Sad Song Quotes

45 quotes by 44 authors

I love the sad songs with their maudlin, self-deprecating, almost funny lyrics. As an Englishman, they make a lot of sense. — Teddy Thompson
Iâ€™d rather sing a sad song than eat, — George Jones
For my money, insecurity, depression, etc, can be healed by way of El Morocco, sad songs at 4am, and the pop of a champagne cork — Elaine Stritch
It's fun to sing sad songs. And it's fun to listen to sad songs. Enjoyable. Satisfying. Something. — Richard Thompson
Don't Cry Daddy is a pretty sad song. He got to the end of it and it was just real quiet and Elvis says, I'm… — Mac Davis
Even if my songs are a bit low-spirited, they make me happy. I become happy when I hear sad songs. When you sing about sad… — John Frusciante
In terms of love, you're not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I'm a… — Freddie Mercury
I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may… — Shelby Lynne
I didn't want to be on the losing side. I was fed up with Jewish weakness, timidity and fear. I didn't want any more Jewish… — Lionel Blue
I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There… — Dierks Bentley
I like to write sad songs. They're much easier to write and you get a lot more emotion into them. But people don't want to… — Alan Jackson
Once I was checking to hotel and a couple saw my ring with Blues on it. They said, 'You play blues. That music is so… — Buddy Guy
Even when I'm in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do. — Ellie Goulding
I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad. — Beth Ditto
I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world. — Natalie Imbruglia
For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out… — Reba McEntire
That's what is so great about being able to record a 13-song album. You can do a very eclectic group of songs. You do have… — Reba McEntire
As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all… — Nate Ruess
The banjo is such a happy instrument--you can't play a sad song on the banjo - it always comes out so cheerful. — Steve Martin
When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the… — Christina Rossetti

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