Saddest of sad songs . .

jimdgoulding · « **on:** 16 Apr 2010, 11:47 pm »

Not gonna pull any punches. Go to YouTube and type Carla White Dream in the search field. From a short poem by Langston Hughes. Hope you can listen on your system or with good phones. Drink two glasses of wine first. If you've loved somebody for a long time, you'll see. It's so simply put.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 05:03 am »

Link to Carla White - "Dream"....

Here's another sad song Jim..... by Frank Sinatra...

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 06:12 am »

Thanks, Man, for your recognition of my post and, most of all, you're having listened to this. Feel me(?) . . this dream you never want to have.

ZLS · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 09:50 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkztDzpTHKA

The most Heartbreaking, Achingly Beautiful Lyrics married to a Plaintive Melody that is so expressive, it literally created a Genre of Music.

TJC712 · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 01:32 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 17 Apr 2010, 05:03 am

Link to Carla White - "Dream"....

Here's another sad song Jim..... by Frank Sinatra...

Right on to both of these tunes. They are legit drags in the most beautiful sense of the word. The "Wee Small Hours" reference always takes me back to some extremely somber moments; sad times indeed!

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 03:24 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 17 Apr 2010, 05:03 am

Link to Carla White - "Dream"....

Here's another sad song Jim..... by Frank Sinatra...

Frank's whole excellent album Only The Lonely qualifies, too, dunnit. Hey, Zach, good to hear from your wise old heart.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 07:18 pm »

BTW, the lady does a really fine version of Harlem Nocturne on this with Lew Tabackin on tenor. I can't take too much of her at one time she sings with such melancholy. Heavenly influenced by Billie Holiday, I think you can agree.

Napalm · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 07:59 pm »

Lhasa de Sela - "I'm Going In"

She left this world a couple of months later.

Nap.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 08:20 pm »

Quote from: Napalm on 17 Apr 2010, 07:59 pm

Lhasa de Sela - "I'm Going In"

She left this world a couple of months later.

Nap.

Nap- I gotta compliment you on your choice. Not long ago I was listening to The Living Road by her and the song at the end is Soon This Space Will Be Too Small. You gotta hear this. Knowin what we now know, it's a tough, tough listen. And I'll give your song a whirl tonite.

Wayner · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 08:32 pm »

Camel, Harbor of Tears.

Wayner

Napalm · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 08:34 pm »

Thanks, Jim. I'm a longtime fan of Lhasa, I know all her songs by heart... The saddest thing is ... she knew.... all the time....

A huge loss for humankind.

Nap.

steve k · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 09:02 pm »

Strange Fruit---Billie Holliday.
steve

wje · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 Apr 2010, 10:15 pm »

William Elliott Whitemore - "Diggin My Grave"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFYjFiPvAxo

Or, any song by him for that matter. He can really pull out the emotions with his singing and his songs.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 12:44 am »

Another....by Julie London....a late night tune....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUOFV5TusE&feature=related

Mike Nomad · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 12:48 am »

Lou Reed - The Bed

chadh · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 04:40 am »

Not really my kind of music - but a friend introduced me to a song by Muse: Unintended. Very sad indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPxHWCjJ_P0&feature=related

Chad

rpf · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 04:49 am »

Quote from: ZLS on 17 Apr 2010, 09:50 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkztDzpTHKA

The most Heartbreaking, Achingly Beautiful Lyrics married to a Plaintive Melody that is so expressive, it literally created a Genre of Music.

Agreed. But I've never heard a really great version. The original isn't sung slow enough and the almost rollicking guitar spoils the mood, IMHO. BJ Thomas got the tempo right but wasn't a good enough singer. Still waiting for a definitive version.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 04:54 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 18 Apr 2010, 12:44 am

Another....by Julie London....a late night tune....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByUOFV5TusE&feature=related

Julie London owns this song. Ella does it on Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie and if anyone would give you doubt it would be her. She doesn't, however. Talk about a classic. Thanks.

rpf · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 04:59 am »

Van Morrison and the Chieftains: "Carrickfergus" - truly mournful.

And in another vein, Joan Baez's Birmingham Sunday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ0y-vO9QLE

chadh · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 Apr 2010, 05:16 am »

Quote from: rpf on 18 Apr 2010, 04:49 am

Agreed. But I've never heard a really great version. The original isn't sung slow enough and the almost rollicking guitar spoils the mood, IMHO. BJ Thomas got the tempo right but wasn't a good enough singer. Still waiting for a definitive version.

Do you enjoy the Cassandra Wilson version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN5MRT8TvHs

Chad