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Reddit.com's most moving songs
| Jim Dixon | 31 Oct 13 - 12:00 PM | |
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Subject: Reddit.com's most moving songs From: Jim Dixon Date: 31 Oct 13 - 12:00 PM At Reddit.com (another "social media" site/discussion forum that I use sometimes), someone posted the question "What song, no matter how many times you listen to it, gives you goosebumps or [makes you] tear up?" I thought you might be interested in the results. Keep in mind: Reddit as a whole does not have a specialized focus like Mudcat. Also (duh!) Redditors are mostly younger than typical Mudcatters. Also, Reddit has this system of "upvoting" and "downvoting" so that the most popular responses to a question rise to the top of the list—or at least they have a chance to. (A lot depends on whether a comment was made early or late.) The topic is still active—songs are still being added to the list and voted on, so this is just my snapshot of a work in progress. All these songs got between 30 and 884 net "upvotes" as of 8 a.m. Atlantic time today. (They are in descending order; I omitted those with a score of less than 30.) The list had been up for 12 hours. I have listed only the song titles and artists. The discussion contains lots of comments. Where I happen to know that the song mentioned was a cover version, I have put an earlier artist's name in parentheses. I probably missed some. This is not your typical top 40 list. I hope it will be of interest to some people interested in expanding their repertoires, or their tastes. You can hear almost all of these on Spotify. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley (Leonard Cohen) Cats in the Cradle – Harry Chapin Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd Fix You – Coldplay Somewhere over the Rainbow / Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Judy Garland / Louis Armstrong) Mad World – Gary Jules (Tears for Fears) Hurt – Johnny Cash (Nine Inch Nails) The Sounds of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd Stan – Eminem Adam's Song – blink-182 Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton Black – Pearl Jam What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead Jesus Christ – Brand New Whiskey Lullaby – Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss I Can't Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt Fast Car – Tracy Chapman Breathe Me – Sia In My Life – The Beatles (Don't Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult The Funeral – Band of Horses Outro – M83 Not Even Stevie Nicks – Calexico Transatlanticism – Death Cab For Cutie Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd Dance with the Devil – Immortal Technique Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve Exit Music (For a Film) – Radiohead My Immortal – Evanescence Hero of War – Rise Against John Wayne Gacy Jr. – Sufjan Stevens Asleep – The Smiths Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers Casimir Pulaski Day – Sufjan Stevens American Pie – Don McLean Wake Up – Arcade Fire My Body Is a Cage – Arcade Fire The Scientist – Coldplay Across the Universe – The Beatles Your Hand in Mine – Explosions in the Sky The Ecstasy of Gold – (composed by Ennio Morricone for "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly") How to Disappear Completely – Radiohead Where Did You Sleep Last Night? – Nirvana (Lead Belly) The Girl – City and Colour Poison Oak – Bright Eyes Youth – Daughter Piano Man – Billy Joel Lateralus – Tool Last Kiss – Pearl Jam (Wayne Cochran/J Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers) Softly As I Leave You – Frank Sinatra Mother – Pink Floyd King Park – La Dispute Perfect Day – Lou Reed Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels) – Jim Croce I Will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie Landslide – The Smashing Pumpkins (Fleetwood Mac) What Sarah Said – Death Cab for Cutie Kettering – The Antlers Kim – Eminem Nutshell – Alice in Chains Waltz #2 – Elliott Smith Brick – Ben Folds Five The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe Redemption Song – Bob Marley & The Wailers Just Breathe – Pearl Jam Lover I Don't Have To Love – Bright Eyes Pale Blue Eyes – Lou Reed About Today – The National Love Reign o'er Me – Pearl Jam (The Who) Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap With or Without You – U2 All I Need – Radiohead See You Soon – Coldplay Hear You Me – Jimmy Eat World Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town – Pearl Jam Make It Stop (September's Children) – Rise Against Rivers and Roads – The Head and the Heart When I'm Gone – Eminem Something about Us – Daft Punk Ocean Breathes Salty – Modest Mouse Impossible Soul – Sufjan Stevens Home – Michael Buble |
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