Music which really moves you

[RobJShe]

A bit soppy perhaps but I heard a piece of music today which always makes me stop and think.

It was "Your song" by Elton John, it was playing when my now ex-wife and I entered the delivery suite awaiting the birth of our son. Everytime I hear it I stop and think and really listen to the words. Incidentally, "Wild Wood" by Paul Weller was playing when my little chief decided to make his appearance to the world. Sometimes hearing these two pieces of music has me a bit sniffly.

So, what piece of music means a lot to you?

[groucho]

The birdy Song.

[ehyouwhat]

Generally speaking, anything by Sigur Ros has the ability to 'get me going', as it were. However, I also have a certain emotional attachment to 'All I Need' by Air.

[coolcatmaz]

hadn't heard this for years but was on the radio this morning - Woman in Chain by Tears for Fears.

[Matthew-TMM]

Daniel by Elton John and Where is the Love by the Black Eyed Peas

Not my kind of music but they were played at the funeral of a friend who died in a road accident aged 14.

[GiorgioGT]

iris - goo goo dolls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsK90GWBVLY

[cromptonenator]

Wannabe by the Spice Girls. It's like, sooo whatever.

Edited by cromptonenator on Friday 4th January 18:55

[coolcatmaz]

GiorgioGT said:

iris - goo goo dolls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsK90GWBVLY

I'll second that, really good song and another of my favourites, along with 'Behind Blue Eyes' by Limp Bizkit

Edited by coolcatmaz on Friday 4th January 19:10

[Enrico Cadilac]

For me it's Wanderlust, by David Sylvian (ex Japan frontman).
Moody & Jazztastic!!

[wiz 1]

Hurt, the cover by Johnny Cash. Of a different generation but that song by him

[Nightmare]

was thinking about this recently for some reason.....

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Lovesong - The Cure
Raining in Baltimore - Counting Crows
Brick - Ben Folds Five
Wake Up - Coheed and Cambria

am sure there are more...je suis tres homosexuaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

[anonymous-user]

There's not many singles in particular, but a few film soundtracks. "Evey Reborn" by Dario Marianelli, from the V for Vendetta score, is one example (seems to be used a lot on Top Gear for various epic backdrop music).

[fizz876]

Springsteen- Streets of Philadelphia

and one of my faves

Gladiator theme ( I think its used in Final Fantasy aswell)- Now we are free
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rzpW7P83sb4

Edited by fizz876 on Friday 4th January 19:18

Edited by fizz876 on Friday 4th January 19:25

[Langweilig]

Wishbone Ash - Everybody Needs a Friend. The vocals are amazing

Kirsty McColl - As Long as You Hold Me

Evanescence - Good Enough. The intro to that song is just sheer musical bliss

Edited by Langweilig on Friday 4th January 19:21

[Lo'd Zechariah]

Mercury - Holst's Planet Suite

Lion King - Circle of Life (not Elton's version)

ABC - All of my Heart

[ZR1cliff]

groucho said:

The birdy Song.

I can never get the poxy hand movements right.

[ihatesissycars]

Pink floyd, The Final Cut.

[ZR1cliff]

fizz876 said:

Springsteen- Streets of Philadelphia

and one of my faves

Gladiator theme ( I think its used in Final Fantasy aswell)- Now we are free
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rzpW7P83sb4

This is anther excellent piece that preceeds it,good work by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard.

"Elysium"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPekIzCgXD4

[NewNameNeeded]

they crop up here all the time but:

Johnny Cash - Hurt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go 
Jacqueline Du Pré - Elgar Cello Concerto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5C99JyP2ns 

[RoadRailer]

Massive Attack - Angel
FSOL - Papua New Guinea
Underworld - Rez