Woe is me is an archaic idiom expressing sorrow or despair. It is an allusion to

Psalm 120 Psalm 120 is the 120th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in the English of the King James Version: "In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vul ...

. "Woe is me" also may refer to:

TV

* "Woe Is Me", episode of 1980s television series ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

Music

*"Woe Is Me", anthem by

Thomas Tomkins Thomas Tomkins (1572 – 9 June 1656) was a Welsh-born composer of the late Tudor and early Stuart period. In addition to being one of the prominent members of the English Madrigal School, he was a skilled composer of keyboard and consort mus ...

* Woe, Is Me (band), from Atlanta, Georgia * ''Woe Is Me'', album by

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

and Dennis Irwin (Jazz Hour, 1988)

Songs

* "Woe Is Me", from musical ''

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spe ...

'' * "Woe Is Me" (1956),

The Cadillacs The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York, active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedo", written by Esther Navarro, which was instrumental in attracting white audiences to ...

, Esther Navarro * "Woe Is Me" (1963), Helen Shapiro, Sharon Sheeley, Jackie De Shannon * "Woe Is Me" (1965),

Ray Kimble and the Flaming Embers Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

* "Woe Is Me" (1973), Woe Is Me",

Bobby Lee Trammell Bobby Lee Trammell (January 31, 1934 – February 20, 2008) was an American rockabilly singer and politician. Biography Trammell was born on a cotton farm near Jonesboro, Arkansas to Wiley and Mae Trammell, who were cotton farmers.Bobby Lee ...

* "Woe Is Me" (1979),

Spike Milligan Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright. The son of an English mother and Irish father, he was born in British Raj, British Colonial India, where h ...

and

Ed Welch Edward William Welch (born 22 October 1947) is an English songwriter, composer, conductor and arranger. Early life and education Ed Welch had a classical music upbringing. He attended Christ Church Cathedral School from 1957-1961, where he ...

* "Oh Woe Is Me" (1982),

Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and per ...

and the Blackhearts, on I Love Rock 'n' Roll (album) * "

Whoa Is Me "Whoa Is Me" is the third single by Down with Webster from the band's debut EP, '' Time to Win, Vol. 1''. The song became successful in Canada, debuting at number 74 on the Canadian Hot 100 and peaking at number 13. The song was certified plati ...

" (2010), by Down With Webster * "Woe Is Meee" (2017), by Ghostpoet from ''

Dark Days + Canapés ''Dark Days + Canapés'' is the fourth album by British vocalist and musician Ghostpoet. Described as a standout track, the first single from the album, "Immigrant Boogie", was released in April 2017. Three more songs, "Trouble + Me", "Freakshow" ...

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