September 24, 20214 yr There was a time when this song would just have been good to me but something about being older and having a child makes this one bite. It is also true
September 25, 20214 yr House at Pooh Corner - Loggins and MessinaWhen the Thought of You Catches Up with Me - David BallIt Ain't The Whiskey - Gary AllanVienna - UltravoxOctober (song) - U2Thunderstorms & Neon Signs - Wayne (the Train) HancockWhiskey Lullaby - Alison Krauss & Brad PaisleyI’ve Got That Old Feeling - Alison Krauss & Union StationGive Me One Good Year - Slaid CleavesPictures of You - the Cure 2002 - Bob SchneiderBack Home Again - John DenverRocky Mountain High - John DenverSent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk
October 20, 20214 yr Alright, so I'm gonna go full pussy mode, but my first "real" girlfriend from high school and I dated for about 2 years, and she broke up with me on Valentine's Day. She came by to see me one last time and gave me a mixed cd of some really good songs (Beatles, Collective Soul, etc), but one song on there hit the hardest and it was...Mariah Carey's Forever lol. Anytime that song comes on it ALWAYS takes me back, and I don't even like Mariah Carey, nor am I into that kind of music, but it's a decent song. Finally. I got to get this off my chest.
October 28, 20214 yr I had forgot about this song until I remembered it in the one hit wonder thread. The “she” and “her” is the earth/nature and the singer might as well be me, or might as well be all of humanity. When I walk beside herI am the better manWhen I look to leave herI always stagger back againOnce I built an ivory towerSo I could worship from aboveAnd when I climbed down to be set freeShe took me in againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard worldWhen she comes to greet meShe is mercy at my feetWhen I stay to pillage herShe just throws it back at meOnce I sought an early graveTo find a better landShe just smiled and laughed at meAnd took her blues back againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world And when I go to cross that riverShe is comfort by my sideWhen I try to understandShe just opens up her eyes There's a big, a big hard sun (There's a big, big hard sun)Beatin' on the big people (On the people)In the big hard world (Hard world, yes it is)Once I stood to lose herWhen I saw what I had doneBound down and flew away the hoursOf her garden and her sunSo I tried to warn herI'll turn to see her weepForty days and forty nightsAnd it's still coming down on me (oh, yes it is) There's a big, a big hard sun (Big hard sun)Beatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world...
October 28, 20214 yr 11 hours ago, Goredho said: I had forgot about this song until I remembered it in the one hit wonder thread. The “she” and “her” is the earth/nature and the singer might as well be me, or might as well be all of humanity. When I walk beside herI am the better manWhen I look to leave herI always stagger back againOnce I built an ivory towerSo I could worship from aboveAnd when I climbed down to be set freeShe took me in againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard worldWhen she comes to greet meShe is mercy at my feetWhen I stay to pillage herShe just throws it back at meOnce I sought an early graveTo find a better landShe just smiled and laughed at meAnd took her blues back againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world And when I go to cross that riverShe is comfort by my sideWhen I try to understandShe just opens up her eyes There's a big, a big hard sun (There's a big, big hard sun)Beatin' on the big people (On the people)In the big hard world (Hard world, yes it is)Once I stood to lose herWhen I saw what I had doneBound down and flew away the hoursOf her garden and her sunSo I tried to warn herI'll turn to see her weepForty days and forty nightsAnd it's still coming down on me (oh, yes it is) There's a big, a big hard sun (Big hard sun)Beatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world... ...yep, pushes some buttons.
October 29, 20214 yr I was going to make a snide comment and post a sh1t video. There is so much good music in this thread.
October 31, 20214 yr Author Will never make me cry, but Deana Carter has two songs, strawberry wine and we danced anyway, brings me back to a time where life was great and nothing really mattered. Texas fight also has made me cry the last 15 years
October 31, 20214 yr On 9/24/2021 at 5:44 PM, closetohumping said: I never liked this song much until I saw the “genius” lyrics on Apple and why it was written. Such a good song now. Edited October 31, 20214 yr by Biff Tannen
October 31, 20214 yr On 10/27/2021 at 9:14 PM, Goredho said: I had forgot about this song until I remembered it in the one hit wonder thread. The “she” and “her” is the earth/nature and the singer might as well be me, or might as well be all of humanity. When I walk beside herI am the better manWhen I look to leave herI always stagger back againOnce I built an ivory towerSo I could worship from aboveAnd when I climbed down to be set freeShe took me in againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard worldWhen she comes to greet meShe is mercy at my feetWhen I stay to pillage herShe just throws it back at meOnce I sought an early graveTo find a better landShe just smiled and laughed at meAnd took her blues back againThere's a big, a big hard sunBeatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world And when I go to cross that riverShe is comfort by my sideWhen I try to understandShe just opens up her eyes There's a big, a big hard sun (There's a big, big hard sun)Beatin' on the big people (On the people)In the big hard world (Hard world, yes it is)Once I stood to lose herWhen I saw what I had doneBound down and flew away the hoursOf her garden and her sunSo I tried to warn herI'll turn to see her weepForty days and forty nightsAnd it's still coming down on me (oh, yes it is) There's a big, a big hard sun (Big hard sun)Beatin' on the big peopleIn the big hard world... I mean the eddie version has to be posted. Edited October 31, 20214 yr by Biff Tannen
October 31, 20214 yr Author 36 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: I never liked this song much until I saw the “genius” lyrics on Apple and why it was written. Such a good song now. Living I. Southern California this song is sad and resonates for sure
October 31, 20214 yr Author Newell before even my dads time but that biopic for the temptations was on. And I gotta say nothing that will make me cry as I wasn’t alive but some of that shit is touching. Different era and to think of my grandparents or even great grandparents it’s meaningful. Different times. Not better. Just different one more not a tear jerker but brings back memories. What’s going on by some chick band Edited October 31, 20214 yr by closetohumping
October 31, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, closetohumping said: Living I. Southern California this song is sad and resonates for sure The last line about being so long since he’s seen the ocean floors me. People that live out there forget how beautiful it is.
November 4, 20214 yr It’s only castles burning, man. Neil Young wrote it, but Annie’s version slaps those feels around like a cracked out walmart mom of three Feat. in American Beauty
November 5, 20214 yr This song brings me back to a girl I had a major crush on back in my early 20's.
November 17, 20214 yr one of Beach House's new songs. incredible. There's a light going out tonight Driving fast Flashing lines It's too late now to say goodbye The stars were there In our eyes When you were mine We fell across the sky That blade up against the wall Out there on the But not the only one Shadow from the sun Somewhere out on the radio Look up high Now you're gone I see it now when it's photographed Something good Never meant to last I don't wanna know how the story ends From now to then Whеn you were mine Wе fell across the sky It may be out of sight but never out of mind Up there on the run You're not the only one Shadow from the sun Backlit up against the wall Superstar, shining far When you were mine We fell across the sky It may be out of sight but never out of mind Out there on the run You're not the only one Shadow from the sun Backlit up against the wall Superstar, shining far When you were mine It may be out of sight but never out of mind Backlit up against the wall Superstar, shining far
November 18, 20214 yr Also, Autumn Leaves is a powerfully sad song, which means that Eva Cassidy did a tremendous version of it. Especially poignant now that the leaves are actually falling outside my window.
November 20, 20214 yr Page 3 now... don't recall if this one has been put up. Makes me think of my kids & my brain always contrasts that to the time I never got with my Dad (his fault, 100%). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iV4mol-Otw
November 20, 20214 yr Mark Knopfler, from the movie "Local Hero".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRScmzZlroQ
November 22, 20214 yr Author On 10/30/2021 at 9:07 PM, Biff Tannen said: The last line about being so long since he’s seen the ocean floors me. People that live out there forget how beautiful it is. It's truly breathtaking. Hard to beat aesthetically but sometimes a Texas sunset comes close. Really close.
November 23, 20214 yr one of the best autumn type songs ever written, imo. i mean, shit, what's not to like? "there's a football in the air across a leaf blown field there's your first car on the road and the girl you steal"
November 24, 20214 yr The story of Jimmy Webb hearing this song for the first time on his green transistor radio he had with him on his tractor which he immediately wrecked along with a duck pond is a real life When You Wish Upon A Star story. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jimmy-webb/id1564119538?i=1000528963834
November 29, 20214 yr My mom played the shit out of Rod Stewart doing Reason to Believe after her first divorce but I prefer the original from Tim Hardin. My dad loved booze, sports and himself. He especially liked music about booze. My divorce song was the faces losin’ you. It was the ringtone for my ex for many years. I think I’ve shared this before but she’d call every Saturday while I coached my sons soccer game to find out what the schedule was. 5 little kids on the sidelines started moving In sync when they’d hear the guitar riff and bass and the song would go on for awhile because I wouldn’t answer the phone. My daughter wanted to be more than a band geek in 7th grade and taught herself guitar. She played Folsom Prison Blues for me and I told her if she could play it and sing it then I’d sign her up for guitar lessons. A week later she did. Her guitar teacher was a 6’6 Arkansas good ole boy whose specialty was Spanish classical guitar. He was perfect. She learned so many songs but one of my faves was Malagueña. I have a version by Danny Gatton from a Josh Charles recording but it’s not on YouTube. My son got to do a dj shift in college last year and his first song was… So many powerful emotional songs out there.
November 30, 20214 yr Author On 11/28/2021 at 6:08 PM, dogbreath said: My mom played the shit out of Rod Stewart doing Reason to Believe after her first divorce but I prefer the original from Tim Hardin. My dad loved booze, sports and himself. He especially liked music about booze. My divorce song was the faces losin’ you. It was the ringtone for my ex for many years. I think I’ve shared this before but she’d call every Saturday while I coached my sons soccer game to find out what the schedule was. 5 little kids on the sidelines started moving In sync when they’d hear the guitar riff and bass and the song would go on for awhile because I wouldn’t answer the phone. My daughter wanted to be more than a band geek in 7th grade and taught herself guitar. She played Folsom Prison Blues for me and I told her if she could play it and sing it then I’d sign her up for guitar lessons. A week later she did. Her guitar teacher was a 6’6 Arkansas good ole boy whose specialty was Spanish classical guitar. He was perfect. She learned so many songs but one of my faves was Malagueña. I have a version by Danny Gatton from a Josh Charles recording but it’s not on YouTube. My son got to do a dj shift in college last year and his first song was… So many powerful emotional songs out there. Thanks for sharing
December 9, 20214 yr Girl from the north country on Nashville skyline is duet by Dylan and Cash. This is my favorite Dylan album and when my wife was forced out for the country for visa issues. This song and some belgian style triples could really make it dusty. Give it a listen, it might be dusty over at your house. Edited December 9, 20214 yr by brakeman nice content @closetohumping
December 28, 20213 yr Author On 11/28/2021 at 6:08 PM, dogbreath said: My mom played the shit out of Rod Stewart doing Reason to Believe after her first divorce but I prefer the original from Tim Hardin. My dad loved booze, sports and himself. He especially liked music about booze. My divorce song was the faces losin’ you. It was the ringtone for my ex for many years. I think I’ve shared this before but she’d call every Saturday while I coached my sons soccer game to find out what the schedule was. 5 little kids on the sidelines started moving In sync when they’d hear the guitar riff and bass and the song would go on for awhile because I wouldn’t answer the phone. My daughter wanted to be more than a band geek in 7th grade and taught herself guitar. She played Folsom Prison Blues for me and I told her if she could play it and sing it then I’d sign her up for guitar lessons. A week later she did. Her guitar teacher was a 6’6 Arkansas good ole boy whose specialty was Spanish classical guitar. He was perfect. She learned so many songs but one of my faves was Malagueña. I have a version by Danny Gatton from a Josh Charles recording but it’s not on YouTube. My son got to do a dj shift in college last year and his first song was… So many powerful emotional songs out there. I love that flaming lips song. Super underrated Anyone remember Shenandoah? They had a great one called “somewhere in the vicinity of the heart “. Great if your daddy or you was a truck driver Edited December 28, 20213 yr by closetohumping
December 30, 20213 yr We had just dropped off my sister at the airport. We lived in a Germany at the time and she was coming to the US for college. The Elton John mix tape just happened to play Sad Songs. It was hard to not get choked up on the drive home. In 2006, I was pursuing my now-wife. We had gone on a few dates, and I thought things were going in the right direction. Little did I know she still had some feelings for her ex, and traveled with him when he was back in the US for a business trip. I was devastated at the time, and my DMB tape was worn out because I playing Grace is Gone over and over (My wife’s name is Grace so it was more poignant).
December 30, 20213 yr It’s been mentioned already, but “In Color” by Jamey Johnson gets to me like no other. Both of my grandfathers were from that generation. Lost them both within a year of that song coming out. “That’s the story of my life, right there in black and white.”
December 31, 20213 yr Author Not really a "hit me in the feels" song, but Walking after midnight by Patsy brings me back for sure. As does a few George songs. I was never a fan of Garth Brooks but I'll give him credit for a couple:
January 2, 20223 yr On 12/29/2021 at 4:00 PM, Superhero said: In 2006, I was pursuing my now-wife. We had gone on a few dates, and I thought things were going in the right direction. Little did I know she still had some feelings for her ex, and traveled with him when he was back in the US for a business trip. I was devastated at the time, and my DMB tape was worn out because I playing Grace is Gone over and over (My wife’s name is Grace so it was more poignant). I was an emotional wreck, and the lyrics really reflected how I was at the time (except for the heavy drinking part). Even though we've been married for 13 years, I still occasionally got back to that time and it puts me in a really dark place. It's not healthy, but that was probably the second lowest point in my life. Neon shines through smokey eyes tonight It's 2 a.m, I'm drunk again And it's heavy on my mind It's heavy on my mind I could never love again So much as I love you Where you end, where I begin Is like a river going through Take my hands, take my heart I need them no more If never again I fall upon the one I so adore Excuse me please, one more drink Could you make it strong? 'Cause I don't need to think She broke my heart My grace is gone Another drink and I'll move on One drink to remember Then another to forget How could I ever dream to find A lover like a you again, lord One drink to remember Then another to forget Excuse me please, one more drink Could you make it strong 'Cause I don't need to think She broke my heart My grace is gone Another drink and I'll move on One more drink and I'll move on You think of things impossible Then the sun refuse to shine I walk with you beside me Your cold hand lay in mine Excuse me please, one more drink Could you make it strong 'Cause I don't need to think She broke my heart My grace is gone Another drink and I'll go Excuse me please, one more drink Could you make it strong 'Cause I, I don't need to think She broke my heart My grace is gone Another drink and I'll move on One more drink, my grace is gone One more drink and my grace is gone
January 2, 20223 yr Popular Post My wife died of a rare, virulent cancer in January of 2021. It happened so fast, and I’m still a wreck. This Moody Blues song says what I feel every day - “Cause you’re not here.” I don’t know why I’m even telling this to a bunch of strangers, but, there it is. “Forever Autumn”
January 2, 20223 yr Author 8 hours ago, Superhero said: I was an emotional wreck, and the lyrics really reflected how I was at the time (except for the heavy drinking part). Even though we've been married for 13 years, I still occasionally got back to that time and it puts me in a really dark place. It's not healthy, but that was probably the second lowest point in my life. Like most olds on this board, I’ve probably had 10 or so true girlfriends and a few more casual relations. But my first love at the age of 16, which is mow 30 years ago, fucked me over bad. I still don’t forgive her. I’ve lived in several of the most prominent cities in the country while she’s basically a lonely single stuck in a tiny Texas town. Our favorite musician was George strait. Every time he comes on I either laugh because I “won” or I get pretty angry. as for auld Lang syne, idk why it gets me emotional. I guess because it forces me to reflect on the hood and bad of life
January 2, 20223 yr On 11/20/2021 at 2:26 AM, ROFL BOX said: Mark Knopfler, from the movie "Local Hero".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRScmzZlroQ That’s a really great soundtrack. I’m a big Mark Knopfler fan, and finally got to see him a few years ago at Moody Theater. He ended his encore set with Going Home. It was really great and made me choke up a bit.
January 2, 20223 yr On 10/20/2021 at 11:38 AM, Spider2YBanana said: Alright, so I'm gonna go full pussy mode, but my first "real" girlfriend from high school and I dated for about 2 years, and she broke up with me on Valentine's Day. She came by to see me one last time and gave me a mixed cd of some really good songs (Beatles, Collective Soul, etc), but one song on there hit the hardest and it was...Mariah Carey's Forever lol. Anytime that song comes on it ALWAYS takes me back, and I don't even like Mariah Carey, nor am I into that kind of music, but it's a decent song. Finally. I got to get this off my chest. I’d call you a huge pussy. But most of us have had those experiences, those that can make us cringe 30 years later when we think about how dramatically heartsick we were over teen “love,” and how the dumbest songs can transport us back in time. I can’t hear Rod Stewart’s Broken Arrow without having some of those memories.
January 2, 20223 yr My wife died of a rare, virulent cancer in January of 2021. It happened so fast, and I’m still a wreck. This Moody Blues song says what I feel every day - “Cause you’re not here.” I don’t know why I’m even telling this to a bunch of strangers, but, there it is. “Forever Autumn” Sorry to hear about your wife. My condolences.That’s a good tune.
January 2, 20223 yr Author 3 hours ago, South Austin said: I’d call you a huge pussy. But most of us have had those experiences, those that can make us cringe 30 years later when we think about how dramatically heartsick we were over teen “love,” and how the dumbest songs can transport us back in time. I can’t hear Rod Stewart’s Broken Arrow without having some of those memories. Well my first love was a real bitch and I still have ill feelings towards her and again, I've had plenty of relationships but that one takes the cake.
January 2, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, South Austin said: I’d call you a huge pussy. But most of us have had those experiences, those that can make us cringe 30 years later when we think about how dramatically heartsick we were over teen “love,” and how the dumbest songs can transport us back in time. I can’t hear Rod Stewart’s Broken Arrow without having some of those memories. You summed it up. They're so stupid and cringey, and yet I remember laying in bed heart sick over this girl. It's ridiculous
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