Help me, Obi-Wan Flist, You are my only hope

[cabenson]

I need angsty songs, haunting lyrics, emo as hell for a project I'm working on. Req me your favorite angst music, and if possible, list song name and performer.

Comments

Is *this* emo enough for you?

[bookgrrrl.livejournal.com]

Annie Lennox- Saddest Song I've Got

Darling are you feeling
The same thing that I'm seeing
The troubles of the day
Took my breath away
Took my breath away
Now you're no longer talking
And I'm no longer listening
There's nothing left to say
Said it anyway
Said it anyway
And I want you not
And I need you not
I'm dying
Cos this is the saddest song I've got
The saddest song I've got
Darling are you healing
From all the scars appearing
Don't it hurt a lot
Don't know how to stop
Don't know hot it stops
Now there's no sense in seeing
The colours of the morning
Hold the clouds at bay
Chase them all away
Chase them all away
And I'm frozen still
Unspoken still
Heartbroken
Cos this is the saddest song I've got
The saddest song I've got

Holla if you want me to upload it somewhere for you.

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

The most angsty song ever is Mad World by Tears for Fears, in which the lyrics tell us that 'the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I ever had'.

Actually that entire album, The Hurting, is all sorts of angst.

And of course, Morrisey is the angstyist angster to ever angst. Girlfriend in a coma is a good one.

Final Cut by Pink Floyd.

Anything on The Wall by Pink Floyd, come to that.

Hmmm...I used to be all about the angsty songs, and I can't think of any else. Will have to ponder and get back to you.

[sooozie1982.livejournal.com]

"The Maker Makes" - Rufus Wainright.. I have it if you need it.
"Everybody Hurts" - REM - I don't have that one
"I Hate Everything About You" - Three days Grace. Don't have that one either
"You oughta know" - Alanis Morrisette. I have that one.

...That's all I can think of for now :P

[bluepoet.livejournal.com]

What kind of angst are you looking for? I've got an iPod full of ansgst, but I need to be able to narrow down the list.

[coolbyrne.livejournal.com]

Here's a list that covers a bunch of different musical tastes. (I mean, really. The Bee Gees? *grin*) Some are slow, some are fast, some won't be remembered this time next year.

-"It's a Fire" by Portishead
-"Black" by Pearl Jam, but get the acoustic cover by Staind
-"The Scientist" by Coldplay
-"Someday We'll Be Together" by the Supremes
-"Torn" by Ednaswap (get the acoustic version)
-"Why" by Annie Lennox
-"Lovesong" by Tesla
-"The Missing" by Filter
-"To Love Somebody" by the Bee Gees
-"One Thing" by FingerEleven
-"Trip" by Hedley (warning: this is pure emo that all the kids are listening to these days... overwrought, simple rhyming structure, sing-a-long emo chorus. LOL!)
-"See Right Through Me" by Mobile (roman_machine says it's emo. :p)
-"Fade into You" by Mazzy Star
-"Fake Plastic Trees" and "Let Down" by Radiohead
-"The State I'm In" and "Last Day of Our Acquaintance" by Sinead O'Connor
-"Nobody Knows it but Me" by the Tony Rich Project
-"Putting the Damage On" by Tori Amos

[aivilo-18.livejournal.com]

"Vaka" by Sigur Ros is just about as angsty a song as you can get. I'll try and post it for you later on tonight.

emo-wan-kenobi

[theholyinnocent.livejournal.com]

Stars: "Your Ex-Lover is Dead," "One More Night," "The First Five Times."

Sam Phillips (you know I had to): "All Night," "I Wanted to Be Alone," "Strawberry Road," "When I Fall" or "What Do I Do?"

If any of them sound appealing, I could send files to you tomorrow. Well, I could send a couple of the Stars songs today...

[maroukian.livejournal.com]

Almost Blue ~ Gwen Stefani
Good Morning Heartache ~ Sheryl Crow
Gloomy Sunday ~ Bjork
Stormy Weather ~ Billie Holiday

[maroukian.livejournal.com]

I can send the tracks tonight if you would like to test them. I'll convert from i-tunes to wma.

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

relationship woes, losing a partner-it's for a video project.

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

cool, thanks!

Re: emo-wan-kenobi

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

The Stars- "OMN" and "TFFT" would be cool. I need to check what Sam Phillips I have at home. Thanks!

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

That wouold be most excellent! Thanks

[roman-machine.livejournal.com]

When you say "emo", do you mean emo as in the new, trendy stuff, or just emotional music?

One song that might qualify on both counts is Hate Me by Blue October.

And with a sad heart, I say 'bye' to you and wave,
Kicking shadows on the street, for every mistake that I have made,
And like a baby boy, I never was a man
'Til I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand
And then I fell down, yelling "Make it go away!"
Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
And then she whispered "How can you do this to me?"

Hate me today
Hate me tomorrow
Hate me for all the things
I didn't do for you.

Or, if you just mean emotional lyrics, maybe Ryan Adams - Come Pick Me Up.

When you're walking downtown,
Do you wish I was there?
Do you wish it was me?
With the windows clear,
And the mannequin's eyes
Do they all look like mine?
You know you could.

I wish you would
Come pick me up
Take me out
Fuck me up
Steal my records
Screw all my friends
Behind my back
With a smile on your face
And then do it again
I wish you would.

[hippychild.livejournal.com]

I've got so many angsty songs haha.

Deliver Me - Sarah Brightman
Virgin State of Mind - K's Choice
One Moment More - Maria Mena

Right now the angsty song I'm loving is by Alice Shaw, I uploaded for you and it's called One Last Time. Breaks my heart and she has an amazing voice.


http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=E3ED13A42DF5B49F

[hippychild.livejournal.com]

Tracy Bonham - Whether you Fall
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=D4A0DC4709580B31

and
Cinephile - What Becomes of us
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=FB497D3555DA2F5D

Portishead -Roads or Nobody loves me.

[giantessmess.livejournal.com]

almost anything by PJ Harvey would do it.
Off the top of my head:

'Catherine.' ("I envy to murderous envy your lover...")
'O my lover' ("don't you know it's alright? you can love her/ you can love me at the same time")
'This Mess We're in' (with Thom York. More melancholy than angsty).
'To Bring You My Love' ("I've lain with the devil/ cursed god above/ forsaken heaven/ to bring you my love")

Garbage angsts like nobody's business.
My Lover's Box
Vow
Sleep Together ("If we sleep together/ will I like you better")

Ok, I have way too many angsty songs. bah.

[softeranswer.livejournal.com]

this entry is so up my alley. angsty songs? my specialty.

Half Acre - Hem
Your Love Means Everything to Me Pt.2 - Fautline feat. Coldplay
This Is Our Life - Mary Beth Maziarz
My Skin - Natalie merchant
Street Light - Tom McRae
Colorblind - Counting Crows
Don't I Hold You - Wheat
Forgiven - Deb Talan
I Found a Reason - Cat Power
See You Soon - Coldplay
Iowa - Dar Williams
If I Wrote You - Dar Williams
Ballerina - Leona Ness
She Wants to Play Hearts - Ryan Adams
Together - William Shatner
Comfort - Deb Talan
Delicate - Damien Rice
Lover, You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckely
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
Wicked Little High - Byrd York
Careful Where You Stand - Coldplay
Tom McRae - Draw Down the Stars

Okay, I should stop now. Let me know if you want any uploaded.

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

I'd love the Rufa sone. Thanks!

[sooozie1982.livejournal.com]

I don't know of YSI sent the file link, so here it is just in case :)

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1447142649869817

[lonejaguar.livejournal.com]

Oh man, there's that one Death Cab song that H talked about once in her journal. I've got to remember to ask her which that was because it's a great song (in its melancholy :))

[detective-tatas.livejournal.com]

oh man.. best emo song ever.

[theholyinnocent.livejournal.com]

Oh, PJ & Garbage are brill suggestions! Wish I'd thought of 'em.

[ki-finn.livejournal.com]

Noah's Dove - 10000 Maniacs MTV Unplugged album
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright's version
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Chantal Kreviazuk
We Both Go Down Together - The Decemberists
Annan Waters- Kate Rusby
Beloved Wife- Natalie Merchant
Bleed to Love Her - Fleetwood Mac
Blood Sings - Suzanne Vega (rather obscure if you can't find it let me know)
Sun Comes Up it's Tuesday Morning - Cowboy Junkies
Silver Lining - Amanda Ghost
Coffee Stain - Sarah Harmer
Dogs and Thunder- Weeping Tile
Hopes Go Astray - Northern Pikes
Unloved - Jann Arden with Jackson Brown
I don't even know if these count as emo but I feel they're appropriate

[bluepoet.livejournal.com]

Are you still looking for tunes?

[(Anonymous)]

Always :)

I'm looking for super angst

Day late/dollar short

[adastranot.livejournal.com]

If you're still looking (yeah, I know, I just stumbled across this):

The Golden Age - Beck (or anything on Sea Change)
Stars All Seem to Weep - Beth Orton
That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart - Aimee Mann
Punch Line Loser - The Spinanes
You Owe Me Nothing in Return - Alanis
We Might As Well Be Strangers - Keane
Rain - Patty Griffin
Black Star - Gillian Welch's version of Radiohead

hmm..looking back, these are less edgy angsty emo than they are slow-burn bittersweet. Either way, they all go well with red wine and longing.

Re: Day late/dollar short

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

If you're still looking (yeah, I know, I just stumbled across this):
What?! I'm not on your regular reading list ;)

Not to many other I know that enjoy Teh BBall. How do you feel about Detroit winning? Katie Smith is a hometown gal...kinda.

Thanks for the song titles. I am always looking for some new angsty stuff.

Re: Day late/dollar short

[adastranot.livejournal.com]

What?! I'm not on your regular reading list ;)

You are now :)

Not to many other I know that enjoy Teh BBall. How do you feel about Detroit winning? Katie Smith is a hometown gal...kinda

You want the honest answer or the polite one? :) I'm not fan of Det though I do like Tweety. As for Katie Smith..gotta respect her game. If it's not the Storm, then I tend to follow individual players. I like having a gf on every team, keeps me interested when it's not the Seattle ;)