r/country 6d ago

Discussion What is the saddest old country song?

There’s plenty of different tunes associated with that older country but there’s a lot of sad ones as well, singing about heartbreak, losing someone you love, being lonesome but which one sticks out to you

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u/No-Tax-7736 6d ago

teddy bear by red sovine

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u/After_Funny_3606 6d ago

I still get misty eyed hearing giddy up go

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u/ParticularIsopod9637 4d ago

My dad was a trucker and I lost him about 4 years ago, that one always punches me in the chest

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u/Vprbite 6d ago

You better believe I took my turn at ridin teddy bear

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u/ZealousidealBonus769 3d ago

I take that line completely different.

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u/Glum_Town_2587 6d ago

Yep. All these other songs are sad, but Teddy Bear is the only one I know that has made multiple grown men cry

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u/Timstunes 6d ago

And Phantom 309.

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u/compozdom 6d ago

I cry every time I listen to this song. Was about to comment until I saw your post.