The one that always gets me has a similar intro: it is the scene in Les Miserables where Fantine welcomes Jean Valjean to come with her to heaven. My eyes well up, my face heats up, and I sob as imperceptibly as possible, but I can never seem to stop my shoulders from shaking involuntarily. From the “Epilogue” scene of Les Miz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oh8HnwVZQM&feature=related
I have the DVD. So many great songs.
“... it is the scene in Les Miserables where Fantine welcomes Jean Valjean to come with her to heaven. “
I clicked on your link...damn it! Yep, that one gets me every time. What hits me even harder, also from Les Miserables, is when Fantine sings “I Dreamed a Dream.” In contrast, “Someone Like You” has no emotional effect on me whatsoever.