Non-Sad Rock Songs That, Inexplicably, Make Me Cry

• “The Hero,” Queen
• “Baja,” The Astronauts
• “Thoroughfare Gap,” CSNY
• “Back in Black,” AC/DC
• “Kill Your Television,” Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
• “Roadrunner,” Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
• “Immigrant Song,” Led Zeppelin
• “History Lesson,” Minutemen
• “Dead Heart,” Midnight Oil
• “Fox on the Run,” Sweet
• “In a Big Country,” Big Country
• “Common People,” Pulp
• “Baba O’Reily,” The Who

OK, so maybe “cry” is a strong word, but power chords definitely make me teary. So do bagpipes. I think this has something to do with being white.