Miserable, beautiful songs

makeshiftwings · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:13

I know there was a thread like this a while back, but lots of new songs have been out since then. I need a totally miserable song, that is beautiful at the same time, if you know any that fit the description.
Oh, no Pearl Jam please!

One More Solo · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:17

Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film)
Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely
Radiohead - Let Down

You won't do any better than that.

Scam · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:24

Biffy Clyro - Machines
Millencolin - The Ballad
The Shins - New Slang
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

The Dread Pirate · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:29

Iced Earth ~ Melancholy

edit: also try:
Rammstein ~ Stirb nicht vor mir (very miserable but beautiful tune)

A Perfect Circle - Three Libras

A Perfect Circle - The Noose

Margaret · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:37

Not the full song though.

makeshiftwings · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:39

I love Radiohead but I want like, total beauty in a song, like Exit Music I suppose, but with more violins or something. I sound like such a twazok...

sist_si · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:39

heatmiser 2 by craig armstrong

Columbo · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:40

Jesus Christ by Brand New, or Without You by The Goo Goo Dolls.

Masterdog · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:43

Dave Matthews - I'll Back You Up
Gotta go shopping, I'll post more later on

GarethDW · 9 Oct 2007 at 16:52

Have a listen to an album by Gene called Olympian... lots of beautiful but kinda miserable songs on it.

Grrrrr · 9 Oct 2007 at 17:54

Max Graham feat. Jessica Jacobs - I know you're gone
Jase From Outer Space feat. Claire van der Boom - What do you want? (Max Graham After hours in Montreal Remix)

Carzy · 9 Oct 2007 at 18:06

One More Solo said:
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film)
Radiohead - How to Disappear Completely
Radiohead - Let Down

You won't do any better than that.

Don't forget Knives Out and Pyramid Song

I'll add:

Max Richter - On The Nature of Daylight (everything Max Richter has even done is mindblowing)

Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have

Ef - Hello Scotland

Explosions In The Sky - Memorial

Mogwai - Tracy

Rachel's - Second Self-Portrait Series

Sigur Rós - Dauðalagið (The Death Song) (otherwise known as Untitled 7)

makeshiftwings said:
I love Radiohead but I want like, total beauty in a song, like Exit Music I suppose, but with more violins or something. I sound like such a twazok...

I just read this post. Seriously Max Richter - On The Nature of Daylight

simisker · 9 Oct 2007 at 18:29

Hmm... beautiful, violins, etc?

How about some mid-period David Sylvian? Orpheus and Silver Moon spring immediately to mind. In fact, pretty much every song on Sylvian's Secrets Of The Beehive album is a work of miserable beauty, so I'll recommend that.

Azagoth · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:08

The Doors - 'The End'

Scam · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:08

ManCuBuS said:
Jesus Christ by Brand New

Can't believe i missed that off of my list!

fozter · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:08

Stop Swimming by Porcupine Tree. Loooooooove that song!

Will_3rd · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:09

NIN - A Warm Place, Hurt

Smiley Man · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:36

markus schulz ft departure - without you near

Curiousalien · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:37

Jeff Buckley - hallelujah

Vast - Flames

Dave · 9 Oct 2007 at 19:47

Pretty much any Damien Rice song! To separate out a few: The Blower's Daughter, Older Chests, 9 Crimes, Elephant, Accidental Babies.