Music that really makes you FEEL something

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Post up the most powerful songs you know that make you feel really strongly. Could be any different emotion; eg, happy, sad, hope, anger, pain, cool, etc. Here's some of mine:

Evanescence - Your Star
Skillet - Comatose
Skillet - The Last Night
Skillet - Rebirthing
The All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
Jars of Clay - Above_fly
Kelly Clarkson - Addicted
Buffy The Musical - Walk through the fire, Standing in the way
Come What May - Moulin Rouge
Deliver Us - The Prince Of Egypt
Rob Duncan - The Final Fight
The Foo Fighters - The Pretender
The SuperJesus - Gravity
Les Miserables - Stars
Les Miserables - A heart full of love
Les Miserables - On My Own
Les Miserables - I dreamed a dream
Les Miserables - The Sewers - Dog Eats Dog
Avenged Sevenfold - Gunslinger
Evanescence - Heart-Shaped Box (acoustic)
Dido - Here With Me
Within Temptation - The Howling
Within Temptation - Angels
Within Temptation -
Killing Heidi - I Am
Killing Heidi - Running Underwater
Killing Heidi - A jar labelled small
Holst - Jupiter the Bringer Of Jollity
Reliant K - Devastation and Reform
Ashlee Simpson - Lala
Rent - Last Years Rent
Drowning Pool - Let the bodies hit the floor!
Evanescence - Away From Me
Linkin Park - What I've Done
Linkin Park - Numb
Linkin Park - Faint
Evanescence - Lithium
System of a down - Lonely Day
Powderfinger - Love Your Way
Kamelot - March of Mephisto
Colin Hay - My Brilliant Feat
Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending
Nightwish - Nemo
Wicked - Defying Gravity --- LISTEN TO THIS SONG
Wicked - No Good Deed
Nickelback - Next Contestant
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Within Temptation - Our Solemn Hour
Creed - Ode
Killing Heidi - Outside Of Me
Linkin Park -Papercut
Paramore - Misery Business
AFI - Prelude 12/21
Mozart - Requiem
Rent - One Song Glory
Requiem for a dream (Orchestral version) - Clint Mansell
Jurassic Park Theme song
Les Miserables - In My Life
Rise Against - Roadside
Powderfinder - Rockin' Rocks
Blink182 - Rollercoaster
Moulin Rouge - The Show Must Go On
Funky Town - Shrek 2
Tori Amos - Silent All These Years, Precious Things
George - Spawn
Laura Branigan - Solitaire
Missy Higgins - Steer, The Sound of White, The Special Two, They Weren't There
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
The Lord Of The Rings - The Steward Of Gondor
Rhapsody In Blue
Edguy - Superheroes
The Phantom Of The Opera - Think Of Me
Rob Thomas - This Is How A Heart Breaks
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Slipknot - Pulse Of The Maggots
Walking In The Air
Rogue Traders - Here Come The Drums
Les Miserables - What Have I done?
Jars Of Clay - Whatever She Wants
The Prince Of Egypt - When You Believe
Incubus - Wish You Were Here
Wicked - The Wizard And I
Lifehouse - You and me
Damien Rice - 9 crimes
The Cranberries - Zombie

Not technically a song but the Boston Legal theme tune
Coldplay - In My Place, The Scientist
David Grey - It's Not Easy Being Me
Nickeback - If Everyone Cared, Someday
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Train - Calling All Angels
Eric Carmen - All By Myself
Razorlight - Who Needs Love?, America
Radiohead - All I Need, True Love Waits
U2 -Save Me(Smallville Theme tune)

The Dresden Dolls - Girl Anachronism (I can't exactly say what the emotion is, but I definitely identify with it.)
Poe - Control (very empowering)
Kate Voegele - Might Have Been (especially since I'm starting to reconnect with an old friend)
Bonnie McKee - When It All Comes Down (another hopeful, empowering song)
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (for when I feel like getting away)
Fiona Apple - Better Version of Me (my theme song!)
Kate Bush - The Big Sky (makes me feel free)
Toby Lightman - Alone (when I feel like I want to cry - this song never fails to make me)

I've got a list of 279 songs most of whom make me feel something, but here are some of the ones that perhaps make me feel most strongly:

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Questions
The Eagles - Hotel California
Elton John - Nobody Wins
Inti-Illimani - Lo que más quiero
Al Stewart - Bedsitter Images
Kipp Lennon - Suspension
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
ABBA - Angeleyes
Gloria Gaynour - I Will Survive
Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn
Queen - '39
Queen - Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Peter, Sue & Marc - Bumble-Bee
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Bee Gees - Tragedy
Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek
Eruption - One Way Ticket
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
Judy Garland - Over The Rainbow
Barclay James Harvest - Sea Of Tranquility
Christophe - Aline
Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes
Maxime le Forestier - Mon frère
Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock
Murray Head - Pity The Child
ELO - Midnight Blue
Marc Almond - What Makes A Man A Man
Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
Billy Joel - My Life
Jacques Hustin - Fleur de liberté
ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
Shannon - Give Me Tonight
Joan Baez - To Bobby
Terra Naomi - The Vicodin Song
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
Wings - With A Little Luck
Udo Jürgens - Ein ehrenwertes Haus
Bing & Gary Crosby - A Simple Melody
Reinhard Mey - Atze Lehmann
Supertramp - Don’t Leave Me Now
ABBA - Disillusion
Enya - May It Be
Albert Hammond - For The Peace Of All Mankind
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
John Denver - Matthew
Chris de Burgh - I’m Going Home
ELO - Ticket To The Moon
Don McLean - Vincent
Christophe - Je ne t’aime plus
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
The Shadows - Stand Up Like A Man
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Albert Hammond - Rebecca
Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It
Mort Schuman - Comme avant
Peter, Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
Sinéad O’Connor - Lullaby For Cain
Phil Collins - Both Sides Of The Story
Jim Croce - Lover’s Cross
Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice

I must point out though that the feelings I associate with these songs are probably not always the ones the singer intended.

For me, ANBERLIN is outstanding to unwind & mellow with , I listen to it at night for hours, it is so calming, so enveloped with feeling, etc...The song, Unwinding Cable Car is just amazing....

There are quite a few songs that do that to me...not as many as the first poster's, though xD Only thing is, that I'm not really sure WHAT ones make me feel strong emotion. But, here's a few I know do;

Mind Forest - Gackt (Great song...so much sadness. The whole song feels very dramatic)
Kanashimi Twilight - Morning Musume (Again, very dramatic sounding. Great song)
Pierrot the Clown - Placebo (Actually, most of Placebo's songs do, but, I remember this one having a particularly strong effect on me. When I actually just sit and really listen to the lyrics...it's just so sad)
Telephone Ring Ring Ring! - Mini Moni (Super-happy song. Lucky Cha Cha Cha, too)
Le Ciel - Malice Mizer (Such a beautiful song. Gackt's vocals, as usual, rock in this one!)
Don't Let Me Go - Origa (A really great song. Beautiful vocals. One of my favourites by her, along with Inner Universe, Tersicore and Aney, Unborn Child)
Samidare Koi Uta - W (Double You) (Unlike most of W's songs, this is a slow, sweet and very touching track)
Kimi ni Negai wo - Miyavi (Absolutely awesome. A sort of sad feeling brought across here. I love when Meevers produces something like this)
Furusato - Morning Musume (A REALLY beautiful song. Cheers to Tsunku on the lyrics in this one. They're so beautiful and touching. Best version of this song, in my opinion, is Mari Yaguchi's, then Nono's)
Filth in the Beauty - the GazettE (Back to dramatic stuff. Pretty heavy guitars, too. Awesome song)
Last Forever -Buono! (Great song, that's all I can say about this one. Maybe other than that Momo-chan's singing was great in it ^^ But, it has a weird effect on me)
Kesenai Tsumi - Nana Kitade (Not sure what it makes me feel...it's just awesome)
Neophilia - Aya Hirano (Love it...all over...It's...so...brilliant!)
Lust for Blood - Gackt (Same feelings as Mid Forest, though, I like Mind Forest MUCH better!)
And, finally; Vanilla - Gackt (It SCARES me...creepy lyrics O.o)

I hope that will do =P

I love Anberlin! Godspeed, Alexthymia, I particularly like. I highly recommend Reliant K to you, similar sort of sound but a bit more positive, but sill very good. Try Devastation and Reform.

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Yeah, I've got about 450 in total, but i didn't put them all down...

WOW! I just checked Reliant K's "The scene and the herd", I just may hook onto them..Thanks for the referral!

Cool! I've only got one of their albums so far (which i skived off a friend), and I haven't heard that one yet. Must check it out!

Along those same lines, try Skillet (darker, but amazingly powerful - once you've heard them you'll NEVER go back). They're really amazing. Standout songs: Rebirthing, Comatose, The Last Night

That's funny, my brother told me about Skillet about 3 yrs. ago, he listens to far more music than I do. He laughed when he mentioned the name.. I think alternative music is just incredible, love it , love it, and I am in my middle-age years Thanks for connecting! Enjoy your day!

You too! Nice to meet someone who shares my taste in music and is female (that's a first!) xox

Right back at ya, Dear!

Dalai Lama - Rammstein
Wo Bist Du - Rammstein
Above the winter moonlight - Dragonforce

i really don't even bother listening to these 3 songs unless my current mood enables me to listen to them.

American: Led Zeppelin, Punk Music (Krumbums, Minor Threat, etc.), 50's/60's music, Death Metal (Hate Eternal, Nile, etc), NAS (rapper), Grunge from the NW
Germany: Xavier Naidoo, Rammstein, Beethoven
UK- Beatles of course, Dire Straits
Jamaica-Bob Marley
Italy-Classic Italian music early 20th century (Sinatra too, although he is American)
Polynesian music is pretty cool too
Czech-Dvorak, Handel (might be mistaken might be from Hungary)
Asian-Theresa Teng (shes pretty famous)

Sister Luck - The Black Crowes
Colours and the Kids - Cat Power
Annie - Elastica
Angel of Death - Slayer
Half Day Closing - Portishead
Hyper-Ballad - Bjork
Bigmouth Strikes Again - The Smiths
Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy
Bonita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
Love, Hate ( Slugbaiting ) - Godflesh
Grey Cell Green - Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Barracuda - Heart
Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
Her Jazz - Huggy Bear
Here She Comes Now - The Velvet Underground
Hey Bastard - STP
Severed Goddess Hand - Meat Puppets
For the Love of Ivy - The Gun Club
Nosferatu Man - Slint
Gathering Moss - Super Furry Animals
Don't Think You're the First - The Coral
Never Lose That Feeling - Swervedriver
Drunken Butterfly - Sonic Youth
This Bug - Silverfish
Eternal Life - Jeff Buckley
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Fade into You - Mazzy Star
Beautiful John - Madder Rose
Final Day - Young Marble Giants
Fisherman - The Congos
Mr. Apollo - The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
A Forest - The Cure
Makes Me Wanna Die - Tricky
Isle of Her - Klaxons
Kerosene - Big Black
Go With the Flow - Queens of the Stone Age
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
California Love - 2Pac / Dr. Dre
Caribou - Pixies
Gold Lion - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Complete Control - The Clash
Pink Flower - Daisy Chainsaw
My Angel Rocks Back and Forth - Four Tet
Art-I-Ficial - X Ray Spex
Rudderless - Lemonheads
Castles Made of Sand - Jimi Hendrix Experience
That is Why - Jellyfish
Down In A Hole - Alice in Chains
Summertime Rolls - Jane's Addiction
Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
Kissing the Lipless - The Shins
Tristan - Patrick Wolf

Loads and loads more

Joe Satriani: -

• Chords of Life
• Starry Night
• Surfing With the Alien
• Midnight
• The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing
• The Extremist
• War
• Up In Flames
• Searching
• Musterion
• I just wanna rock

Yngwie Malmsteen

• Black Star
• Evil Eye
• Far Beyond the Sun
• Cavalino Rampante
• Fugue
• Fuguetta
• Baroque and Roll

Steve Vai

• Building The Church
• The Audience Is Listening
• K'm Pee Du Wee
• Get Me The Hell Outta Here
• Fried Chicken, Head-Cuttin' Duel and Eugene's Trick Bag

• Short Tales of The Black Forest by Al Di Meola
• Vela, Together We Await The Storm by Human Abstract
• Aesthetics of Hate by Machinehead
• All About You by The Berzerker
• Clouds Over California by DevilDriver
• Nemesis by Arch Enemy
• March of the Martyr's and Confrontation by Otep
• The Damnation Game by Symphony X
• Pretty much every Opeth song
• Anything by Nobuo Uematsu and The Black Mages
• Anything by Frank Klepacki
• Anything from Good Apollo Now I'm Burning Star IV: Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness and Good Apollo Now I'm Burning Star IV: Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow albums by Coheed and Cambria.
• Every song in Catch 33 and obZen albums by Meshuggah