The Saddest Song

"The Saddest Song" is a song by the Ataris. The ballad^[1] was released as the third and final single from their fourth album, So Long, Astoria.^[2] It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock Tracks.

ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003

Length4:15 (standard version)
4:09 (acoustic version)

LabelColumbia

SongwriterKris Roe

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"The Saddest Song"
Single by the Ataris
from the album So Long, Astoria
Released	September 9, 2003
Length	4:15 (standard version) 4:09 (acoustic version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Kris Roe
The Ataris singles chronology
"The Boys of Summer" (2003) "The Saddest Song" (2003) "Not Capable of Love" (2006)

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This song was written by singer Kris Roe about being away from his daughter, Starla. He also cites his own broken childhood.^{[citation needed]}

The accompanying music video shows the band playing in an abandoned house with a little girl trying to find them.