Arson Smith wrote:

rogozhin wrote:The Hillstreet Blues Theme Song - Mike Post

I'm trying to recall that shit in my head, and if I'm recalling it correctly, we might have to split hairs over "sad" vs. "melancholy" vs. "maudlin"... fuckin' tune, jeez.

In this vein, I'll submit the theme from "Taxi".

holmes wrote:

andyman wrote:I've said it before, but Sad DC by Mogwai gets me every time. I'd also second Parting Ways by Pearl Jam - i'd imagine it's one of the few songs by that band that most forum members would actually like.

yeah sad dc is actually fucking beautiful. why they left it off the uk release is beyond me. would have been much better than boring machine. i forgot that song. ive forgotton lots of others from my list to.

I think it was a bonus due to the increased record production costs in Japan. It's nice to just stumble upon songs like that.

Oh, "Blue Jeans" by Blur. I shall forever associate it with my last week of college. That week, rather than seeing a ton of opened doors, I had this feeling of impending doom and utter sadness, like the best years of my life were over. Fucking bullshit you know, but the line "I want to stay this way forever" really hit home that week. Beautiful melody as well. Me and my girlfriend of three years were also pretty convinced that our relationship was doomed - and it turned out that it was. Just a long, wierd, frustrating, confusing week and this song captured it all. I can't even listen to it anymore. It just brings back the wierdest week of my life.

Unsatified by The Replacements

sorry.

I changed my mind.

I much prefer Unsatisfied

Can't Hold On: Cheap Trick

Lick My Love Pump: Spinal Tap

"For No One" by the Beatles might be the saddest song I've ever heard. But I just got dumped, too...

Oh, and anything Gram Parsons sings about being lonely. Or dumped. Or drunk. Usually all three.

"this must be the place (naive melody)" by the talking heads.

that is the greatest happy/sad song ever written. ever

4 or 5 Trees - Rachel's
Talking Heads - City of Dreams
Almost Every Song Played by the Flaming Stars
The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - by all sorts of fools, but mostly Ronnie Drew
Wire - The 15th