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Steven Wilson - Routine

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Two for me -
1) Billy Bragg - Tank Park Salute. A song about his father, always brings a lump to my throat particularly as it was also played at his Mum's funeral.
2) Kate Rusby - My Young Man. Written for her Nan when her coal miner husband was dying. Once the brass band kicks in, I'm done for. Cry


"A young girl no more am I
But I shall not weep and I will not cry,
For my young man needs me still.
If someone's watching up above
You'll see how much my dear I love,
So leave him here, I need him now and always will.
Oh if someone's watching up above
You'll see how much my dear I love,
And If he must go, let your best angels keep him well"

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Ronstein Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 05:41
Great shout with Kate Rusby. 'Underneath the Stars' is another one that gets me every time!!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (2) Thanks(2)   Quote BaldJean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 05:54
can't decide between these 2:



this one is another possible candidate:







A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote chopper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 06:01
Originally posted by Ronstein Ronstein wrote:

Great shout with Kate Rusby. 'Underneath the Stars' is another one that gets me every time!!
Oh yes, good call.
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The Antlers - Kettering



Hospice is a sad album overall and I don't know which track is saddest, but mentioning Kettering because of how it connected with me.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 07:03
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

The Antlers - Kettering

Hospice is a sad album overall and I don't know which track is saddest, but mentioning Kettering because of how it connected with me.


True, but that's a great album. 

They also have a song called Putting the Dog to Sleep on their next album. I'm afraid to read all the lyrics though. LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Argo2112 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 07:41
Two that come to mind:
 * Turn of the Century - Yes
 *Ocean Gypsy - Renaissance
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^Do you really not understand what this song is about? If you believe domestic abuse is not sad, you're a sick puppy.


Sorry, the only thing i find sad about Alice Cooper is his appearance. Of course domestic violence is horrible but that subject evokes anger not sadness. The song is cheesy actually. Just my opinion. Sadness in a song is subjective of course and OK i made a stupid comment but that's what the title made me think of!

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Tom Verlaine - Breakin' in My Heart - the line 'tonight air has teeth I wish I had another way to breathe' always makes me well up

Johnny Cash - Hurt - NIN cover

Stan Ridgway - a Mission in Life

Edwyn Collins - Coffee Table Song


Prefab Sprout - Bonny

Bob Dylan - Standing in the Doorway

Just noticed summat: none of these are Prog Shocked Maybe technique and complexity don't make for good 'sad?'



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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Sorry, the only thing i find sad about Alice Cooper is his appearance.
And yet you are a fan and have reviewed hundreds of albums by a guy who wears a KFC bucket on his head??
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Sorry, the only thing i find sad about Alice Cooper is his appearance.
And yet you are a fan and have reviewed hundreds of albums by a guy who wears a KFC bucket on his head??


I'm into music, not appearances. Buckethead looks like a dork too LOL

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1. Genesis "Open Door"
2. Phil Collins "Why Can't It Wait Till Morning?"
3. Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling - the entire album!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote David_D Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2022 at 13:50

The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"

There is a house way down in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one



Edited by David_D - March 02 2022 at 14:05
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       Pretty Things - "Loneliest Person"

       All the sky it seems dark
As I'm walking through a park
But the face it is too bright to see
Or the sun might rise high
On an orange kind of sky
But the day it seems too dark for me

Yes you might be the loneliest person in the world
You'll never be as lonely as me
Yes you might be the loneliest person in the world
Your name it would have to be me
      (It's not all the lyrics of this song as it's not allowed,
 and it's from the album S.F. Sorrow (1968).)


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Mozart - Die Zauberflöte: "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" (Pamina's aria)
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Lou REED Sad Song ( Live version , awesome)
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^Do you really not understand what this song is about? If you believe domestic abuse is not sad, you're a sick puppy.

Not that I agree with this statement, but I find it creative and funny, Grumpy

...and no reason to be unfriendly now, siLLypuPPy

while The Lemming still owes me an apology. Stern Smile


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 Tracy Chapman - "Why?"

  Why do the babies starve
  When there's enough food to feed the world
  Why when there're so many of us
  Are there people still alone
  Why are the missiles called Peace-keepers
  When they're aimed to kill
  Why is a woman still not safe
  When she's in her home

  (from the selftitled debut album (1988))


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (2) Thanks(2)   Quote Logan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2022 at 03:11
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^Do you really not understand what this song is about? If you believe domestic abuse is not sad, you're a sick puppy.


Not that I agree with this statement, but I find it creative and funny, Grumpy

...and no reason to be unfriendly now, siLLypuPPy

while The Lemming still owes me an apology. Stern Smile



I don't believe that apologies are of much use unless they are sincere, and that it generally is quite immature to demand one. It's the kind of thing many parents ask of their kids, but not something I have aver asked of mine. I want an apology to mean something; to come from the heart. To owe something commonly implies that one is in someone else's debt, and that there is some kind of an agreement in place.

David, obviously you have a grievance due to a past comment, and you, have referred to it again and again. It didn't even happen in this thread yet you bring it up again here. Speaking as someone with OCD, please try to let it go. Generally it's better to make your point, and then move on if you can. Otherwise consider notifying an admin if you think it's abusive (see link later) -- if it's thought to be abusive, then it is considered better for the person not to engage that individual (and if trolling, well, there's the old adage of not feeding the troll). You comment on people's characters often it seems, commonly even when you were not part of the discussion, but instead insert yourself to comment about manners. Please try to focus more on exploring people's ideas than making comments about their characters and manners. Please try not to take such offence, and if you cant not take offence, please try not to show it. From my perspective, harping on about other's character does not reflect well on one's character. Lots of us have annoyed people, me much more than I would like, and sometimes I have been hurt by other people's comments (as they have by mine), but when people have been critical of me, I generally have reflected on it and seen that they have a kind of point that I could learn from. They might have misconstrued my intent, but it's important how one is perceived by others. Sometimes I have responded back in a quite petty or whiney manner, and regretted it. Whining about such things tens not to be a winning move -- it comes across as pathetic.

All should be familiar with the forum rules: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13083

Now, to get even more depressing, back on topic.

SO many, I was going to do a Current 93 but will do this now:





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