Songs for a Depressing/Sad Condition

[Mythra]

Any good songs you guys would recommend for feeling like crap? To specify, feeling depressed, sad, or whatever you want to call it. I'll take any suggestions, thanks in advance

[Ouch!]

"If You're Happy and You Know It"

[Meat Puppet]

Blind Melon’s Ever Had The Feeling.

[charliepanayi]

Something like Untitled 1 by Sigur Ros or Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens fit the bill well. Both are fantastic songs anyway.

If you're looking for songs to cheer you up, then anything by The Go! Team pretty much. Or Nice Weather for Ducks by Lemon Jelly

[Shattered Dreamer]

Here's a list:

Thriller - Fall Out Boy
Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procal Harlem
Half Way There - Audio Karate
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Island In The Sun - Weezer
Instant Karma - John Lennon
Big Me - Foo Fighters
I Gotta Feeling (Just Nineteen) - Eagles Of Death Metal
Everywhere to Me - Michelle Branch
Mr. Jones - Counting Crows.

These ougt to help.

[sephirothishere]

Hmmm, Anything by the B-52s. They are really deeply disturbed an unhappy individuals.

[theundeadhero]

Smashing Pumpkins or really old R & B. Old as in 60s and 70s.

[Ramza Beoulve]

Nothing Else Matters - Apocalyptica
Knocking in Heavens Door - Guns 'n' Roses
Who Wants to Live Forever - Queen

[Mirage]

I'm going to suggest anything that isn't sad and depressing. Put on some happy tunes instead.

[Madame Adequate]

Living In the Sunlight, Loving In the Moonlight - Tiny Tim.

[Rocket Edge]

Can't let go - Anthony Hamilton

[Momiji]

I can't really name any songs really, but I'd suggest AFI or Hawthorne Heights. =)

[Moon Rabbits]

Living In the Sunlight, Loving In the Moonlight - Tiny Tim.

Yes!

And:

Dissasociative - Marilyn Manson
This is a Dream of Win and Regine - Owen Pallett/Final Fantasy
Empty Streets - Late Night Alumni
Misery is a Butterfly, Heroine, My Impure Hair, For the Damaged, Equally Damaged, For the Damaged Coda, Magic Mountain - Blonde Redhead

I highly recommend Blonde Redhead; not all of their songs are slow and depressing like the ones above.

[Spammerman]

I Wish It Would Rain by The Temptations. If theres a specific reason, I can give more songs. If its an angry sad from like a relationship, A little too late by toby keith is good.

[bipper]

"Zzyzx Rd." by stone sour. Kepp all your ammo locked up and key hidden, and all 6 foot length rope tucked away and out of mind while listening. enjoy.

Rated E for emo.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Tommib by Squarepusher.

[Doomie]

Not Enough and Thief by Our Lady Peace
Venice Queen by Red Hot Chili Peppers
That song by Cat Stevens that I can't remember the title to.

[Wolf Kanno]

"Call Me Call Me" by Yoko Kanno
"Blue" by Yoko Kanno
"Be Human" by Yoko Kanno
"Gravity" By Yoko Kanno
"Epitaph" by Nobuo Uematsu
"Running" by No Doubt
"Don't Speak" by No Doubt
"Apologize" from the Big O soundtrack
"Something About Us" by Daft Punk
What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes
"Summer Highland Falls" by Billy Joel
"Mad World" by Tears for Fears or the cover by Gary Jules
"You Love Me" by DeVotchKa
"Run Around" by Blues Traverler
"Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World
"Psychobabble" by Frou Frou
"Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger
"Other Side" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Ordinary World" by Duran Duran
"Haunted" by Poe
"Porcelain" by Moby

Just to name a few...:mog:

[Jebus]

Knocking in Heavens Door - Guns 'n' Roses


Dylan's version's better.

[Dreddz]

Fix You - Cold Play.

It was made for moping.

[Cz]

Can't believe I'm the first person to mention Radiohead. Here goes...

How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead
Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Radiohead
Exit Music (For a Film) - Radiohead
We Suck Young Blood - Radiohead
You and Whose Army - Radiohead
Talk Show Host - Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

So yeah, Radiohead. :cool:

[Gullick]

Here we are - Breaking Benjamin
Unknown Soldier - Breaking Benjamin
Breath - Breaking Benjamin
Weight of the World - Saliva
Killswitch Engage - Arms of Sorrow

But I sometimes prefer to songs that'll psyche me up when im depressed, its like saying 'Yea, this world sucks, but I aint gonna give in to it'. In which case it would be:

3 6 Mafia - Its a fight
Eminem - Til I Collapse
Eminem - Lose Yourself
Tupac - I'm Alive
DJ Green Lantern - Fight Song

-Gull-

[Mitch]

The Final Countdown

or

Dragonforce.

You need a pick-me-up, right?

[Mythra]

Pick me up's are good, but not those happy go lucky ones, too happy if ya know what I mean. I'm basically looking for ones about depression or being sad but as some have already said, won't let it get to them, to rise above it so to speak.

[Tallulah]

Anything by Radiohead. :P

[escobert]

The Counting Crows - A Long December
The Used - Bulimic

I dunno I can't think atm

[Eiko Guy]

"Like you" Evanescence
Thats the only song I need when I can't get the pain and the sadness out. When I hear the song I cry everytime. thats why its not on my Ipod. Don't need to cry at school...most of the time

[musicsoccer]

Rascal Flatts:

"Kissible, Huggable, Lovable, Unbelievable"
"My Wish"
"What Hurts the most"

If you wanna get in a better mood:
Any Heavy Metal lol

[bipper]

Pick me up's are good, but not those happy go lucky ones, too happy if ya know what I mean. I'm basically looking for ones about depression or being sad but as some have already said, won't let it get to them, to rise above it so to speak.

So a Dark Hope kinda song? hrm, I would say Flyleaf mya kind serve such a purpose, Linkin Park's "What I have done" kinda speaks in the terms of regret and rising above.

[Germ Hamee]

Good Enough and
The Last Song I'm Wasting on You by Evanescence

...are probably the best "I'm moping but I'm going to get over it" songs I've ever heard.

[Old Manus]

If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul

[Drift]

coldplay

[I Don't Need A Name]

Dosed - Red Hot Chili Peppers
No It Isn't (Demo) - +44
Boy - Reuben
Nobody Loves You - Reuben
Dusk - Reuben

[GooeyToast]

Something like Untitled 1 by Sigur Ros or Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens fit the bill well. Both are fantastic songs anyway.

If you're looking for songs to cheer you up, then anything by The Go! Team pretty much. Or Nice Weather for Ducks by Lemon Jelly


Can't believe I'm the first person to mention Radiohead. Here goes...

How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead
Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Radiohead
Exit Music (For a Film) - Radiohead
We Suck Young Blood - Radiohead
You and Whose Army - Radiohead
Talk Show Host - Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

So yeah, Radiohead. :cool:

Agreed. Especially the Sigur Ros suggestion, that song is beautiful.

Also, Horses In The Sky by A Silver Mount Zion. The whole album is about how fucked up the world is, but that there is still hope for the future. Oh, and "13 Angels Standing Guard 'Round the Side of Your Bed" by the same band is one of the most moving pieces of music I've heard.

[daggertrepe]

Fix You - Cold Play.

It was made for moping.

I have cried to that song so much.

[musicsoccer]

you want a song to make you feel better?

http://www.89xradio.com/USerFiles/myfiles/O%20Holy%20Night%20-%20Horrible.mp3

just listen to that if you can

[Rengori]

When I get sad I usually get angry too, so I usually just listen to death metal and Slayer.

[Ramza Beoulve]

Hurt - Jhonny Cash or Hurt - NIN

Whatever version fits you better, but I think Jhonny Cash's version is the perfect song for this situations... specially if you can see the video

[Nominus Experse]

Radiohead, Mono, A Silver Mount Zion, Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Smashing Pumpkins all occasionally dip into the genre/situation you speak of.

[aquatius]

Jindou - Kaisei Joshou Hallelujah
FIELD OF VIEW - Kawaita Sakebi

[Jess]

Most music by Madness is quite happy and upbeat. :jess:

[arcanedude34]

THREE DAYS GRACE! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

[ReloadPsi]

Avenged Sevenfold - And All Things Will End

[Lawr]

Living In the Sunlight, Loving In the Moonlight - Tiny Tim.


I was about to post the exact same song. :tongue:

[Shiny]

Pick me up's are good, but not those happy go lucky ones, too happy if ya know what I mean. I'm basically looking for ones about depression or being sad but as some have already said, won't let it get to them, to rise above it so to speak.

Maybe Tomorrow by the Stereophonics would fit perfectly then.

[kikimm]

Smashing Pumpkins is great for this kind of thing, I think. Perfect always gets me so, so depressed. I don't know what it is about that song. Maybe cause I find it so bittersweet, and I hate bittersweet!

Good song though. :D

[nik0tine]

Whenever I hear someone ask this question I always recommend the opening chorus to J.S. Bachs Saint John Passion. I have yet to hear any music despair like this music does.

You're also in luck, because I have it handy.

Putfile - St John Passion (http://media.putfile.com/St-John-Passion)

Edit: For those of you who choose to click on this link and decide you don't like it, I beg of you this: Please listen for at least three minutes. The choir doesn't enter until about a minute and a half in and you don't get a good impression of the music without hearing the chorus.

[musicsoccer]

Weird Al always makes me laugh. Listen to some comedy like Dane Cook, Larry the Cable Guy ext ext.

[Enjolras]

If you can listen to Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker and not be uplifted, you've got me impressed.

[Mirage]

Streaming audio makes me cry. :(

[Garnie]

click here to laugth and cry at the same time! this has to be the best song ever made in the history of amotion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ocFDKU5CcY)

[Project G]

The Three Little Pigs by Green Jelly (I think) thats guaranteed to cheer someone up!

[Ryth]

Joy Division, Nine Inch Nails, and The Cure should do the trick, if you're in the mood for depressed bands and all.

[Roto13]

If you want to feel better, Prozzak lives up to their name. xP

[silentenigma]

"Something in the Way" by Nirvana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzUD4jGDmKk) is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard.

Here's producer Butch Vig talking about how sad the song is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEv1ifxfKlg)

Other sad songs:
"Death to Birth" by Pagoda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78RDT-p24I)
"Mad World" by Gary Jules (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4)
"Polly" by Nirvana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmj7Z-ZElFg)
"Baby I'm gonna Leave you" by Led Zeppelin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqGwtONAT-s&mode=related&search=)
"Since I've been loving you" by Led Zeppelin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89yw7wqoaio)

[Resha]

Am I really the first to suggest this? :O

Hallelujah -- Jeff Buckley (IT HAS TO BE THE BUCKLEY VERSION)

This song is heartbreak and beauty.

[Ryth]

I also suggest Explosions In The Sky.

[~*~Celes~*~]

What is Love? by Haddaway :bigsmile:

[Leonheart188]

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, not a cover by anyone else, Metallica only :)
Fade to Black by Metallica
The Unforgiven/ The Unforgiven II by Metallica
One by Metallica
Bother by Stone Sour
Looking through the glass Stone Sour
For the Greater Good of God by Iron Maiden
Aeris Theme
The Accolade/ The Accolade II by Symphony X
I f***ing Hate you by Godsmack (perfect for if someones made u sad)
Star fire by Dragonforce
Dawn of a new world by Dragonforce

lol i could go on :)