can you recommend some sad songs?

Question

anything along the lines of: snow patrol - chasing cars, or any kind of mellow rock

Answer 1

Every Rose Has Its Thorn: Poison
Clocks: Coldplay
Lullaby: The Cure
Life On Mars: David Bowie
I Like Your Photographs: Starflyer 59
Eleanor Rigby: The Beatles
Leader Of The Pack: The Shagri-Las
Being Boring: The Pet Shop Boys
Face The Truth: The (what do ya know?) Pet Shop Boys
Hurt: Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails Cover)
Blasphemous Rumors: Depeche Mode
Ode To Billy Joe: Bobbie Gentry

Answer 2

Here are some:
- "Mad World" by Gary Jules (Tears For Fears cover)
- "Fix You" by Coldplay
- (I don't know about this one, but) "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
- "Run" by Snow Patrol
- "How To Save A Life" by The Fray
Also, there are some good piano songs and good sad sounding songs on all the SIlent Hill game soundtracks. Mind you, I just get them off of P2P networks like LimeWire. Akira Yamaoka, that's the composer. Some good ones I like come from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack. Here's a complete listing of all songs and tracks by Akira Yamaoka (all Silent Hill tracks):
SIlent Hill 4: The Room
"Tender Sugar" – 5:32 [performed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]
"Waverer" – 2:54
"Fortunate sleep" -noone disturb her dead– 2:06
"Melancholy Requiem" – 3:53 (In comparison, "A Requiem", a track from the anime Bleach OST, sounds surprisingly similar to it)
"Confinement" – 2:27
"Drops Of Shame" – 2:49
"The Suicidal Clock Chime" – 1:10
"Silent Circus" – 2:55
"Traversing The Portals Of Reality" – 2:03
"Into The Depths Of Self Discovery" – 2:55
"Cradle Of Forest" – 6:30 [performed by Joe Romersa]
"Resting Comfortably" – 0:51
"Nightmarish Waltz" – 3:09
"Pulsating Ambience" – 3:04
"Your Rain" – 4:42 [performed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]
"The Last Mariachi" – 1:37
"Wounded Warsong" – 3:12
"Underground Dawn" -Never Come– 2:12
"Fever Chill" – 2:28
"Remodeling" – 2:54
"Room Of Angel" – 7:08 [performed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]
Ichikotsu (D) – 7:18
Tangin (E) (Instrumental) – 1:37
Hyoujou (F) – 8:47
Shosetsu (F-sharp) – 5:35
Shimomu (G) (Instrumental) – 2:19
Soujou (G-sharp) – 4:26
Fushou (A) – 4:38
Oushiki (A-sharp) – 7:07
Rankei (B) – 2:54
Banshiki (C) – 3:39
Shinsen (C-sharp) – 4:36
Kamimu (D) – 4:08
Well, there's more, but I don't want to bore you with over 100 songs.

Answer 3

Many songs by Roxette are sad, just go to:

www.roxette.se
www.dailyroxette.com
www.runtoroxette.com

and you can find some of their songs, which include:
The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye
You Don't Understand Me
It Must Have Been Love
Listen to your Heart
Anyone
Staring At the Ground

And that is just to start, there are many sad ones. Take care

Regards,
Pablo

Answer 4

this is ancient, but really sad: Changes by Black Sabbath. Check it out. I am surprised I haven't heard of suicides due to this song. snow patrol, that song is pretty depressing. I'm glad it's finally going away.

Answer 5

Mad world by Gary Jules
Its the theme song from gears of war and was played in Donnie Darko. Its become a total classic with the guys and me. I need to hang out with more chicks...anyways its the greatest song ever!

Answer 6

Let Her Cry by Hootie and the Blowfish
Round Here by The Counting Crows

Answer 7

The Shadow of Your Smile
Send in the Clowns
The Rose

Answer 8

"Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley
"Never Tear Us Apart" - INXS
"Never Wanna See You Cry" - Verve
"The Scientist" - Coldplay
"Sad Song" - Oasis
"Mayonaise" - Smashing Pumpkins
"The 2 Of Us" - Suede
"Luv" - Travis
"Promise To Try" - Madonna
"Breathe Me" - Sia

cheers,
Shauna!

Answer 9

'Dreamin' by Lou Reed

'The Bed' by Lou Reed

'Rabbit In Your Headlights' by UNKLE



Most of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' album.

Answer 10

"cold rain & snow" Grateful Dead

"whisky lullabye" brad paisley & allison krause (no snow but sad as hell)