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OldBaldy1701E

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42. Okay, mine is a weird one.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2025, 08:31 AM

Jul 3

But I always tear up whenever I hear 'Figure Eight' from Schoolhouse Rock.

The song itself is just beautiful.

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[Found it, thanks] Having a senior moment. Can't remember a song. [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2 OP

Steve Goodman's "My Old Man". greatauntoftriplets Jul 2 #1

Moon River speak easy Jul 2 #2

Steve Goodman's Souvenirs Midnight Writer Jul 2 #3

I guess that this isn't the one, markodochartaigh Jul 2 #4

"Where have you been." - Kathy Mattea rubbersole Jul 2 #5

come on rubbersole, one more post for 10,000! Skittles Jul 2 #6

You're 10,001. rubbersole Jul 2 #9

glad to have you here! Skittles Jul 2 #16

"Where've You Been?" Recorded by Kathy Mattea ( written by her husband John Vezner KitFox Jul 2 #7

The Pogues/The Band Played Waltzin Matilda cbabe Jul 2 #29

Cat's in the Cradle Figarosmom Jul 2 #8

Nice list Figarosmom IcyPeas Jul 2 #36

All i could think of at the time Figarosmom Jul 3 #37

Luka triggered off my memory. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 4 #60

You're welcome Figarosmom Jul 4 #61

Don Williams singing moniss Jul 2 #10

Kathy Mattea also covers this song. rubbersole Jul 3 #49

Dickey Lee singing moniss Jul 2 #11

Ray Price singing moniss Jul 2 #12

Judy Garland singing moniss Jul 2 #13

Vikki Carr singing moniss Jul 2 #14

Mark Knopfler singing moniss Jul 2 #15

All I do is miss you, and the way we used to be AZJonnie Jul 2 #17

I agree! It is so beautiful. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 3 #41

Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over AZJonnie Jul 2 #18

"Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks nuxvomica Jul 2 #19

Say Something viva la Jul 2 #20

Imagine Beatlelvr Jul 2 #21

Maybe it was "e lucevan le stelle" from Puccini's "Tosca." Harker Jul 2 #22

Landslide and Wish You Were Here catbyte Jul 2 #23

moonlight serinade by glenn miller. AllaN01Bear Jul 2 #24

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush: Don't Give Up justaprogressive Jul 2 #25

God Only Knows. Frasier Balzov Jul 2 #26

Johnny Cash - Hurt generalbetrayus Jul 2 #27

Chicks/ Traveling soldier and Robbie O'Connell & Finbar Clancy/Kilkelly Ireland cbabe Jul 2 #28

Hate me - Blue October(?) Annie Moosee Jul 2 #30

Imagine.......John Lennon lucca18 Jul 2 #31

also "Remember Me" Annie Moosee Jul 2 #32

? LudwigPastorius Jul 2 #33

This one still makes tears come leftwingnut1 Jul 2 #34

The older I get, the longer the list. Iggo Jul 2 #35

The biggest tearjerker ever LogDog75 Jul 3 #38

Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance sestina Jul 3 #39

Adele - Someone Like You sestina Jul 3 #40

Okay, mine is a weird one. OldBaldy1701E Jul 3 #42

That's Blossom Dearie singing. LudwigPastorius Jul 3 #50

The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel Niagara Jul 3 #43

Pretty vague. But I'll suggest "Wildflower," Skylark's version. malthaussen Jul 3 #44

"Forever Young" by Alphaville. Aristus Jul 3 #45

discntnt_irny_srcsm........ Upthevibe Jul 3 #46

Bauhaus - Crowds (1980) Celerity Jul 3 #47

If I Had Any Pride Left At All, Etta James Hotler Jul 3 #48

There Were "Seasons In The Sun", Terry Jacks applegrove Jul 3 #51

Danny Boy Raven123 Jul 3 #52

these do it rampartd Jul 3 #53

"Christmas in the Trenches" by John McCutcheon Kali Jul 3 #54

Luka - Suzanne Vega subterranean Jul 3 #55

Ball and Chain - Janis Joplin Ptah Jul 3 #56

SYML - Where's My Love sestina Jul 3 #57

Love songs always make me cry MorbidButterflyTat Jul 4 #58

Thank you so much everyone. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 4 #59