Depressing Songs

Post by **[Syl]** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:42 am

What songs strike you as sad, melancholy, mournful, or generally depressing?

mine...

Nine Inch Nails - Eraser (Polite Version)
Alice in Chains - Don't Follow
Metallica - Low Man's Lyric
Black Sabbath - Solitude

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:47 am

Just about damn anything on Pink Floyd's The Wall . . . "Goodbye Cruel World" comes first to mind in that area . . .

Eleanor Rigby is a beautiful but sad song . . .

Hmm . . . What else . . .

It's not a song, but Bach's "Concerto No. 1, In F Major: II. Adagio" strikes me as sad.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:53 am

Seasons in the Sun, by Terry Jacks, has got to be the #1 depressing song!

(Alone Again) Naturally

All Dead - Queen

A whole mess of Schubert songs.

Post by **danlo** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:12 am

Well, once again the ancient danlo shows his age. You know how some songs, like, mark a time in your life that you can snap back to instantly? Well this song does. I can't stand it! But it was the first song I remember from vacationing at the beach when I was 6, or so. See You in September written by Shelley Fabres and made popular by Frankie Valey and the 4 Seasons. I don't know why but it just depresses the living heck o/o me...

The most recent tune that reminds me of this damm song is prob Boys of Summer by Don Hendley...

I'd print the lyrics but it just depresses the hell o/o me...

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 9:01 am

Denial, Revisited by the Offspring. Yes, you did read that correctly. Yes, I did say an Offspring song makes me feel sad. Actually, it makes me cry, every single time I hear it

Something about the sentiments of the song, and the way they are expressed seems to strike a chord

Post by **Brinn** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 1:35 pm

How about something recent...Try Gravedigger by Dave Matthews.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 4:02 pm

Here are just a few songs that bring me to tears...

Streets of Philidelphia- Bruce Springsteen
Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler's version
Vincent- both Don Mclean and Josh Groban's versions
Fly- Celine Dion
I Can Only Imagine- Mercy Me
In the Gloaming- From the HBO short film of the same name
Where you are -Josh Groban
You Raise Me Up- Josh Groban
The Prayer- Josh Groban, Charlette Church and Celine Dion, Andrea Bocili
Music of the Night- Michael Crawford, original London cast recording Phantom of the Opera
All I Ask of You - Original London cast recording Phantom of the Opera

There are more, but that's a start

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:23 pm

Most songs by Smashing Pumpkins are depressing (Disarm, Eye, etc., etc.), and Alice in Chains too (pretty much anything off "Dirt"). A lot of Pink Floyd is depressing....I mean, look at The Wall itself.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 5:53 am

Post by **CovenantJr** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:27 pm

I like that song, I was appalled by the recent dance cover of it

I was a small child in the 80s...

Post by **danlo** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:39 pm

Oh I liked it in and of itself--it just had a way of reminding me of See You in September...

(and no it isn't about baseball!

--unless u're refering 2 Susan Sarandon's character in Bull Durham

)

Post by **birdandbear** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:08 pm

I've said it before, but to me "Cat's in the Cradle" is the saddest song ever.

Post by **Dromond** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:14 pm

Ah, yes, B&B. Harry Chapin. 'Cat's in the Cradle.'
'Taxi', as well. And 'A Better place to be.' 'W.O.L.D.' Good ol' Harry.
Sad, beautiful songs. I miss him.

Post by **Nav** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:30 pm

Heh, I remember being about 14 when me and a couple of friends put together "The Misery Tape."

I wish I still had a copy so I could have a look at the track listing. I know it had Black by Pearl Jam and Unforgiven by Metallica on it though.

The Michael Andrews/Gary Jules version of Mad World is getting a lot of air play at the moment, which is a bit of a downer as it reminds me of the ending to Donnie Darko.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:12 pm

Yeah, Cats in the Cradle is terrible!!! And yet, since become a father, it keeps me focused. (I'm actually signing off right now to go put together some giant Hot Wheels track with Danny.

)

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:33 pm

Matrixman wrote:the Eighties. The music of that decade gets no respect, I tell ya.

For a reason. It would have helped if someone from that period had had a sincere emotion.

Matrixman wrote:I was born the year the Beatles disbanded. How's that for depressing?

A friend told me her son announced to her breathlessly one day, "Mom, did you know Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?"

I didn't know whether to fall over stunned, or laugh my head off. I compromised and did both. Never was the difference in generations brought home to me so clearly.

Navarino wrote:I remember being about 14 when me and a couple of friends put together "The Misery Tape." ... I know it had Black by Pearl Jam...

To me, Black was the high point of Pearl Jam's career. <Putting on the CD>

Post by **matrixman** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:09 pm

Post by **Nav** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:04 pm

Reminds me of Alan Partridge:

Who's Wings? They're only the band the Beatles could have been!

Post by **DarkReflection** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:35 am

I seem to attract depressing, downer songs, so heres a few.

quick note: some are excellent love songs, but after a break up, they are rediculously depressing..aka : Flames - VAST please download that song, its amazing, great song to, um, *cough*....to...heh...if you know what I mean

...but now its just depressing

Flames - VAST DOWNLOAD THIS!

Hole - VAST

I'm Dying - VAST

Emotion Sickness - Silverchair DOWNLOAD THIS!

The Great Dissapointment - AFI

This Time Imperfect - AFI

Wish You Were Here - Blackmore's Night DOWNLOAD THIS!

Washing of The Water - Peter Gabriel

Mad World - Donny Darko Soundtrack

My Immortal - Evanescence

Hurt - Nine Inch Nails

Let Me Fall - Cirque de Soliel also performed by Josh Groban DOWNLOAD THIS!

Won't See You Tonight (Part 1) - Avenged SevenFold DOWNLOAD THIS!

Like A Stone - Audioslave

Bother - Stonesour

Here Without You - Three Doors Down

Unintended - Muse

Lost In The Darkness - Jekyll & Hyde (Broadway Cast Recording)

Man's Road - America

Man In The Wilderness - Styx

What Is Eternal - Beethoven's Last Night (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Alright, those are all that caught my eye on my songlist. Enjoy!

Oh yeah and the ones that say DOWNLOAD THIS!, are really great songs, and you should download them.

If you have any comments, go ahead and drop a line here, and ill say hello.

But if nothing else download Flames by Vast, its a beautiful song.

Post by **Theo** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:46 pm

Just a couple off the top of my head (and I'm sticking to songs that I like - depressing in a good way, so to speak):

1916 (Motörhead)
The Band Played 'Waltzing Matilda' (the Pogues / Eric Bogle)
Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me (Motörhead)
Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam (the Vaselines / Nirvana)
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll (Bob Dylan)
Sad Songs and Waltzes (Willie Nelson)
Sad Vacation (Johnny Thunders)

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