Favorite Sad Song. ( And defying Gravity is not sad. It's obnoctious.)- Page 6

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:00pm

The end (aka quiet) part of Lots Wife is very sad. Tonya sings the end with such emotion. I love it

[Plum]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:00pm

Wow, the board has matured.

No, I'm serious. A few months ago this thread would have gone to 20 pages of meaningless flaming by now. Hooray for the forces of rationality!

Anyway, I have to back up the choice of "Will I?" It's one of the few songs from Rent that I actually like. That and the reprise of "I'll Cover You."

I'll add "Hedwig's Lament," from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," from My Fair Lady, and "Your Daddy's Son," from Ragtime. "Make Them Hear You" always struck me as more of an anthem than a sad song. Updated On: 8/24/04 at 12:00 PM

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:04pm

Ok, I dont want to go against this thread but the BEGINNING of Defying Gravity always gets me. I understand what you mean about the end. It is a little loud and annoying on the cd, it's much better live. Anyway, yeah its like when Elphaba first realizes she has to do things on her own. Its not really sad, its moving

[jayem1968]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:17pm

Who will love me as I am - Side Show....it still makes me cry (or Norm Lewis on his knees singing "You Should be Loved" - but that's a visual).

It's been so long since I have seen Les Miz...is it "A Little Fall of Rain" when she dies in his arms - very sad.

[SamIAm]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 12:17pm

NuggetMonkey I LOVE Ariadne too...though it isn't out on OCR yet which is why I didn't include it in my Sondheim list. I can't wait to hear it. As usual with Sondheim it is complex and haunting and I don't know that I can fully appreciate it until I've heard it more than 2-3 times. But even without a full headphone listen...it's lovely

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 1:59pm

"Somewhere That's Green" -Little Shop of Horrors
"I Know Where I've Been" -Hairspray
"I Know the Truth" -Aida
"Endless Night" -The Lion King

Updated On: 8/24/04 at 01:59 PM

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:27pm

"Goodbye, Love"- RENT
"I'll Cover You: Reprise"- RENT
"Tell My Father"- Civil War
"On My Own"- Les Miz
"I'd Give My Life for You"- Miss Saigon

And, the one that makes me so sad everytime I listen to it, is:
"Il Adore" from Taboo.

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:34pm

haha you'll be surprised I'm saying this, but
"For Good" is on my list.
As is
"Maybe This Time" from Cabaret (hopeful, but sad), and "I Don't Care Much" from Cabaret.
"So In Love" from Kiss Me Kate (especially Brian Stokes Mitchell's rendition of the reprise...ohhhhhhh)
"I'd Give It All For You" from Songs for A New World (again, sad but hopeful)
"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom of the Opera
"Fine, Fine Line" from Ave Q
"But Not For Me" from Crazy for You
"I Know The Truth" from Aida
"The Winner Takes It All" and "Slipping Through My Fingers" from Mamma Mia
"All The Wasted Time" and "You Don't Know This Man" from Parade
"Who Will Love Me As I Am" and from Side Show
"Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime
"No One Knows Who I Am" from Jekyll and Hyde
"Come To Your Senses" from Tick Tick Boom
"My Bill" the Civil War

Did I mention I'm a sucker for the sad songs?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:41pm

A Little Fall of Rain - Les Miz
I'll Cover You (reprise) - Rent
You'll Never Walk Alone - Carousel
Bill - Show Boat

[InTheMoney]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 2:47pm

DEFYING GRAVITY couldn't possibly be called sad. If anything it's determined. And actually very positive.

My favourite sad songs are:

WHEN YOU'RE GONE - Rage Of The Heart
WHEN I LOOK AT YOU - The Scarlet Pimpernel
LOVING YOU - Passion
IN MY OWN LITTLE CORNER - Cinderella
ONCE UPON A DREAM (Jekyll) - Jekyll and Hyde

[meagan9848]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 3:11pm

ahhh "I'll Forget You" from the Pimpernel...how did I forget that one?

[NYBroadwayNY]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 7:33pm

OK, everyone. I've caught up and read all the other posts here since I went to bed last night. Gotta say something:

Last night with this post, I was purely having fun. Yes, I expressed my opinion, but most of the time I was actually laughing out loud at what I was reading AND writing. Yes, I wrote things to provoke, but really, it was all in fun. Yes, I do think that WICKED gets bashed far more than any other show, for some reason. Take the title of this thread. I thought it was a great subject to list your favorite sad songs, but why, of all the songs in all the musicals out there, was Defying Gravity labeled "Obnoctious" or whatever. There was no need for that.

What if I started a thread with the subject "What's your favorite musical?? (Don't list Avenue Q!! No One cares about those damn puppets!!!) Why, it would be WW III around here.

So, since the door was opened, I had some fun. That's all. If I upset any of you, I'm sorry.

HAAAAAAAAA!!!! I can't say that!!! Really, if I upset any of you, get over it. It's just a few posts on a board.
Peace.

Posted: 8/24/04 at 7:35pm

Who Will Love Me As I Am - - makes me cry everytime.
and the saddest song EVER (theater or not) is

Joni Mitchell's new version of BOTH SIDES NOW (from the Love, Actaully Soundtrack)

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 7:55pm

Bring Him Home

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 7:56pm

bring him home-les mis
on my own-les mis
i know the truth-AIDA
for good-wicked
all i ask of you (reprise)-POTO
I'll Cover You (reprise)-RENT

[LilMiZBroADwaY23]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 8:15pm

Here we go,

Not that girl- Wicked
Another suitcase, another hall (second reprise, where Eva is dieing (sp?))-Evita
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables- Les Miserables
A little fall of rain- Les Miserables
I dreamed a Dream- Les Miserables
Valjean's death- Les Miserables

Okay any despressing song from Les Miserables

Close every door to me- Joseph ATCD
Masquerade (reprise)- POTO
Wishing you were somehow here again- POTO
Memory- Cats

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 8:17pm

there's not masquerade(reprise) in POTO. do you mean 'why so silent' or 'all i ask of you (reprise)?

Updated On: 8/24/04 at 08:17 PM

[LilMiZBroADwaY23]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 8:20pm

I don't really know if it's called the Masquerade (Reprise) but, it's at the end where the Music Box starts playing and he's singing along with it. "Christine, Christine". It might be I don't have the play list with me.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 8:25pm

oh that's the finale i think.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 11:16pm

All The Wasted Time
Il Adore
The Funeral Song in Parade and Sarah's Funeral in Ragtime

some that come to mind

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 11:22pm

I wouldn't consider All the Wasted Time to be sad exactly, but Leo's Sh'ma could make anyone cry.

[BroadwayBaby21]

Posted: 8/24/04 at 11:45pm

My list:
"For Good" Wicked. I know some of the lyrics are bad, but I truly love the song.
"I'll Cover You (reprise)" Rent. Brings me to tears every time.
"Close Every Door" Joseph... I just finished doing the show, and especially my show's Joseph made it extremely good.
"Empty Chairs and Empty Tables" Les Miz.
"Why" and "Louder than Words" Tick, Tick, Boom
"When I Look at You" Scarlet Pimpernell
"Some Other Time" On the Town - truly a sad song.

[bwaybaby2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:12am

oh god!!! sad songs are my favorite kind... here are my top 10, not in order:
1.)nobody needs to know - last 5 years
2.)being alive - company
3.)still hurting - last 5 years
4.)if i didnt believe in you - last 5 years
5.)do you know what its like - zanna dont
6.)stars and the moon - songs for a new world
7.) when the earth stopped turning - elegies
8.)i'll cover you reprise - rent
9.)what would i do? - falsettos
10.)and they're off - a new brain

basically all last five years will make you sob for a least an entire day.

i cant believe no one said any of those except rent!!!! come on people!!!

[SammyGal]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:16am

"Il Adore" from Taboo
"Will I?" from RENT
"I Could Never Rescue You" from L5Y

[bwaybaby2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:19am

"i could never rescue" you isnt a song from L5Y. its called if i didnt believe in you