Top 20 Happy Sounding Songs That Are Actually Depressing
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Wedding music? Not exactly. For this list, we’re looking at songs that may sound like sunshine, lollipops and rainbows on the surface, but are actually quite dark, sad, or depressing upon closer inspection. Our countdown includes Of Monsters and Men, Green Day, Van Halen, Foster the People, Lily Allen, and more! Which of these songs hits you the hardest? Let us know in the comments!
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@WatchMojo 3 жыл бұрын
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@altdooby 3 жыл бұрын
i want a hug. gibme
@derekseaman2751 3 жыл бұрын
@watchmojo hey guys just Google blue October, having 2 songs one happy one sad both simular making it my top choice for anxiety overload
@waynejulian277 3 жыл бұрын
why is there no mention of rise above this by seether it was written by lead singer Shawn Morgan in memory of his brother who committed suicide
@marcelinogonzalez2555 3 жыл бұрын
Where’s Paramore’s Hard Times? That’s the ultimate example of a depressing song while vibin’
@jimb.7523 3 жыл бұрын
*If I don't see The Smith's "Girlfriend in a Coma" or "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" in this list, I will be severely disappointed.... Just sayin'.*
@aidancampbell5644 3 жыл бұрын
You completely missed “don’t worry be happy”, a song about depression and the most frustrating thing depressed people get told all the time.
@hannahger2696 3 жыл бұрын
"Oh, i'm also sad sonetimes" ...."just cuddle up in a blanket with a Hot cocoa and you will feel better"...."tomorrow is a new day"
@jakwolfe3025 3 жыл бұрын
Life makes me depressed but I get by cuz I'm dead inside almost 24/7
@Blue-mr7fe 3 жыл бұрын
When your often told "stop acting/thinking like that or you'll just have a shit life" and I'm like OH WHY THE FUCK IVE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT
@clipsquebec 3 жыл бұрын
That's not true, Bobby Mcferrin see this sentence on an Indian guru poster and love the philosophy of this sentence, so do a song about it.
@nickbrown2118 3 жыл бұрын
true this song he wrote for his daughter or grandaughter and he put in no effort but it was his most liked song and he killed himself over it because the work he poored his soul into wasn't the work that made him famous.
@pupjesse1863 2 жыл бұрын
The literal backstory for Mr. Brightside is the frontman being unable to sleep one night because he's worried his girlfriend is off cheating. To calm his nerves, he goes out to a nearby bar in the middle of the night only to find his girlfriend there cheating on him.
@fleetwood7538 Жыл бұрын
and.... he moved on. cool. 👌
@Wilsson_ Жыл бұрын
😔
@santimiranda9713 Жыл бұрын
Lesson learned: Never cheats with the musician because he/she will write a song about you
@zacharyyoungblood7013 Жыл бұрын
I always felt with lines like "I just can't look, it's killing me and taking control' "Jealousy, turning saints into the sea" and "choking up your alibis" and "that's just the price I pay" meant that after the character in the song (Mr. Brightside) found her cheating he let his impulse take control and he killed them
@gabrielvasquez599 2 жыл бұрын
I remember blasting "Hey Ya" in Mexico with my (ex) girl and her family in the car, who all only spoke Spanish. They were all loving it and asking me to turn it up and play it again. But when they asked me to translate the lyrics, I didn't have the heart. Especially "nothing lasts forever, then what makes love the exception". I just kinda made shit up.
@lloydzeroa.k.aforger6990 2 жыл бұрын
Did they ever find out the true lyrics
@gabrielvasquez599 2 жыл бұрын
@@lloydzeroa.k.aforger6990 Probably. But that particular relationship didn't last forever, so what could they say?
@gabrielvasquez599 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That can be an ugly truth that we all have to learn at some point in life.
@gabrielvasquez599 2 жыл бұрын
@@lloydzeroa.k.aforger6990 I would tend to think no, simply because they all stayed in Mexico and that song and album probably fade it out before long. But who knows?
@ellier2018 2 жыл бұрын
Even the lyrics in hey ya say “y’all don’t wanna listen you just wanna dance”
@yourgenerictoxicfanbase2332 2 жыл бұрын
TBH I kinda expected Carless Whisper to be on this list, mainly because the tone and overall feel of the song sounds very romantic and sensual, especially the iconic saxophone solo (which is often used in many romantic and sexy movie scenes), but if you've payed attention to the lyrics, you already know just how sad and depressing the song truly is.
@Tboss8910 2 жыл бұрын
Seether?
@marmac83 2 жыл бұрын
Again, that song is so obviously not happy.
@doreensika837 2 жыл бұрын
@@marmac83 exactly. It has some kind of melancholy to it from my point of view.
@marmac83 2 жыл бұрын
Really, you would have to be mad to think Careless Whisper even sounds happy.
@yourgenerictoxicfanbase2332 2 жыл бұрын
@@marmac83 I didn't say it sounded "happy", I said it sounded romantic and sensual, which are both positive emotional elements as well. Do you know how many times the song Careless Whisper was used in romantic and sexy movie scenes? (Especially that iconic saxophone solo)... A lot. Hell it was even used at the end of the Deadpool movie in a romantic context!
@BadgersInTheAttic 3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised "Piano Man" didn't make the cut. It sounds like a happy, beer-mug-swinging, get-together song, but it's about people never realizing their dreams.
@raptorjesus5870 3 жыл бұрын
Bohemian rhapsody is the most bipolar song ever
@deadendkid1968 3 жыл бұрын
Moving out was pretty depressing...
@electricheadboy 3 жыл бұрын
Always just sounded like real life to me. Acceptance of the way things happen. But I was a kid when it came out.
@omniscientomnipresent5500 3 жыл бұрын
Wow no, it has super sad chords and melodies... There is literally a harmonica solo in minor.
@lukethelegend9705 3 жыл бұрын
How about Captain Jack? Literally using the name of a drug dealer in Billy’s neighborhood, referencing captain Jack as any kind of drug to fill a void. It sounds like a chill, jazzy type song but it’s really dark.
@mr.lostrythm7876 3 жыл бұрын
To this day it still surprises me that when the song Pumped Up Kicks first came out, most people didn't realize what the song was about...
@Blue-mr7fe 3 жыл бұрын
And thats why I loved references of it especially during school
@mr.lostrythm7876 3 жыл бұрын
@@Blue-mr7fe Well, consider yourself one of the lucky few who understood what the video meant.
@Imanimal-lover 3 жыл бұрын
That song reminds me of Sandyhook shooting... soo soooo heartbreaking.
@cryspbacon 3 жыл бұрын
this song came out right at the burst of social media (twitter, instagram) & it was genuinely hilarious, but terrifying, when my peers started using those lyrics (because it was a e s t h e t i c) in their captions.
@katiesherman6517 3 жыл бұрын
I legitimately heard this at a school party once and remember seeing someone whisper to the person in charge of music before the guy ran to go turn it off. Then all the kids in the room started complaining because they liked the song! 🤣
@gaelatriano5996 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that these musicians wrote songs of devastation and transformed it to relaxation is actually genius
@Jah_LEASE_yah 2 жыл бұрын
Can't believe Hanson's MmmBop wasn't included. It's the poppiest, happiest sounding song about aging and dying alone that you will ever hear.
@jasminejohnston6393 Жыл бұрын
Wow and it was written and performed by three teenage brothers who started a band together. Since when do adolescents care about such bad subject matter?
@Jah_LEASE_yah Жыл бұрын
@@jasminejohnston6393 I wouldn't call it a "bad" subject. Dark yes, but its normal for people to contemplate growing old and passing away even at a young age. I think their grandmother passed away around the same time they wrote this song so that might be what inspired them to think about their own mortality. Also, they were definitely mature for their age. Their first three albums have a lot of deep songs on them that sound really pop and happy but are about deep subject matter, all songs they wrote when they were still minors.
@deenatodd9585 Жыл бұрын
My bird was called mmmbop. I still have 0 regrets x
@gloria88246 3 ай бұрын
its on the part 2
@rayneozier 3 жыл бұрын
Pumped up kicks immediately came to mind when I saw the title
@mira_spacemoth 3 жыл бұрын
*YES*
@MR-SINISTER76 3 жыл бұрын
@@mira_spacemoth and wouldnt you know it its #1
@trans-dragonroger1948 3 жыл бұрын
My sister said that it’s about school shootings.
@dutchduck4888 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even know it was about until 5 years later when my friends told me
@amberslavin 2 жыл бұрын
This and Bullet by Hollywood Undead are the 2 that come to mind
@craigpinkava6256 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Green Day's "Basketcase" was filmed inside a actual mental institution, Agnews Development Center (closed 2011) in Santa Clara, California back in 1994.
@clarksoderberg6445 3 жыл бұрын
bruh i live in santa clara county what
@davidl570 3 жыл бұрын
@@clarksoderberg6445 Well, go check out the abandoned building sometime! (If it's not too creepy).
@davidl570 3 жыл бұрын
@Colin Chung Y/W! I wouldn't do it either.
@A7XGD7 3 жыл бұрын
Plus it was recorded in black and white but they manually added color to it
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
“Basket Case” is actually my older brother’s favorite Green Day song. Probably because of how much he can relate to it, and Billie himself.
@ECL28E 2 жыл бұрын
"Daughter" by Pearl Jam. Sounds like a jaunty campfire song; but is about a girl with dyslexia whose abusive parents think it's all in her head.
@mandykolk4257 7 ай бұрын
I just figured that out yesterday! I love that song, because of my daughter! My first language isn't English, so yesterday I came across the song in a playlist and wanted to know the lyrics..... Well, that was a shocker! 😮😮😮
@sarahchristensen5991 2 жыл бұрын
I never thought Basket Case was a happy song. I love that song (not for the "lack of sex" part) because it's relatable to my anxiety and depression.
@lilsigmamusic Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it really does sound like a stressful song. The chord progression is also a bit depressing.
@djmegnin3188 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that Hollywood Undead made it on this list is amazing. Bullet is one of my favorite songs because it’s so upbeat with such a dark, relatable, meaning
@MsRawr666 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the same goddamn thing, When I started this video I said to my sister that this was the first song that came to mind that very obviously had fucked up depressing lyrics and a super cheery tone was this song, but I thought it was wayyy to obscure to be on the list
@jordanbraun1122 3 жыл бұрын
Bullet is the happy suicide song
@Alicia-kp8bg 3 жыл бұрын
What’s your favorite song? Mines Diary.
@djmegnin3188 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alicia-kp8bg Pour me is my favorite, though I like a lot of their songs. Depends on my mood. Sometimes I like No. 5 and Everywhere I go, others its bullet, pour me, and coming back down.
@ajltheavacado584 2 жыл бұрын
I love Hollywood undead so much! bullets words are sad but it's really pretty. There's a few songs I think should be in here
@arehys 3 жыл бұрын
Everyone in middle school was singing Pumped Up Kicks, not knowing the meaning behind the lyrics for years 🤣 simpler times
@jonkyojin7804 3 жыл бұрын
I was preparing myself for a school shooting at my school since I'm in junior high at your country. And I'm still counting days on when is there gonna be a school shooting at my school just so I can play pumped up kick in the most either appropriate or inappropriate time
@guyfieri7189 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonkyojin7804 brilliant
@RealSirMikay 3 жыл бұрын
If you listen to the Bridge and Law remix, it feels even more like a "feel good" song on the surface. But despite that, it's no less depressing when you look deeply into it.
@sarahchristensen5991 3 жыл бұрын
IKR! When I heard the tune, I imagined people dancing in the streets and feeling good. Then I heard it was actually a sinister song and afterwards I followed along the lyrics. It's actually a song referring to the ideas of shooting people. 🙁
@DibIrken 3 жыл бұрын
Srsly. First time I heard it, I was mortified. And it hit the charts for a very long time. 😳😳 This is in the Philippines by the way where most people kinda sorta understand English but never bothered to understand metaphors or other forms of expression or song lyrics meanings.
@carolfromhr9900 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite line from “American Pie” has got to be “the jester on the sidelines in a cast” referencing Bob Dylan’s near fatal motorcycle crash. Gives me goosebumps every time.
@marvincorre4783 Жыл бұрын
My own personal top 5 happy songs with darkest/depressing lyrics. 1. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People 2. Every Breath You Take - The Police 3. Mamma Mia - ABBA 4. Born In The U.S.A - Bruce Springsteen 5. Hey Ya - Outkast Despite of the lyrics being dark and depress, I enjoyed 5 of these songs and are definitely masterpieces.
@m727yw 6 ай бұрын
bullet?
@ericcontreras5290 3 жыл бұрын
Also missing the piña colada song. It's a about a guy trying to leave his significant other only to find out she was trying to leave him first. Messed me up when I finally listened to the lyrics lmao
@BannerMirror501 3 жыл бұрын
Well at least that one had a happy ending, I think.
@theresaiwright7085 3 жыл бұрын
The song is called Escape by Rupert Holmes.
@darnellhagood1052 3 жыл бұрын
I got one like that....Tomorrow(As We Lay) by Betty Wright....She’s basically talking about having a married man in her bed that overslept, and now he’s rushing to get home to his wife 😂😂😂
@ruthdubb3274 3 жыл бұрын
@@BannerMirror501 it did. They rejuvenate their relationship now that they realize that they both love Pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.
@bunbacheso 3 жыл бұрын
@@ruthdubb3274 I just looked it up due to OPs comment! Glad I'm not the only one who read it that way. It's like they realized they both wanted a change but still had a lot in common and were good for each other. :)
@joshualinders34 3 жыл бұрын
“Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen is missing. It’s the quintessential oxymoron of happy upbeat music with dark lyrics.
@joermnyc 3 жыл бұрын
Especially with the rumors that the Regan reelection campaign wanted to use the song. D’oh!
@aritrochakraborty28 3 жыл бұрын
All of Smiths songs are like that lol
@jolinkarlsson8569 3 жыл бұрын
I’m on fire is very dark too look at the Lyrics
@sarahchristensen5991 3 жыл бұрын
I thought that song should have been included.
@melissacooper4282 3 жыл бұрын
The song wasn't supposed to be patriotic!
@billiejoeeyelash 2 жыл бұрын
"Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance: A feel-good, catchy hard rock tune filled with memorable riffs, dashes of some nice Western piano notes thrown in, and a kickass guitar solo... ...that's about a school shooter.
@pieseldatches Жыл бұрын
I thought that song was about drugs ruining teenagers holy sh*t.
@billiejoeeyelash Жыл бұрын
@@pieseldatches Same here, but the real meaning didn't click for me for quite a while until I suddenly realized that one line in the 2nd verse: "If you're troubled and hurt, what you got under your shirt will make them pay for the things that they did."
@averyjuliadaniels9452 Жыл бұрын
I still fvcking LOVE MCR, and that is one of my faves- along with 'cancer' which is as depressing AF. I'm really just an outgrown emo 😔
@Brideochucky23 Жыл бұрын
@billie joe eilish I remember when it played on the radio, they censored out the word shirt....
@ZombifiedSnake2005 2 ай бұрын
Damn
@nuyabuisness7526 2 жыл бұрын
I love Mr Brightside, but I often listened to music with only my right earbud in. So the guitar line would only play on the left in the start. I would get 8 seconds of absolute silence and the 'COMIN OUT OF MY CAGE AND I'VE BEEN DOING JUST FINE' scaring the hell out of me.
@ticrific Ай бұрын
You should turn on mono audio
@MoonLoonie69 3 жыл бұрын
It's ironic some of these songs have cured my depression at least 70%
@duncan3998 3 жыл бұрын
That's because of the tune itself without understanding the lyrics.
@MoonLoonie69 3 жыл бұрын
@@duncan3998 Thank you Captain Obvious.
@duncan3998 3 жыл бұрын
@@MoonLoonie69 your welcome, Karen.
@MoonLoonie69 3 жыл бұрын
@@duncan3998 Thank you incel. :)
@duncan3998 3 жыл бұрын
@@MoonLoonie69 Np, fruity ;)
@loblit05 3 жыл бұрын
Its hard to think Jump is depressing when Eddie smiles like that
@jesseturner9865 3 жыл бұрын
but isn't that a big part of depression? you gotta pretend or someone will tell you to cheer up or some nonsensical thing.
@kenrickeason 3 жыл бұрын
@@jesseturner9865 NAILED IT!
@anastasia_flowers696 3 жыл бұрын
I still can’t believe he is dead :(
@lucasoliveiradejesusjesus6193 3 жыл бұрын
@@jesseturner9865 a fake smile never Help, and you need to have a Great analytical sense to tell if something is nonsense. That peculiar sense that is fogged by deeper grief and sadness while you are in depression.
@lucasoliveiradejesusjesus6193 3 жыл бұрын
Giving up is the ultimate check-mate to a human being.
@marissamay8527 11 ай бұрын
Honorable Mentions: * "Big League" (1988), Tom Cochrane - The song tells about a father who's son died in a car accident. * "Mamma Mia" (1975), ABBA - A pop-rock song about endless toxic relationship the protagonist is trapped in. * "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979), Rupert Holmes - This tropical sounding song is about a troubled marriage that cheats on eachother. * "Paper Planes" (2007), M.I.A. - This infectious tune track is actually about capitalism and anti-immigration. * "Born In The U.S.A." (1984), Bruce Springsteen - This rock classic is about the problems Vietnam veterans faced when they returned to America.
@kennethjorgensen6703 2 жыл бұрын
I came here looking for new happy sounding/honestly depressing music and all I got was a reminder that that is 90% of what I listen to already
@Max25670 3 жыл бұрын
The funny thing about "Pumped up Kicks" is that the radio edits really faded out the lyrics so it was hard to understand anything that was being sang, other than "all the other kids with the pumped up kicks".
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly heard “outrun my gun” as “I’ll run like hell”.
@TheCrimsonS4ge 2 жыл бұрын
I always heard that line as "I'll run my gun"
@helloofficial4069 2 жыл бұрын
i played that song with my friends. they are very pop culture, so they screamed when they found out what it was actually about.
@greysonholtz 2 жыл бұрын
idk why people hate the song, it sounds rlly nice to me. I'm not very into mainstream pop and such though, so maybe I'm just used to it. my mainstream pop friends hate some of the indie songs I listen to lol. (not tryna be one of the people being like "I'm not like the other girls, I'm into indie music!!")
@helloofficial4069 2 жыл бұрын
@@greysonholtz haha, yeah, mainstream pop people are very unwelcoming to other music and i have no clue why
@prestonfontana8416 3 жыл бұрын
The Killers have never played a live performance without Mr. Brightside.
@jotusaini7886 3 жыл бұрын
And they better not ever start
@iamplaid99 3 жыл бұрын
Because they're not suicidal.
@orlandovazquez9662 3 жыл бұрын
Been there,done that. Life ain't always gonna be freaking peachy,take it from a guy that did seven years total in the clink,still struggling with addiction,and deals with death in a big city. Finding people who actually help keep me up and about and a little taste of success helps. I don't want to go back in, finished with parole and got my own place with a good woman by me and good people to talk to, appreciate life!
@orlandovazquez9662 3 жыл бұрын
@matt fahringer After awhile that shit gets tired, I got scars that are probably twice your age and my arms are all scratched up,self-inflicted and from my enemies. I hope you get the help you need, but you gotta want it. I'm not going to preach I don't like people telling me shit either.
@vanessastegall 3 жыл бұрын
@matt fahringer, 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@KeikilaniKai86 2 жыл бұрын
My dad raised me on CCR. I’ve seen them live 13 times and still listen to them daily. Now, at 35 years old, I still sing Bad Moon Rising the same way I did when I was 4… “there’s a bathroom, on the right…” 😂 yep, that’s what my little 4 year old self heard and what my 35 year old self still sings from time to time! 😂
@helgifannar90 2 жыл бұрын
Love CCR and their story, my dad introduced me to them around 4 year old as well, and I'm 31! Wish i could see them live!! Love the little known fact before they were CCR they were Credence Clearwater, released almost all their songs 5-8 years before with no luck and almost no fan base, then decided to revive the band and re release their first album and the rest is history!
@alyciasears9239 2 жыл бұрын
So did my mom
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, a lot of people heard it like that.
@liamc11268 Жыл бұрын
What line
@texasmurphy7088 2 жыл бұрын
"American Pie" was also written about how McLean felt about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper when their plane crashed in Iowa. That's the driver for the repetitive line "...the day the music died."
@peoplebro_1294 3 жыл бұрын
Funny fact: when bad moon rising was in it's early days everyone thought the line "there's a bad moon on the rising" was mistaken for "there's a bathroom on the right" so whenever ccr performed the song live if there just happen to be a bathroom to the right, the Lea singer would sing that famous misheard line while pointing to the bathroom to the right
@the_only_living_ghost 2 жыл бұрын
Never knew I needed this lmaoo thank you
@peoplebro_1294 2 жыл бұрын
@@the_only_living_ghost your welcome
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
That is by far the funniest shit I’ve heard of, I needed that
@julieporter7805 2 жыл бұрын
When singing "Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix sometimes used to sing the mondegreen "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" and pointed at one of his musicians rather than "Excuse me while I kiss the sky."
@carolharris2357 Жыл бұрын
It was also on Ben Stiller's comedy show ensemble with Jennifer Aniston where these hippies pointed to the left.
@g_man2177 3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't mention Every Breath You Take by the Police. Many couples have had it as their wedding song when, in fact, it's a song about a stalker.
@klmitchell5486 3 жыл бұрын
Shame 😲 I didn't know that
@etonbachs4226 3 жыл бұрын
I agree it's about a stalker but Sting himself has come out and stated that it is not. I don't know if I believe him tho.
@pundertalefan4391 3 жыл бұрын
They have that on another one of their lists. I can't remember which one though.
@tmx8686 3 жыл бұрын
I guess because it doesn't have an upbeat rhythm
@g_man2177 3 жыл бұрын
@@etonbachs4226 I find that odd since Sting has said that it was about a stalker in past interviews.
@jstnshea 2 жыл бұрын
Even with how depressing the songs can be, they are enjoyable for that exact reason! We are all suffering, but we might as well make the best of it!!
@Alexander-ns6tp 2 ай бұрын
facts
@CurtisDillon92 2 жыл бұрын
I think the entirety of Paramore's 'After Laughter' would fit nicely on this list
@melindakinnaird 3 жыл бұрын
The English version of 99 Luftballoons actually has the phrase, "This is what we've waited for. This is it, boys. This is war."
@gaffer2602 3 жыл бұрын
Why would you listen to the translation over the original
@pcorey182 3 жыл бұрын
@@gaffer2602 well it is sung by the same singer and you can actually understand it if you speak English so yeah I'd rather listen to the English version I remember listening to it back in the day on the radio and I always preferred the English version
@cliffpaul2483 3 жыл бұрын
@@gaffer2602 bruh
@gaffer2602 3 жыл бұрын
@@pcorey182 Fair. I'm not usually a fan of translations or dubs
@kenwinslade2112 3 жыл бұрын
The English version was released in England. We had no choice. And uts about the cold war
@aswallace88 3 жыл бұрын
They missed one. "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats is very upbeat, but it's about a school shooting. The song was written after the girl who committed the shooting was asked why she did it, and she said, "I don't like mondays. This livens up the day". Chilling and creepy, but an excellent song.
@alfonsomango_suyu 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@deadendkid1968 3 жыл бұрын
Wasnt Jeramy by Pearl Jam about a school shooting?
@tygarlic4581 3 жыл бұрын
pumped up kicks
@zeoalexo 3 жыл бұрын
@@deadendkid1968 not in the way you think. It was based on a story about a kid shooting himself in front of jis classmates
@BenMcDougall 3 жыл бұрын
No wonder Bob Geldof didn’t want to play in Pink Floyd’s movie.
@patriciatardugno7275 2 жыл бұрын
"Some Nights" music is actually old Gaelic or Celtic music, so the fact that the same basic music, sound or melody line was also used by the Beatles in "Cielia" doesn't matter. Both bands barrowed from their ancestral music of antiquity.
@geoffsmith2041 2 жыл бұрын
Cecelia is Simon and Garfunkel.
@pamelabrown7204 Жыл бұрын
@@geoffsmith2041 thank you for correcting him. The Beatles weren't the only band creating fantastic, classic music during that period. Plus, I happen to really LIKE Simon and Garfunkel, and their depressing lyrics blended with happy songs. Sound Of Silence, anyone?
@huntertraverse4081 2 жыл бұрын
Last Resort, while darker in theme than most songs on this list, is deserving of mention for its rock party vibe that causes people to ignore the cry out for help.
@gameroryza5458 9 ай бұрын
By who?
@SensationalBanana 3 жыл бұрын
And that is why I'm 100% convinced that A LOT of people don't actually listen to the meaning in songs, they just hear melody. It's like Despacito, the amount of kids and their parents singing along to that one, clearly not in the know of what the lyrics stood for... XD
@UnordoxRevs 3 жыл бұрын
I tend to just listen to it for the first few listens and then I'll pay attention to the lyrics, to try and figure out what it's about.
@NotSoFast71 3 жыл бұрын
It helps when you can actually understand the lyrics in the songs.
@j.a.n.covers94 3 жыл бұрын
Include Gangnam Style too
@kenrickeason 3 жыл бұрын
Or The Isley Brothers' *"Atlantis"* song that people though was a love song really Is a song about about a town that got burned down and it's people living there got burned alive and their souls is still searching for that place they once had before it was destroyed when they were in physical form before being murdered.. and at the end they found their Paradise their Atlantis *"Heaven"*
@cheriemonami 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I like a song for its melody even if the lyrics don't resonate with me. Sometimes I like a song for its lyrics and the melody isn't as important. And sometimes both are great and that's phenomenal.
@anonymouslyunknown4811 3 жыл бұрын
As a fan of Twenty One Pilots since January 2010 alot of their songs are the perfect example of happy upbeat sounding songs that are depressing
@lailas-in-space 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah lol I clicked on this vid knowing 100% that there was gonna be a tøp song
@HolyGoddessMotherAnne 2 жыл бұрын
@@lailas-in-space same.
@HafooluApps 2 жыл бұрын
Ikr, I absolutely expected something from Vessel, SAI would e been a perfect example too but this video came out before it released.
@anonymouslyunknown4811 2 жыл бұрын
@@HafooluApps yeah, but they could use any songs from any album
@jaydenraines9126 2 жыл бұрын
They usually have 3 topics The happy upbeat but depressing (guns for hands, migraine, holding on to you, glowing eyes) Depressing music and lyrics (goner, truce) Songs talking about god (drown, blasphemy, implicit demand for proof)
@crystalsmith5330 2 жыл бұрын
I always saw Mr Brightside as a song about infatuation with a person who was in a relationship with someone else. That song has burnt a personal hole in my heart
@mournfulgiant502 Жыл бұрын
Been there mate
@dhanishtachhabra5437 2 жыл бұрын
How could you forget Blue, by Eiffel 65? Behind it's catchy beat, rapping and vocals, it is a song about a boy run over by depression!
@lordybelance3410 Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@CD-yb9wt 3 жыл бұрын
The Beatles' "Help," Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" or the Bee Gees "Staying Alive" would have been a great addition.
@jkm4645 3 жыл бұрын
Except that "Staying Alive" doesn't sound that happy. It literally uses Dorian mode.
@kingjohnny4314 3 жыл бұрын
@@jkm4645 it sounds happy
@who7950 3 жыл бұрын
@@jkm4645 literally as soon as you put the song everyone starts to dance, it might use that scale but it’s used in a way that makes you move and not care about the lyrics.
@jkm4645 3 жыл бұрын
@@who7950 Minor keys have always sounded sad to me.
@tommitchell4570 3 жыл бұрын
"Hungry Heart" doesnt have a sad message --- it just tells the listener to be true to what their heart wants and stop living a lie
@johtojedi5328 3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I would always ask my dad what songs were about. I didn't seem to mind responses like "It's about a guy who's jealous of some kids with cool shoes so he tries to shoot them" and "It's about a plane crash that killed a group of celebrities". I was just satisfied knowing what they were about.
@Saezimmerman 2 жыл бұрын
I sing basket case to my dog. That sounds weird until you know that he was rescued off the streets before he was a year old. He's doing much better, but he gets very anxious. (Oddly, singing calms him.)
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t see that odd, I have a pit-beagle by the name of Bagel, and she’s scared of a lot of things. Singing calms her down as well, especially when it’s my older brother singing to her.
@ryproar11 2 жыл бұрын
Free bird is a depressing song too. The 12 minute solo makes you forget it though. Oh and Fastball the way is happy sounding but dark... Really dark.
@heathergirdwood 2 жыл бұрын
The Way makes me bawl.
@sheikstyles3487 2 жыл бұрын
I was surprised Fastball The Way didn't make the list too.
@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 3 жыл бұрын
I can't think of anything sadder than someone looking kind of dumb with their finger and their thumb in the shape of an "L" on their forehead.
@lazyboysprod.1354 3 жыл бұрын
I see you everywhere
@kenn7578 3 жыл бұрын
Guy where is your brother just a guy without a Mustache
@adamfrew6699 3 жыл бұрын
listening now haha
@devilwings1989 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@BrayanGomez-jq6nz 3 жыл бұрын
@just some guy with a mustache I never thought of that song like that in way
@nathanjewett9127 3 жыл бұрын
I remember being a kid in the 80s and watching M*A*S*H and humming along with the theme song. Only years later, when I was about 20, did I learn that there were actual lyrics to the song that were not very pleasant and the song’s title is actually called Suicide is Painless. That was a wild realization that my favorite TV theme song was actually about a man contemplating ending his own life. However, the real kicker comes when you realize the lyrics were written by the singer’s 14 year old son.
@svpcharls 3 жыл бұрын
OMG! I hated that song growing up. When i was a kid we only had like 3-4 hours of cartoons a day and it always ended with MASH coming on. I have that theme on so many of my cassettes. It always sounded sad n made me depressed but i never knew this. Gotta go listen n share with my brothers.
@deadendkid1968 3 жыл бұрын
It had depressing music though...
@nathanjewett9127 3 жыл бұрын
@@deadendkid1968 That’s all a matter of opinion
@delinayacob 3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
My oldest brother and grandfather (we call him “Papa”) really like to watch M*A*S*H.
@sikdavies2211 2 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps when Mr. Brightside came on. Absolutely love that song.
@TFTN_official 2 жыл бұрын
Dancing on my own covered by Callum Scott. It always makes me cry because I sometimes have a phobia of me being alone for all my life
@tjwash5118 3 жыл бұрын
Who ever though American Pie sounded like a happy song? It’s a total durge melody and all. Can’t believe it made this list.
@cryspbacon 3 жыл бұрын
they couldn’t figure that out by the time he said “the day the music died”? yikes.
@tjwash5118 2 жыл бұрын
@@cryspbacon that and “I can’t remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride”
@neilgibbons2532 2 жыл бұрын
I always knew that song was about the illuminati
@TherealAlejandrototaldrama 3 ай бұрын
FR
@adamzelward7435 3 жыл бұрын
No Rain by Blind Melon deserves a shout out here I think. Super upbeat song about a band members girlfriend who was so depressed she wouldn't get out of bed on sunny days, and thus complained that there was 'no rain'
@living_perch5246 2 жыл бұрын
Yeeees I was looking for this one 💚
@scottodonnell9348 2 жыл бұрын
They could have a few Blind Melon songs on here. Shannon was one tortured soul that was accompanied by upbeat, folky rock.
@SH-qs7ee 2 жыл бұрын
Didn't even think of No Rain, but yeah, easily top 10 material for this list
@johnstrax899 2 жыл бұрын
Seasons in the Sun. The song with the chorus "we had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun" is about a man with cancer reflecting on his life and saying goodbye.
@maqclark 2 жыл бұрын
Janet Jackson's "Together Again" is an upbeat dance/techno track about the friends she lost to AIDS. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998.
@stockwellsantley6606 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but she's black, so...
@uncleslumbago7594 3 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Eddie Van Halen you’ll never be forgotten
@NOCLICKBAITISWEAR 2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@skoolsux3112 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@ericaburns8652 2 жыл бұрын
He's dead?!
@uncleslumbago7594 2 жыл бұрын
@Erica Burns can’t tell if ur being sarcastic but he is
@thebestfrenchfry4096 2 жыл бұрын
@@ericaburns8652 wait you didnt know?!
@l.salisbury1253 3 жыл бұрын
Elton John's "crocodile rock" (1972) needs to be on this list! Ever pay attention to the lyrics? It's about a guy who patterns his whole existence around some minor hit single. Then when the song becomes forgotten his whole life falls apart! (Google the lyrics!) MoJo should do a Volume Two...
@Rock-bb8pq 3 жыл бұрын
No idea! Thanks for the info!
@pundertalefan4391 3 жыл бұрын
Aw man. That's sad.
@Rock-bb8pq 3 жыл бұрын
@@pundertalefan4391 lol ik
@pundertalefan4391 3 жыл бұрын
@@Rock-bb8pq I've heard that Dragosta Din Tae (known to most as Numa Numa) is actually sad in translation, but I'm not certain. There are different interpretations.
@Rock-bb8pq 3 жыл бұрын
@@pundertalefan4391 I’ll have to try it out
@billfryer5911 2 жыл бұрын
I'm old enough to remember "99 Luftballoons" when it first came out, and it was pretty obvious from the get-go what it was about. Of course, it was a different time, and the fear that the USA and the USSR could annihilate the entire world at any given moment was palpable, so maybe it was just more in our minds at the time.
@littlefriend420 2 жыл бұрын
Speaking to that palpable feeling of impending annihilation, have you watched The Americans? It does a great job of capturing that underlying unease and fear that permeated life at the time. Fantastic show.
@memeteam2692 2 жыл бұрын
when translated it becomes obvious. most people only heard the song in german
@billfryer5911 2 жыл бұрын
Not really. The English version and German version were out at the same time.
@stuartjones8238 2 жыл бұрын
@@billfryer5911 In the UK the English Version was released as "99 Red Balloons" and we got the German Version as the "B"-side! Did this not happen in the US?
@billfryer5911 2 жыл бұрын
@@stuartjones8238 It's been a long time, but I seem to remember hearing the English version before I heard the German version. And, yes, it was titled "99 Red Balloons". But I could be wrong. 😁
@lookylew2809 2 жыл бұрын
I’m honestly surprised Mötley Crüe Live wire never made the list. “I'll either break her face Or take down her legs Get my ways at will Go for the throat, never let loose Goin' in for the kill Take my fist, break down walls” These lyrics were written about Nikki Sixxs childhood abuse and watching his mum get physically assaulted by her different boyfriends/ partners. It’s got a upbeat fast tempo but really dark meaning
@crazymetalheadgirl3685 Жыл бұрын
Same with a lot of Crüe and Sixx:.A.M. songs.
@smileysatanson3404 3 жыл бұрын
this is why i like being a metalhead cause then you learn quickly to listen to the lyrics
@kylatokki22 3 жыл бұрын
Metalhead here- I agree with you, but I think the same could be said about hip-hop, too.
@johanrunfeldt7174 3 жыл бұрын
And traditional Country & Western/ Hillbilly.
@smileysatanson3404 3 жыл бұрын
@@johanrunfeldt7174 well western and country in my opinion is kinda on point about what they sing from my understanding
@saifag6685 3 жыл бұрын
a man of culture i see, nice
@smileysatanson3404 3 жыл бұрын
@@saifag6685 why yes
@fernandoguerreiro1985 2 жыл бұрын
maxwell's sillver hammer is a sick song from the beatles and it's about a boy who asks a girl out on a day and when the boy goes to the girl's house before going out and he kills the girl with the titular silver hammer, but that's just the beginning, the rest of the song is even juicier, he also kills his teacher when she punishes him for being the class clown and he kills the judge of his prosecution in front of the whole court. it literally sounds like a nursery rhyme
@maxcoleman11037 2 жыл бұрын
How could you forget about Sleepyhead? That has one of the most happy tunes ever and is literally about dying in a coma
@hollyrussell6599 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I love Hollywood undead! Didn't expect bullet to appear in this but it fits so perfectly. It was the first song about depression and suicide that I really connected with and will always hold a special place in my heart
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is Bullet is the only song I’ve listened to by them. Also I’m thinking about going as Johnny 3 Tears for Halloween this year. I’m 15 and still interested in trick or treating/trunk or treating. I’d have been 16 by the time Halloween comes around, to be fair. (Ok that got off topic quickly).
@darthwiizius 3 жыл бұрын
OutKast produced one of the best videos of this era, in fact it's my favourite. It's so sarcastic, satirical and snarky it's almost British. Catchy delivery too.
@0228griley 3 жыл бұрын
Everytime I hear pumped up kicks I remember my mom telling me that she thought it was about shoes... 😂😂😂
@riggs100 2 жыл бұрын
Billy Joel's "We didnt start the Fire" didnt make the cut? cmon...
@markuyehara7880 2 жыл бұрын
Kind of an angry sounding song, actually.
@lihzzahrdspeed6631 2 жыл бұрын
“We didn’t start the fire it was always burnin since the worlds been turnin!”
@BigPapiCapone Жыл бұрын
How is it depressing it just talks about history
@roydane9861 Жыл бұрын
A few comments / suggestions 1. Bad Moon Rising was released just before Hurricane Camille ( the deadliest hurricane to hit the US until the 90s ) came ashore 2. Take Me Home from " No Jacket Required " is about a patient in a mental hospital. 3. "Land of Confusion" ( from Genesis' Invisible Touch album definitely has an upbeat rhythm ) 4. " On the Western Skyline " - Bruce Hornsby and the Range. A song about being alone, far from home. One of the lines is " Everyone here's a number not a name. "
@54raynor 3 жыл бұрын
Musically, Semi-Charmed Life sounds like nothing else on Third Eye Blind's self-titled album. Lyrically, it fits in perfectly.
@kylatokki22 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. That’s one the best additions I’ve found in the comments, here
@germaniclad 3 жыл бұрын
I think Papaoutai from Stromae should be here. It sounds super happy and all but the lyrics are about absentee fathers and how children who grew up without fathers don't know how to be good fathers since they never had one themselves. It hits especially hard when you learn that Stromae's father was killed in the Rwandan genocide and even before that he wasn't really part of his sons life.
@AbsolutMassager 3 жыл бұрын
I love that song and music video!
@freibier 3 жыл бұрын
@@AbsolutMassager Yeah the video is great. Really drives home the point.
@karenwillough180 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@josi4251 2 жыл бұрын
This video makes me miss the hell out of the 80's. We had a rocking good time.
@emiliobello2538 2 жыл бұрын
The guys of Foster The People were good looking back in the day
@Hank222777 2 жыл бұрын
Singer is married to Ruth from Ozark
@emiliobello2538 Жыл бұрын
@@Hank222777 really?
@garyhansen7104 3 жыл бұрын
“Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash is fast-paced but also dark when you think about what’s being said: A guy goes to prison for killing a man and is reminded of his lack of freedom every time a train goes by the prison.
@drum_06 3 жыл бұрын
its even worse that he killed the man just to watch him die
@garyhansen7104 3 жыл бұрын
@@drum_06 Very true! He’s a cold-blooded killer
@cyberneticwarmachine 3 жыл бұрын
imagine it from the other guys side.. even sadder
@garyhansen7104 3 жыл бұрын
@@cyberneticwarmachine you mean the guy that died?
@conniethesconnie 3 жыл бұрын
@@garyhansen7104 You mean he is a cold blooded copy cat, since the song was originally about a girl stuck in town with no eligible bachelors.
@AdZS848 3 жыл бұрын
You should do a top 10 nursery rhymes that are actually horrific, like ring around the rosies being a graphic description of the bubonic plague.
@lauravacek4293 2 жыл бұрын
It's not. It's about a dance party. Now talk about "rock-a-bye baby".
@AdZS848 2 жыл бұрын
@@lauravacek4293 it's what they said at presentation about the Plague at The London Experience at the Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus, London.
@lauravacek4293 2 жыл бұрын
I heard that in several places. But the circle game where eventually they fell down strikes one as real.
@tancewaslost5196 2 жыл бұрын
Pumped up kicks: Literally about school sh00ting Me: **Dances like a fool**
@nani.9754 2 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1964. My parents raised me to pay attention to lyrics. For me it's only natural to listen to lyrics regardless of what the music sounds like. Poetry set to musical arrangements.... The messages are usually apparent.
@MisterRorschach90 3 жыл бұрын
I was paid 275 dollars to play a cover of 99 red balloons at a 15th birthday party for a rich kid. The singer learned the German and everything. And I learned the guitar solo in like 5 minutes before. It was probably the fastest I’ve ever had to learn a song.
@beenaplumber8379 3 жыл бұрын
That song still gives me chills though. And I crushed so hard on Nena in High school!
@punkwrestle 3 жыл бұрын
Why did you do the German instead of the English version.
@beenaplumber8379 3 жыл бұрын
@@punkwrestle My guess as a musician - when you do weddings and private parties, you get paid a lot, and if the bride or the person paying you has a request, you do it, and you do it their way. That's part of the reason for the higher fees for those shows. (I did a wedding once where we had to learn 12 new songs for the bride. Think of the hourly pay for 4 guys learning 12 new songs and you'll see that triple pay for weddings is really not a bad deal.) I'm guessing the birthday boy preferred it that way.
@punkwrestle 3 жыл бұрын
@@beenaplumber8379 was she a bridezilla? I just found it weird that in America they would have wanted the German instead of the American Lyrics.
@beenaplumber8379 3 жыл бұрын
@@punkwrestle Oh I think that's weird too, but y'know, they're paying. And no, she wasn't a bridezilla at all. We never met her until the gig. Our agent just gave us the list. She and the rest of the crowd were actually very laid back, and forgiving when I forgot the words to Wonderful Tonight. (That second verse... It's so simple!)
@jamesterry5409 3 жыл бұрын
Wake Me Up by Avicii is quite sad when you really listen to it.
@anuisancecalledsam 2 жыл бұрын
I wish they would have added wake me up
@katelynnmontgomery6499 2 жыл бұрын
Or hey brother
@tw1n5nak39 2 жыл бұрын
Or waiting for love
@Bozbaby103 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Made me feel for everyone in their teens and 20s, regardless of the generation.
@stefaniatornero6125 2 жыл бұрын
Yea! I was waiting for that song to came up
@rjlab742 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you made a vid on this, I usually end up showing lyrics to others who don't believe me, know I just send them a link if the song is on this list. Kudos.
@odessy8884 2 жыл бұрын
Last Caress by the misfits came to my mind first. With Danzing's vocals and the fast paced music to go along it really feels happy and gets me up real quick but the lyrics are...well it's the misfits, need I say more?
@josephbaker4390 3 жыл бұрын
"Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves could have been on this list. According to the lyrics, the singer's love interest never returns, and she is is still waiting for her love to "write me you're coming around."
@Yukon_83 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love that song 💔💔💔
@rockstardaya 3 жыл бұрын
I loathe this song after Futurama. 😭😭😭
@bladynmccloskey 2 жыл бұрын
i thought it was about a mom who’s son was moving out for college
@kevinbergin9971 2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Looking Glass and "Brandy" (You're a Fine Girl). Although she did get a Braided Chain out of the deal ... made of the finest silver from Northern Spain.
@canaanclb 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot " In Too Deep" by Sum 41. It's literally one of the catchiest and happiest sounding songs of all time, with a feel- good music video to boot. But the lyrics are about a failing relationship.
@sallevadorradman1938 2 жыл бұрын
Yep. I love that song too.
@AlxndrHQ 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I haven’t heard In Too Deep before
@iik_ick 2 жыл бұрын
By Eminem💀
@slideyredhood1527 2 жыл бұрын
@@iik_ick different song but yeah that’s what I thought first
@iik_ick 2 жыл бұрын
@@slideyredhood1527 ye
@kva9786 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if it’s too late for this, but I think it’s time to do a part 2
@fernandoquintanilla6082 5 ай бұрын
What a greate list! It blew my mind and opened up my eyes simultaneously... thanks a lot!
@ronaldcamelo2973 3 жыл бұрын
The whole After Laughter Paramore Album should be the top 12!
@lorenzomerici7754 3 жыл бұрын
YES
@patrickracer43 2 жыл бұрын
How does anyone miss that Bad Moon Rising is a dark song? It's in the title and it goes "don't go out tonight, it's bound to take your life"
@Burscutum 2 жыл бұрын
The Science of Selling Yourself Short by Less Than Jake, and Pinch Me by Barenaked Ladies hit the nail on the head imo
@ArchCraftGaming 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy to think that a lot of these are songs I listen to while depressed but never really knew why they spoke to my depression. People always say listen to happy songs but happy songs make you feel alone where as depressed ones always made me feel understood as an outcast
@katiesherman6517 3 жыл бұрын
If I’m gonna be honest, I wasn’t surprised by any of these. I am one of those people who actively tries to hear the lyrics in every song I listen to. Hay-ya and Mr. Brightside are two major examples where I hear the song and see everyone all happily dancing to and I just sit there and like “ya, y’all enjoy dancing to the really depressing song, I won’t ruin it for you”
@yomama12546 2 жыл бұрын
Not “hay-ya”. 💀 true tho, I can’t believe people be dancing to Mr. Brightside, it’s like one of the most depressing songs ever
@katiesherman6517 2 жыл бұрын
@@yomama12546 right, the first time I heard that song I was like “this is so freaking sad!” And then I heard it at a dance of some kind and was shocked at the amount of people just dancing and laughing!
@AroundTheBlockAgain 2 жыл бұрын
"Comin' out of my cage, and I've been doing just F*₡₭" isn't just a sh*tpost about the song, it's the mood. It's also an extremely cathartic thing to scream
@optimisticasfan 2 жыл бұрын
well aren’t you just special
@redjed100 2 жыл бұрын
Andre even says “Y’all don’t wanna hear me, you just wanna dance” at the start of the second chorus. EDIT: Didn’t know that was pointed out by the video when I initially sent that comment.
@glasstumble1677 3 жыл бұрын
I always thought "little talks" was a conversation between a brother and sister and she has schizophrenia.
@thestruggleisbrie860 3 жыл бұрын
That's actually really good
@orlandovazquez9662 3 жыл бұрын
That's a great song, definitely dark lyrics with happy music! She's definitely effed up in the shit she's saying and it's real cryptic. One of my favorites from OMAM!
@aztecwrrior1997 3 жыл бұрын
I did too
@heavynleigh7951 3 жыл бұрын
Years back I think there was an old video of the band just hanging out recording themselves, talking about the song and I swear they said the meaning of the lyrics "could be" either one. It's a thought provoking song. It was long ago, but most great artists allow the fans to tell them how we interpret their music anyhow.
@KillJoy_Since2017 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686 2 жыл бұрын
Though it isn't as dark as many of these, the song "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka always made me laugh at how happy it sounds to talking about breaking up.
@ellenjo86324 2 жыл бұрын
Ms Mojo's concepts are always interesting, and the lists always so well researched and well written. I genuinely learn stuff!
@MikeyFatts10 3 жыл бұрын
(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult should have been on this list. That song is sad as fuck but we all know it as "More cowbell".
@johnhouse3300 3 жыл бұрын
Love that song is #1
@lissafinn4235 3 жыл бұрын
I got a fever and the only prescription is ...
@Mskittenlover12 3 жыл бұрын
I actually associate it more with the opening of the movie The Stand so its always had a much different vibe for me 😬
@sajohnson09 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe that's why I like the song so much... It's also a main part of the game returnal, which is surprising when I started noticing it.
@dood9191 3 жыл бұрын
I always loved the guitar solo in that long lmao.
@darthvader7404 3 жыл бұрын
*Literally any anime intro has depressing lyrics with a cheerful tune*
@MR-SINISTER76 3 жыл бұрын
Eh i think i can think of one that isant depressing
@JaedenCage 3 жыл бұрын
Example: Every song in Angel Beats
@actuallystupidperson491 3 жыл бұрын
Darth Vader you watch anime?
@MR-SINISTER76 3 жыл бұрын
@@actuallystupidperson491 I can already see all the memes that would spawn from that but id imagine that most of them would be an edited version of the one where he watches mlp during his alone time lol
@actuallystupidperson491 3 жыл бұрын
@@MR-SINISTER76 lol
@UrBnZombie 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to add "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" A happy sounding beat with lyrics about paranoia, anxiety, loneliness, depression, and delusion.
@AlxndrHQ 2 жыл бұрын
💯
@jeanne-marie8196 Жыл бұрын
I’d add The Beatles’ “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”. It’s got this jaunty, sing-songy childlike , playful tune, while the lyrics are about Maxwell bringing his silver hammer down on people’s heads. Super disconcerting with the playful tune juxtaposed with the violence.
@gilbertquintero4955 3 жыл бұрын
Green Day songs almost all depicts us. I can relate to their songs as depression and anxiety attacks me and only coping to live with it
@GiordanDiodato 3 жыл бұрын
arguably I think Holiday would have worked better. Same with Last of the American Girls, 21st Century Breakdown, and Letterbomb.
@caleidonauta 3 жыл бұрын
I'm appalled to the fact that The Smiths weren't even mentioned in this list
@jimb.7523 3 жыл бұрын
Awww. They're not?! "Girlfriend in a Coma" and "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" are two that come to mind, with maybe "Bigmouth Strikes Again" coming in second.
@AndrewO11 3 жыл бұрын
Those songs aren’t disguised as happy songs. At least to me
@tmarieification 3 жыл бұрын
That’s because The Smiths (especially Morrissey) didn’t give a damn whether their music sounded happy or not....and I love them for it!
@caleidonauta 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewO11 yes, come to think of it their songs aren't disguised, although sometimes the music is quite pop, the lyrics are straight to the point, son no argue there, happy songs with clearly sad lyrics. They do have some brilliantly uplifting tunes such as Ask and Panic.
@ruthdubb3274 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I thought about the Smiths too. However, Morrissey's morose singing knocks them out of consideration for this list. Johnny Marr's bouncy guitar work is what makes them tolerable.
@AB-qy4hj 2 жыл бұрын
She nailed it during 'Bad Moon Rising': "catchy vocals." Sometimes I think it's more about the musicality of the lyrics and not the lyrics themselves/their meaning. You enjoy singing along with the melody and either don't actually pay attention to the content of what you're singing or simply set it aside.
@gnewt75 Жыл бұрын
One of the most successful songs of all time, "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees is filled with very dark and depressing lyrics.
@jazza21091 3 жыл бұрын
I would definitely add Paramore’s Hard Times to the list
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
My sister would probably* agree with you, she loves Paramore. *She’d DEFINITELY agree.
@theheelsynergy 2 жыл бұрын
I definitely would’ve added Paramore’s Hard Times. It’s a great song
@eaglerage114 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it definitely has an upbeat tune but one verse is literally “hard times, gonna make you wonder why you even shine” I also really love paramore, great band!
@trans-dragonroger1948 2 жыл бұрын
@@eaglerage114 That’s cool, my sister loves Paramore as well.
@killerinstinctstudios9065 2 жыл бұрын
Dude it’s literally called hard times tho, the underlying depressions a little obvious
@natfoote4967 3 жыл бұрын
Clinical depression can often be masked by frantic comedy and unwavering cheerfulness. It is not unusual people who always seem way too happy have a strong emotional undercurrent in another direction. For a "Part II" list I suggest "Come Dancing" by The Kinks.
@kylatokki22 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great analysis. Fully agree
@mafiablokes 2 жыл бұрын
Fairly unknown one outside of the UK but the Manic Street Preacher’s “Your love alone is not enough”. The musicality of the song seems to suggest that it’s a upbeat love song but the song’s title is actually the last line of a friend’s suicide note and the song talks about how the band wish they did more to help this person during their time of need
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