h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, it takes all sorts, Azahar. Perhaps some people really do feel cheered up when they hear some silly songs.

I didn't start the thread because of "server too busy" messages, but I'll have another go now. I think there was one way way back, but there's new blood around, so we might get some new ideas.

Or I could copy Steve Lamacq and ask everyone for a "Good day, Bad day" suggestion. Decisions, decisions.

happiness is a warm gun
I listened to it a lot the week my brother and my best friend left the country so sad memories eeeew two miserable days consecutive too wow I really have to think about something else

Which country did they leave ?

Has any one said any James Blunt track yet?

I don't think so Alfster,so you can name any one track you like.All if necessary.

The Dead Ringers rip-off of James Blunt had him singing "Morrissey keeps telling me James Blunt is rhyming slang." Which it should be.

Probably Pink Floyd should be the winners for me with "Us and Them" although all of Dark side of The Moon is quite grim, also "Wish you were here".

"The riverboat song" by Nick Drake is quite a downer too

Strange fruit, by billie holiday. I need a whole box of tissues to get through it.

But not depressing, surely?

Just very, very emotional?

It is emotional i agree,but truely depressing that human beings are capable of hanging innocent people from trees.

I still think Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf takes some beating for droning on,and on and on,then JUST when you think it's over...it drones on a bit more,for luck !

the states they are off in Israel

Depressing Songs...

Eddy Grant, "Electric Avenue"

Smashing Pumpkins, "Rat in a Cage"

Genesis, "No Son of Mine"

I know this is just me but a while back our best man was involved with a totally bunny boiler and now I can't hear the song "You'll never get to heaven if you break my heart" without it sounding cohersive and desperate rather than playfully romantic.

Seasons in the sun,by Terry Jacks
By the end of of the second verse i wish he would just get on and die.

I don't know why people keep picking on Dark side by the Floyd it is nowhere near the Final Cut, Roger Waters at his most depressing.


... two suns in the sunset, I think the human race is run.

One song I find utterly depressing is...
Suicide Is Painless by Johnny Mandel.

Theme song for MASH the lyrics are quite cryptic.

Yes,I agree,it is pretty depressing !

Not depressing on a personal level, but really quite depressing at a human race level - and quite topical at the moment, too - I'm going to nominate Duran Duran (yes, they! Wot, meaningful lyrics from the New Romantics' most fluffy popsters! )...Playing With Uranium.

RF

On a purely personal level,I too vote for Duran Duran,singing anything,anywhere,anytime.