What is the saddest song you have ever heard?

[TonK]

I simply cannot watch this montage without getting misty eyed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1U2VpAc ... ata_player

Watch it through - you'll see.

Edit: I just watched it and cried.

[stuminator]

The ending song of Final Fantasy IX, Melodies of Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye7BGnlTZmQ

[dan76]

Is That All There Is? Sung by Peggy Lee

[drauch]

God, how could I forget?

http://youtu.be/YUrPzqVadNQ

http://youtu.be/Pz3lJX92ly0

Two of the more depressing Leonard Cohen songs. Every time I listen to "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" I get in such a somber, dreadful mood. I will never see such a good concert again after seeing Leonard Cohen. Shame he doesn't play these songs anymore, though--but for good reasons, I'd say.

[jpj]

drugs dont work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWKFHBAy9bA

watching someone in your family die from cancer when you know the medication is only prolonging the inevitable

[trap15]

Black - Pearl Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-XZ_dN4Hc

First song I ever cried to. Great great song, even better live.

[lewisit]

subjective:

Trespassers William "Vapour Trail" (Ride Cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZILKyKMBto


objective:

Joy Division "Atmosphere"

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

[BAD]

Probably "Self-Inflicted Stagnation" by Adamantium or "My Life As A Bridge" by Kid Gorgeous. And of course the song everyone knows from Adelle...

[BareKnuckleRoo]

Toss up between http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dci1iet9kc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBwSzSM0C-M

The lyrics always bring a tear to my eye when I think about what passes for popular music nowadays or that people are actually stupid enough to do some of those things. :'(

[BIL]

Spoilers for SNATCHER ;-;

[Ex-Cyber]

A challenger appears: Tim Minchin - White Wine in the Sun

(happy/sad/melancholy might depend on whether your family actually manages to get together for Christmas or whatever else)