Songs to send chills down your spine

[Rantz]

Basically, songs that are more than just something to carelessly sing along to. Songs to, I don't know... evoke strong emotional reactions in you. Good or bad. You get the point, right?

For utter morbidity and shame: Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs)
For heartfelt emotion and amazing voice: Antony & The Johnsons - Cripple and the Starfish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2IOHGlXMv4)
For great sense of atmosphere: Anna von Hausswolff - Gloomy Sunday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-HiSvhbEc)

You go!

[Cuchulainn]

YouTube - Gavin Rossdale - Glycerine (live spring break) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfatUZ5RDG0&feature=related)


No. Contest.

[Rostum]

For utter morbidity and shame: Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs)


Definitely this. You should also check out Jeff Buckley's version!

[missaira]

this song gives me goosebumps every single time i hear it: halo - beyonce
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcMmRL6_r24)

[Breine]

Oh, Jesus Mary Joseph! There are many.. too many to mention even.

The ones I can think of right now:

Kate Bush - The Sensual World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJc64xncBt4)
Cat Power - The Greatest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDsxkQk6DWw)
Martha Wainwright - Factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WacmnsQ8g6Y)
Antony And The Johnsons - Man Is The Baby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Ds8rhNF7M)
Beirut - Elephant Gun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rxNjCvCIiE&feature=related)
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzR7u4rwFSY)
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr12qb5u0nY)
Scott Matthew - In The End (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Q_04EGGaE)


...there are many others out there! "Cripple and the Starfish" is also a good one.

[Clo]

Pretty much anything by Cat Power gives me chills.

And for some reason, Kids by MGMT. The music video didn't help. These are creepy chills.

[Shoeberto]

Tool - Wings for Marie, part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frd9tjA1qCs) and part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU7H3zy__os). About Maynard James Kennan's mother, honoring her after she passed away. Listen to it in a dark room with headphones on.

[Aurey]

Peter and the Wolf - "Lightness" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-mYs6YOxg&feature=related)
Bjork - "Aurora" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdMUvz2LZA0)
Philip Glass - "Floe" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYLHRdgdnKk)
Timber Timbre - "Demon Host" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tfw8SqeFEE)

[I Took the Red Pill]

YouTube - Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy (High Quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lEsLcGB7Vo)

when the orchestra comes in I just jadjkanknkva,sdng;dsqa34

[Inferno]

Peter and the Wolf - "Lightness" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-mYs6YOxg&feature=related)
Timber Timbre - "Demon Host" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tfw8SqeFEE)
Nice picks

YouTube - The Arcade Fire - Wake Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdNdjF-htY)
YouTube - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - This Low (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mompDnMMZYQ)
YouTube - Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter - Official Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXVMCHG-Nk)

[themagicroundabout]

Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymS_7zyy7c)
Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto [Live] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeYJxXBPtRU)
Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNj2BXW852g)
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vglFMb9zUo)
Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'un Autre Été (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oatGH4TLBw8)
Big Bill Broonzy - Irene Goodnight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn0zWMpchqU)
Jack Kerouac Reads (w/ Steve Allen on piano) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMEacD_4VdI)
Nujabes - Reflection Eternal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnL3aTVQS9k)
Bert Jansch - Alice's Wonderland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25yRto9EQAs)
etc.,etc.

[Imperfectionist]

Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'un Autre Été (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oatGH4TLBw8)

Seconded :D

Although speaking of Tiersen, La Valse D'Amélie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWrxs2RDNRU) needs a mention as well :p

Edit: Forgot to mention F*** Forever - Babyshambles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeJFVvwz6A). Amazing :D

[Rye]

Gloomy Sunday (part. Sarah McLachlan's - it creeps me out), Explosions in the Sky, and Radiohead's Street Spirit.

[Cuchulainn]

*adds more*

YouTube - Archive - Bullets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_k-9wztWc0)

YouTube - EOTC- Starving Your Friends (lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vNjFOKcLxM)

YouTube - Franco Corelli: Amazing! Vesti la Giubba (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_UUS7DqVUQ&playnext_from=TL&videos=GHMfLUPRYrs) (his or Jussi Bjoerling's, flip a coin)

YouTube - Archive Londinium 1996 - Original Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnmOpzIBGSY)

YouTube - This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren "Cocteau Twins" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM)

YouTube - My Backwards Walk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uNj5VsFL4)

YouTube - I Was A Cub Scout 'Our Smallest Adventures' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1aSkem3r0)

YouTube - Frightened Rabbit - Poke (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVuur7aTX8w)

YouTube - Filter - Hey Man Nice Shot Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDiC83Usn2s)

YouTube - Grandaddy - A.M. 180 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAbtVmciKFY)

YouTube - Hot Cross - A tale for the ages (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERt6CxEnwxE)


Meh I'm bored

[Inferno]

A classic
YouTube - Wilhelm Kempff plays Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata mvt. 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6txOvK-mAk)
which I'm trying to learn on the piano

[Chris]

"Song to the Siren" gives me chills no matter who sings it. My favorite version though, is by Sinéad O'Connor:

YouTube - Song To The Siren - Sinead O'Connor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqI4NzuqegU)

Della's recording of Schubert's "Serenade" is magical:

YouTube - Della Reese - Serenade ("Schubert") (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kk_TCiWPzU)

[Cleyra]

YouTube - The Arcade Fire - Wake Up
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zdNdjF-htY)

You're so awesome.

That song is amazing. Any song by them is, actually.

This is my favorite:

Youtube: Arcade Fire - Crown of Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxkK06HlgqA)

[Rye]

Sia - Breathe Me never fails to brings a few tears to my eyes, also. At the end of Six Feet Under, it was especially powerful.

[Shorty]

(long list.)
Alkaline Trio - Goodbye Forever
Andrew Bird - Oh Sister
Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies), Tunnels
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Brand New - Jesus Christ
Bush - Glycerine
Death Cab For Cutie - Title and Registration
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Handsome Furs - The Radio's Hot Sun
K's Choice - Not An Addict
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Native Korean Rock - Body
Placebo - My Sweet Prince, Pure Morning
Portishead - Machine Gun
Radiohead - Talk Show Host
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
Something Corporate - Konstantine
Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Skeletons

On the subject of Gloomy Sunday - Sarah McLaughlan's version is my favorite, but I enjoy Anna von Hausswolff's and Diamanda Galas' versions as well.

[fire_of_avalon]

YouTube - John Lee Hooker - Serves Me Right To Suffer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYdFNkEq0Y) John Lee Hooker, for me, is the quintessential voice of the blues. This song is at once painful, mournful, longing, and self-deprecating. But, for all of it's gloom, it represents a certain awareness that is magical to me.

YouTube - Coheed and Cambria The Black Rainbow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C0pXmpnuek&feature=related) This song gives me chills everytime I hear it, and has on more than one occasion made my eyes sting. For me it represents a few things. I see this song as the ultimate culmination of a long journey. Coheed and Cambria is my favorite band, perhaps of all time, and I've followed them on this musical and fictional journey since 2003. For me, this song mirrors their journey to this point as musicians, but also mirrors my own transition into adulthood. This song is at once haunting and hopeful, final and portentous. The only way I've been able to verbally describe the melody is thusly: it's like watching the love of your life walk away from you and never look back, but you know it's because they have to. It kills you both, but they have to.

Ehem. Well, that was a little dramatic.

[ANGRYWOLF]

and George Michael..
Don't Let the Sun go down on me...:eep:

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

YouTube - 07 Yiruma: When The Love Falls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6kROr0DwWs)

Such a beautiful and sad piece~

YouTube - evanescenes-my immortal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-A-4NQfFRs)

It is a pretty depressing song~

[Jiro]

Kisschasy - Black Dress (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXqTS1hFF-c) can really smurf me up if I'm not careful :jess:

[Jessweeee♪]

Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpeAW_-q1FM)

[Shiny]

And for some reason, Kids by MGMT. The music video didn't help. These are creepy chills.
xD It is a creepy music video, but I like that song.


Peter and the Wolf - "Lightness" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-mYs6YOxg&feature=related)

That's a pretty song. <3

Ice Dance - Danny Elfman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OEJhgonx4Q)

I think oooing seems to have strange effect on me for some reason.

[rubah]

saucerful of secrets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M8aOVjcqNE&feature=related)

[Shiny]

There's also Waiting for You - N.E.R.D. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8NjH5Fnlow)

The story is so tragic. The lyrics actually remind me a bit of a film called In Dreams.

[I Took the Red Pill]

YouTube - Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggxTtnKTMo)

really depressing. :(

[Necronopticous]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwHCAtIIojo">if you were a person just like me</a>

[Jiro]

Oasis - Live Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKYi_SdlGO4)

There's a story to go with it though.

[Necronopticous]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ">I've got headaches and toothaches and bad times too. Like you.</a>

[Cuchulainn]

YouTube - Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qggxTtnKTMo)

really depressing. :(

Love this man. Seen him live in Belfast in 08. I forgot abnout hair raising Hip Hop here beith one;

YouTube - Roosevelt Franklin ft. Slug & Jean Grae - Insomnia 411 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPCZS83pGZ8)

[Moon Rabbits]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ">I've got headaches and toothaches and bad times too. Like you.</a>

FUCK YES. anything by nina simone really.



YouTube - My Backwards Walk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uNj5VsFL4)
YouTube - Frightened Rabbit - Poke (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVuur7aTX8w)
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I love this band. Fast Blood is like this for me tooooooo~

[QUOTE=Rye;2855668]Sia - Breathe Me never fails to brings a few tears to my eyes, also. At the end of Six Feet Under, it was especially powerful.

I can't listen to this song anymore because of that show. It puts a lump in my throat ; 0 ;



Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
K's Choice - Not An Addict
Placebo - <s>My Sweet Prince,</s> Taste in Men, Every You Every Me, Pure Morning
Portishead - Machine Gun + Roads

All these too.

and this:
born losers by matt good. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlrJaw5HK6g) (that video sort of ruins everything though).