It's funny that's labelled as a Swans song since it's from a Gira solo album but, yeah, incredibly depressing. Also, honestly one of my favorite songs he's ever written.
Necromancer
03-24-2013 12:05 AM
Frank Zappa could be even more depressing sounding than Pink Floyd.
Paul Smeenus
03-24-2013 12:16 AM
I do know of one EXTREMELY depressing FZ song
Clifto
03-24-2013 03:13 PM
the last ten years.... its sad because it makes me think of what the world is becoming
Black Francis
03-24-2013 06:11 PM
Any Joy division song really, especially this one
Psychedub Dude
03-24-2013 08:40 PM
Janszoon
03-24-2013 09:22 PM
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the last ten years.... its sad because it makes me think of what the world is becoming
I'm not familiar with that song. Who sings it?
bob.
03-24-2013 11:31 PM
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It's funny that's labelled as a Swans song since it's from a Gira solo album but, yeah, incredibly depressing. Also, honestly one of my favorite songs he's ever written.
it actually appears on Various Failures :)....as does one or two Jarboe solo tracks....and i agree....lyrically this is one of the greatest songs ever written....and due to its brutal honesty it is also very depressing
for me many songs choke me up a bit due to personal association....Disintegration by The Cure, Blasphemous Rumors by Depeche Mode, Fall Apart by Death In June and Let The Bloodbells Chime by Current 93.....each of which are in many ways depressing to begin with but due to their reference point in my life are amplified to the tenth degree
still nothing tears me apart like Current 93s A Sadness Song....obviously with a name like that its not going to produce smiles.....but it's seriously so hauntingly despondent and again honest.....i can't see how it could not break down anybody
appleghost
03-25-2013 03:54 PM
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Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates
This one just makes me feel completely emotionally drained. From the get-go. Even though my friend thinks that "You feed me to the lions," sounds like, "You feed me seagulls," which is kind of weird...and it kind of does...but still. Very depressing.
Thank you, I'll be hearing "You feed me seagulls" from now on.
Have you heard the live piano version? It's very beautiful, but (in my opinion) less depressing. The electronic absurdity of the studio version just drains the emotions out of you (as you said), and you're left empty in stead of in tears.
