History Main / MelancholyMusicalNumber

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnoa9wIOy4A&pp=ygUmYSByb3NlIGluIGRlY2VtYmVyIHdhbGtlciB0ZXhhcyByYW5nZXI%3D A Rose in December]]" in Season 6's [[MultiPartEpisode two-part]] TragicAidsStory, "Lucas".

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv6ktK12h7U&pp=ygUldGVhcnMgZnJvbSBoZWF2ZW4gd2Fsa2VyIHRleGFzIHJhbmdlcg%3D%3D Tears from Heaven]]" in the GrandFinale, "The Final Show/Down" when Walker and Trivette [[spoiler:exhume C.D.'s body on a rainy day for a second autopsy, finding out his cause of death was ricin, a type of poison, while reminiscing of the good times they had with their old friend.]]

** In Season 9's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E4TheAvengingAngel The Avenging Angel]]", where the Rangers seek to build a case against a CorruptCorporateExecutive for killing the titular wrestler, Matt Escobar, has "Where Do You Fly?". The song is played when Matt's manager, Eddie Ryan (played by Creator/ErnestBorgnine) visits his grave, then at the end of the episode [[spoiler:at C.D.'s funeral, leading up his [[LocalHangout Bar and Grill]] having to [[LongLastLook close down]]]].

--->'''Trivette:''' It's a rainy day, [[spoiler:Big Dog]].\\

** Season 9's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E4TheAvengingAngel The Avenging Angel]]" has "Where Do You Fly?", played when Eddie visits Matt's grave, then at the end of the episode [[spoiler:at C.D.'s funeral, leading up his [[LocalHangout Bar and Grill]] having to [[LongLastLook close down]]]].

** Season 9's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E4TheAvengingAngel The Avenging Angel]]" has "Where Do You Fly?", played when Eddie visits Matt's grave, then at the end of the episode [[spoiler:at C.D.'s funeral]].

'''Walker:''' Tears from Heaven.

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv6ktK12h7U&pp=ygUldGVhcnMgZnJvbSBoZWF2ZW4gd2Fsa2VyIHRleGFzIHJhbmdlcg%3D%3D Tears from Heaven]]" in the GrandFinale, "The Final Show/Down" when Walker and Trivette [[spoiler:exhume C.D.'s body for a second autopsy, finding out his cause of death was ricin, a type of poison.]]

** Season 9's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS9E4TheAvengingAngel The Avenging Angel]]" has "Where Do You Fly?", played when Eddie visits Matt's grave, then at the end of the episode [[spoiler:at C.D.'s funeral]]

** "A Rose in December" in Season 6's [[MultiPartEpisode two-part]] TragicAidsStory, "Lucas".

** "Tears from Heaven" in the GrandFinale, "The Final Show/Down" when Walker and Trivette [[spoiler:exhume C.D.'s body for a second autopsy, finding out his cause of death was ricin, a type of poison.]]

* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'':

* "The Gentleman Is a Dope" from the obscure Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein musical ''Allegro'' has Emily lamenting how she is in love with her boss, and loves him better than her boss's actual wife, but it will never be.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/DontSayDannit'' has a song about "It hurts inside the whole dang time".

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** "Just Take a Look at 15" is by a singing 15 girl who feels unnoticed.

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* “Pictures in My Head” from ''Film/TheMuppets2011'' is a musical number where Kermit sadly reminisces about happier days with the other Muppets, and his regrets of not keeping the gang together.
%%* "Gee, I'm Glad It's Raining" from ''Film/ErnestGoesToCamp'', sung during Ernest's HeroicBSOD.
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* “Pictures in My Head” from ''Film/TheMuppets'' is a musical number where Kermit sadly reminisces about happier days with the other Muppets, and his regrets of not keeping the gang together.

* "The Gentleman Is a Dope" from ''Theatre/{{Allegro}}'' has Emily lamenting how she is in love with her boss, and loves him better than her boss's actual wife, but it will never be.

* "Sonya Alone" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' features Sonya, who is heartbroken over a particularly cruel MortonsFork. She knows that her cousin Natasha has fallen desperately in love with the married Anatole (although Natasha does not know about his wife) despite being engaged to Andrey, and further that Natasha is secretly planning to elope with the former. Sonya laments that her only options are to let Natasha go with Anatole and have her heart broken, or to somehow prevent the elopement but have Natasha hate her forever. She ultimately decides to try to keep the lovers apart, because [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Natasha's well-being matters more to her than her own emotions.]]

For the villain variant, see VillainousLament.

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* The gypsy Esmeralda from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' has sought sanctuary in the cathedral of Notre Dame from the wicked Judge Frollo and his minions. While they dare not violate the sanctity of the Church, she is effectively a prisoner there. Since her plight mirrors the prejudice and oppression of the gypsy people in Paris, she sings ''God Help The Outcasts'' as a prayer for divine relief of the gypsies living in the margins of French society.

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* A downbeat clarinet piece plays during many of the sad scenes of ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework''.
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* In ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'', the music in which Lainie dies in childbirth is repeated throughout just about every very sad scene.
* In ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'', a slow piano piece plays whenever a loss, goodbye, or falling short despite one’s best efforts is referenced in a scene.
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* "Gee, I'm Glad It's Raining" from ''Film/ErnestGoesToCamp'', sung during Ernest's HeroicBSOD.