Songs and Tears in BookThree: Flight Log 2016

No idea why; but I randomly got a wild hair to write down a list of Songs That Make Me Cry. The only rules were (1) It had to be a song or version of a song recorded in my lifetime; (2) It had to actually bring tears to my eyes (legitimate, honest tears) at least once in my lifetime.... many of these STILL bring tears when I hear them.

No Children- Mountain Goats

The Freshmen- The Verve Pipe

Hero- Mariah Carey

Brick- Ben Folds Five

Hallelujah- Rufus Wainwright (originally by Leonard Cohen)

Last Kiss- Pearl Jam (originally by Wayne Cochran)

One Song Glory- Rent

I Can Go The Distance- Disney’s Hercules

Mad World- Gary Jules (originally by Tears for Fears)

Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton

This song doesn’t make my list of brings to tears… but this is considered a classically sad song by some… and just so happens to be the song my Wife and I chose for our First Dance at our wedding reception.
Wild Horses- The Sundays (originally by The Rolling Stones)

This song doesn’t bring tears to my eyes… but certainly strikes a chord with me these days!
Waiting for my Real Life to Begin- Colin Hay