Saddest Songs Ever - Community Playlist

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Joy Division, 'Atmosphere'

If I had to choose one and only one...that would be it.

Originally posted by Starrman
Originally partner was a term to describe anyone in a partnership, some people don't bother about segregative sexual terminology. She's more than a girlfriend and we're not married, so it's an appropriate term.

Some people don't bother about "segregative sexual terminology" ANYMORE, is what you really mean. I'd disagree about girlfriend/boyfirend being segregative though.

So, when did the term girlfriend lose its power? What has it been reduced to...just a girl who is your friend? Back in my day we just used to call those girls "friends". Does this mean that I am now supposed to call a female friend my girlfriend? Or does girlfriend now just mean some girl i'm banging that i happen to like but am not in love with and isn't my wife?

The truth here, i suspect, is that people think by using "partner" instead of "girlfriend" it makes them modern, or up to date, politically correct, or even cool/smart.

The reality though is that this started, and it is true, with gay people needing a term to call their significant other because wife/husband didn't work. Wife/husband had hetro connotations. Partner didn't.

So, again, why do hetro's call their significant other, partner?

Originally posted by Seitse
Pagliacci

Then 'Hurt' by NIN

Then 'Everybody hurts' by REM

Which aria from Pagliacci? Or do you mean the whole opera?

Originally posted by Crowley
Rather the Johnny Cash version in this context...

Here's another great sad song from Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around-

I Hung My Head
YouTube

Originally posted by Sunburnt
Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't give up


:'(

Excellent choices!

Originally posted by uzless
Some people don't bother about "segregative sexual terminology" ANYMORE, is what you really mean. I'd disagree about girlfriend/boyfirend being segregative though.

So, when did the term girlfriend lose its power? What has it been reduced to...just a girl who is your friend? Back in my day we just used to call those girls "friends". Does this rtner didn't.

So, again, why do hetro's call their significant other, partner?

I use the word "partner" because "boyfriend" sounds a bit silly when you are talking about a 50 year old man.
He's a Geordie and refers to me as "our lass", which I don't have any objections as it's a term of endearment.
What does it matter anyway? 🙂

Edit: Nearly forgot. Sad songs -"Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro. I had a pup that I named Honey at that time.

Originally posted by uzless
Some people don't bother about "segregative sexual terminology" ANYMORE, is what you really mean. I'd disagree about girlfriend/boyfirend being segregative though.

So, when did the term girlfriend lose its power? What has it been reduced to...just a girl who is your friend? Back in my day we just used to call those girls "friends". Does this ...[text shortened]... rtner didn't.

So, again, why do hetro's call their significant other, partner?

Well maybe over there, I don't see it like that in the UK.

Either way, as I pointed out before, girlfriend is too casual to describe someone you're in a committed relationship with and, since we're not married, partner is more appropriate. I also don't think it's the trend you make it out to be.

Originally posted by Nordlys
Franz Schubert's song cycle "Die Winterreise"

especially the last one, Der Leiermann

the British folksong, Blow the Wind Southerly
Go to: YouTube&feature=player_embedded#

Syd Barrett, 'Vegetable Man' -- super sad, in a different sense.

Originally posted by AttilaTheHorn
the British folksong, Blow the Wind Southerly
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2w2zMNvzE&feature=player_embedded#

No song there, but a hilarious link! 😀 Try this instead: YouTube&feature=related

Speaking of old English songs, Dowland must certainly be mentioned: YouTube

Seems I've been missing the boat on this one...

Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah" - YouTube

I've heard a few versions of this Leonard Cohen classic, but somehow had missed this one until today. So sad and beautiful.

"Taps"

Mood Indigo by The Duke.

Duke said the song is about a little girl who was in love with a neighborhood boy. She would wait at her window waiting simply to see him. Then one day the little boy never came around again.

Originally posted by uzless
Some people don't bother about "segregative sexual terminology" ANYMORE, is what you really mean. I'd disagree about girlfriend/boyfirend being segregative though.

So, when did the term girlfriend lose its power? What has it been reduced to...just a girl who is your friend? Back in my day we just used to call those girls "friends". Does this ...[text shortened]... rtner didn't.

So, again, why do hetro's call their significant other, partner?

I Just call mine Boss