Most Depressing Band / Song(s)

AgeOfOddz · 09-26-2011, 05:46 AM

Joy Division is an obvious choice. Not sure why they aren't on the list. Hospice by The Antlers makes me want to stay in bed for weeks on end as well.

Howard the Duck · 09-26-2011, 08:30 AM

kinda weird The Smiths and Joy Division aren't in the poll

bob. · 09-26-2011, 09:22 AM

i honestly do not think there is a more despondent song written...."all my dreams shall be emptiness and misery".....the song is strangely comforting

Paedantic Basterd · 09-26-2011, 01:02 PM

I don't find the Smiths depressing, which is one of the things they're best known for being.

Zer0 · 09-26-2011, 03:29 PM

Overall The Smiths probably aren't that depressing as such, they can even be quite funny at times, but they certainly have their depressing moments, for example.

"Oh mother I can feel the soil falling over my head" - that line gets me every time.

And also the last song on their self-titled album, especially if you know what inspired it.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 09-27-2011, 11:58 PM

I know Swans has been mentioned, but this song has been pretty high for me lately, and I'd consider it quite depressing.

CanwllCorfe · 09-28-2011, 12:02 AM

**Janszoon** · 09-28-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

I know Swans has been mentioned, but this song has been pretty high for me lately, and I'd consider it quite depressing.

I love Swans, and I love that album, but honestly I find that song so over the top that it's hilarious to me.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 09-28-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I love Swans, and I love that album, but honestly I find that song so over the top that it's hilarious to me.

Eh, Cynicism is always welcome to me, and the fact it's exaggerated to the point where it is makes it appealingly irreverent. Can't really write something that ridiculously seemingly narcissisticly self indulgently bitter without being legitimately pissed off.

Feel it works better than a 'sad' song that's trying to be down to Earth, and relatable.

Banana Dave · 09-29-2011, 05:12 PM

Joy Division

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Alice In Chains	19	6.48%
Coldplay	28	9.56%
Dashboard Confessional	15	5.12%
Death Cab For Cutie	11	3.75%
Neil Young	2	0.68%
NIN	13	4.44%
Nirvana	20	6.83%
Placebo	6	2.05%
Radiohead	24	8.19%
Smashing Pumpkins	16	5.46%
Tool	6	2.05%
Classical Composer (eg Mozart)	8	2.73%
A Perfect Circle	7	2.39%
Other	118	40.27%
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09-26-2011, 09:22 AM	#423 (permalink)
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09-26-2011, 03:29 PM	#425 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Overall The Smiths probably aren't that depressing as such, they can even be quite funny at times, but they certainly have their depressing moments, for example. "Oh mother I can feel the soil falling over my head" - that line gets me every time. And also the last song on their self-titled album, especially if you know what inspired it. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

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Banana Dave Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, U.K Posts: 38	Joy Division __________________ and if the devil is 6... then god is seven.

09-26-2011, 05:46 AM	#421 (permalink)
AgeOfOddz Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 76	Joy Division is an obvious choice. Not sure why they aren't on the list. Hospice by The Antlers makes me want to stay in bed for weeks on end as well.

09-26-2011, 01:02 PM	#424 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I don't find the Smiths depressing, which is one of the things they're best known for being.