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Topic: Has a song ever pulled a tear from your eye? |
Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 5:00 pm |
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The first time I heard Stevie Wonder sing about the birth of his daughter ("Isn't she lovely"), I cried. Since then, there have been a few more. Most recently, Keb Mo's "When Henry plays his steel guitar".
Welllllll? Who'll admit to being touched? |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 5:51 pm
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| Jimmy Day playing "Farewell Party". |
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Steve England
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Austin, TX
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 6:21 pm
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| What Ricky said! I remember that tune at Jimmy's funeral service. It was a very emotional moment |
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R. L. Jones
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 7:20 pm
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Attending a very dear friend s funeral. They started the music, "Vince Gill " singing "Go REst High On That Mountain" That really went deep.
Hey man I know what you mran, I`ve shed many a tear just loving that good ole country music. Not sad tears , sometimes , mostly some ole country boy pouring his heart out in song
R. L. |
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John P. Phillips
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Folkston, Ga. U.S.A., R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 8:39 pm
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Well, I almost hate to say it, the way they flame modern country but it happens every time I hear "The Rest Of Mine" by Trace Adkins. For the oldies, it has to be Red Foley's "Old Shep"..............(among others)
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JUST 'CAUSE I STEEL, DON'T MAKE ME A THIEF
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Smiley Roberts
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Hendersonville,Tn. 37075
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 8:56 pm
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Jimmy Dickens',"Raggedy Ann",& Jim Reeves',"Ol' Tige".
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©¿© It don't mean a thang,
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 8:59 pm
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Gotta Be IOU by Jimmy Dean.
A Second would be When Santy Comes to Shanty Town.
And So it Goes, by Billy Joel for the Non Country Class I'd guess.
One that actually does get me to cry every time I hear it is "Old Blue" by James Taylor.
Hell, I'm doing it now... |
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Joe Miraglia
From:
Jamestown N.Y.
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 9:22 pm
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| ( Golden Guitar) by Bill Anderson. Joe |
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Mike Weirauch
From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
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Posted 11 Dec 2002 9:49 pm
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| Thank God And Greyhound You're Gone, Roy Clark |
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Bill Crook
From:
Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 4:48 am
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Mike.....
Your a hoot !!!
 
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 6:31 am
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| Has a song ever pulled a tear from your eye? |
I believe the correct verb is to "jerk", not to "pull". After all, they don't call them "tear-puller" songs, do they?
Having said that, my answer is 'no' because real men don't cry: at least that's what my psychiatrist told me.  |
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Leigh Howell
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Edinburgh, Scotland * R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 7:33 am
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I have shed many a tear listening to all kinds of music. "Beyond the Sunset" "Go rest high on that mountain" "Little Rosa" "How great thou art" "Going Home" And many more.
Leigh[This message was edited by Leigh Howell on 12 December 2002 at 07:34 AM.] |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 8:07 am
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A while back I was watching an Austin City Limits segment which featured Chet Atkins. Chet looked a whole lot like my deceased father in the face and mannerisms. Later in the show Chet put on this old hat and sang a song about his dad and although Chet was never much of a singer I think this was one of the most heartfelt things I'd ever seen. I sat in my chair and cried like a danged old baby and couldn't stop. I'm happy that I had the VCR recording the show 'cause I get it out every now and then when I'm thinking of my Pop and get the same results every time. I think Chet loved his dad a lot and I loved mine too. I still miss him.
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Dave Van Allen
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Doylestown, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 8:18 am
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there are a few pieces guaranteed to bring a tear to my eye:
Buddy Emmons' version of Ennio Morricone's "once upon a time in the west"
Sarah Vaughan's rendition of Lenny Bernsteins' "Maria" (west side story)
Will Smith's version of "Just the Two of Us" (all wrapped up with parenthood) |
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 9:01 am
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Of course! I get teary-eyed all the time listening to songs especially when I sing along; not sure if it's my singing or if singing just transports me closer to the songwriter's emotions.
Two Hag songs that do it for sure are Mama's Hungry Eyes and The Roots of My Raising. The latter song always reminds me of my grandparents on my mother's side - the two finest Christians I've ever known.
See, now you got me crying again...
Jim, it's "Big Girls Don't Cry"...
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Wayne Morgan
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Rutledge, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 10:05 am
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Hey Jim,
Real men do cry, maybe not often, and maybe not admit it when they do. Alwas get a kick and sometimes I learn something from your posts.
Wayne |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 11:40 am
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I'm a pushover for tear jerkers. Here ar 2 of my favs. "Old Shep" by Red Foley and "Don't Take The Girl" by Tim McGraw. And I am not a Tim McGraw fan.
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kd...and the beat goes on...
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 11:41 am
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| So, Wayne, are you tryin' to tell me I need to find a new shrink? |
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Gene Jones
From:
Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 11:42 am
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...we used to call 'em hanky soakers.....
My favorite hanky soaker is: "Steal Away" by Red Foley!
My favorite two-hanky soaker is: "The Tie That Binds" by Jim Reeves.
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Joel Glassman
From:
Waltham MA USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 12:29 pm
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Emmylou Harris singing Lucinda Williams' "Sweet Old World" on
the 'Wrecking Ball' CD
(The song is about Williams' brother's suicide.)
click here [This message was edited by b0b on 15 December 2002 at 08:19 PM.] |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 12:58 pm
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The Chet song Jerry saw on ACL is
"I Still Can't Say Goodbye"
He introduces it by saying, "Everytime I look in the mirror I see my dad."
If that doesn't jerk your tears you ain't human.  |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 1:01 pm
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| Truth is, "Once Upon a Time in the West" does it for me, as does "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton (about the death of his little boy). |
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Bob Shilling
From:
Berkeley, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 1:36 pm
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Johnny Cash, "The Big Battle"
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Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 3:58 pm
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Shania Twain, "She's Not Just a Pretty Face."
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JERRY THURMOND
From:
sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 12 Dec 2002 4:44 pm
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| Going Away Party by Willie Nelson |
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