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February 21, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: In Only The Right Way

I love a good sad song. There might not be anything better in music than a sad song that doesn’t bring you down, some sad music that elevates you. You wallow in someone else’s problems – for three or four minutes only. You gain a perspective from hearing your own pain placed in minor chords […]
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October 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of ‘Sad’ Songs

I love a good sad song. There might not be anything better in music. Sad music that elevates you. Sad music that takes you away from who you are. That lets you wallow for that moment in someone else’s problems. You gain a perspective from hearing your own pain placed in minor chords or a […]
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October 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

What’s The Saddest Song You Love?

I’m looking for suggestions for songs that actually make you sad, examples of songs you love, but find rather heart-breaking, almost too hard to hear, but you’re drawn to them. They are, in fact, songs by artists you like. I’m not looking for jokes about the song that makes you saddest being something by Manic […]
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March 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

On: Giving Up Everything

Elton John had it wrong – or rather Bernie Taupin if you prefer. Sad songs are not the ones that say so much – it’s only a special type of sad song; where there’s hope peeking through, where there’s an attempt at stoicism – the head being held high, an aim to move on, an attempt at rebirth or a […]
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August 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 4 The Saddest Song Ever? – Bruce Springsteen’s The River

A song, not an album this week. Some time ago on Facebook, Simon asked, “What’s the saddest song ever?” or something to that effect. I had the same answer as ever – and this is a variation on something I’d previously written on it. It’s also the first time I’m going to talk about Springsteen […]
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