _All of my memories keep you near in silent moments, imagine you’d be here all of my memories keep you near in silent whispers, silent tears_ [Within Temptation - Our Farewell](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RZ7XWOQhg&feature=related) _So sorry your world is tumbling down I’ll watch you through these nights Rest your head and go to sleep Because my child, this is not our farewell_ Fifteen years ago, I would’ve gone with the aforementioned _Brothers in Arms_ and _Romeo & Juliet_ by Dire Straits (and if anyone here wants to mention the Indigo Girls version – LIAR! IT NEVER HAPPENED! NOT IN MY WORLD, DEMMIT), or _Vincent_ by Don McLean. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/154 "2008-12-02T21:41:35Z")
> [@Headrush042](#): > > [Within Temptation - Memories](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhzJO34SCoc) Missed the edit window. I just wanted to mention it’s infinitely amusing to me to see a bunch of metalheads with shaved heads and mohawks make such a touching video 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fat\_Chance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@Fat\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fat_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/155 "2008-12-02T21:54:59Z")
“First day of my life” by Bright Eyes Can’t even bear to listen to it really, though much of that is what is means to me personally as it directly connects with a certain someone. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/156 "2008-12-02T22:57:07Z")
“Bittersweet Symphony” by the Verve. A nearly perfect answer to the OP! ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698/157 "2008-12-05T22:51:57Z")
Joan Baez, [Plaisir d’Amour](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XdHoXRNdLKk) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-most-painfully-beautiful-song/435698.md?page=7)