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I teared up a bit at Bonnaroo when Death Cab For Cutie played "I Will Follow You Into The Dark." I'm a pansy, I suppose.
I've cried while listening to music before but only the one time at a concert. Tori Amos' "1,000 Oceans" has brought me to tears, as has (weirdly, because it's not like it's super-sad) New Pornographers' "The Bleeding Heart Show."
i, too, cried during the decemberists. for the tears, they come in waves.
i also cried during alejandro escovedo's "sister lost soul" when he talked about his friend who had died just a couple weeks before and then launched into the song. gorgeous moment.
Johnny Cash's music has always been a huge part of my life, and to hear NIN and that many people together sing that song made me just completely lose it.
Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal, these are principles that every man of every faith can embrace. These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost.
Post by bojangles22 on Jun 16, 2009 17:34:31 GMT -5
Gabriela made me well up and quiver lip. She absolutely pulverizes her guitar into sounding like a three piece band, while she sits their cradling her guitar with her eyes closed. I wish I could find a series of words that would make a sentence that would accurately described how beautifull and powerfull it was.
Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal, these are principles that every man of every faith can embrace. These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost.
Post by ignignoktroo on Jun 16, 2009 17:47:58 GMT -5
When I was at Bonnaroo '06, I came incredibly close to tears during "I Will Follow You Into the Dark". It was just too much with my then-fiance, now wife right there. That song will always give me a lump in the throat at least.
The other time a song made me cry was on CD, then at a concert 7 or 8 years later. I think of my grandfather, who was essentially my dad, whenever I hear "Bravado" by Rush. The main line, for those of you who aren't familiar, is "We will pay the price, but we will not count the cost". That was how he lived, and it reflected what he did for me. The whole song is a description of his life.
Once in a while, something just hits a nerve, and it gives way...
I completely lost it during Elvis Costello. My grandmother passed away on the sunday before roo, and had very advanced Alzheimers. When he started playing Veronica, all I could think about was how the song was about HIS grandmother with it, and I just broke down. It was embarrassing but I couldn't help it.
Basically anytime I hear Pearl Jam playing Black live, which believe it or not they don't play as much as you'd think, but they played it at Bonnaroo last year and as hard as I tried not to, I may have let some moisture from my eyes for 7-8 minutes. Couldn't help it either when they played Release and dedicated it too a friends father who recently died, holy shit it still gives me goosebumps now.
Also Bonnaroo 2008, Swell Season (from my homeland of Ireland) finished their immaculate and euphoric Friday afternoon set with a song called 'Hey Day' by an Irish artist called Mic Christopher. He died after falling down some steps and banging his head after doing a gig in Holland in 2001 having only just finished his debut EP, and the guy singing it at Bonnaroo in Swell Season, Glen Hansard, was his best mate. Shite that's emotional. But they were definitely not sad tears I let out, I think it was more elation. Great coverage of that performance on youtube, not posting the link just in case i'm not allowed do that on these boards.
I completely lost it during Elvis Costello. My grandmother passed away on the sunday before roo, and had very advanced Alzheimers. When he started playing Veronica, all I could think about was how the song was about HIS grandmother with it, and I just broke down. It was embarrassing but I couldn't help it.
Sorry about your grandmother...I always thought that was a great song because there is always so much emotion that goes with that song.
Post by Britney's_Fears on Jun 16, 2009 20:29:09 GMT -5
I didn't cry at any shows. I would have felt comfortable doing so if the moment arose. I thought "Thunder Road" or The River" by Bruce would have done it but no dice.
On the way home that quote by E.E. Cummings that they had displayed on the What Stage video screen that said "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter" kept running through my head. And I thought about my Roo neighbors and how we had helped each other survive. And how that beautiful Roo feeling of community isn't something you find on The Farm, you take it there with you. And I started crying, not just tears rolling down my face but convulsive, making noise with my throat crying.
Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal, these are principles that every man of every faith can embrace. These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost.
I didnt cry, but the girl infront of me did. She was wacked out and with her man and some other girl. She started to rip off her closes and stayed in here underwear. then was all over her man, who I think turned her down...she was bawling...it was interesting to watch.
As my Inebriated buddy walks out of the Porto, he yells out, "Dude...I love this place...bonnaroo thinks about everything...they even put beer holders next to the toilet!"
Had to break it to him that that was the urnal. Good times good times!
Post by omgitsbonnaroo on Jun 17, 2009 0:43:25 GMT -5
Last year I cried during Sigur Ros. I didn't let myself bawl b/c I was with my friends, but I was tearing up pretty bad. I was tripping, laying in the grass and it was just so goddamn beautiful. My bf had just left me about 3 mos before (my first bf) and all this emotion came flowing through the music into me. The sky was so beautiful, I felt as if I was flying to the sky and sinking into the ground at the same time.
Post by nodepression on Jul 3, 2009 14:52:22 GMT -5
I didn't tear up this year, but last year during MMJ I did. My backpack with all my clothing and stuff had been stolen and I contemplated going home. But I stayed, bought a band t-shirt every day and the shorts I had been wearing the three days before. The Raconteurs convinced me it was great idea to stay, but once MMJ went into the guitar breakdown at the start of their set during Evil Urges, I was probably the happiest I've ever been and tears started flowing. I'll go to every Bonnaroo trying to relive that moment and won't find it. That concert was a religious experience to me, one that won't be replicated.