(Actually its by GnR) It's on the "best song" poll too. This one now has the distinction of being on both threads.
Although many of her songs during that phase of her life were depressing, that's the best. I got to see Janis in concert once, a very good live performer. Have you heard her comeback album, "Breaking Silence"? Apparently she was not off somewhere taking Xanax. "Guess You Had to Be There," "What about the Love," those are some really down tunes, worthy of her legacy.
I always thought Janis was Carly Simon when it was on the radio in my childhood. I loved "What About the Love."
Carly was a little Sprite of Happiness compared to Janis. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Across The Sky - Broken World Cold - Cure My Tragedy Demon Hunter - My Heartstrings Come Undone Everclear - Father of Mine Linkin Park - In The End Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright Pillar - Rewind Staind - Right Here Staple - Gavels From Gun Barrels The Hippos - Wasting My Life Thousand Foot Krutch - 1.This Is A Call, 2.Last Words Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.
Agree with many of those already mentioned - Tori Amos, Radiohead, Gary Jules, Johnny Cash, The Verve, Metallica, etc. A few I haven't seen mentioned (apologies if they have been) which hit me: Pearl Jam - Black, Nothing Man Catatonia - Bulimic Beats Manic Street Preachers - Small Black Flowers that Grow in the Sky: 4st 7lbs; Mausoleum; The Intense Humming of Evil Snow Patrol - Run Portishead - Roads The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby,She's Leaving Home Madonna - This used to be my playground Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song Lush - Desire Lines; When I Die Iliketrains - Stainless Steel Ali Whitton - Heavy Fallout Trust - Before the Light Goes
Gosh I didn't like that one at all. I'm glad someone did. The demise (or sellout) of all the progressive rock bands as punk, disco and corporate rock took over made me cry.
Anna Begins, time and time again, A murder of one by the counting crows - they remind me of when I was young, I feel like crying when I think of all the things that are only left in my memory.:bawl: I find mad world so depressing I can not even listen to it.
From my own vault of sad songs... Pink Floyd- Sorrow,Two Suns in the Sunset, Gunner's Dream Stabbing Westward- Desperate Now, Goodbye, et al on the "Darkest Days" album (also some awesome "sad" art on the cover) Staind- Blow Away AFI- But Home is Nowhere Don Henley- Boys of Summer, New York Minute Peter Gabriel- Here Comes the Flood, Don't Give Up Roger Waters- Amused to Death (very moving/sad if you know the back-story. RIP Alf/Bill!!!) King's X- Cigarettes And, my all-time saddest song. The dirge from the Terminator 2 soundtrack "It's over. Goodbye". I'm having that sucker played at my funeral! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!