The Saddest Song

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“In This Diary”
Single by The Ataris
from the album So Long, Astoria
Released  ??
Genre Pop punk, rock
The Ataris singles chronology
"The Boys of Summer"
"The Saddest Song"

"The Saddest Song" is a single by The Ataris from their fourth album, So Long, Astoria. It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock Tracks.

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.

The Ataris
Kristopher Roe | John Collura | Paul Carabello | Angus Cooke | Bob Hoag | Sean Hansen | Shane Chickeles
Previous members
Jasin Thomason | Marko 72 | Derrick Plourde | Patrick Riley | Marco Peña | Mike Davenport | Chris Knapp
Discography
Studio albums and EPs: Anywhere but Here | Look Forward to Failure | Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits | Let It Burn | End Is Forever | All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know | So Long, Astoria | Welcome the Night
Live albums: Live at the Metro
Singles: "San Dimas High School Football Rules" | "Teenage Riot" | "Summer Wind Was Always Our Song" | "In This Diary" | "The Boys of Summer" | "The Saddest Song"
DVDs: Live at Capitol Milling
Record labels
Columbia Records | Kung Fu Records | Fat Wreck Chords