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100. "An Invitation to Cry"--The Magicians
99. "King of Pain"--The Police
98. "Let Down"--Radiohead
97. "Unsatisfied"--Replacements
96. "Alone Again Or"--Love

― mega pixels, Saturday, 29 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

95. "Satisfaction"--The Rolling Stones
94. "A Forest"--The Cure
93. "Isolation"--Joy Division
92. "O Lonesome Me"--Neil Young
91. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"--Hank Williams Sr.
90. "Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart"--Johnny Cash
89. "The Tears of a Clown"--Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

(trying to put a theme CD together and would appreciate suggestions)

― mega pixels, Saturday, 29 October 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

88. Akon, "Lonely"
87. Basehead, "Ode To My Favorite Beer"
86. Dismemberment Plan, "Come Home"
85. Local H, "Eddie Vedder"
84. that new Stones song where Jagger says he's been drinking on the couch and becoming a grouch.

― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 29 October 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

83. Shangri-Las, "I Can Never Go Home Anymore"
82. Jackie DeShannon, "A Lifetime of Loneliness"
81. Kinks, "Waterloo Sunset"
80. Lee Dorsey, "Holy Cow" (should be #1)

― General Doinel (Charles McCain), Saturday, 29 October 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

79. "Alone Again Naturally," Gilbert O'Sullivan
78. "Bad Reputation," Freedy Johnston

― monkeybutler, Saturday, 29 October 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

77. Aimee Mann, "That's How I Knew This Story Would End"

but that Gilbert O'Sullivan should be #2

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 29 October 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

76. Grandpa Boy, "What Kind Of Fool Am I?"
75. The Black Heart Procession, "It's A Crime I Never Told You About The Diamonds In Your Eyes"
74. The Replacments, "Swingin' Party"
73. The Smiths, "I Know It's Over"
72. Spiritualized, "Broken Heart"
71. Skeeter Davis, "The End Of The World"
70. Percy Sledge, "It Tears Me Up"
69. Roy Orbison, "Crying"
68. Shakin' Stevens, "Give Me Your Heart Tonight"
67. Matthew Sweet, "You Don't Love Me"
66. Roxy Music, "While My Heart Is Still Beating"
65. Dubstar, "The Last Song"
64. The Black Heart Procession, "Blue Tears"
63. Nirvana, "Something In The Way"
62. The Replacements, "Can't Hardly Wait" (The Tim Version)
61. Johnny Cash, "Hurt"
60. Kirsty MacColl, "The Butcher Boy"
59. Billy Bragg, "Tank Park Salute"

― Garfield Odie (garfield), Saturday, 29 October 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

58. The Decemberists - "Angel Won't You Call Me?"
57. The Smiths - "Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me"
56. Pulp - "Don't You Want Me Anymore?"

― Dan Petricini (FMD023), Saturday, 29 October 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

55. Love-"Signed DC"
54. Warren Zevon-"Poor Poor Pitiful Me"

― Gogi Ormsby-Gore (Arthur), Saturday, 29 October 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

53. Paul Anka-"Lonely Boy"

― Gogi Ormsby-Gore (Arthur), Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

The Mojo 100 Most Miserable Songs Ever list from May 2004 is the best list ever.

Sad Soul

1. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
2. Stay in My Corner - The Dells
3. Here Come the Tears - Darrell Banks

Lonesome Country
1. I'm So Lonesome I could Cry - Hank Williams
2. Oh, Lonesome - Neil Young
3. Christmas Day - Jim White

Pop Agony
1. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald
2. I've Been Wrong Before - Cilla Black
3. Make it Easy on Yourself - The Walker Brothers

Whiner-Songwriters
1. Little Bit of Rain - Fred Neil
2. These 23 DAYS in September - David Blue
3. China - Tori Amos

Indie Misery

1. Slow Graffiti - Belle & Sebastian
2. Bentswood Boys - Suede
3. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - The Smiths

― Cunga (Cunga), Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

That's only a slice of it but I remember it introduced me to some bands I really loved.

― Cunga (Cunga), Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:09 (twenty years ago)

54. "Here Comes a Regular" by the Replacements
55. "Holocaust" by Big Star

― owen moorhead (i heart daniel miller), Saturday, 29 October 2005 22:13 (twenty years ago)

1-100. Anything & everything by the Trembling Blue Stars, especially "She Just Couldn't Stay"

― Wub-Fur Internet Radio (wubfur), Saturday, 29 October 2005 22:51 (twenty years ago)

"I'm a Loser" -- The Beatles
"Loser" -- Beck
"Goodnight Loser" -- The V-roys

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Saturday, 29 October 2005 23:29 (twenty years ago)

I'm alone.
I'm alone.
I'm-a-loneimaloneimaloneimalone and I never
(oh-oo-oh-oo-oh)
Had no one ever...

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Sunday, 30 October 2005 02:50 (twenty years ago)

"Heartbreak Hotel", obv.

― Guayaquil (eephus), Sunday, 30 October 2005 03:33 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

45. Concrete Blonde, "Joey"
44. Carole King, "I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance"

― Garfield Odie (garfield), Thursday, 24 November 2005 00:10 (twenty years ago)

43. I Think Its Going to Rain Today - Randy Newman
42. Lonely - Tom Waits
41. Wailing Wall - Todd Rundgren

― avery keen-gardner (avery keen-gardner), Thursday, 24 November 2005 00:19 (twenty years ago)

40. dusty springfield's version of "i think it's going to rain today"

― 'you' vs. 'city hall' FITE (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 24 November 2005 00:25 (twenty years ago)

39. All By Myself - Eric Carmen - immediately came to mind...

― D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Thursday, 24 November 2005 00:59 (twenty years ago)

38. At My Window Sad And Lonely --Wilco
37. I Give Up --Quasi
36. Got A Broken Heart Again --Prince
35. 59 Times The Pain --Husker Du
34. Kung Fu Reference --Ass Ponys

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Thursday, 24 November 2005 01:07 (twenty years ago)

33. bette midler's version of "i think it's going to rain today"

― 'you' vs. 'city hall' FITE (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 24 November 2005 01:08 (twenty years ago)

32. A Man in Need -- Richard Thompson

― Aaron A, Thursday, 24 November 2005 01:46 (twenty years ago)

31. Bruce Springsteen "The River"

Seriously, this is one of the most downer songs I have ever heard.

― sleeve (sleeve), Thursday, 24 November 2005 02:18 (twenty years ago)

30. Geeshie Wiley - Last Kind Words
29. Scott Walker - It's Raining Today
28. Labi Siffre - I Got The
27. Skip Spence - Diana

― Brakhage (brakhage), Thursday, 24 November 2005 04:48 (twenty years ago)

26. Lonely Women - Laura Nyro

― avery keen-gardner (avery keen-gardner), Thursday, 24 November 2005 09:01 (twenty years ago)

25. "Flowers On The Wall" - The Statler Brothers

― k/l (Ken L), Thursday, 24 November 2005 16:40 (twenty years ago)

24. The Weather Prophets "Naked as the day you were born"

― Niall, Thursday, 24 November 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

23. Wilco, "Misunderstood"
22. Temptations, "I Wish It Would Rain"
21. Weezer, "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here"

― John Fredland (jfredland), Thursday, 24 November 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

20. Cat Power, "The Greatest"
19. Hank Williams, "Cold Cold Heart"

― Louis Balfour (Louis Balfour), Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:26 (twenty years ago)

18. A Taste Of Honey - "Sukiyaki"

― R. J. Greene, Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:33 (twenty years ago)

17. Anyone Else Isn't You - the Field Mice
16. I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have - Primal Scream
15. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
14. Katy Song - Red House Painters

― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:36 (twenty years ago)

13. Jesus' Hands - American Music Club

― mzui (mzui), Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:38 (twenty years ago)

12. "Goodbye To Love", Carpenters

― Deluxe (Damian), Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:44 (twenty years ago)

11. The Distractions - Time Goes By So Slow

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Saturday, 14 January 2006 22:56 (twenty years ago)

10. Otis Redding, "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)"

― Stephen C (ihope), Sunday, 15 January 2006 00:37 (twenty years ago)

9. The Loft, "Why did the Rain"

― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Sunday, 15 January 2006 01:03 (twenty years ago)

8. Tindersticks, "Tiny Tears"

― Jacobo Rock (jacobo rock), Sunday, 15 January 2006 01:46 (twenty years ago)

7. "ghetto bastard," naughty by nature
6. "suicidal thoughts," biggie
5. "this wreckage," gary numan
4. "please push no more," gary numan
3. "computer love," kraftwerk
2. "i can't go to sleep," wu-tang clan
1. "mind playin' tricks on me," geto boys

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 15 January 2006 01:53 (twenty years ago)

0. "the old main drag" - the pogues

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Sunday, 15 January 2006 02:02 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

I think that Akon Lonley is a sad song and I have never heard of those other bands but thanks for your opinion in this website and your disitions

― Megan Anne Mirie Just, Tuesday, 4 April 2006 01:13 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

ohh man.... Akon- lonely is not miserable... its a tiny bit sad but nothing more... I dont have any idea as to what any of those others are either... half of them dont exist... Ive tried lookin em up... doesnt work

― Missy Rose Rankins, Saturday, 20 May 2006 06:12 (nineteen years ago)

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