I need some really good sad music

The first one is obvious, but they're all great.

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Sixx: A.M. - Courtesy Call
Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone (sort of funny-sad, but definitely sad)

And then, sorry but I have to do it, I just uploaded a song of my own on my myspace and last.fm page called Eulogy that's really sad. Shameless, I know, but I'm really proud of my vocal performance on the song so I really needed to pimp it a bit.

http://www.myspace.com/johnnylinden

Sorry about your loss, man.

This is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. Beautiful strings, powerful lyrics delivered with such passion. Hope you enjoy it. It's a masterpiece live so look up some live versions if you like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7T2135xCZQ

And now, I am swedish but I do not like Abba, as a matter of fact haha. But this version of John F is so wonderful. I listened to this a lot when I was in a similiar situation. It made me weep like never before but I couldn't stop listening to it as I connected so well with the lyrics. To add something to the whole thing, John's girlfriend at the time had broken up with him at the same day as that show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fLzqwdePE

"Always loved the sad sad songs, Miles Davis - can't go wrong. Miles Davis - can't go wrong"

right from "Angry Johnny" @ Area4

Songs I listened to after boy drama (my taste is pretty mainstream and whiny in that situation for some reason):
Guaranteed- Eddie Vedder
Everchanging (acoustic)- Rise Against
Elevator- Boxcar Racer (about seeing a suicide, but hey you wanted depressing)
Gone- Madonna
Pieces- Sum 41
Weatherman- +44
Disintegration- Jimmy Eat World
and one of the most whiny-woe-is-me songs I've ever heard- Too Fucked Up To Be In Love by Aimee Allen.

eddie vedder is god

I cried my heart out on "You're Missing" by Bruce Springsteen. Such a recognisable story, everybody is losing somebody someday...

a lot of lucero's stuff is real sad. check out "slow dancing" "It Gets the Worst at Night" "the only one" "hold me close" and "Darken My Door"

Vibes wrote:

My girlfriend of 2+ years just broke up with me, I need some shit to listen to. Load me up with songs. Please.

Well there's the obvious In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

I also like Modest Mouse's Little Motel


Hope it helps man

This is a year old thread guys...but you are still making good suggestions.

"Walk Away" by Ben Harper . . . very touching and resonant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FSkL9hMhpE

Walk Away

Oh no
Here comes that sun again
That means another day
Without you my friend

And it hurts me
To look into the mirror at myself
And it hurts even more
To have to be with somebody else
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes
Sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away

With so many people
To love in my life
Why do I worry
About one

But you put the happy
In my ness
You put the good times
Into my fun
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes
Sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away
And head for the door

We've tried the goodbye
So many days
We walk in the same direction
So that we could never stray
They say if you love somebody
Then you have got to set them free
But I would rather be locked to you
Than live in this pain and misery

They say time will
Make all this go away
But it's time that has taken my tomorrows
And turned them into yesterdays
And once again that rising sun
Is droppin' on down
And once again you my friend
Are nowhere to be found
And it's so hard to do
And so easy to say
But sometimes
Sometimes you just have to walk away
Walk away
And head for the door
You just walk away
Walk away

i know this thread is really old, and i'm sure Vibes is good now, but i have to say that Dylan's Blood on the Tracks is the greatest breakup album ever. just saying.

These are "my" heartache-songs:

Damien Rice - 9 Crimes (****)
Jack's Mannequin - Rescued (****)
Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me (***)
José Gonzales - Heartbeats (***)
Joshua Radin - Winter (****)
Kettcar - 48 Stunden (****)
Kill Hannah - Promise Me (****)
Paper Route - Second Chances (*****)
Philipp Poisel - Wie soll ein Mensch das ertragen (*****)
Stars - Personal (****)
Secondhand Serenade - It's not over (*****)
AND of course William Fitzsimmons. - I love every song by him but I think the most saddest are funeral dress, after afterall or passion play.

(I've tried to rate the level of sadness with * from 1 'til 5)

Hey guys, great thread, thanks for posting some great songs. Here are some more you might want to check out.

Bon Iver - Skinny Love Live on Jools Holland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfAS6nwYc9g

Los Campesinos! - The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoIr60buB1I

The Middle East - The Darkest Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXaczP4-VTE

Noah and the whale - First days of spring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbB-vLVnoQ

Jeff Buckley "I Know It's Over" (Smiths Cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzIQquWxyK4

Jonathan Boulet - North To South East To You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uenNmVUQIQ

The Veils - Under The Folding Branches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPHgI6W0n-I

Alberta Cross - Low Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWvFjL8vs5w

Bright Eyes - poison oak(acoustic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw3rDsm0WrM

A Weather - Oh My Stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1KU-7X-SlY

Iron & Wine - Jezebel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlxkJXeH8gg

JJ - Me and Dean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZg5sANr3cE

Thankyou so much for introducing me to Jeff Buckley covering the Smiths , amazing.