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ST Poll: Songs that sound happy or upbeat but are actually sad/deep -- nm

Posted by ty97 Aug 8 '22, 07:35

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Ya (Rest in Peace) - Colin Hay -- (link) - Max Aug 10, 09:26 [youtube]
Peggy Sue.... I'm going to tell you how it's going to be, you're gonna give your love to me. Creepy as hell spoken ... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 10:51
Hey now I'm a pornstar - Slackertalk. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 8, 08:37
The Way by Fastball -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 08:29
Detroit Rock City - Dark Callisto Aug 8, 08:26
Pumped Up Kicks -- nm - Dano Aug 8, 08:20 3
- Heh. I think this is in my top 5 if not number 1 of: Did you actually listen to the lyrics? -- nm - JD Aug 8, 08:21 2
  - Not immediately. Just thought it was catchy. It wasn't long before I paid attention to what it was about though. -- nm - Dano Aug 8, 08:23 1
    - Same - JD Aug 8, 08:30
Whoopie we're all gonna die -- nm - VMan Aug 8, 08:17
Better Off Dead by Bill Withers -- nm - Roger More Aug 8, 08:09
Ho Hey. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 08:00 1
- hey, I can't stand that song -- nm - ty97 Aug 8, 08:06
Better Man -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 07:59
Hey Ya! -- nm - pmb Aug 8, 07:57 1
- Yo, what's up pmb? -- nm - ty97 Aug 8, 08:07
Rusholme ruffians by the Smiths. Life Itself by Glass animals. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 8, 07:55 8
- Speaking of The Smiths: Girlfriend in a Coma - JD Aug 8, 07:59 7
  - I mean, there are certain acts where you could most of their discography on this list. -- nm - ty97 Aug 8, 08:06
  - in reality, wouldn't like 75% of the Smiths songs qualify for this list? -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 8, 08:04 4
    - I think most of their songs actually sound like the downers they are. Girlfriend musically sounds like a jaunty pop song -- nm - JD Aug 8, 08:20
    - seems to me half the (dumb) complaints I've ever heard about them is how they sound bleak too -- nm - mud Aug 8, 08:07 2
      - My main complaint about them is that Morrissey is an asshole. - Dark Callisto Aug 8, 08:32 1
        
        ROFL. This is accurate but mebbe the band kind of worked as group as the rest of them tried to keep him in check? Honestly asking - JD Aug 8, 08:38
  - Also the Charles Dickens song -- (link) - LMS Aug 8, 08:02 [youtube]
How Bizarre - OMC -- nm - VMan Aug 8, 07:55
Third Eye Blind Semi Charmed Life. -- nm - Remlik Aug 8, 07:51 1
- this -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 08:26
Hungry Heart -- nm - Inigo Aug 8, 07:49
We Are Young by Fun -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 07:48
99 Luftballoons -- nm - ty97 Aug 8, 07:45
Electric Avenue -- nm - VMan Aug 8, 07:43 2
- okay, this one I didn't know -- nm - ty97 Aug 8, 07:47 1
  - Ohhhhh......I didn't know on face value and your comment reminded me of the article when I learned the back story 8-| -- nm - JD Aug 8, 08:22
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life -- nm - budice Aug 8, 07:42
Father Christmas -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 07:41
Limits to Love - 'Til Tuesday -- (link) - Max Aug 8, 07:41 [youtube]
Maroon 5 - Misery -- nm - budice Aug 8, 07:40 1
- Wake Up Call is also very upbeat but about murder -- nm - St. Epiphany Aug 8, 08:14
Copacabana -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 07:37
Someday I'll be Saturday Night - Bon Jovi -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 07:37
Born in the USA -- nm - VMan Aug 8, 07:36 1
- similarly: Pink Houses -- nm - oblique Aug 8, 07:40

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