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songs that devastate you

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Postby nowhere girl » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:00 am

The songs that devastate me include: "Oldest Story in the World" by the Plimsouls, "Between Something and Nothing" by the Ocean Blue, "I Love to Hate You" by Erasure, "Valerie Loves Me" by Material Issue, "Fade into You" by Mazzy Star, and "Aching to Be"
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Postby phillyidol » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:25 am

Hey Otters, you were in Brooklyn? When the first plane hit I was in Coney Island. I remember around 11:30 the sky turned grey and the paper started coming down. For those who don't know, Brooklyn is just down the river from Manhattan. So on sept. 11th, ev
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:09 pm

[quote]Originally posted by nowhere girl
[br]The songs that devastate me include: "Oldest Story in the World" by the Plimsouls, "Bet
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Postby nowhere girl » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:07 am

Thanks, myirwin! I agree that there are a lot of devastating songs in the singer-songwriter category, and a lot in folk and sixties songs,too. Kingston Trio's "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" always gives me goosebumps, and so do the songs "Blowing in
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Postby pikeprof » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:17 am

Forever Young - AlphaVille

Though I'm not A huge synthy fan-Big In Japan by Alphaville always did weird things to my brain
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Postby bowiestation » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:47 pm

Dead Can Dance-Spirit of Life
The Cure-Sinking
Joy Division-Heart and Soul
Sad Lovers and Giants-Your Skin and Mine
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Postby Otters Walk Among Us » Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:58 am

[quote]Originally posted by phillyidol
[br]Hey Otters, you were in Brooklyn? When the first plane hit I was in Coney Island. I remem
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Postby Ollie Stench » Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:47 am

Hmmm, off the top of my head I can think of a few:

Avalon - Roxy Music (OK, not sad, but a great song to reflect upon)
Only You - Yaz
Winter Kills - Yaz

but mostly the one song that will always remain at the top of the list will be:

Jennifer -
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Postby phillyidol » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:09 am

[quote]Originally posted by Otters Walk Among Us
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