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- 'Pull the Plug' From: 'Leprosy' (1988) Schuldiner flirted with morbid topographical lyrics earlier in his career with Death. ‘ Pull the Plug’ evokes haunting emotions as the frontman screams out in anguish in the first person perspective about being taken off life support.
- 'Zombie Ritual' From: 'Scream Bloody Gore' (1987) Perhaps the most familiar Death guitar lick is laid down to kick off this terribly fun song. The plodding tempo of the intro invites the listener to join in before savagely tearing into the verse.
- 'Crystal Mountain' From: 'Symbolic' (1995) ‘Symbolic” saw a massive shift towards melody and a bit of a departure from the death metal that most bands were playing at the time.
- 'Flesh and the Power it Holds' From: 'Sound of Perseverance' (1998) ‘Flesh and the Power it Holds’ is the definitive song off Death’s most unique album.
- One Less Bell to Answer, The 5th Dimension, 1970
- Long, Long Time, Linda Rondstadt, 1970
- Vincent, Don Mclean, 1971
- Without You, Harry Nilsson, 1971
- So Far Away, Carole King, 1971
- Daddy Don’T You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton, 1972
- Taxi, Harry Chapin, 1972
- Time in A Bottle, Jim Croce, 1973
- She’S Gone, Hall & Oates, 1973
- Jolene, Dolly Parton, 1973
If this desolate song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David doesn’t make you cry, I’m not sure you’re human. Released in 1970 on the 5th Dimension’s debut album, Portrait, One Less Bell to Answerreached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Marilyn McCoo’s emotional vocals and the deceptively simple but heart-breaking lyrics make this song an absolute classic.
Nobody sang a sad song better than Linda Ronstadt, and “Long, Long Time” was one of her saddest songs. Recorded in 1970 for Ronstadt’s first solo album, “Long, Long Time” is an emotionally charged ballad about the heartbreak of a lost love. Linda’s vocals soar over a spare acoustic guitar, and lines like “I’ve done everything I know to try and make...
You probably thought the title of this song was “Starry, starry night,” as that’s the haunting first line of this bittersweet retelling of the life of Vincent van Gogh. In McClean’s version, van Gogh is too beautiful for an uncaring world, and so he eventually takes his own life because the world he loves so much doesn’t love him back. The words an...
Harry Nilsson wrote and recorded One is the Loneliest Number, one of the saddest songs of the 1960s. However, Three Dog Night’s version became the hit recording we all remember today. So, it seems only fair that Harry Nilsson would have a hit in the 1970s, singing a sorrowful song written and recorded by another band. “Without You” was written and ...
This song seems like it’s simply expressing sorrow at being so far from someone she loves, But the regret with which she sings and the poignant piano chords clue us in to the fact that there’s more going on here than the lyrics of the song can say. We understand that the two lovers in this song are far away both in distance and emotionally. The son...
Divorce started becoming more common in the 1970s, and the music reflected it. This song, written by Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens, portrayed the heartbreak of a man walking out on his wife, only to be followed by the little girl he was leaving behind. He returns home to try again in his marriage because what kind of monster keeps going when h...
If you think about sad songs from Harry Chapin, the first song that comes to mind is Cats in the Cradle, the old classic about a man who is just the world’s worst dad. But this melancholy ballad is even sadder. Released in 1972 on Chapin’s album Heads & Tales, it’s a first-person story of a taxi driver picking up a late night fare who turns out to ...
Time in a Bottle was written in 1970 and featured on Croce’s debut album, “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim.” But it was released as a single and became a hit after Jim Croce’s untimely death in a helicopter crash in 1973. Time in a Bottle was a pensive ballad with a mournful minor key melody. The song lyrics, “But there never seems to be enough time...
Nobody can turn heartbreak into a stirring anthem like Hall & Oates. One of the few Hall & Oates songs to be a true writing collaboration, She’s Gone highlights how beautifully they harmonized together. If you thought Darl Hall is the only good singer in Hall & Oates, then you haven’t heard this song. The song starts simply with both men singing in...
You can’t talk about the song Jolene without mentioning that Dolly Parton wrote this song and I Will Always Love You in the same day.Dolly has written so many good songs; she’s one of the best songwriters of our generation. But she would still deserve all the songwriting accolades if she had written only this one song. I’m one of many people who be...
Mar 20, 2024 · From rock to folk to pop, many iconic songs from the 70s explored the topic of death in a poignant and profound way. In this article, we will delve into nine 70s songs about death, exploring the messages behind each track and the impact they had on listeners. 1. “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan (1973)
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- "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton. Eric Clapton co-wrote this song to cope with the tragic death of his 4-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a 53rd-floor window of a New York City apartment building.
- "If I Die Young" - The Band Perry. The 2010 smash from The Band Perry's self-titled album won a pair of CMT Music Awards for Song and Single of the Year in 2011.
- "Who You’d Be Today" - Kenny Chesney. Kenny Chesney built "No Shoes Nation," and his laidback tunes are perfect for listening to with toes in the sand.
- "Drink A Beer" - Luke Bryan. Country singers seem to have each way with words when it comes to grief, and Luke Bryan's 2013 single "Drink a Beer." The emotionally raw ballad will speak to anyone coping with a recent, unexpected loss.
About Death. Death was an American death metal band from Orlando, Florida, founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner. Death is considered to be one of the most influential...
Mar 8, 2021 · The 10 Most Heartbreaking Classic Rock Songs Of The ’70s. Published Mar 8, 2021 By Clarence Jan. All My Love (1990 Remaster) / Led Zeppelin / YouTube. The 1970’s beauty is a decade full of punk and disco shenanigans.
Mar 17, 2010 · In the 1970s, the music of Detroit could be split into two powerful scenes: the black soul, funk and R&B of Motown and the white rock 'n' roll of The Stooges, MC5, Bob Seger and Alice Cooper....
