Music has a way of affecting people.
Lately I've been spending a good deal of time listening to the mp3 of "Bob Lennon" from the 20th Century Boys manga, and weeping - crying my eyes out.
Call me a masochist.
Anyhoo, what songs make you cry? I know I have a ton, but I'll let y'all go first…
Pirate Age (Under Construction)
gah, there are tons…but right off the bat, I'll say Garden of Everything by Steve Conte and Maaya Sakamoto and Living Inside the Shell, also by Steve Conte. The lyrics are pure and beautiful and full metaphor...sighyou can argue with the truth, but you can't argue with a metaphor... 
every single time i listen to them, bam, waterworks. and i listen to them a LOT. can't help it.
i think i'll go listen to them again.
Speaking of GIS: SAC music, I absolutely love track 10 off the second OST, 'Psychedelic Soul'. It's not quite waterworks stuff, but it's just such a beautiful, soothing song. Gabirel Robin, aka Yoko Kanno is such a talented vocalist/composer, I've tried to track down anything she has worked on over the years, but some of the stuff is hard to come by.
aah…Gabriela Robin...agreed. her songs in any soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop and Wolf's Rain in particular, are masterpieces.
Her vocal work in Cycle, in the second OST of Wolf's Rain is just moving...Have you gotten a chance to hear it?
Uhmm… ^_^ "Who Wants To Live Forever?" and "Show Must Go On" they're great songs, but they get me so depressed when I think about how the guy that's singing it is dead.
... I don't really have much 'song experience', I listen to mostly 70's and 80's music, and not a variety of artists. :x
.. There was a really sad memorial ending song for Champloo once, but I don't remember the name.
I cried a little when I first heard "Holy Light" (Hikari's image song from Digimon Adventure)…sad, huh?
Also, "Kaze no Ra Ra Ra" (Detective Conan 12th Opening) always brings a tear to my eye.
Ok, I cried once to 'November Rain', just because the film clip is so tragic. The Slash solo outside the cathedral is a tear jerker. 
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"Who wants to live Forever" by Queen was the first song that made me cry simply by hearing it. Otherwise I only cry to songs if I'm depressed or just feeling sad.
Forever Love by X Japan used to make me cry. Last night I almost cried listening to Yuki no Hana. I tend to be moved by nostalgia.
I don't know of any songs (save one) that really make me cry, but these all bring tears to my eyes for one reason or another. Each speaks to my soul on some level.
Took a while to compile the list - was surprised to find so many. I guess I shouldn't be, I love sad songs and love songs. Some of the songs on the list are a bit out there, some more obvious.
Anyway, my (huge) list.
Old Rugged Cross - traditional
People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band
Beyond the Realms of Death - Judas Priest
Jindalee Jindalie - Masters of Reality
King of Pain - The Police
Take Me As I Am - October Project
Find The River - REM
Daydream - Smashing Pumpkins
Sleepless - Cradle of Filth
Love Never Dies - Apotygma Berzerk
Eva Luna - 8 1/2 Souvenirs
Stay - Belly
Air Raid Etiqurtte - Chandeen
Papillon (Its easy to fly) - Chandeen
American Dreaming - Dead Can Dance
Don't Fade Away - Dead Can Dance
I am Stretched on Your Grave - Dead Can Dance
Last Beat of My Heart - Edera
Smaller and Smaller - Faith No More
La Resistance - South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut
Kid Fears - Indigo Girls
Epistle No. 81 - Candlemass
Her - Claire Voyant
Jacksie - Over the Rhine
Old Souls - Faith and the Muse
Gaia - Tiamat
Breathe - Trouble
A Very Familiar Stranger - Deceased
The Rape of Maude Bowen - Inkubus Sukkubus
Guardian - Fates Warning
Share A Dream - Leatherwolf
Of Darkness and Light - Norther
Kevin's Telescope - The Gathering
Red Water - Type O Negative
Screaming in Digital - Queensryche
No Time to Cry - Cradle of Filth
London - Queensryche
Undressed - Tiamat
_And I often sigh
I often wonder why
I'm still here and I still cry
And I often cry
I often spill a tear
Over those not here
But still they are so near
Please ease my burden
And I still remember
A memory and I weep
In my broken sleep
The scars they cut so deep_
i remember crying when i was watching jewel's "hands" MV.
some japanese anime songs brought tears to my eyes, but i can't think of the names at the top of my head right now.
Can't think of any 'cept for the ones bevin uses in her AMVs. Very touching…
EDIT:
These are the ones I mentioned:
A lot of songs can make me cry depending on the situation I'm in and how I'm watching or listening to the song ….
I was definitely crying through Find the Way by Nakashima Mika as the ending theme of Gundam Seed..... Don't remember exactly which episode but I think it was the one where Cagalli's father self-detinates.
I dunno I almost was in tears listening to Eikou no Kakehashi by Yuzu, but then again I could probably cry listening to Freebird by SMAP, Aishisugite by Chemistry or 12gatsu no lovesong by Gackt. lol Yeah any good song could probably make me cry if I'm in that kind of a mood.
Yeah, different songs make me cry depending on my mood and the circumstances. Some pretty consistant ones are:
"Baby Mine" by several people but it's originally from Dumbo, I think. It'd get stuck in my head when my cat was particularly sick, so it's always got that association now.
"Hold On" by Sarah McLachlan, the 'Freedom Sessions' version with just piano. Gets me every time.
"Good Enough" by Sarah McLachlan, from the same album. In fact, that whole whole album is pretty melancholy.
"Me and a Gun" by Tori Amos. Incredibly powerful song.
"1000 Oceans" by Tori Amos. Again, incredibly powerful song.
And a bunch of classical pieces, none of which I can currently think of 'cause I've got other music on. But man, nothing affects people quite like music. 
–Bevin
If you spoiler me, I will eat you with tater tots.
Actually I havn't ever cried to a song, or even come close. I don't want to sound dead or anything but to tell you the truth I havn't cried since I was about three or four years old.
(Thanks Jeece)
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Much of the music on MTV makes me cry, but only because it makes me so sad to think that this crap is what most people actually listen to. Emotionally sad though, hard to say. I like to listen to music that makes me happy and want to dance. Like tango music, or old punk rock.
The One Piece dubbed opening made me cry.
Um…there's lots of songs I've cried to, but it's usually more of the situation surrounding them than the song itself. Yes...I agree with those who mentioned Yoko Kanno. Evanesence's My Immortal made me sob my BRAINS out. But..eh, not for the normal reasons.
Off the top of my head:
"Eyes on me"-Final Fantasy 8
"Melodies of life"- FF9
"Kiss me sunlights"-Zone of the enders.
They're all from games. Which reveals my exceedingly low knowledge of "normal" music.
Bright Eyes - No Lies, Just Love
Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me
Embrace - Out of Nothing
Muse - Unintended
Selena - Dreaming of You
Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You
Vitamin C - Friends Forever
laughs at Seta Ginny I know your pain, I think the dub opening makes a lot of us cry. . . . from frustration.
Originally posted by bevin@Mar 30 2005, 03:53 PM
**Yeah, different songs make me cry depending on my mood and the circumstances. Some pretty consistant ones are:"Baby Mine" by several people but it's originally from Dumbo, I think. It'd get stuck in my head when my cat was particularly sick, so it's always got that association now.
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I totally agree with you. "Baby Mine" was a very powerful scene, so powerful in fact my mom now refuses to watch the movie.
The Fruits Basket opening "For Fruits Basket" tends to choke me up a bit, mostly because the way the song is composed and written is very poignant and reminds me of all the teary scenes in Furuba.
"Candle in the Wing" by Elton John also gets to me. Very moving song, and speaks on so many levels.
And I wanna go on the record and say that "My Heart Will Go On" never made me cry. I thought it was very pretty, but if anything it makes me laugh because it reminds me of how funny all the melodrama in Titanic can be.
Satsuki– Y'know, I think I saw Dumbo once when I was pretty little, but I really don't remember much beyond the pink elephant part scaring me. I really have no idea why I know that song as well as I do, but man it just chokes me up. Dunno why. I'm a sap for parent/kid stuff, I guess, I cry at the end of the Little Mermaid and Mulan made me cry in two seperate parts. Friggin' parents....
And yeah, all 'My Heart Will Go On' ever made me do was switch the station.
And yeah, Yoko Kanno has several that get me, "Very Little Wishes" heading that list up.
--Bevin
The One Piece dub opening makes me laugh.
The first time I listened to "War on Drugs" by Barenaked Ladies oh man tears were welling.
I don't cry from songs, but some of them do have me thinking twice about things or just sitting down and listening to them. One that comes to mind is Five for Fighting's "100 Years", which makes me think of that one episode in FMA (episode 25). But there are a lot of songs out there that are moving (to me), none of them are coming to mind though.
Anytime i listen to music from The Darkness, I begin pouring tears…of laughter!!!
real men dont cry
'Call me, call me'
Ah, I was thinking of this song the whole time. It was the song that plays during ep. 24 of Cowboy Bebop, when Ed & Ein leave the Bebop & Spike discovers Ed's message. Plus you knew everything was coming to a head, so it was a real emotional point in the story & that song was just so perfect.
(found a small clip)
I've never cried from a song, but "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin is a pretty sad song.
I love "Soredemo utaitai" from Full Moon wo Sagashite
Makes me cry all the time. It's so sad. 
"Miyamoto Shunichi - True Light" can also make me cry at times.
-sobs-
Originally posted by Battle Franky@Apr 5 2005, 12:54 AM
**'Call me, call me'Ah, I was thinking of this song the whole time. It was the song that plays during ep. 24 of Cowboy Bebop, when Ed & Ein leave the Bebop & Spike discovers Ed's message. Plus you knew everything was coming to a head, so it was a real emotional point in the story & that song was just so perfect.
(found a small clip)
http://rfblues.aaanime.net/Seatbelts/310.wav
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Good call BF, that was actually my favorite scene in the whole series and I think what made it perfect was that song.
First time I heard it, "Digital Love" by daft punk made me feel pretty sad.
Sad songs don't really effect me, but there are ones that do. They are the ones that make you feel like something is flying overhead that is going to end you, and that the idea of doing something to prevent it is laughable. Something beyond ones ability to express in any manner but metaphor, that slices at the surface of what you think is your soul and exposes it, steaming in the harsh air of the night.
Haunting, creepy songs.
Mind you, haunting and creepy are subjective. For me, a few examples off the top of my head:
Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna (the Delerium remix just kills)
Peace Orchestra - Who Am I
Boards of Canada - Hi Scores
Lamb - Gorecki
Gus Gus - Anthem
Orbital - Out There Somewhere
Autour de Lucie - Sur Tes Pas
Massive Attack - Group Four (Mad Professor Remix)
Massive Attack - Dissolved Girl
Still, it's a matter of context, as is all music.
Hmm. THere's quite a few. Here's s rough list:
Bright Eyes - No Lies, Just Love
The Cruxshadows - Winter Born (This Sacrifice) (Acoustic Version)
Dashboard Confessional - The Brilliant Dance
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me
Sarah McLachlan - Angel
Something Corporate - Konstantine
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
Yoko Kanno/Maaya Sakimoto - Gravity
Yoko Kanno/Mai Yamanse - Blue
Yoko Kanno/Steve Conte - Call Me Call Me
;_;
The song the moved me close to tears was Enya's May it be. I guess it was because i felt Frodo's pain. :lol:
A few more that I can think of…
Dave Matthews Band - Grave Digger
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
The Smiths - Asleep
Our Lady Peace - 4 am
Muse - Blackout
"last kiss" by Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
there was also a remix by pearl jam of this song a couple years ago. i think there might be a couple other versions/remix out there. doesn't make me cry but my eyes will get watery (in a rugged macho man sort of way) if i'm in a certain mood.
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I've never cried over listening to a song, but i have been emotionally moved by some.
The first one was from Full Moon Wo Sagishite, and the song was Myself.
It was a very powerful song, got to me for months. I love any songs by Changin My Life, including Eternal Snow, Love Chronicle, etc…
Linkin Park and Evanescence also get to me alot :lol:
"you've got a friend" -King
"Luca" -?
And, depending on my mood, "Always look on the bright side of life."
ive never cried to a song before, then again i dont really cry very often at all, but some songs do bring back fond memories:
-"good ridance (time of your life" by green day - this reminds me of the things i left behind when i graduated from my middle school and all the good times i had there because it is a song about the old days, i guess.
-"Changes" - the same thing as above except it reminds me of my 8th grade trip to italy and all the great times we had there because i made a mix cd with that song on it and listened to it on the plane rides and on the bus.
Ok, it's about time I give my two cents.
The World I Know - Collective Soul
Superman's Dead - Our Lady Peace
No More - Into the Woods
Hurt - NIN (the Johnny Cash version, too)
Someone's Waiting For You - The Rescuers
There are a ton more, I just blanked out.
Pirate Age (Under Construction)
Kiss from a rose - Seal
Pretty sappy but moving in some ways.
