Teary Songs......

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 11, 2006 1:56 pm

not just Buffett, but what songs make you well up.....
I surprised myself today.....driving home from the grocery store and "You're the Best Thing" by Gladys Knight came on sirius.....geez, it made me well up.....my Dad used to sing it to my Mom all of the time and I just had a total flash of them in the kitchen and him singing that song to her.....
OPH is the Buffett song that gets me every time......
Beer Barrel Polka is a tender one, too....

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 11, 2006 1:58 pm

Teddy Bear, by Red Sovine.

pbans · Post by **pbans** » July 11, 2006 2:03 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Teddy Bear, by Red Sovine.

My Dad used to listen to Red Sovine....trucker songs, right?
Wow, hadn't thought about that for a long time.....

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » July 11, 2006 2:04 pm

Cats in the Cradle, Harry Chapin

Sunshine, John Denver

Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry just kidding

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 11, 2006 2:05 pm

You Shook Me All Night Long brings back memories

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 11, 2006 2:06 pm

pbans wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Teddy Bear, by Red Sovine.
My Dad used to listen to Red Sovine....trucker songs, right?
Wow, hadn't thought about that for a long time.....

Yup.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » July 11, 2006 2:07 pm

LIPH wrote:You Shook Me All Night Long brings back memories

who was she, Larry?

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » July 11, 2006 2:08 pm

. .the National Anthem . .played by Jake Shimabukuro . .(sp) . .. .

. .sniff. . everytime . .

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 11, 2006 2:09 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
LIPH wrote:You Shook Me All Night Long brings back memories
who was she, Larry?

Old college girlfriend. Damn, was she hot. I'm still trying to figure out what she saw in me.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » July 11, 2006 2:10 pm

Harry Chapin, Better Place To Be is much stronger on the heart strings (although Cats has its moments now that I am a Daddy)

Lonely barmaid and the solitary man

"I wish that I was beautiful
or that you were half-way blind.
I wish I weren't so god damned fat
and I wish that you were mine,
and I wish that you'd come with me
when I leave for home
because we both know all
about emptiness
and living all alone"

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 11, 2006 2:11 pm

balcony girls wrote:. .the National Anthem . .played by Jake Shimabukuro . .(sp) . .. .

. .sniff. . everytime . .

I have a version of that segueing into America The Beautiful by Ray Charles. I added it to the beginning of this year's Dallas concert before I burned it to send to Buffett Fest.

Tequila Revenge · Post by **Tequila Revenge** » July 11, 2006 2:13 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Harry Chapin, Better Place To Be is much stronger on the heart strings (although Cats has its moments now that I am a Daddy)

Lonely barmaid and the solitary man

"I wish that I was beautiful
or that you were half-way blind.
I wish I weren't so god damned fat
and I wish that you were mine,
and I wish that you'd come with me
when I leave for home
because we both know all
about emptiness
and living all alone"

Cubbie,

wait until the kiddos are teens, let alone when they move out and this song hits ya for the first time! I think it will grow in you

Big Red Parrothead · Post by **Big Red Parrothead** » July 11, 2006 2:25 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Teddy Bear, by Red Sovine.

I dare anyone to not get at least a little choked up at that one.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 11, 2006 2:26 pm

LEADER OF THE BAND
Dan Fogelberg

An only child alone and wild
A cab'net maker's son
His hands were meant for diff'rent work
And his heart was known to none
He left his home and went his lone and solitary way
And he gave to me a gift
I know I never can repay

A quiet man of music
Denied a simpler fate
He tried to be a soldier once
But his music wouldn't wait
He earned his love thru' discipline
A thund'ring velvet hand
His gentle means of sculpting souls
Took me years to understand

The leader of the band
Is tired and his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs thru' my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band

My brother's lives were diff'rent
For they heard another call
One went to Chicago and the other to St. Paul
And I'm in Colorado
When I'm not in some hotel
Living out this life I've chose
And come to know so well

I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And papa I don't think I said
"I love you" near enough

The leader of the band
Is tired and his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs thru' my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I am the living legacy
To the leader of the band

It's soooo my Dad and me.

Bubbaphan · Post by **Bubbaphan** » July 11, 2006 2:27 pm

"Hello Darlin'" Conway Twitty
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" George Jones

if those don't get ya...nothin' will

INeverGoAnywhere · Post by **INeverGoAnywhere** » July 11, 2006 2:32 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:Harry Chapin, Better Place To Be is much stronger on the heart strings (although Cats has its moments now that I am a Daddy)

Lonely barmaid and the solitary man

"I wish that I was beautiful
or that you were half-way blind.
I wish I weren't so god damned fat
and I wish that you were mine,
and I wish that you'd come with me
when I leave for home
because we both know all
about emptiness
and living all alone"

That was my sig-line long time back..... Great song.........

doxadive · Post by **doxadive** » July 11, 2006 2:46 pm

sinatra - i'm a fool to want you and the entire watertown album

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » July 11, 2006 2:51 pm

Lovely Cruise

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 11, 2006 2:51 pm

springparrot wrote:Lovely Cruise

Oh yeah, that's one too!

PIA · Post by **PIA** » July 11, 2006 2:52 pm

sometimes love just ain't enough

patty smyth...

and
life by the drop

stevie ray vaughan