Los Lobos - La Pistola y El Corazón

"Lycidas" by John Milton (read by Tom O'Bedlam)

Trio Los Panchos - Adiós Mariquita Linda

Not good recording quality, but an excellent performance of a beautiful song.

The Band - The Unfaithful Servant

This is a song I always associate with sorrow. I've posted it before, but need to again.

Bette Midler - The Rose

I've posted this before more than once, but need to post it again.

RIP LML

I've used this poem before when someone in my life unexpectedly died, but I can't think of anything better. It's by the English poet Thomas Gray, who lived from 1716 to 1771.

"On the Death of Richard West"

In vain to me the smiling Mornings shine,
    And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire;
The birds in vain their amorous descant join;
    Or cheerful fields resume their green attire;
These ears, alas! for other notes repine,
    A different object do these eyes require;
My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine;
    And in my breast the imperfect joys expire.
Yet Morning smiles the busy race to cheer,
    And new-born pleasure brings to happier men;
The fields to all their wonted tribute bear;
    To warm their little loves the birds complain;
I fruitless mourn to him that cannot hear,
    And weep the more because I weep in vain.

Three Dog Night - One

Let's listen to another Nilsson song that he wrote but someone else recorded.