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GreyBlueAnt · Unread post by **GreyBlueAnt** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:22 pm

I'm just curious if there are any of you that have experienced this... well let me back up. About 2 months ago I was flipping through the channels on the ole boob tube, and went past PBS. It was some orchestra concert thingy, so i stopped to give it a listen. Just after I stopped the violin soloist began his portion of the song, man he was good. like give you chills good. It kinda put you in a trance. But anyways, what i started to notice was that he was crying. At first I thought he was just sweating alot, but they got closer and i could see his eyes all watered up. You could even kinda hear it through the violin pickup and mics on him. So then, the other day, doin the same thing, i go past "American Idol", yah... but the girl, Fantasia Berino, was singing a song, some old slow bluesy song. Also very awesome performance, but when it was over, she was crying too. The cheesy host asked her why she was crying, and she said "I just felt my song".

Now I know there have been times, usually when I'm playing and singing all by my lonesome that i've felt the same thing, it's not that i'm sad or that i stubbed my big toe, it's just that you get so caught up in the song, the emotion kinda gets to you. Now, i've never cried, but sometimes my eyes definately water up and it feels like i need to just give this jungle cry or something. So am I a freak? anyone else experience this?

Duffman · Unread post by **Duffman** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:25 pm

that happens to me sometimes too. i think there are some dave songs that have given me that feeling also. behold. the power of music.

Thomas · Unread post by **Thomas** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:45 pm

this has always been a mystery to me. how is it possible for music to move someone to tears?

when there are no lyrics to connect with it sometimes seems to be MORE powerful....

i've always found that to be amazing.

Snyder · Unread post by **Snyder** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:51 pm

They say that when Thom, of Radiohead, recorded the vocals to "Fake Plastic Trees" that he did it in two takes and broke down in tears when he finished. Now, that song gets me everytime when it ends. I don't start balling or anything, but it gives me goose bumps to think that right when it ends, they probably cut out his sobbing and stuff at the end and that it was THAT powerful of a song to him.

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:22 am

You should see me whenever I play American tune by Paul Simon. I'm bawling like a baby.

dmfollower · Unread post by **dmfollower** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:26 am

man, i cried last week. oh, but i stubbed my toe though so...nevermind.
j/k, there are many counting crows and radiohead songs that do the same for me whether i'm playing them or just listening to them.

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:29 am

Playing Nirvana unplugged does it to me too. Especially Dumb, Sunbeam, and Something in the Way. Sad Songs.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Thu May 27, 2004 1:12 am

first, American Idol *shivers*

second, there are only 2 songs that get me emotional after them.

Emily - by Me
#40

The reason for #40 is when I improv sing, it's about Emily. So, that part gets me depressed and a tear to my eye sometimes.

c_tietze · Unread post by **c_tietze** » Thu May 27, 2004 8:19 am

Why do we listen to sad songs when we're sad?

Music can be very cathartic, it is for me anyway.

violenticecream88 · Unread post by **violenticecream88** » Thu May 27, 2004 11:05 am

crush sometimes moves me to tears, especially when i sing it for my girlfriend. its our song, along with WAYG. she likes SMTS too. i love her, and i think that that's why i cry, cuz the lyrics are about how badly he wants her.

GreyBlueAnt · Unread post by **GreyBlueAnt** » Thu May 27, 2004 2:16 pm

Well, I wasn't really talking about sad songs, more of getting so into the song that the emotion of the song gets to you.

1eyed_jack · Unread post by **1eyed_jack** » Thu May 27, 2004 2:28 pm

someone from these boards was so kind to send me the video of dave playing in my life at the lennon tribute, and dave looked like he really got into it/

charliemike · Unread post by **charliemike** » Thu May 27, 2004 2:41 pm

I listen to a live version of "Goodnight Elizabeth" by Counting Crows that breaks me up all the time.

Jer1400 · Unread post by **Jer1400** » Thu May 27, 2004 3:26 pm

Music is powerful stuff....

Duffman · Unread post by **Duffman** » Thu May 27, 2004 5:04 pm

i think that seek up gets pretty emotional

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