I never watch TV, but I was in my bar last night and I saw that Tim Horton's commerical about the asian hockey dad etc..I teared up.
God damn Tim Hortons.
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For me, the Tim Horton's Foccacia bread guy stired up more emotion than the Asian Dubba-Dubba grandpa.
i wish i had been more involved in this thread all the way through, i glanced at it when it was first up and then sort of was just like "not really anything" but as of recent events in my life i would have to say that family illness makes me get all teary eyed. i would have to say though that no movie or tv show has ever had this effect on me, and as for tv commercials...well yeah, i don't see how it's possible to get emotional about advertising.
I'll be honest...the song "don't give up" by Peter Gabriel gets me quite emotional. The lyrics really strike a cord with me and remind me of a time when I packed up and left my family to move out to BC alone..and a bunch 'o other things.
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I’ve changed my face, I’ve changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don’t give up
’cos you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not beaten yet
Don’t give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we’d be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don’t give up
You still have us
Don’t give up
We don’t need much of anything
Don’t give up
’cause somewhere there’s a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It’s going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don’t give up
Please don’t give up
’got to walk out of here
I can’t take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river’s flowing
That river’s flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don’t give up
’cause you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not the only one
Don’t give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don’t give up
You still have us
Don’t give up now
We’re proud of who you are
Don’t give up
You know it’s never been easy
Don’t give up
’cause I believe there’s the a place
There’s a place where we belong
Geez...just copying/pasting and reading them...<sniff>
On Paddy's day last year Drink and Fight by Buck O Nine came on and we were all cheers and singing and laughing and I stepped back and teared up in joy. I know, I am a batty boy...who cries on the greatest <strike>stat</strike? holiday of the year?
I had a very close friend take her own life in November of 2001. Prior to that I couldn't really have told you when the last time I cried was. I actually remember always finding crying very confusing, I didn't do it, and always had a really hard time relating to other people when they were crying.
When my friend passed, I went to the visitation, and had up to that point not cried, I was upset, but I hadn't cried. When I walked into the funeral home and saw her casket something broke. I wept, and wept, and pretty much just kept on weeping for about three days. I have a feeling I was getting about 15 years worth of things that had upset me off my chest.
Afterward, on my way back to London, I was listening to the new(at the time) Weakerthans album which contains a song called 'left and leaving'. It's a very pretty little song, and is apparently about friends coming together at a wedding. So much of the imagery in the song described all the confusion and weirdness I was feeling and how I wasn't sure how to go about mourning my friend, and how I hadn't yet really come to terms with the fact that the world no longer had her in it. It was the perfect song for a totally imperfect time, and so I had a little break down again.
When I hear the song now I still get a little sad, and sometimes tear up a bit as well, but there is this great line in the song where John K. Samson refers to the "best parts of lonely", which I take to mean the memories you have of someone, and all the things they meant to you.
So my tears now are a little more celebratory because I'm reminded how lucky I was.
I love the power of the internet to allow me to be as cheesy as I want, because none of you know me.
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I have no idea what song you are referring to. I mean I own everything. Even some on vinyl. Could you direct me to what album or soundtrack that song is on?
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I have no idea what song you are referring to. I mean I own everything. Even some on vinyl. Could you direct me to what album or soundtrack that song is on?
OMFG wtf... you little girls. Cutting onions made my cry today, short of that i haven't cried since i was a kid. I imagine getting kicked in the balls would make me cry or possible getting a broken bone which i might get in Rugby this season, but other than that NOTHING!!!
I think that American Idol this year has two incredible stars this year, Taylor Hicks and Chris Dougherty!Â
Did anyone end up watching the finale? I think Taylor is great even though I would have really liked Elliot Yamin to have won, that boy can sing! Or, ugh I mean "He can work it out, we've got a hot one tonight!"
I've just realized that quoting American Idol judges seems more gay then the OP.
People will actually watch this. This makes me cry.
Shannon will cry when "Muffin" is voted off in week 7 due to an online smear campaign, and will skip Bristol LMCXXIV to watch the finale. This makes me laugh again.
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For me, the Tim Horton's Foccacia bread guy stired up more emotion than the Asian Dubba-Dubba grandpa.
ScottyZ
Everyone I know HATES IT and calls it racist etc...
But I honestly want it to be a feature film haha. Caution is silly.
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I’ve changed my face, I’ve changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don’t give up
’cos you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not beaten yet
Don’t give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we’d be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don’t give up
You still have us
Don’t give up
We don’t need much of anything
Don’t give up
’cause somewhere there’s a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It’s going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don’t give up
Please don’t give up
’got to walk out of here
I can’t take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That river’s flowing
That river’s flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don’t give up
’cause you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not the only one
Don’t give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don’t give up
You still have us
Don’t give up now
We’re proud of who you are
Don’t give up
You know it’s never been easy
Don’t give up
’cause I believe there’s the a place
There’s a place where we belong
Geez...just copying/pasting and reading them...<sniff>
On Paddy's day last year Drink and Fight by Buck O Nine came on and we were all cheers and singing and laughing and I stepped back and teared up in joy. I know, I am a batty boy...who cries on the greatest <strike>stat</strike? holiday of the year?
When my friend passed, I went to the visitation, and had up to that point not cried, I was upset, but I hadn't cried. When I walked into the funeral home and saw her casket something broke. I wept, and wept, and pretty much just kept on weeping for about three days. I have a feeling I was getting about 15 years worth of things that had upset me off my chest.
Afterward, on my way back to London, I was listening to the new(at the time) Weakerthans album which contains a song called 'left and leaving'. It's a very pretty little song, and is apparently about friends coming together at a wedding. So much of the imagery in the song described all the confusion and weirdness I was feeling and how I wasn't sure how to go about mourning my friend, and how I hadn't yet really come to terms with the fact that the world no longer had her in it. It was the perfect song for a totally imperfect time, and so I had a little break down again.
When I hear the song now I still get a little sad, and sometimes tear up a bit as well, but there is this great line in the song where John K. Samson refers to the "best parts of lonely", which I take to mean the memories you have of someone, and all the things they meant to you.
So my tears now are a little more celebratory because I'm reminded how lucky I was.
I love the power of the internet to allow me to be as cheesy as I want, because none of you know me.
Yes, this is a song that always gets me too. *sniff*
Another real heart breaker for me is "The World Keeps Turning" by Tom Waits.
ScottyZ
As a huge Tom Waits fan, I have no idea what song you are referring to. I mean I own everything. Even some on vinyl. Could you direct me to what album or soundtrack that song is on?
It's on the Pollock soundtrack.
There's a brief prievew clip here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000058DXM/
ScottyZ
Now I got to buy that soundtrack. Damn Ed Harris.
Looking for more downtrodden families to get new homes, oh, and it would really help the ratings if you could get someone from the following list.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0327062extreme1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmxT21uFRwM&search=we%20are%20the%20world
and of course, this makes me cry now (that they needed to redo it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnAhH1ksuS8&search=we%20are%20the%20world
to cap it off, i'll give you a manly roar
*ahem* RRRROOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!
Did anyone end up watching the finale? I think Taylor is great even though I would have really liked Elliot Yamin to have won, that boy can sing! Or, ugh I mean "He can work it out, we've got a hot one tonight!"
I've just realized that quoting American Idol judges seems more gay then the OP.
stp
People will actually watch this. This makes me cry.
Shannon will cry when "Muffin" is voted off in week 7 due to an online smear campaign, and will skip Bristol LMCXXIV to watch the finale. This makes me laugh again.
/g2