Sigur Ros - Glosoli. Can a tune make you cry..

seachto7

I'm not sure if any other tune or song hits me the way this tune/song does.

I can watch the video over and over again. It's an amazing tune, an amazing video. The tune, especially when they all jump off the cliff, always makes me well up with tears, not in a sad way, but in a euphoric "I want to shout out loud" way. The fact there are no words in the tune that I can understand makes it all the better. I think the combination of the video and tune is spectacular...

Funnily enough the live versions don't seem to do the same thing to me, but I would love to see them live...

I always laughed at guys in the movies crying at the opera. I can kind of understand now.

Has a song or tune ever reduced you to tears of joy/sadness, or actually made you feel different in that moment in time....

Heisenberg.

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Timmyctc

ever hear "Gloomy Sunday"

thats a tune that could reduce one to tears

but jaysus.. "The Best Is Yet To Come" is absolutely epic... the irish version that is

lordgoat

Jo Newsome's peach plum pear when she goes 'i am blue and unwell'
Final Fantasy,Wilco, ES all have songs that resonate with me.

OP make sure you see Siur Ros at some stage i've been privileged to see them twice and it really is a privilege. Seeing them in the Olympia was amazing and last year at EP, when the marching band came on stage me and my gf were just blown away. It's an amazing feeling, where there is nothing but you and the music.

liah

Sigur Rós is one of the most inspiring bands of our era. They're able to bring to the surface the beauty of tragedy, hope, innocence, emotion. All of their music videos are incredible. I love them to absolute bits and Jónsi's voice is so powerful in its uniqueness and the level of emotion he can bring into a song.

All Alright is the perfect demonstration of it, imo. Tragic and sad song but there's always that element of hope that defines Sigur Rós and makes me fall in love with them over and over again.

Michellenman

seachto7 wrote: »

I'm not sure if any other tune or song hits me the way this tune/song does.

I can watch the video over and over again. It's an amazing tune, an amazing video. The tune, especially when they all jump off the cliff, always makes me well up with tears, not in a sad way, but in a euphoric "I want to shout out loud" way. The fact there are no words in the tune that I can understand makes it all the better. I think the combination of the video and tune is spectacular...

Funnily enough the live versions don't seem to do the same thing to me, but I would love to see them live...

I always laughed at guys in the movies crying at the opera. I can kind of understand now.

Has a song or tune ever reduced you to tears of joy/sadness, or actually made you feel different in that moment in time....

I've seen them live twice and boths times it was unbelievable. It really is a 'be there' experience, youtube videos and the likes don't do them justice.

I don't think there's one particular song for me that makes me emotional or cry. It changes with how I'm feeling really. One day you can listen to a song and totally relate to it and that'll make you upset and you can listen to the same song a week later and it won't have the same effect because you're not feeling the same way. Well, this is how it is for me anyway.

Aridstarling

I saw them last year at EP and they blew my mind, always one of my favourite bands but after that they jumped up the list quite a ways! Very last song, I think it was Untitled 8, was just immense. I always get a little choked watching Heim too, love that film.

Other than that, If Winter Ends by Bright Eyes (lots more by them too but that one in particular), the odd Wilco song, Ryan Adams too. Thats about all I can think of. Maybe Patti Smith's Birdland, in places.

Michellenman

FYI Sigur Ros live in NYC is on sky channel 183 (CurrentTV) right now.

Poccington

lordgoat wrote: »

Jo Newsome's peach plum pear when she goes 'i am blue and unwell'
Final Fantasy,Wilco, ES all have songs that resonate with me.

OP make sure you see Siur Ros at some stage i've been privileged to see them twice and it really is a privilege. Seeing them in the Olympia was amazing and last year at EP, when the marching band came on stage me and my gf were just blown away. It's an amazing feeling, where there is nothing but you and the music.

The day I get to see Sigur Ros live will honestly be one of the greatest days of my life.

I honestly believe their music is one of a kind. I tried to explain Sigur Ros to my mates and all I could tell them was that it's beautiful and true art. Their music truly captures what music should be, something that allows you to completely step away from the world and immerse yourself in those few moments... As Scien said, life without music would be an error.

anonymous_joe

I love Glósoli. Unreal track. You've just reminded me I haven't listened to Takk in ages, and I need to walk to my mate's house later. Quality.

seachto7

yeah, defo youtube vids probably don't do it justice. There's nothing like being at a gig.
I'm going to wilco in august so hopefully they'll blow me away. I only got into them in the last year, but they are pretty good.

When the rain cleared yesterday, and the sun shone, I happened to be listening to a Jim Noir song (the only song of him I have) called "Turn your frown into a smile". What a great song...Wouldn't make me cry yet lol....

I had tears in my eyes when i saw Metallica once, lol...Think it was One, and I was speechless....

0ubliette

Glosoli is good but i think all thier best most emotional stuff was on agaetis and (). The new album i thought was a bit devoid of anything as powerful as the early stuff

Anto McC

A few Sigur Ros songs would have that effect on me. Kate Bush's "This Womans Work" is another that'd have me teary.

Sigur Ros are kind of slightly overrated. I like them but they didn't justify the kind of hyperbole that surrounds them - "Can a tune make you cry.." just being one example. (Although maybe it can - it doesn't really move me terribly much).

Some songs are quite good.

lordgoat

Deleted User wrote: »

Sigur Ros are kind of slightly overrated. I like them but they didn't justify the kind of hyperbole that surrounds them - "Can a tune make you cry.." just being one example. (Although maybe it can - it doesn't really move me terribly much).

Some songs are quite good.

Didn't justify the kind of hyperbole that surrounds them? Hmmm do they have to justify something that someone else attributes to them; No. And as people have pointed out in this thread songs of theirs have moved them to tears so the thread is not exaggeration in the slightest. Because something doesn't have the same effect on you as on others does not mean it's an over the top reaction. You don't get the same from them as other peopledo, fair enough but to ask for justification for this is mildly ironic.

Prefect_1998

they are amazing, me and mates went to prage to see them.. we got vip tickets and flights and was about the same as going to a o2 gig here.. plus a weekend in prague

When i was doing my 4th year project in college all i listened to was heima, best study music ever...

they deserve the hype, lets have another olyimpia gig..

seachto7

Deleted User wrote: »

Sigur Ros are kind of slightly overrated. I like them but they didn't justify the kind of hyperbole that surrounds them - "Can a tune make you cry.." just being one example. (Although maybe it can - it doesn't really move me terribly much).

Some songs are quite good.

Maybe so..but there are 3 sigur ros tunes for sure, that just blow me away, glosoli being one of them. Some of their other tunes don't do it.

Some Metallica songs move me in the same way, funnily enough...

JerryHandbag

Ara Batur...from the latest album, when the choirboys come in, just gets me everytime....also the opening 2 tracks from Takk are out of this world....goosepimple stuff.

S.M.B.

Sia's 'Breathe Me' is the song that has the biggest emotional impact for me. I can't listen to it in normal circumstances 'cause it levels me.

Must see Sigur Ros live again soon, it's been far too long since I had the pleasure.

blubloblu

If you like that, check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor or A Silver Mt. Zion

Dragan

blubloblu wrote: »

If you like that, check out Godspeed You! Black Emperor or A Silver Mt. Zion

Godspeed are amazing, their albums are insane soundscapes of emotion.

AnonoBoy

Dragan wrote: »

Godspeed are amazing, their albums are insane soundscapes of emotion.

They're even better live.

Dudess

Anto McC wrote: »

A few Sigur Ros songs would have that effect on me. Kate Bush's "This Womans Work" is another that'd have me teary.

I find that song, incredible as it is, too difficult to listen to - it's almost "harrowing". Ditto Vapour Trail by Ride, and Hurt by Johnny Cash.

estariol

a funny one cos can't take them seriously as a band but some samashing pumpkins moments - try, try, try off machina.....hard not to be affected by that video.

almost all of the seduction of claude debussy - art of noise!
appalacian spings off the new verve album, wouldn't say tears but powerful nonetheless
this will destroy you - burial at the presidio walls

could go on and on.

Miguel_Sanchez

Smog - River Guard.

It won't make me cry but it'll come damn near close for several reasons.

One of my favourite songs but I haven't been able to bring myself to listen to it properly for a couple of years now.

Damn memories.

Anto McC

Dudess wrote: »

I find that song, incredible as it is, too difficult to listen to - it's almost "harrowing".

Understandable really. You have to be in a certain place in your own head, to listen to it. Often times i've had my music player on shuffle and it'd come on and i'd have to skip it as i know by the end of it, i'd be near tears (pathetic as it is).

I often wonder what it's like to listen to from a womens perspective and as i've no children, from a parents persepective? Beautiful song either way.

Langer Dan

Love Sigur Ros, had the pleasure of seeing em at Electric Picnic last year, however they wouldn't reduce me to tears. I leave that to the likes of Maroon 5

JerryHandbag

OP, dude.....you gotta get yourself to see Sigur Ros whenever they come here again. Its a religious experience. They were the only reason I forked out that obscene amount of money for my EP ticket last year.

I can remember struggling thru the crowd, as they played the intro to Glosoli, gettin all emotional at the enormity of it (drink cant be blamed for that, I only had one!), the sound, the night sky, the marching band coming on later, the glowing spheres of different colours....like I said, religious experience.

I came away a different person, "baptised" by the sound I just heard....I always prefer studio versions to live versions of songs, but SR are the one exception to that rule......to me they are just the most amazing band in the world today, and I dont even like using the word "band" to describe them because that basically puts them in the same category as the saw doctors :P....to me they are a "sound". And by christ what a sound it is.

seachto7

yeah. I missed them by a day last year in Prague. I dodn't even check to see if they were playing there...

I know of a guy who went to see them on mind altering drugs once and described it as "relilgious"

I'd love to see them in Slane with the sun setting behind them, though they'll never be that commercial to fill there...

fingers crossed their live dvd coming out will be good until I get to see them...

Photi

Never listen to this song after a breakup.

Ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbLrOLw230k

JerryHandbag

seachto7 wrote: »

fingers crossed their live dvd coming out will be good until I get to see them...

Until that comes out, the Heima DVD should keep you goin!!

riemann

Always liked this:

S.M.B.

Thread inspired me to finally get around to watching Heima.

Thank you thread!

Fanny Cradock

Not quite sure about being brought to tears, but Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 "Sorrowful Songs" - Lento e Largo is something I find quite profoundly moving.

Excuse the cheeesy video, the profundity comes from the music alone.

seachto7

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Until that comes out, the Heima DVD should keep you goin!!

that's an amazing dvd..

invincibleirish

+1 to the Sigur Ros love in. I nominated AB as an album of the week a long long time ago but it never happened, its my favourite SR record and unbelievable to think it was released 10 years ago!?!.

Would i cry to this? perhaps not although it is brilliant. Each to their own and all that.

seachto7

i recall listning to AB on the train to LImk to Dub once. It was perfect for a train journey, just staring out the window...

There's another song on AB, also on Heima, in the little hall/basketball court? starts off on an acoustic, maybe a D down to a C chord. I dunno the name, but it gives me shivers...

This isn't necessarily a sigur ros love in thread i started either. I just happened to pick one of their tunes that lifts me when I need it sometimes.

On the other hand, "My Grain" by Corrosion of Conformity gets the adrenalin going, but there aren't many tunes that would well me up with tears at times. It's not everytime I hear glosoli, only sometimes if I'm in a particular mood. I think the part that gets me is just before the kids make a run for the cliff in the video, you can feel the tension in the song, and then the release. It's fantastic....

johnny_ultimate

While I can usually take or leave Sigur Ros entire albums, their best tracks are just otherworldly, and seeing them live was fantastic. I remember the first time I ever heard them was at a friend's 18th party. As the party wound down three or four of us went into a room and someone turned on one of their songs. We all just lay down and stared at a very orange ceiling light (later christened 'the sun'). It was a pretty fantastic moment, and anyone who tried to come into that room for the next ten minutes was met with a barrage of obscenities :pac: I have never cried at a piece of music, but that room had one hell of a good vibe going.

Seeing Joanna Newsom in concert a few years ago is one of the few other experiences that matches up to that - a truly hypnotic performer. Final Fantasy live is sublime too.

Helix

sometimes i feel like im the only person on the planet who thinks that sigur ros are overstylized, overhyped mediocrity peddled as mind candy for pseudo-intellectuals

invincibleirish

Nah they are alright if you can get into them, but i can see where people come from when they say SR sound like cats in heat. No return allowed to the Villa thread for ya Helix?

Helix

invincibleirish wrote: »

No return allowed to the Villa thread for ya Helix?

ill be back on the 27th:D

invincibleirish

Victory:p

not much excitement happening in there anyway

lordgoat

Helix wrote: »

sometimes i feel like im the only person on the planet who thinks that sigur ros are overstylized, overhyped mediocrity peddled as mind candy for pseudo-intellectuals

Nah one of my best friends thinks that too. I disagree. Sure stick it in your sig beside MON!!


/mod hat. Back on topic now. No more discussions of Helix's antics outside of A/I!!

seachto7

Helix wrote: »

sometimes i feel like im the only person on the planet who thinks that sigur ros are overstylized, overhyped mediocrity peddled as mind candy for pseudo-intellectuals

I listened to AB again today and IMO, there are about 5 or 6 amazing songs on, 8 and 9 in particular, there are also a few *meh* ones on it...

g5fd6ow0hseima

Deleted User wrote: »

Sigur Ros are kind of slightly overrated. I like them but they didn't justify the kind of hyperbole that surrounds them - "Can a tune make you cry.." just being one example. (Although maybe it can - it doesn't really move me terribly much).

Some songs are quite good.

I think its the lead singer's unique falsetto which sets them apart from nearly every other big band out there. Glosoli along with the likes of Untitled 1 (Vaka) are brilliant, full of emotion etc, but I couldnt class them in the same breath as Reckoner by Radiohead - easily the best song of the last 3 or 4 years for me.