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I am constructing an Animal Rights campaign as part as my documentary project at college. I was wondering if anyone can recommend any sad songs I could play to it, as quicktime or an mp3.

 

I was thinking of the 'My heart will go on' song on the Titanic. Any other suggestions?

 

My campaign will only be 2-3 minutes long and I may even be allowed to show you guys after. (Probably by e-mail).

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What's the theme that you are looking for? When I had to put my 17 year old dog to sleep I made a video using the song "One More Day" but that may not fit the theme you want to use.

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What's the theme that you are looking for? When I had to put my 17 year old dog to sleep I made a video using the song "One More Day" but that may not fit the theme you want to use.

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It is a campaign to stop people being cruel to animals. Mostly cruelty in general. I'd like something that represents the sadness and pain. I'm going to use my teddies as 'actors' and 'interviewees'. (I'm going to put voice overs on). I might use some photographs and facts and I'm looking for sad music, like what you've mentioned. I was just wondering if you know anywhere I can download the song?

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I suggest....."Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road".......a 1970s classic!

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Hhmm... have anywhere I can listen to it online?

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There was a song back in the 70's

about a girl loosing her horse in a snowstorm

and dying looking for it

Think the name of the song was Wildfire

Shows the feelings people have for there pets.

Also a song about a dog who drowned and how

distraut his owner was. Think it was called Shannon.

Wow we had some depressing songs in the 70's

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I think that the song "Born Free" is fantastic and has been used so effectively in animal rights campaigns before. I don't think it is necessarily a sad song but when considered with issues relating to animal rights can be ironic, and in turn sad.

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It's a song that drags on for way too long, but it seems the one you want is "Old Shep." Elvis did a version of it early in his career. I personally don't care much for it, but as far as animals having feelings and all, right up your alley.

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Sir Paul McCartney is huge into animal rights.He and his wife both.

His website may have something.I'm not sure,though. :rolleyes:

 

Good luck on your project.

I'm all for stopping animal cruelty myself.I love animals.

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Good luck on your project.

I'm all for stopping animal cruelty myself.I love animals.

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Thank you. One student last year did a campaign about dogs in hot cars. He filmed a chocolate dog being melted in the microwave. :rolleyes: .

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There was a song back in the 70's

about a girl loosing her horse in a snowstorm

and dying looking for it

Think the name of the song was Wildfire

Shows the feelings people have for there pets.

Also a song about a dog who drowned and how

distraut his owner was. Think it was called Shannon.

Wow we had some depressing songs in the 70's

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"Shannon is falling away, he's drifting off to sea........."

 

I remember that song, made me cry, especially "maybe he'll find another, with a shady tree"

 

 

And the horse was Wildfire.

 

"She ran calling Wildfire"

 

 

Shannon is an unusual and I think more emotional song.

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There was a song back in the 70's

about a girl loosing her horse in a snowstorm

and dying looking for it

Think the name of the song was Wildfire

Shows the feelings people have for there pets.

Also a song about a dog who drowned and how

distraut his owner was. Think it was called Shannon.

Wow we had some depressing songs in the 70's

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"Shannon is falling away, he's drifting off to sea........."

I remember that song, made me cry, especially "maybe he'll find another, with a shady tree"

And the horse was Wildfire.

"She ran calling Wildfire"

Shannon is an unusual and I think more emotional song.

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Great! I'll use that. I don't know where to download the mp3 though... I've searched my mp3 iTunes but can't find it. I'll put it on my mp3 player.

 

Can you help me find it? :rolleyes:

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Well, I listened to my entire music collection, trying to see if there was anything good.... and, i came up with these songs:

 

John Lennon- Imagine

 

Enya-May It Be (Walkout Song)

 

Johnny Cash- Hurt

 

LIVE-The Dolphins Cry

 

Queen-Save Me

 

Seether Ft. Amy Lee-Broken

 

Switchfoot- Dare you to live

 

And,yeah, thats about it for the songs i thought appropiate or close to-. Check em out... sorry, i have no links for listening online...

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SHANNON

WORDS AND MUSIC BY HENRY GROSS

@1976 BLENDINGWELL, ASCAP

 

ANOTHER DAY IS AT END

MAMA SAYS SHE'S TIRED AGAIN

NO ONE CAN EVEN BEGIN TO TELL HER

 

I HARDLY KNOW WHAT TO SAY

BUT MAYBE IT'S BETTER THAT WAY

IF PAPA WERE HERE I'M SURE HE'D TELL HER

 

SHANNON IS GONE I HOPE SHE'S DRIFTING OUT TO SEA

SHE ALWAYS LOVED TO SWIM AWAY

MAYBE SHE'LL FIND AN ISLAND WITH A SHADY TREE

JUST LIKE THE ONE IN OUR BACKYARD

 

MAMA TRIES HARD TO PRETEND THINGS WILL GET

BETTER AGAIN

SOMEHOW SHE'S KEEPING IT ALL INSIDE HER

 

BUT FINALLY THE TEARS FILL OUR EYES

AND I KNOW THAT SOMEWHERE TONIGHT

SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE REALLY MISS HER

 

SHANNON IS GONE I HOPE SHE'S DRIFTING OUT TO SEA

SHE ALWAYS LOVED TO SWIM AWAY

MAYBE SHE'LL FIND AN ISLAND WITH A SHADY TREE

JUST LIKE THE ONE IN OUR BACKYARD

 

JUST LIKE THE ONE IN OUR BACKYARD

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Hhmmm... hhhmmm... *looks at recommendations* ....I'm really stuck. I have pre-production lessons tommorow, so I'll see what my lecturer says. Thanks a lot guys, you are helpful! :rolleyes:

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Cara, I'm sorry, I've not been able to locate who sang that song for you.

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That is absolutely fine, I do not mind. Thank you anyway. :rolleyes:

 

My friend recommended "What my heart wants to say" by Gareth Gates. I was a huge GG fan, so I'll see if I can use that. I have it on my CD.

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There was a song back in the 70's

about a girl loosing her horse in a snowstorm

and dying looking for it

Think the name of the song was Wildfire

Yes it was, it is one of my sister's favorite songs... though it makes her cry quite a lot. Wildfire is and has always been quite a moving song, IMO. It is by Michael Martin Murphey

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I can think of 2 songs by PETA suporter Paul McCartney :

"Wildlife" (from the Wings CD "Wildlife")

 

 

While take a walk thru an African park one day,

I saw a sign say, "The animals have the right of way".

 

Wild life, whatever happened to,

Wild life, the animals in the zoo?

 

We're breathing a lot,

a lot of political nonsense in the air.

 

You're making it hard for the people who live in there.

You're moving so fast, but, baby, you know not where.

Wild life, (wild life), what's gonna happen to

Wild life, (wild life), the animals in the zoo?

 

You'd better stop, there's animals ev'rywhere,

And man is the top, an animal too,

And, man, you just got to care.

 

Wild life, what's gonna happen to,

Wild life, the animals in the zoo?

 

You're breathing a lot of polical nonsense in the air.

 

Wild life, (wild life), what's gonna happen to

(what's gonna happen to) (what's gonna happen to)

Wild life, (wild life), the animals in the zoo?

(what's gonna happen to) (what's gonna happen to)

Wild life, what ever happened to?

What ever happened to?

 

 

"Looking For Changes" (from the McCartney CD "Off The Ground"

 

I Saw A Cat With A Machine In His Brain

The Man Who Fed Him Said

He Didn't Feel Any Pain

I'd Like To See That Man Take Out That Machine

And Stick It In His Own Brain

You Know What I Mean

I Saw A Rabbit With Its Eyes Full Of Tears

The Lab That Owned Her Had

Been Doing It For Years

Why Don't We Make Them Pay For Every Last Eye

That Couldn't Cry Its Own Tears

Do You Kmow What I Mean

 

When I Tell You That We'll All Be

Looking For Changes

Changes In The Way We Treat Our Fellow Creatures

And We Will Learn How To Grow

 

Well I Tell You That We'll All Be

Looking For Changes

Changes In The Way We Treat Our Fellow Creatures

And We Will Learn How To Grow

When We're Looking For Changes

 

I Saw A Monkey That Was Learning To Choke

A Guy Beside Him Gave Him Cigarettes To Smoke

And Everytime That Monkey Started To Cough

The Bastard Laughed His Head Off

Do You Know What I Mean

 

When I Tell You That We'll All Be

Looking For Changes

Changes In The Way We Treat Our Fellow Creatures

And We Will Learn How To Grow

 

When We're Looking For Changes

We're Looking For Changes

We're Looking For Changes

Edited by SpaceHippie

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"Shannon" was by the songwriter Henry Gross.  He sang it. 

 

Still recommend "Old Shep".

 

Sir Paul, to date, has not released any animal rights' music, to my knowledge. 

 

How about "Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron?  :)

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I came across that on a 45 this summer while helping my Mom clean out the basement!! :)

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sad songs I can think of would be

' emotion sickness ' Silverchair

'Concrete angel' - Martina McBride

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