The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World: No. 15

'My Mom'
Chocolate Genius (1998)

The Breakdown: Recent Springsteen sideman cut this heartbreaker about a return visit to his childhood home, and the mother he was losing to senility.

The Waterworks: "My mom, my sweet mom/She don't remember my name."

Casualty Count: One Alzheimer's victim (and one dog).

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