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The one song that still moves you

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giulia Sun 04-Feb-18 09:15:34

For me, the one song that can always bring a lump to my throat is Eva Cassidy singing SONGBIRD. The first time I heard it, I was entering somebody's dining room with a group of people just behind me. This song was playing softly in the background and I literally stopped in my tracks and gasped. (Of course, everyone else bumped into me from behind!) What song does the same for you?

Foxyferret Mon 05-Feb-18 10:34:15

For You by John Denver, Slipping through my fingers by Abba, I am a rock by Simon and Garfunkle

Singlegrannie Mon 05-Feb-18 10:37:47

Bridge over troubled water, Without you, and a couple of hyms, oh and Away in a Manger !

wolfie1 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:38:24

Set fire to the rain by Adele never fails to upset me. While visiting my sister in hospital in the weeks before she died Adele was all I listened to. Set fire to the rain was the first song playing the last time I left her.

Coconut Mon 05-Feb-18 10:38:52

So many songs can move me, so I have opened a Spotify app and downloaded them all. My “chill” sounds help me relax at night, my “ dance” ones help me get a move on with the housework etc and I can listen with my ear phones when I go power walking .... perfect !

Andyfletcher1 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:38:54

I love that track ?

Singlegrannie Mon 05-Feb-18 10:39:14

Sorry, you only asked for one but I could think of quite a few more !

Craftycat Mon 05-Feb-18 10:44:28

Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
And I still cry when I hear 2 Little Boys maybe because I had 2 sons.
Oh yes & the theme from ET has me in floods to- how sad am I!

Neilspurgeon0 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:45:01

Sweet Thames flow softly. My first real love

Mia9Poppy3 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:45:37

Bring Him Home from Les Mis

marionk Mon 05-Feb-18 10:46:29

The Ballard of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfuls smokey voice was singing about my life at the time

Craftycat Mon 05-Feb-18 10:48:28

Just remembered Joan Baez- Diamonds & Rust that she wrote remembering her relationship with Bob Dylan.
So sad but I note that in a live recording a few years ago she changed the last line to 'I'll take the diamonds 'so maybe she is finally over him.

Jane43 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:48:46

Whatever’s Written In Your Heart by Gerry Rafferty, I have a lump in my throat just thinking about it.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=I8UHCqvuUqY

Farrsan2003 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:49:37

Jessie, Roberta Flack. Endless Love, Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie x

cwasin Mon 05-Feb-18 10:51:54

My brother borrowed my 45 record by Sailor, called A Glass of Champagne, because he wanted to learn it with his band. This was nearly 40 years ago. I loaned it to him with very bad grace because I said he’d never give it back and I loved it. A few months later my brother died. A year or so ago I saw A Glass of Champagne on BBC2 TOTP2, I burst into tears. I have since bought a Sailor cd on amazon and I play it all the time in the car. Champagne is such a happy song it reminds me of my beloved little brother and makes me smile.

Crispy123 Mon 05-Feb-18 10:52:30

'Whisper of Angels' by Amici and 'The More I See You' by Chris Montez. My husband always told me to listen to words of 'The More I See You' when we were courting.

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:47

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:47

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:47

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:47

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:48

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

cassandra264 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:07:48

Doesn't anyone else go for Elton John's 'Your Song' ?

Kim19 Mon 05-Feb-18 11:09:08

'The very thought of you' by Nat King Cole gets me every time.

KatyK Mon 05-Feb-18 11:11:40

Oh what a lovely thread! When I saw the title I thought 'oh yes I can think of a few' but now reading through, these are all wonderful and some very memorable for me. Petra I think I've heard that Neil Sedaka one, I will look it up. Someone mentioned The Fields of Athenry (apologies, I've scrolled through and can't find it now). We had this at my dad's funeral, sung by the Dubliners with Luke Kelly on lead vocals. In my humble opinion, Luke had one of the best voices I haveever heard. More songs are springing to mind now, Many of Matt Munro's - A Portrait of my Love, Softly as I leave you etc.

annifrance Mon 05-Feb-18 11:22:26

Many of the above.

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables,

You Are The Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Middler

Always Look on The Bright Side - Monty Python, played at a friend's funeral.

A friend at her husband's funeral played The Young Ones, Cliff Richard. She said it was the first record they had bought together and didn't know if it would be appropriate. I was finished when it came to the line 'Darling, one day we'll teach the young ones of our own', they have three lovely grown up daughters - the offspring of a long and very happy marriage.

chrissyh Mon 05-Feb-18 11:25:49

O Mio Babbino Caro or Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton.