when you need to have a good cry look no further than these videos just remember
further than these videos just remember
further than these videos just remember the tissue box my welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 saddest
down our picks for the top 10 saddest
down our picks for the top 10 saddest music video
we don’t have a particularly demanding
we don’t have a particularly demanding criteria for this list but just to be
criteria for this list but just to be
criteria for this list but just to be clear we’re counting down the saddest
clear we’re counting down the saddest
clear we’re counting down the saddest videos not songs themselves so even if a
videos not songs themselves so even if a
videos not songs themselves so even if a song has tear-jerking lyrics if it
song has tear-jerking lyrics if it
song has tear-jerking lyrics if it doesn’t have a video to match you won’t
doesn’t have a video to match you won’t
doesn’t have a video to match you won’t see it here I’m car you home
our lover’s got humour she’s the giggle
our lover’s got humour she’s the giggle at a funeral knows everybody’s
at a funeral knows everybody’s
at a funeral knows everybody’s disapproval number 10 take me to church
disapproval number 10 take me to church
disapproval number 10 take me to church hozier
hozier
hozier if the heavens ever did speak she’s the
if the heavens ever did speak she’s the
if the heavens ever did speak she’s the last true mouthpiece considering this
last true mouthpiece considering this
last true mouthpiece considering this was hosier’s first major-label video
was hosier’s first major-label video
was hosier’s first major-label video release one may have expected him to
release one may have expected him to
release one may have expected him to pursue a flashier spectacle instead he
pursue a flashier spectacle instead he
pursue a flashier spectacle instead he stuck to the lyrical tone and its
stuck to the lyrical tone and its
stuck to the lyrical tone and its message of religious institutions
message of religious institutions
message of religious institutions rejecting natural facets of being human
rejecting natural facets of being human
rejecting natural facets of being human specifically love of all kinds shot in
specifically love of all kinds shot in
specifically love of all kinds shot in black and white the video depicts a
black and white the video depicts a
black and white the video depicts a same-sex relationship shared between two
same-sex relationship shared between two
same-sex relationship shared between two men
one of the men is outed the community
one of the men is outed the community descends upon him with violence and
descends upon him with violence and
descends upon him with violence and hatred they storm his house take him
hatred they storm his house take him
hatred they storm his house take him captive and torture him mercilessly
tragically his partner can only watch as
tragically his partner can only watch as outing himself would mean the same fate
outing himself would mean the same fate
outing himself would mean the same fate it highlights the sad reality of fear
it highlights the sad reality of fear
it highlights the sad reality of fear and hatred than many in the LGBT
and hatred than many in the LGBT
and hatred than many in the LGBT community face every day
sweet sleep some suits you
sweet sleep some suits you well this video begins brightly greeting
well this video begins brightly greeting
well this video begins brightly greeting the viewer with a collage of blurry
the viewer with a collage of blurry
the viewer with a collage of blurry flashing lights it fades out to in Vale
flashing lights it fades out to in Vale
flashing lights it fades out to in Vale they are the lights of a motel sign and
they are the lights of a motel sign and
they are the lights of a motel sign and then moves inside to a loving mother
then moves inside to a loving mother
then moves inside to a loving mother tucking her son into bed this initial
tucking her son into bed this initial
tucking her son into bed this initial positive tone is soon lost as it is
positive tone is soon lost as it is
positive tone is soon lost as it is revealed that the video is moving in
revealed that the video is moving in
revealed that the video is moving in reverse chronological order
as the song progresses we learned the
as the song progresses we learned the true story of the mother and her boy as
true story of the mother and her boy as
true story of the mother and her boy as a to spend their time driving around the
a to spend their time driving around the
a to spend their time driving around the streets of Reno
ultimately the video tears at your
ultimately the video tears at your heartstrings as it is revealed that the
heartstrings as it is revealed that the
heartstrings as it is revealed that the mother had taken her dying son out of
mother had taken her dying son out of
mother had taken her dying son out of the hospital to spend some final moments
the hospital to spend some final moments
the hospital to spend some final moments with him
number eight wake me up when September
number eight wake me up when September ends Green Day summer has come and
ends Green Day summer has come and
ends Green Day summer has come and passed the innocent can never last
passed the innocent can never last
passed the innocent can never last released in 2005 this 7 minute long
released in 2005 this 7 minute long
released in 2005 this 7 minute long video grounded itself in the harsh
video grounded itself in the harsh
video grounded itself in the harsh reality of the war on terror it tells
reality of the war on terror it tells
reality of the war on terror it tells the story of a young couple in love
the story of a young couple in love
the story of a young couple in love dedicated to one another who were torn
dedicated to one another who were torn
dedicated to one another who were torn apart when the boyfriend enlists to go
apart when the boyfriend enlists to go
apart when the boyfriend enlists to go to war but of all people you would
to war but of all people you would
to war but of all people you would understand why don’t you understand I do
understand why don’t you understand I do
understand why don’t you understand I do this for us the tragedy is that he does
this for us the tragedy is that he does
this for us the tragedy is that he does so out of love putting his life on the
so out of love putting his life on the
so out of love putting his life on the line to keep his girlfriend safe she’s
line to keep his girlfriend safe she’s
line to keep his girlfriend safe she’s left heartbroken as he broke his vow to
left heartbroken as he broke his vow to
left heartbroken as he broke his vow to never leave her and may die in battle
the video is intercut with scenes of the
the video is intercut with scenes of the boyfriend in battle and his girlfriend
boyfriend in battle and his girlfriend
boyfriend in battle and his girlfriend quietly mourning in a field meant to
quietly mourning in a field meant to
quietly mourning in a field meant to promote free thought and peace the video
promote free thought and peace the video
promote free thought and peace the video emphasizes the pain and suffering war
emphasizes the pain and suffering war
emphasizes the pain and suffering war inflicts on everyone this way no matter
inflicts on everyone this way no matter
inflicts on everyone this way no matter what you always have somebody here for
what you always have somebody here for
what you always have somebody here for you I’m never gonna leave you
number seven Lazarus David Bowie look up
number seven Lazarus David Bowie look up here I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen look
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen look up here I’m in heaven I’ve got scars
up here I’m in heaven I’ve got scars
up here I’m in heaven I’ve got scars that can’t be seen the first lines of
that can’t be seen the first lines of
that can’t be seen the first lines of this song assumed powerful meaning upon
this song assumed powerful meaning upon
this song assumed powerful meaning upon Bowie’s death just three days after the
Bowie’s death just three days after the
Bowie’s death just three days after the release of this video look up here man
release of this video look up here man
release of this video look up here man I’m in danger the entire video assumes
I’m in danger the entire video assumes
I’m in danger the entire video assumes more importance when placed in the light
more importance when placed in the light
more importance when placed in the light of Bowie’s death as it centers on the
of Bowie’s death as it centers on the
of Bowie’s death as it centers on the artist himself collapsed and trapped in
artist himself collapsed and trapped in
artist himself collapsed and trapped in his deathbed
away
away moving slowly the video presents a
moving slowly the video presents a
moving slowly the video presents a blindfolded Bowie with but he’s covering
blindfolded Bowie with but he’s covering
blindfolded Bowie with but he’s covering his eyes frail and near death it then
his eyes frail and near death it then
his eyes frail and near death it then rapidly switches back and forth between
rapidly switches back and forth between
rapidly switches back and forth between this feeble version of the artist and
this feeble version of the artist and
this feeble version of the artist and the lively dancing version audiences
the lively dancing version audiences
the lively dancing version audiences loved in his prime
just before his death we see a tragic
just before his death we see a tragic bowie caught between cancer and the life
bowie caught between cancer and the life
bowie caught between cancer and the life he craves
number six stall Kelly Rowland he was
number six stall Kelly Rowland he was always such a nice boy a quiet one with
always such a nice boy a quiet one with
always such a nice boy a quiet one with good intention a song about loneliness
good intention a song about loneliness
good intention a song about loneliness depression and lost dreams this video
depression and lost dreams this video
depression and lost dreams this video tracks the lives of three interconnected
tracks the lives of three interconnected
tracks the lives of three interconnected high school students opening with a
high school students opening with a
high school students opening with a young man descending the stairs of his
young man descending the stairs of his
young man descending the stairs of his house to see his sister with his
house to see his sister with his
house to see his sister with his distraught mother who has a black eye
distraught mother who has a black eye
distraught mother who has a black eye presumably after being beaten by his
presumably after being beaten by his
presumably after being beaten by his father
at school he is overcome with depression
at school he is overcome with depression and commits suicide in the bathroom
and commits suicide in the bathroom
and commits suicide in the bathroom fellow student Mary is overcome with
fellow student Mary is overcome with
fellow student Mary is overcome with grief at his day
an aspiring actress her dreams are also
an aspiring actress her dreams are also crushed when she learns she is pregnant
crushed when she learns she is pregnant
crushed when she learns she is pregnant finally the school’s basketball star is
finally the school’s basketball star is
finally the school’s basketball star is gunned down by a rival classmate
it’s a haunting portrayal of lives cut
it’s a haunting portrayal of lives cut short and it’s a hard one to watch
short and it’s a hard one to watch
short and it’s a hard one to watch without tearing up
number five the ghost of you My Chemical
number five the ghost of you My Chemical Romance
known for visually stunning and highly
known for visually stunning and highly creative videos My Chemical Romance race
creative videos My Chemical Romance race
creative videos My Chemical Romance race their efforts to new heights with this
their efforts to new heights with this
their efforts to new heights with this war epic
the invested $1,000,000 and shop enough
the invested $1,000,000 and shop enough footage to make a movie in order to
footage to make a movie in order to
footage to make a movie in order to capture the right tone and message for
capture the right tone and message for
capture the right tone and message for their tragic ballad representing love
their tragic ballad representing love
their tragic ballad representing love camaraderie and laws the video intercut
camaraderie and laws the video intercut
camaraderie and laws the video intercut shots of the band at a USO dance and as
shots of the band at a USO dance and as
shots of the band at a USO dance and as soldiers storming a beach
deliberately paralleling the Omaha Beach
deliberately paralleling the Omaha Beach scene from Saving Private Ryan we see
scene from Saving Private Ryan we see
scene from Saving Private Ryan we see the horrible devastation of war the
the horrible devastation of war the
the horrible devastation of war the terrified faces of soldiers losing their
terrified faces of soldiers losing their
terrified faces of soldiers losing their innocence and lives in battle is
innocence and lives in battle is
innocence and lives in battle is haunting and reminds the audience what
haunting and reminds the audience what
haunting and reminds the audience what is truly sacrificed and lost through war
come up to meet you tell you I’m sorry
come up to meet you tell you I’m sorry you don’t know
you don’t know
you don’t know number four the scientist Coldplay this
number four the scientist Coldplay this
number four the scientist Coldplay this video is both beautifully sad and an
video is both beautifully sad and an
video is both beautifully sad and an astounding achievement in cinematography
astounding achievement in cinematography
astounding achievement in cinematography presented in Reverse narrative but also
presented in Reverse narrative but also
presented in Reverse narrative but also shot in Reverse it begins with Coldplay
shot in Reverse it begins with Coldplay
shot in Reverse it begins with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin lying on a
lead singer Chris Martin lying on a
lead singer Chris Martin lying on a mattress seemingly in bliss but tracks
mattress seemingly in bliss but tracks
mattress seemingly in bliss but tracks backwards to depict a tragic car
backwards to depict a tragic car
backwards to depict a tragic car accident I was just gas
in order to make it appear like he is
in order to make it appear like he is singing but still moving the narrative
singing but still moving the narrative
singing but still moving the narrative in Reverse Martin spent a month learning
in Reverse Martin spent a month learning
in Reverse Martin spent a month learning how to sing the lyrics backwards the end
how to sing the lyrics backwards the end
how to sing the lyrics backwards the end result of his efforts is an aura of
result of his efforts is an aura of
result of his efforts is an aura of haunting surrealism which culminates in
haunting surrealism which culminates in
haunting surrealism which culminates in the final tragic scene
Jesus
Jesus No
No
No ever say
ever say
ever say is so
is so
Martin’s passenger is shown to unbuckle
Martin’s passenger is shown to unbuckle her seatbelt just before the crash
her seatbelt just before the crash
her seatbelt just before the crash ultimately causing her own death
number three hurts Johnny Cash I hurt
number three hurts Johnny Cash I hurt myself today to see it first to feel we
myself today to see it first to feel we
myself today to see it first to feel we all know cash had a share of sad songs
all know cash had a share of sad songs
all know cash had a share of sad songs but it’s this video for his cover of the
but it’s this video for his cover of the
but it’s this video for his cover of the Nine Inch Nails song hurt that may just
Nine Inch Nails song hurt that may just
Nine Inch Nails song hurt that may just stay with us forever
stay with us forever
stay with us forever but uh I become my sweetest friend cash
but uh I become my sweetest friend cash
but uh I become my sweetest friend cash and director Mark Romanek deliver a
and director Mark Romanek deliver a
and director Mark Romanek deliver a video that highlights the artists
video that highlights the artists
video that highlights the artists deteriorating health as well as the wake
deteriorating health as well as the wake
deteriorating health as well as the wake of his career as it fades into memory
of his career as it fades into memory
of his career as it fades into memory the video was set in Cash’s home and
the video was set in Cash’s home and
the video was set in Cash’s home and museum the house of cash which is now
museum the house of cash which is now
museum the house of cash which is now derelict rundown and closed to the
derelict rundown and closed to the
derelict rundown and closed to the public and you could ever
public and you could ever
public and you could ever at all
in the dark abandoned house cache
in the dark abandoned house cache performs with heart as a video is
performs with heart as a video is
performs with heart as a video is intercut with footage of cash as a
intercut with footage of cash as a
intercut with footage of cash as a younger man with both he and his wife
younger man with both he and his wife
younger man with both he and his wife June Carter Cash dying within months of
June Carter Cash dying within months of
June Carter Cash dying within months of the video’s release it became an eerie
the video’s release it became an eerie
the video’s release it became an eerie tribute to the man himself
like a farmer
like a farmer with this video soul asylum intended to
with this video soul asylum intended to
with this video soul asylum intended to shock audiences and bring to light the
shock audiences and bring to light the
shock audiences and bring to light the truly alarming and sad problems of
truly alarming and sad problems of
truly alarming and sad problems of runaway and abused children
different versions of the video begins
different versions of the video begins with different stats but the core of the
with different stats but the core of the
with different stats but the core of the video portrays several connected
video portrays several connected
video portrays several connected tear-jerking stories a child who
tear-jerking stories a child who
tear-jerking stories a child who witnesses his grandmother beaten to
witnesses his grandmother beaten to
witnesses his grandmother beaten to death by his grandfather a young girl
death by his grandfather a young girl
death by his grandfather a young girl who is pimped out sold as a prostitute
who is pimped out sold as a prostitute
who is pimped out sold as a prostitute and eventually kidnapped and gang-raped
and eventually kidnapped and gang-raped
and eventually kidnapped and gang-raped and a baby kidnapped from its stroller
and a baby kidnapped from its stroller
and a baby kidnapped from its stroller ticket phone away these scenes are
ticket phone away these scenes are
ticket phone away these scenes are intercut with the photos and names of
intercut with the photos and names of
intercut with the photos and names of real children who have gone missing it’s
real children who have gone missing it’s
real children who have gone missing it’s a moving video that reminds us of the
a moving video that reminds us of the
a moving video that reminds us of the many young innocent children suffering
many young innocent children suffering
many young innocent children suffering in the world
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
Brenda wants to run away mama say you’re
Brenda wants to run away mama say you’re making me lose pay and Social Work is
making me lose pay and Social Work is
making me lose pay and Social Work is here
number one weights for me Mobe I’m gonna
number one weights for me Mobe I’m gonna ask you to look away
my hands taking place in an old-school
my hands taking place in an old-school videogame and using the video game trope
videogame and using the video game trope
videogame and using the video game trope of lives
of lives
of lives wait for me depicts the day of a normal
wait for me depicts the day of a normal
wait for me depicts the day of a normal man who loses health with every bad
man who loses health with every bad
man who loses health with every bad situation he finds himself in
situation he finds himself in
situation he finds himself in me
me
me the video begins with a silent breakfast
the video begins with a silent breakfast
the video begins with a silent breakfast and his loveless marriage a trip through
and his loveless marriage a trip through
and his loveless marriage a trip through the monotony of his life to his boring
the monotony of his life to his boring
the monotony of his life to his boring white-collar job where he is fired by a
white-collar job where he is fired by a
white-collar job where he is fired by a heartless boss following this he’s beat
heartless boss following this he’s beat
heartless boss following this he’s beat up and left by his wife finally the
up and left by his wife finally the
up and left by his wife finally the nameless man takes his own life and
nameless man takes his own life and
nameless man takes his own life and chooses to exit the game rather than
chooses to exit the game rather than
chooses to exit the game rather than play again ultimately it says characters
play again ultimately it says characters
play again ultimately it says characters normal utterly unremarkable life that is
normal utterly unremarkable life that is
normal utterly unremarkable life that is tragically sad so do you agree with our
tragically sad so do you agree with our
tragically sad so do you agree with our list what do you think is the saddest
list what do you think is the saddest
list what do you think is the saddest music video out there
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