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2657502, Sad Dance Songs
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 09:15 AM
I'm making a collection of danceable music with sad vocals. Any recommendations?
I'll share the results once it's done.
Something to get us started:
http://soundcloud.com/jameswelsh/air-valley-original-mix
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2657507, MC Lyte - Poor Georgie
Posted by My_SP1200_Broken_Again, Fri Feb-03-12 09:39 AM
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2657509, RE: MC Lyte - Poor Georgie
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 09:49 AM
Good one. I think that samples 'My world is empty without you' too...
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2657614, I've Always Loved This Song
Posted by makaveli, Fri Feb-03-12 01:00 PM
never thought of it as a dance song though.
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2657528, Womack & Womack - 'Teardrops'
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 10:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C0MSa7SXE8
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2657565, The S.O.S. Band - Greatest Hits
Posted by Original Juice, Fri Feb-03-12 11:53 AM
Every other song is about some girl who is in love with a guy who has multiple girls on the side, and she says she doesn't care.
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2657572, RE: The S.O.S. Band - Greatest Hits
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 12:03 PM
Yeah I have 'just be good to me' on there and you couldn't sum it better that.
>Every other song is about some girl who is in love with a guy
>who has multiple girls on the side, and she says she doesn't
>care.
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2657574, RE: Sad Dance Songs
Posted by Strangeways, Fri Feb-03-12 12:04 PM
does the manhattans "We never danced to a love song" count....
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2657603, off the top of the dome
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Fri Feb-03-12 12:46 PM
"69 times" Rick James
"upside down" Diana Ross
"last dance" Donna Summer's
"Don't be cruel" Bobby Brown
"turned away" Chuckki Booker
"joy and Pain" Frankie beverly and maze
"I heard it through the Grapevine" Marvin gaye, Gladys knight and the Pips and Roger Troutman
" I shouldva Loved ya" Narada Michael walden
"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson
"Don't leave me this Way" Thelma Houston
" Never can say goodbye" Gloria Gaynor
"Burn Rubber on(Why you wanna hurt me) the Gap band
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2657615, RE: off the top of the dome
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 01:00 PM
Damn all classics. Thank you Maxxx...
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2657620, Sylvester - "I who have nothing"
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 01:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qjnfSyQNw
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2657694, Gladys Knight + The Pips - "It's a better than good time"
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 03:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WqL4vDV1IE
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2657712, RE: Sad Dance Songs
Posted by Playa_Politician, Fri Feb-03-12 04:25 PM
Luther - Dance wit my father is pretty depressing
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2657731, Tom' Diner by DNA
Posted by kevb, Fri Feb-03-12 05:01 PM
That shit used to rock the 8th grade dances.
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2657741, to me this is an oxymoron
Posted by judono, Fri Feb-03-12 05:35 PM
Its like asking for a happy blues song n shit. Lol
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2657746, Have you listened to any of the songs mentioned?
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 05:59 PM
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2657773, "Taste of Bitter Love" - Gladys Knight and Los Pips
Posted by disco dj, Fri Feb-03-12 07:08 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uST-OuZIeog
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2657774, "Love Will" - Stephanie Cooke
Posted by disco dj, Fri Feb-03-12 07:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9A_uakn6a0
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2657795, Damn this is great
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 08:54 PM
I hadn't heard this. Thank you
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2658021, one of my all-time faves.
Posted by disco dj, Sat Feb-04-12 06:08 PM
.
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2657776, "So Thankful" - BLAZE
Posted by disco dj, Fri Feb-03-12 07:12 PM
if there ever was an uplifting song about Death, then this is it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoPyzVbzDe0
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2657782, young hearts run free - candi staton
Posted by Binlahab, Fri Feb-03-12 07:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPAd4kNqe-s
whats the sense of sharing this 1 & only life/ending up just another lost & lonely wife? you count the years...& they WILL be filled w/ tears
etc
shits very sad if u listen to the lyrics
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2657798, This this is exactly the kind of song I had in mind
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 08:59 PM
Happy go lucky music from a dark place...
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2657787, Dirty Cash - The Adventures of Stevie V
Posted by c71, Fri Feb-03-12 08:15 PM
Another Sleepless Night - Shawn Christopher
Why does my heart feel so bad? - Moby
If you should ever be lonely - Val Young
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2658056, These are really good suggestions.
Posted by Br, Sat Feb-04-12 09:57 PM
Especially that Val Young. I totally forgot about that song. Thanks
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2657800, Angie Stone - 'Wish I didn't miss you'
Posted by Br, Fri Feb-03-12 09:07 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PWz-NubVpM&ob=av2n
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2657812, "Apparently Nothing" - Young Disciples
Posted by steg1, Fri Feb-03-12 10:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_EV1nkFCA8
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2657884, 'Everybody Everybody', Black Box.
Posted by SoWhat, Sat Feb-04-12 09:35 AM
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2658022, I forgot all about that song. I played that shit to DEATH.
Posted by disco dj, Sat Feb-04-12 06:08 PM
heater.
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2657925, Hey Ya by Outkast?
Posted by antoniovaladez, Sat Feb-04-12 11:50 AM
Back when that record dropped I use to play it out and I always thought I was the only one
who listened to the words (And no, not shake it like a Poloroid) but there was lyrics that stood out about "not being happy" and how the relationship did not work. Am I tripping?
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2657929, Prince - '17 Days'
Posted by Br, Sat Feb-04-12 11:59 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8cV_8Twq2U
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2658023, "I Don't Love You Anymore" ( not sure if it was Teddy solo or what)
Posted by disco dj, Sat Feb-04-12 06:10 PM
It might be a Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes joint
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2658059, Lykke Li - "Sadness Is A Blessing" (Gold Panda Remix)
Posted by amplifya7, Sat Feb-04-12 10:12 PM
http://soundcloud.com/fadermedia/lykke-li-sadness-is-a-blessing
had this on repeat for weeks when it came out last year
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2658064, A few more that came to mind..
Posted by Original Juice, Sat Feb-04-12 10:39 PM
Aretha Franklin - "A Rose Is Still a Rose"
City High - "What Would You Do?"
Davina - "So Good"
Basement Jaxx - "Lonely"
Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
Jaya - "If You Leave Me Now"
Spring Love - "Stevie B"
Madonna - "Borderline"
Not really all sad sad songs, but they definitely give off a certain sad vibe to me, plus they make me think about things that I don't necessarily want to think about when I just wanna party. They all have very danceable beats, tho.
There's actually a lot of saddish disco, house, and high energy songs.. I think dance music producers understand that like laughter is the best medicine, dancing does wonders for the brokenhearted and depressed.
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