I will vote for "Broken Heart" by Spiritualized
― quat, Thursday, 6 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Clarke B., Thursday, 6 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― May, Thursday, 6 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― nono, Thursday, 6 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― alex in mainhattan, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Marble Index anyone????
― mt, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― fisherman, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
joy division - isolation
― i123, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― francesco, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― kit, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dom Passantino, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
Laying on the bathroom floor Kitty licks my cheek once more And I could try But waking up is harder when you wanna die
Walter`s on the telephone Tell him I`m not at home `Cause I think I am going To a place where I`m always high
My name`s Elizabeth My life is shit and piss
― christopher, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Chris, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Old Fart!!!, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Nick A., Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Colin Meeder, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― nickn, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― haloist, Friday, 7 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
This Mortal Coil's _It'll End in Tears_ has two of the most depressing songs I've heard, a cover of the forementioned Big Star track, "Holocaust" (covered better by Rainy Day, both covers are still inferior to the original), and a cover of "Fond Affections" by Rema-Rema (I haven't heard the original). The latter has these memorable lyrics: There's no light at the end of it all Let's all sit down and cry
― Kate Spiren, Sunday, 9 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
American Music Club also had some quite depressing tunes.
Skip James has some incredibly sad songs. He sings like a ghost. Billie Holiday has one song where she talks about how 'she used to be', and gives you the sense that her fate is palpable at this point. That she has to say goodbye and fulfill the myth that she has created around herself. Damned if I can recall the title at the moment though.
― Ryan McKay, Monday, 10 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― trez starling, Wednesday, 10 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nathan, Saturday, 23 November 2002 18:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― man, Saturday, 23 November 2002 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― Curtis Stephens, Saturday, 23 November 2002 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 23 November 2002 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Saturday, 23 November 2002 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)
― Helltime Producto (Pavlik), Sunday, 24 November 2002 07:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― Joe (Joe), Monday, 25 November 2002 04:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 25 November 2002 05:41 (twenty-two years ago)
After all, the reason he stopped loving her is because he died. That is goth as fuk for a country song.
― earlnash, Monday, 25 November 2002 06:28 (twenty-two years ago)
I also second spiritualized and leonard cohen, infra.
― webcrack (music=crack), Monday, 25 November 2002 06:38 (twenty-two years ago)
― Leee (Leee), Monday, 25 November 2002 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)
I don't normally listen to anything sad or depressing if I can help it. I think one of the most nihilistic tunes I've ever heard is 'Opium' by Cristoph De Babylon. Listening to that really makes me feel like I'm astronaut with a broken radio who's just lost his tether, is irretrievable, and still has eight hours of oxygen left.
The secret track at the end of Rjd2's album is pretty fucking sad. Anybody know the source for that vocal?
― Tom Millar (Millar), Monday, 25 November 2002 08:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― bob zemko (bob), Monday, 25 November 2002 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 25 November 2002 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)
Won't be no God to comfort you, you told me not to believe that lieYou don't need anybody, nobody needs youGoodbye old man, goodbye
― Amateurist (amateurist), Friday, 3 January 2003 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)
― ron (ron), Friday, 3 January 2003 05:34 (twenty-two years ago)
deacon blues
― Matt P, Tuesday, 17 November 2009 00:10 (fifteen years ago)
so funny it's sad and so sad it's funny
― Matt P, Tuesday, 17 November 2009 00:11 (fifteen years ago)
"i think it's time for me to get out of here" by randy rice quite literally makes me consider blowing my brains out
― a cheese has occurred (electricsound), Saturday, 6 September 2014 17:01 (ten years ago)
Hello In There--John Prine
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 6 September 2014 17:19 (ten years ago)
1000 Dollar Wedding by Gram Parsons: "Supposed to be a funeral/It's been a bad bad day."
― banjoboy, Saturday, 6 September 2014 21:17 (ten years ago)
Hello in There otm
― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 6 September 2014 22:52 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWOtL-PZiE
― Iago Galdston, Saturday, 6 September 2014 23:06 (ten years ago)
not many songs make me question my place on this planet but the the's 'out of the blue (into the fire)' kinda does
― imago, Sunday, 7 September 2014 00:09 (ten years ago)
'Jolene' is absolutely devastating if you listen properly.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Sunday, 7 September 2014 02:40 (ten years ago)
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again, Naturally
― monoprix à dimanche (dog latin), Sunday, 7 September 2014 03:35 (ten years ago)
"Long Nights" by Crack The Sky will forever bring me to tears....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx1o5skeXvY
― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Sunday, 7 September 2014 04:02 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0yU1VzwII
― Daniel, Esq 2, Sunday, 7 September 2014 04:15 (ten years ago)
a fond farewell - elliott smith
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Sunday, 7 September 2014 04:34 (ten years ago)
Jason Molina owns this thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkmU4zcA0i0
Something must have happened to both of usSomething must have happenedSomething always doesSomething must have told you burn the bridges then the mastSomething always told you to do itI lived low enough so the moon wouldn't waste it's light on meWhat's left in this life that would do the same for meSomething must have only loved one of usTo say get out, get out, get outGet out, while there's still something left of usGet out, get out, get outGet out, get out, get out
― Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Sunday, 7 September 2014 09:57 (ten years ago)
I lived low enough so the moon wouldn't waste it's light on me
^Probably the most depressing lyric I've ever heard.