The Most Beautiful Song You've Ever Heard

[TheHumanTorch]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 8:58pm

What is the most beautiful song you've ever heard.... so pretty that it makes you cry?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:00pm

That's very subjective - a lot depends on the singer and the performance, and how you're experiencing it - on record? In person? In the context of a show? And what is going on in your life that might be triggered by that song or singer or performance.

[hannahshule]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:02pm

Edelweiss can be very moving, so can Danny Boy.

I agree with Rath, any song can ve the most beautiful or make you cry, it all depends on the circumstances

[dramatothemax]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:17pm

Somethings are meant to be and/or Astonishing. Sutton Foster is one hell of an actress. (and singer of course)

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:20pm

For me its Raul singing "why" from tick..tick..BOOM! or Norbert singing "Nobody needs to know" from L5Y.

Akiva

[TheHumanTorch]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:21pm

what i meant was a non musical theatre song... that from the first notes its just so so beautiful

for me its Cannonball by Damien Rice

[OddExoticCreature]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:22pm

the instrumental score, especially the cello, in JRB's "Still Hurting" I find to be exquisitely beautiful.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:22pm

For me, it's David Turner singing Secrets from In My Life.
Updated On: 12/11/05 at 09:22 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:24pm

Raúl Esparza singing "See Her Smile" from Tick, Tick... BOOM!

ETA -- oops. Didn't see the non-musical theatre part.

Updated On: 12/11/05 at 09:24 PM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:33pm

But the most beautiful songs I've ever heard sung ARE all musical theatre songs!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:34pm

To be serious: 'The Color Purple/Finale' from "The Color Purple"

[Aigoo]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:35pm

In The Arms of an Angel. AGggghhh...

[Mamie]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 9:51pm

1. Debussy's "Clair de Lune"
2. Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43"
3. Silent Night

(To be fair, 1 and 2 aren't songs.)

[LorelaiGilmore]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:12pm

hear you me, Jimmy Eat World isn't my absolute favorite band, but i'm always so close to crying

and Angel gets me really sad too

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:15pm

yea JRB's stuff is definetly some of the most beautiful music i've ever heard

[dramatothemax]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:20pm

JRB is my favorite. Every song from L5Y makes me cry. hahah

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:24pm

Almost all of JRB's music moves me.

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:36pm

Rathnait, I'm really loving your sense of humour, even if I'm not sure if you were trying to be funny or not :P

Um, songs that always get me... Mad World by Gary Jules, the Iron and Wine version of Such Great Heights (although I really like the Postal Service version too). Let Go by Frou Frou off the same soundtrack... the theme from Schindler's List, the background music from the end of Shoujo Kamei Utena. The song from End of Evangelion that I can't remember the name of (Probably one of the creepiest cinematic moments ever). Anything by Elliot Smith (although especially that one song from The Royal Tenenbaums that I can't remember the name of). Aeris's theme from FF7, Eyes on You from FF8, Melodies of Life from FF9, Suteki Da Ne from FF10 (this song can make me cry at the drop of a hat. Tidus!), as well as the Song of the Faith from the same game, and the song from the Final Fantasy movie. The theme from Princesss Mononoke. Ooooooo pretty much anything sad by Yoko Kanno, particularly songs from Escaflowne and Blue and Real Folk Blues and Julia's theme from Cowboy Bebop. Lucky Denver Mint by Jimmy Eat World, Run by Snow Patrol, I Will Wait For You by Michel Legrand, I could go on and on...

As you can see most of mine are from movies and anime and video games^^;;; That's why I love theater so much, I love music in context. I tried to refrain from naming any theater songs though.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 10:51pm

The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
The Shins - New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)

Although I do agree that Raul Esparza singing "Why" is gorgeous.
Updated On: 12/11/05 at 10:51 PM

[TheHumanTorch]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 11:00pm

Roninjoey... Needle in the Hay is the Elliot Smith song .... at least i'm pretty sure.... i love most of the songs that you put on that list

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 12/11/05 at 11:36pm

Yeah, that's it!

Posted: 12/11/05 at 11:50pm

"A Sorta Fairytale" by Tori Amos always gets me.

There are others but I can't think of them at the moment...

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:45am

"Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson (especially the live versions that are either a cappella or with just piano accompaniment)

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:47am

And So It Goes - Billy Joel
Moon River - Johnny Mercer

[Kringas]

Posted: 12/12/05 at 12:52am

"My Heart Stood Still" - The Mamas and The Papas