the dance- garth brooks
shouldv'e learned by now- roger creager
one more day with you- diamond rio
the randall knife- guy clark

For a Dancer - Jackson Browne
The Cowboy Rides Away - George Strait
I've Been Loving You(Too Long) - Otis Redding
We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Yesterday - The Beatles

He's My Son - Mark Schultz
The Christmas Shoes - Alabama
Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
Permanent - David Cook

He Stopped Loving Her Today ---- George Jones

It doesn't get much better than that!!! ^^^

• HARRY CHAPIN -- "Cats In The Cradle"
• PEARL JAM -- "Black"
• JANIS IAN -- "At Seventeen"
• DAVID BOWIE -- "Space Oddity"
• PINK FLOYD -- "Mother"
• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -- "The River"
• RED SOVINE -- "Teddy Bear"
• CARLY SIMON -- "Thats The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
• CARPENTERS -- "Goodbye To Love" <------- even though the song leaves you with a great deal of hope by ending with the GREATEST guitar solo in a song by a non-metal/hard rock band in the history of recorded music

A couple boxes of kleenex and a stiff drink will get you through that one....lol

I miss his Country Music Park.....he used to be a citizen of Colmesneil......in my opinion, THAT is the saddest song ever written.....

I used to listen to George quite a bit..........He once throwed a heck of a bluegrass festival there at his park.

"Everything I Own" - Bread
"The Door" - George Jones
"Mother" - John Lennon
"Angels" - Robbie Williams
"Superstar" - The Carpenters
"If She Would Have Been Faithful" - Chicago

lots to choose from but i narrowed it down to these.....

tears in heaven by clapton
fire and rain by sweet baby james
how can you mend a broken heart by al green
wish you were here by pink floyd
the heart that you own by dwight yoakum
i feel like hank williams tonight by jerry jeff walker
operator by jim croce
both sides now by joni mitchell
nothing but the wheel by peter wolf
bridge over troubled water by simon and garfunkel
always on my mind by the king
blue eyes cryin in the rain by willie
i'm so lonesome i could cry by hank williams
he stopped loving her today by george jones
the grand tour by aaron neville
1000 times a day by patty loveless
crazy by patsy cline
i remember you by skid row
loving her was easier by kristofferson
easy by the commodores

HARRY CHAPIN -- "Taxi"
PINK FLOYD -- "Comfortably Numb"
DAVID GEDDES -- "Run Joey, Run"

Crying - Roy Orbison
Diary - Bread
Lost Without Your Love- Bread
Sad Cafe - Eagles
Wildfire - Michael Martin Murphy
Still - Lionel Ritchie
StarDust -Nat King Cole

DEF LEPPARD -- "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

^ I know I cry every time I hear that song .......... the fact that a once proud band would record something so pathetic is more than my Rock & Roll soul can handle

It was a fun song in 1987. 22 years later, I'm tired of it being played myself. Def Leppard is not defined by their only #1 hit. Badfinger should not be defined by "Without You". Most bands have a stinker, that the populace thought was a wonderful song. I won't do the same by bringing up a song that we all cringe to hear by Cheap Trick. I compare "PSSOM" to "She's Tight". It was just a song that took off for them. If I had my druthers, it would never be in their set list again, or played on any radio station ever again.

I'll add "Without You", because I think it's a great song. I won't go into the trivia over it. "Lonely You" is also a sad song that I enjoy since I'm in a Badfinger mood.

Oh, man -- I thought you were going to say "The Flame" ... but "She's Tight" ????

"She's Tight" is a Beethoven symphony compared to "Some Sugar On Me"

You must be thinking of "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison ... seeing how those hacks stole the riff from "She's Tight" for that song

bruce springsteen- my hometown
george strait- so much like my dad
tom t. hall- old dogs,children ,and watermelon wine

I've never been a Poison fan, except "Fallen Angel". My wife loves the band, and as you stated they are a decent Al Yankovic for rock music.

"She's Tight" is one of the songs that I like, but it's not to be taken seriously. PSSOM and All Night, weren't meant to be taken seriously. In the words of Joe Elliot "they're testosterone songs". They're almost like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven".

Back on track, sad songs, sad songs :

Sad songs from Def Leppard, me Def Leppard "Where Does Love Go When It Dies", "Torn To Shreds", and "Long, Long Way To Go" . Which is better Lionel Ritchie : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKlrsh1qvz0 , or Def Leppard : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAtJ48gvAqs

Love Me -- Collin Raye

Holes In The Floor of Heaven-- Steve Wariner

Make It With You by Bread
Kiss and Say Goodbye by The Manhattans
Aint No Sunshine by Bill Withers
I Go Crazy by Paul Davis
Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Folgelberg

Yeah, Like when Cheap Trick "tried" to do Elvis!!! Sorry, but that was...Cruel. (yes, pun intended)

I like your list. I always think of "The Grand Tour" sung by the Possum, as a sad song.

No comparison -- Cheap Trick did a very good (not great) cover ... it is better than EVERYTHING Def Leppard recorded after 1983.

Well, you can play any of the post 83 Def Leppard songs in a bar, or at a party, or for that matter...a sporting event, and watch the crowd react. Then (if you dare) play Cheap Tricks attempt at an Elvis remake any at of the above mentioned venues, and compare the reactions. Game Over!!!

dan seals- all that glitters is not gold
vern gosdin- chiseled in stone
vern gosdin- do you believe me now
hank williams- lonesome whistle blues
conway twitty- baby's gone

I hadn't thought about Conway in a couple of years. "Goodbye Time" - Conway Twitty.

I saw Conway Twitty in concert at Jones Country Music Park here in Colmesneil one summer......Great show......

Happy Birthday Darlin by Conway Twitty........

I have to firmly disagree with that statement. I sort of grew up with The Beatles, because I would listen to my brothers records when I was a kid (when they weren't home). I understand you're upset that Cheap Trick hasn't been a top billed band since the 80's. Def Leppard has put out some great songs, and showed their maturity over the years. They've remembered "Steamin" Steve Clark on every album with a song dedicated to him. Def Leppard has put out several solid songs, since that time. Perhaps you didn't relate to them. I've related to 90% of them.

Thank goodness inebriated groupthink reactions at sporting events and bars are not leading indicators of musical integrity!!

Hey, I resemble that statement!!!

conway twitty- that's my job
Conway is the country version of barry white.

^ but Conway never recorded anything like "Love Serenade"

tight fittin jeans, love to lay you down, slow hand. twitty was a ladies man.

down the river - chris knight

Telephone Line- ELO

I ain't that lonely yet - Dwight Yoakum

and of course "He stopped loving her today"- George Jones

If yall are gonna talk Conway Twitty and sad songs, you need to add the Conway & Loretta Lynn stuff. (i.e. "As soon as I hang up the phone", "The Letter", "I still believe in waltzes" etc...)

"Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbyes" - George Straight
"The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" - Charlie Rich

No wonder, I stopped listening to country music !! It's all about sad times. Life's too short.

Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Mama Said - Metallica (It counts.)

These are the songs that truly make me sad, and I don't like being sad :

1. "Love's A Loaded Gun" - Alice Cooper : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDuHYVMtwtM
2. "Always" - Bon Jovi : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaJez5eowWM
3. "Look Away" - Chicago : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DkKRFUbH_4
4. "Send Her My Love" - Journey : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUc62lnhhPU
5. "Take It On The Run" - REO Speedwagon : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkzeZb2E62U

"I Love You" - Climax Blues Band (also a Tesla version)

Apparently, my post is floating around in cyberspace - I don't see it here, even though it shows on the board index that I'm the last poster. Hmmmmm.... So, here's my list again, with a few additions:

"Alone Again, Naturally" ~ Gilbert O'Sullivan
"Rainy Days and Mondays" ~ The Carpenters
"One More Day" ~ Diamond Rio
"When I Need You" ~ Leo Sayer
"What If" ~ Cold Play
"What'll I Do" ~ Art Garfunkel
"At Seventeen" ~ Janis Ion (just watched her on an old SNL - bought the DVD set)
"If" ~ Bread
"Desperado" ~ Kenny Rogers
"If You Leave Me Now" ~ Chicago
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" ~ Eric Carmen
"Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" ~ Barbara Mandrell
"It's Sad to Belong" ~ England Dan and John Ford Coley
"Wishing You Were Here" ~ Chicago
"I Know I'll Never Fall in Love Again" ~ Dionne Warwick
"How Do I Live Without You?" ~ LeeAnn Rimes
"All By Myself" ~ Eric Carmen
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" ~ Manhattens (HS boyfriend and I broke up to this song.)
"You Don't Know Me" ~ Michael Buble'
"When Will I See You Again" ~ The Three Degrees
"Just When I Needed You Most" ~ Randy Vanwarmer
"You're Gone" ~ Diamond Rio
"Missing You" ~ Amy Grant
"What a Fool Believes" ~ Doobie Brothers

My Hubby says his nomination for sad song is: "All My Exes Live in Texas."

J Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

Last Kiss

I Go Crazy by Paul Davis
Reason to Live by Kiss
Blind Faith by Warrant

Patches-Dickie Lee-1962

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GzyEAC8rOw...feature=related

"Which Way You Goin, Billy?" ~ Poppy Family

"Unforgettable" ~ Natalie Cole duet with her deceased father Nat King Cole

Steve Wariner - By Now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd704W_4c5E...feature=related

Steve Wariner - All Roads Lead To You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF7WTzyPKb0...feature=related

I always liked Patches by Clarence Carter : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOHk2j9HDs

His song always inspired me to be a better person.

"My Eyes Adored You" ~ Frank Valli

Lady by Kenny Rogers

ronnie milsap- houston solution

"Believe" -Diamond Rio
"Go Rest High on that Mountain" -Vince Gill
"We Made it to Arlington" -Trace Adkins
"If You could Read my Mind" -Gordon Lightfoot
"Can Anybody Hear Her" -Casting Crowns
"Better Than Me" -Hinder
"Come Home Soon" -SHEdaisy
"The Dance" -Garth Brooks
"Sarah Beth" -Rascal Flatts
"Emotions" -Destiny's Child
"It Matters to Me" -Faith Hill
"Hey There Delilah" -Plain White Tees
"She's Got You" -Patsy Cline
"Crazy" -Patsy Cline
"I Fall to Pieces" -Patsy Cline
"If I had Only Known" -Reba
"Monday Morning Church" -Alan Jackson
"The Master's Call" -Marty Robbins
"They're Hanging Me Tonight" -Marty Robbins
"I Told You So" -Randy Travis and/or Carrie Underwood
"More Like Her" -Miranda Lambert
"Greyhound Bound for Nowhere" -Miranda Lambert
"Nearer my God to Thee"
"Never Had a Dream Come True" -S Club 7
"One Sweet Day" -Mariah Carey and Boys 2 Men
"Strawberry Wine" Deana Carter
"There You'll Be" -Faith Hill
"My Heart Will Go On" -Celin Dion.....don't judge me! lol I like it!
"What Hurts the Most" -Rascal Flatts
"When I'm Gone" -3 Doors Down