So I just bought Loreena McKennitt's CD "The Book of Secrets," and I've discovered that one track on it really moves me (Dante's Prayer). From my interpretation, it's loosely based on Dante's "Divine Comedy," and is Dante asking the listener to offer a prayer for him through his journey. The song is a bit melancholy, and contains a couple of samples from the St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (the entire album is absolutely excellent, by the way).

Are there songs that move you? I'm not necessarily talking ones that make you a blubbering mass, but ones that kinda give you that feeling?

India Arie - This too shall pass.

I literally cry everytime I hear the climax of this song. I just relate to it so much

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Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

Joan Osborne - One Of Us

Stevie Wonder - I Believe When I Fall In Love(It Will Be Forever)

Prince - Condition Of The Heart(Except the giggles, the same giggle part )

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

Nina Simone - Don't let me be misunderstood

Aretha Franklin - Try A Little Tenderness

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The first one that comes to mind is Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me".

Prince and George Michael didn't capture that heartache the same way for me....

I have quite a few but these are the 1st two that come to mind

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes "pretty flower"

Phyllis Hyman "gonna make changes"

Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer by Stevie Wonder is such a damn sad song anyways, and it's always bought the water works, but now that it's connected to Michael Jackson's death....

That and Superwoman, Girl Blue, You and I...and thats just off the top of my head.

I've been in Stevie-mode lately.

Couldn't find the original but hot damn do these three ladies do this song justice. A truly under appreciated addition to the American songbook.

Marvin Gaye - Time to Get It Together

"Vincent"- Don Maclean

"Man In the Mirror" and "Will You Be There"- Michael Jackson ( a lot of his songs move me to tears)

"In My Life"- The Beatles

"Faithfully"- Journey

"These Are The Days Of Our Lives"- Queen

"One Moment In Time"-Whitney Houston

"When You Believe"-Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey

"For Once In My Life"-cover by The Temptations

"Somewhere"-From West Side Story

"Behind Blue Eyes" -The Who

I have more...but this is enough for now

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"Note To God" by Charice

sosgemini said:

Couldn't find the original but hot damn do these three ladies do this song justice. A truly under appreciated addition to the American songbook.

I wanna agree with you on this, but knowing you, you're probably being sarcastic about it I prefer this version over the original though.

Gladys was singing her heart out for her late son. I didn't even know it was a tribute to her son untill I read Chaka's book.

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"For Once in my Life" - The Temptations

"The Impossible Dream" - The Temptations

"A Change Is Gonna Come" - Sam Cooke

"I Miss You" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Harlepolis said:

sosgemini said:

Couldn't find the original but hot damn do these three ladies do this song justice. A truly under appreciated addition to the American songbook.

I wanna agree with you on this, but knowing you, you're probably being sarcastic about it I prefer this version over the original though.

Gladys was singing her heart out for her late son. I didn't even know it was a tribute to her son untill I read Chaka's book.

I was being sincere. What in the world was this performance from? The woman in the audience were losing it. Knowing that Glady's son passed on prior to this performance made me lose it when I re-watched it. My face is soaked right now.

RKJCNE said:

I literally cry everytime I hear the climax of this song. I just relate to it so much

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Also, "Nicest Thing" by Kate Nash is one of the most beautifully sad songs I've ever heard.

Maybe it's because I have a family of alcoholics, but this song makes me cry every single time I hear it.

Smokey Robinson - Sweet Harmony

Elton John - We All Fall In Love Sometimes

Jeff Buckley - Satisfied Mind

Curtis Mayfield/Impressions - We're A Winner

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AlexdeParis said:

Marvin Gaye - Time to Get It Together

Absolutely. Love that song.

SherryJackson said:

"Vincent"- Don Maclean

"Man In the Mirror" and "Will You Be There"- Michael Jackson ( a lot of his songs move me to tears)

"In My Life"- The Beatles

"Faithfully"- Journey

"These Are The Days Of Our Lives"- Queen

"One Moment In Time"-Whitney Houston

"When You Believe"-Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey

"For Once In My Life"-cover by The Temptations

"Somewhere"-From West Side Story

"Behind Blue Eyes" -The Who

I have more...but this is enough for now

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Yes! Especially once you've seen the video, knowing that (I believe) it was Freddie's last time on film.

missfee said:

"For Once in my Life" - The Temptations

"The Impossible Dream" - The Temptations

"A Change Is Gonna Come" - Sam Cooke

"I Miss You" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

missfee..you have excellent taste!

sosgemini said:

Harlepolis said:

I wanna agree with you on this, but knowing you, you're probably being sarcastic about it I prefer this version over the original though.

Gladys was singing her heart out for her late son. I didn't even know it was a tribute to her son untill I read Chaka's book.

I was being sincere. What in the world was this performance from? The woman in the audience were losing it. Knowing that Glady's son passed on prior to this performance made me lose it when I re-watched it. My face is soaked right now.

Essence awards.

The performance was a tribute to the mothers who lost their children that year(1998 or 97) I'm not sure. Pac and Biggie's moms are in the audience as well.

Its def a special moment..

Funk and disco moves my ass, slow jams from the 1970s and early 1980s moves my dick, and shit hop and adult contemporary moves my bowels.