Not many songs make me tear up. - Democratic Underground

Drunken Irishman

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Sun Nov-04-07 02:52 AM
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Not many songs make me tear up.

Edited on Sun Nov-04-07 03:18 AM by Drunken Irishman

But every time I hear Amazing Grace, that's exactly what happens. It doesn't help that every funeral I've been to that song is played on the bagpipes. :(

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Indi Guy

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Sun Nov-04-07 03:00 AM
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1. My Irish mother was laid to rest with Amazing Grace played on the bagpipes..

I know what you mean.

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SeattleGirl

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Sun Nov-04-07 03:01 AM
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2. Amazing Grace is my favorite hymn.

Makes me tear up too.

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Haole Girl

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Sun Nov-04-07 03:09 AM
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3. Don't even get me started...

*sigh*

Me, too.

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applegrove

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Sun Nov-04-07 05:23 PM
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4. I love that song too.

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redwitch

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Sun Nov-04-07 05:25 PM
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5. me too.

Also, "Somewhere over the Rainbow", "Danny Boy" and several Catholic hymns played only at funerals. Sigh.

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Whoa_Nelly

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Sun Nov-04-07 05:40 PM
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6. Not on the bagpipes, but...

by one of my new favorite young artists, Declan Galbraith
(he's younger in these clips. Is going to be 16 this December: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declan_Galbraith )

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

Danny Boy is another favorite of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z-Ub3otfLc

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Whoa_Nelly

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Sun Nov-04-07 05:45 PM
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7. Wow! And an excellent a capella of Danny boy by three men

Beautiful Irish tenor...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_XJFp5JXpk

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hellbound-liberal

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Sun Nov-04-07 06:52 PM
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8. That's a pretty powerful version! Bagpipes really do me in!

In case you have never heard the history of Amazing Grace, here it is with a VERY powerful version of Amazing Grace at the end!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMF_24cQqT0

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Bennyboy

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Sun Nov-04-07 06:55 PM
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9. I saw Little Milton sing that song for my friend

Phil Givant's funeral a few year back. Wonderful. they were good friends and Milton came from Mississippi to sing it for Phil in Sacramento.

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