Most depressing music you know of?
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- KVRAF
- 2625 posts since 2 Jun, 2016
Nottingham's finest, the Tindersticks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D0NieZV-0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_X_l87EaBI
Flipping great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D0NieZV-0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_X_l87EaBI
Flipping great!
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- KVRian
- 992 posts since 1 Mar, 2003 from Duston, NN5
if "depressing" is equivalent to a loss of hope then this works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5goA8nqwa8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5goA8nqwa8
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- KVRAF
- 5405 posts since 20 Mar, 2012 from Babbleon
Must it just be music? How about lyrics?
Some lyrics (not all) by depressed, suicidal, bipolar songwriters. Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain. Robert Smith sometimes. Jimi Hendrix too. Goth bands. Bauhaus. I avoid their depressing songs (lots of them) and just listen to their happier and rockier songs. There are exceptions of course. For example, Creep by Radiohead has depressing sad but true kind of lyrics but it's enjoyable sometimes because the music is alright? Most Motown songs has depressing lyrics but the music is happy and so I can listen to that. But yeah I guess to me the band that has the most depressing lyrics, and most times music that is also depressing, is Joy Division.
Some lyrics (not all) by depressed, suicidal, bipolar songwriters. Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain. Robert Smith sometimes. Jimi Hendrix too. Goth bands. Bauhaus. I avoid their depressing songs (lots of them) and just listen to their happier and rockier songs. There are exceptions of course. For example, Creep by Radiohead has depressing sad but true kind of lyrics but it's enjoyable sometimes because the music is alright? Most Motown songs has depressing lyrics but the music is happy and so I can listen to that. But yeah I guess to me the band that has the most depressing lyrics, and most times music that is also depressing, is Joy Division.
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- KVRAF
- 1793 posts since 9 Apr, 2011
Perhaps a cliche, but Elliott Smith. His lyrics about missed opportunities and wasted potential are always painfully beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWOYmZs43MM "They say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing, it's just everyone's interest is stronger than mine."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5g-91mwiNs "Stay up all night with the things you could do, you won't but you might; the potential you'll be that you'll never see; the promises you'll only make."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWOYmZs43MM "They say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing, it's just everyone's interest is stronger than mine."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5g-91mwiNs "Stay up all night with the things you could do, you won't but you might; the potential you'll be that you'll never see; the promises you'll only make."
"musician."
http://soundcloud.com/nine-of-kings
http://soundcloud.com/nine-of-kings
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- KVRAF
- 2908 posts since 26 Oct, 2007 from Kent, UK
Depends how you define depressing.. I found 90's top 40 pop (boy bands/britpop etc.) to be the most depressing, soul destroying music of all time. EDM is a close second.
As for music that 'sounds' depressing or miserable - that doesn't really compute because none of what characterises music like that actually depresses me. I love some of it.
As for music that 'sounds' depressing or miserable - that doesn't really compute because none of what characterises music like that actually depresses me. I love some of it.
- KVRAF
- 2946 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
Read my post on the previous page. I agree, bad music doesn't make you feel good - but there's no such thing as music that causes depression - or even making an existing condition worse.do_androids_dream wrote:Depends how you define depressing.. I found 90's top 40 pop (boy bands/britpop etc.) to be the most depressing, soul destroying music of all time. EDM is a close second.
As for music that 'sounds' depressing or miserable - that doesn't really compute because none of what characterises music like that actually depresses me. I love some of it.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 880 posts since 26 Oct, 2011
Well, as I stated, I'm looking for music. Lyrics are part of music, but rarely do the lyrics solely constitute something being as "music". They would be solely more often considered being part of poetry. Which, in itself, can be very emotional indeed. It's just that lyrics rarely give me that feeling on their own.harryupbabble wrote:Must it just be music? How about lyrics?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 880 posts since 26 Oct, 2011
I think you're taking it too "literally". Think of it simply being melancholic. It's not necessarily meant to make you feel depressed, but rather, resonate with you if you're sad, or perhaps even when you're depressed. I think that's what depressive music is all about. But I think it's highly subjective as to what actually resonates with you when you're sad.T-CM11 wrote:Read my post on the previous page. I agree, bad music doesn't make you feel good - but there's no such thing as music that causes depression - or even making an existing condition worse.do_androids_dream wrote:Depends how you define depressing.. I found 90's top 40 pop (boy bands/britpop etc.) to be the most depressing, soul destroying music of all time. EDM is a close second.
As for music that 'sounds' depressing or miserable - that doesn't really compute because none of what characterises music like that actually depresses me. I love some of it.
As funny as the EDM & pop puns are, I think all of us understand that we're not talking about that.
- KVRAF
- 25852 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
+1do_androids_dream wrote:Depends how you define depressing..
Minimal techno or House that labels like Strictly Rhythm put out.
To me an instant show stopper, makes me want to go home and put in my earplugs.
- KVRAF
- 3303 posts since 6 Jul, 2012 from Sick-cily
- KVRAF
- 3303 posts since 6 Jul, 2012 from Sick-cily
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- KVRAF
- 1588 posts since 24 Feb, 2004
- KVRAF
- 2946 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
I do and you do, and some others do... But this is not a private gathering of incrowd (necessarily) - this is a public forum on the international cyberinternetwebz.Functional wrote:I think all of us understand that we're not talking about that.
The OP should've defined the context more clearly. There are plenty of people out there that call melancholic depressive, and not in a positive way. (no pun and/or irony intended)
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- KVRAF
- 1588 posts since 24 Feb, 2004
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