What is the saddest song ever?

The Bravery - Open Heart Surgery
Counting Crows - Colorblind
Caesars - Winter Song

http://www.last.fm/user/Galahad_duLac/journal/2005/12/20/46685/

George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today

Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers

Meryn Cadell - The Cat Carol

Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally)

how about The night the lights went out in georgia by Reba McEntire

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George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today

Agreed. That is one sad fucking song. Also, Barber's Addaggio for Strings

Fili - Frankie Hi NRG Mc

Under the Bridge - RHCP

Guns n Roses - November Rain

Who You'd Be Today - Kenny Chesney

portishead - roads?

radiohead - creep?

the whole "antimatter - lights out" album?

i know quite a few sad songs..

If you have never heard Billy Holliday's song "Strange Fruit" you should look it up it's a very powerfull and sad portrayal of American past

gary jules - mad world

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks fro you forty somethings and up...

Fog (Again) - Radiohead
How To Disappear Completely - Radiohead
Wild Horses - Stones
Angie - Stones
I Know Its Over - The Smiths
This Is The One - Stone Roses
The Drugs Dont Work - The Verve


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Ive always thought mad world by gary jules was a pretty sad song

Its on the gears of war commercial now..but it was also in donnie darko.

edit...damn you kyosho...damn you all to hell. lol

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

there are general songs associated with break ups but they are only sad due to the memories that go with the song, not due to the meaning of the song or the way it is and stuff

Crying -Roy Orbison

Got some depressing ones for you, not in any particular order:

Neil Young - Philadelphia

Bruce springsteen - streets of Philadelphia

Damien Rice - 9 crimes

Damien Rice - elephant

Enya - Only time

william orbit - barber's adagio for strings

danny lohner - the scientist (coldplay tribute)

james blunt - i want you (bob dylan tribute)

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - over the rainbow/ what a wonderful world

Bush - glycerine

Jeff Buckley's hallelujah and Schlinder's list theme have already been mentioned, but they're definitely worth downloading.