The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World: No. 5
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'I Know It's Over'The Smiths (1986)
The Breakdown: For Morrissey, the world's loneliest singer, life isn't just over -- it never really began.
The Waterworks: "As I climb into an empty bed/Oh, well, enough said."
Casualty Count: One lonely soul ... any minute now.
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colinat 8-19-2009
Ahh Morrissey the pope of mope.
Anthonyat 5-05-2007
I am so glad The Smiths made it here. But basically all of their songs are exquisitely depressing.
Meat is Murderat 5-05-2007
How soon is now? Love the Smiths. Better a little rather than a lot but what a mixer.
PS: Morrisey's looks remind me of NAZI Rudolf Hess who died alone in Spandau Prison. Time for a casting call in a WW2 movie.
Angelat 5-05-2007
The Smith's, Morrissey have a treasure trove of great sad songs/lyrics..."If a double decker bus, crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die..."
Johnat 5-05-2007
Without "Patches" by Clarence Carter on this "sad"
list it's all bogus..........
Klever Alvarezat 5-05-2007
There is nothing better out there as far as meloncally music as The Smiths. Such a great group, but the best to me is "How Soon is Now".
P.S. He is in concert here in Jersey this July.
Sloaneat 5-05-2007
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore is a pretty big bummer, too. The Smiths are cool.
SCat 5-05-2007
When you're purposely celibate, as Morrissey has claimed to be, the idea of 'climbing into an empty bed' doesn't really mean much, except the same-old self-induced distancing from others. I'd put a song like Split Enz "I Hope I Never" ahead of this one.
KHat 5-05-2007
Brought me right back to high school...more heartbreaking than the song is that I'm twenty years past my sophmore year! Great the hear the Smiths again.
joseph wilbyat 5-05-2007
I am quite content now that one of the most saddest and beautiful songs made it to the list. Hardly anyone can sing a sad song with much sensitivity and heartache like morrisey. This song truly is a classic!
Jack Wattersat 5-06-2007
This really should have been #1. most of their stuff has an undercurrent of humor (Thre is a Light...), but this is plain emptyness!!!
Faithat 5-06-2007
Oh please tell me you got WHISKEY LULLABY by Brad Paisley....please that is the saddest song in the world! Hands down and where's Sarah Mclachlan on this list? she is the most beautiful singer and she's got plenty of sad songs. I love her!
gregat 5-06-2007
John--LOVE "Patches" "Floating face downward in a dirty old river" and "Patches, I'm coming to you." It came out in the '60's. Didn't know anyone else remembered it!
Baileyat 5-06-2007
This song definitely receives a place on this countdown. It was a pleasant surprise that it made it on. This song never fails to make me cry or remind me of highschool.
Rayat 5-06-2007
WOW, really forgot how Great The Smiths really were.Great Lyrics
erinat 5-10-2007
"oh mother i can feel the soil falling over my head"
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ladyblueat 5-06-2007
this song is depressing =(
Saraat 5-06-2007
The Smiths are amazing.. I very glad that they appear on this list.
Katicaat 5-06-2007
nice sad song
Willemat 5-08-2007
and Heaven knows I'm miserable now......