Most depressing song you've ever heard?

ThePhanastasio · 03-27-2013, 11:29 PM

My God, this is a good thread. I have a couple more that have made me weep more openly than seeing Monster's Inc in theatres.

Tim Buckley - Hallucinations

I think this is actually more emotive than anything his son ever did. I also maintain that Rufus Wainwright and Ari Hest had more emotionally devastating versions of "Hallelujah," but I digress.

Queen (sans Freddie) - No One But You (Only the Good Die Young)

Never heard more emotion in Brian May's voice than on this track. And Rog sounds strangely like Rod Stewart, if he had more edge.

AND ****, I know that this isn't a song, but this is Jimmy V's Espy speech, and I have it on my iPod. I can't listening to it without doing the three things Jimmy Valvano said every person should do every single day of their lives: Laugh, cry, and think.

Weirdly, this is one of my most vivid childhood memories. College basketball...I've been brought up with it. And Jimmy V was one of my heroes growing up. Hella off topic, I know, but it came on my iPod today, and I felt like I had to share.

PoorOldPo · 04-01-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

My God, this is a good thread. I have a couple more that have made me weep more openly than seeing Monster's Inc in theatres.

Tim Buckley - Hallucinations

I think this is actually more emotive than anything his son ever did. I also maintain that Rufus Wainwright and Ari Hest had more emotionally devastating versions of "Hallelujah," but I digress.

I never found this song depressing! I always just found it beautiful. It brings back memories for me as well.

Now this is depressing! In an amazingly beautiful way.

Dream Letter - Tim Buckley - YouTube

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I'm not really much of an Alice in Chains fan, but goddamn if this isn't one of the most depressing songs in all of popular music. Honestly, I wish they did a lot more like this. They're much better at wrist-slitters than rockers.

I never found this song depressing either! It always made me feel something else, don't even have a word for the feeling though.

**Janszoon** · 04-01-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

I never found this song depressing either! It always made me feel something else, don't even have a word for the feeling though.

Really? There's just something about the bass and vocals specifically that just gives off this incredibly hopeless feeling to me.

PoorOldPo · 04-02-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Really? There's just something about the bass and vocals specifically that just gives off this incredibly hopeless feeling to me.

It's more a feeling of...bewilderment, fascination, hopelessness even. But not in a bad way for me. Kind of like...a feeling of united human bewilderment with the strangeness of life or something like that, ignoring the lyrics of course that is always how it made me feel.

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	My God, this is a good thread. I have a couple more that have made me weep more openly than seeing Monster's Inc in theatres. Tim Buckley - Hallucinations I think this is actually more emotive than anything his son ever did. I also maintain that Rufus Wainwright and Ari Hest had more emotionally devastating versions of "Hallelujah," but I digress. Queen (sans Freddie) - No One But You (Only the Good Die Young) Never heard more emotion in Brian May's voice than on this track. And Rog sounds strangely like Rod Stewart, if he had more edge. AND ****, I know that this isn't a song, but this is Jimmy V's Espy speech, and I have it on my iPod. I can't listening to it without doing the three things Jimmy Valvano said every person should do every single day of their lives: Laugh, cry, and think. Weirdly, this is one of my most vivid childhood memories. College basketball...I've been brought up with it. And Jimmy V was one of my heroes growing up. Hella off topic, I know, but it came on my iPod today, and I felt like I had to share. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung