Classic Western songs about regret. Recommended popular tracks.
Here’s a list of classic Western songs about “regret.”
The genres vary—love, friendship, and regrets about the past.
As is often the case with Western music, the lyrics in each track feel disarmingly straightforward, almost awkwardly sincere.
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Classic Western songs about regret: recommended popular tracks (91–100)
ButterflyWeezer

An acoustic track included on the 1996 album Pinkerton by the American rock band Weezer.
Sung from the perspective of B.
F.
Pinkerton, a U.
S.
Navy lieutenant who appears in the opera Madama Butterfly, it deals with themes of regret and apology.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WordBlue Featuring Elton John

Originally released in 1976 by British singer and pianist Elton John, this track was used in the film “Slap Shot.” The song is about the desire to make amends.
A collaborative version with the British boy band Blue was released in 2002.





