Most depressing song ever?

[Jzero]

Harry Chapin - The Shortest Story (forget Cats In The Cradle, I go straight for the kill!)
John Mayer - Comfortable
Dead Can Dance - Don't Fade Away
IQ - The Darkest Hour
Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me
Simon Townshend - Girl In NY

 

Originally posted by: Jzero
Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me

YES. Definitely. I'm going to listen to this now, it'll set a good attitude for my day.

 

Also:

Black Lab - Wash it Away
Dan Fogelberg - Same Auld Lang Syne
The Eagles - End of the Innocence
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon

 

[Apathetic]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Cat's in the Cradle

I'd have to agree with you on that one.

Dave

 

[CChaos]

For some odd reason, I really like depressing songs. Anyway, good call on the Floyd Conjur and those who said Lightning Crashes. It just made me listen to it.

I'll just add Bob Dylan - Tommorrow Is A Long Time

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Dufman

Originally posted by: DeathByAnts
Green Day - Time of your Life

everytime i hear that song, i think of my good friend who commiteed suicide. it makes me sad

but not as sad as
<STRONG>BLIND MELON - NO RAIN</STRONG>

you realized how depressed shannon hoon really was....

i dont understand while i sleep all day
and i start to complain when there is no rain
all i can do is read a book to stay awake
and it rips my life away but its a great escape

and my favorite lyric from any song
<STRONG>you dont like my point of view, and i am insane
</STRONG>

Actually, I find No Rain to be more uplifting than depressing, but maybe I am just weird.

 

[Homerboy]

Johnny Cash - Spiritual - If you know the song, you cant help but agree. Moreso, if you know the state of the man while he was singing it, it makes it more depressing:

Jesus I don't wanna die alone Jesus oh Jesus I don't wanna die alone

My love wasn't true Now all I have is you

Jesus oh Jesus I don't wanna die alone

Jesus If you hear my last breath
Don't leave me here Left to die a lonely death I know I have sinned but Lord I'm suffering

Jesus Oh Jesus If you hear my last breath

Jesus I don't wanna die alone Jesus oh Jesus I don't wanna die alone

My love wasn't true Now all I have is you

Jesus Oh Jesus I don't wanna die alone

Jesus Jesus All my troubles All My pain Will leave me Once again

All my troubles All my pain Will leave me once again

All my troubles All my pain Will leave me once again Once again

 

[acidvoodoo]

some one already mentioned Depeche mode - Blasphemous rumours


Trik Turner- Dark n Daze


Sage Francis - Makeshift patriot {because it's all about 9/11 }

 

[SpazzyChicken]

I don't know why I opened this thread, as I knew that it would remind me of all the songs that get to me! There are some really good selections here.

Greenday's time of your life and everclear's wonderful always get me. So does that stupid titanic song (please don't take my man card!)

Adam's Song by Blink 182 is another one that makes me sad

 

[Feldenak]

Taps played on a bugle.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Taps played on a bugle.

Touche'

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Taps played on a bugle.

Touche'

Just thinking about that song sends chills down my spine.

 

[SendTrash]

are you guys forgetting Elliott Smith ?!

Needle in the Hay .... anyone?...

 

[Acanthus]

Runner up: Stabbing Westward - So Far Away
Most depressing: Stabbing Westward - Waking up beside you

i've been alone for so long
forgotten by the world
forgotten to myself
your effervescent eyes have awakened me
and brushed the dust away...
but i knew you'd never stay

so i memorized the color of your eyes
as i lost myself inside you
i memorized the way our lags entwined
as i drifted off beside you

i miss
god i miss waking up beside you

at night i cling to you i'm so afraid
afraid the day will come
and i'll wake up and find you gone
but you promise that you'd not abandon me
and kissed my fears away.....
but i woke up to that day.....

but i had memorized the way our eyes would meet
reflected in the bathroom mirror
and i memorized your naked silhouette
as you slowly brushed your hair
i miss god i miss waking up beside you

i've been alone for so long...
i forgot how much it hurts to wake up so alone
but i memorized how warm your body felt
as you lay half asleep beside me
and i memorized the way the sunlight filled the room
and played upon your body....
i miss god i miss waking up beside you....

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: Balt

"Everybody Hurts" - REM

I wish you hadn't mentioned that song. It just happened to come on the radio when I was leaving one of the most incredible people I had ever met in my life.

Depressing, indeed.

i always laugh when i hear that song because of all the parodies that play that song

 

[Turin39789]

Fuel - Sober
Who - Behind Blue eyes
George jones - he stopped loving her today

 

[MAME]

Bump for a good thread

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Cat's in the Cradle

Damn! You're good I saw the post subject and that's the first one that came to mind. Then I see the second reply has my response! I always use that song as a model of how NOT to be with my kids.

 

[Ranger X]

Vitamin C - Graduation

 

[Jackhole]

Coldplay - The Scientist
U2 - With Or Without You
No Doubt - Running
Pearl Jam - Black
Vertical Horizon - Best I Ever Had
The Cure - Pictures of You

 

[mundane]

Greenday - Time of your life
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Tom McRae - Bloodless
The Verve Pipe - Freshmen
Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Certain John William's Orchestral pieces.

Mostly it just has to do with the emotions evoked by the memories associated with these songs. There are others that aren't particularly 'sad' pieces, but but the memories imprinted with them definately are.

And to prove what a nerd I am, I'll throw in the Max Payne 2 violin piece =)

-Josh

 

[parsley007]

the verve pipe -- freshmen
third eye blind -- jumper

 

[sparkyclarky]

Originally posted by: conjur
Pink Floyd - Don't Leave Me Now


I was playing that once and my aunt came in and said that was the most depressing song she'd ever heard. The music is eery and it just makes you want to think about suicide.

I'm a fan of "Wish You Were Here"

 

[sparkyclarky]

Originally posted by: datalink7
Ben Harper - Another Lonely Day
Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky
Evanescence - My Immortal
Willie Nelson - You Were Always On My Mind <---Only song that has ever had me sobbing

My god is Ben Harper amazing live. Unfortunately he didn't do that song when I saw him, but the concert was still great. You HAVE to see him live sometime.

 

[jurzdevil]

Originally posted by: DeathByAnts
Green Day - Time of your Life

oh man...


seinfeld and some other things