Most depressing song you've ever heard?

**Janszoon** · 03-23-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Always

Drowning in alcohol.

It's funny that's labelled as a Swans song since it's from a Gira solo album but, yeah, incredibly depressing. Also, honestly one of my favorite songs he's ever written.

Necromancer · 03-24-2013, 01:05 AM

Frank Zappa could be even more depressing sounding than Pink Floyd.

Paul Smeenus · 03-24-2013, 01:16 AM

I do know of one EXTREMELY depressing FZ song

Clifto · 03-24-2013, 04:13 PM

the last ten years.... its sad because it makes me think of what the world is becoming

Black Francis · 03-24-2013, 07:11 PM

Any Joy division song really, especially this one

Psychedub Dude · 03-24-2013, 09:40 PM

**Janszoon** · 03-24-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clifto

the last ten years.... its sad because it makes me think of what the world is becoming

I'm not familiar with that song. Who sings it?

bob. · 03-25-2013, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

It's funny that's labelled as a Swans song since it's from a Gira solo album but, yeah, incredibly depressing. Also, honestly one of my favorite songs he's ever written.

it actually appears on Various Failures

....as does one or two Jarboe solo tracks....and i agree....lyrically this is one of the greatest songs ever written....and due to its brutal honesty it is also very depressing

for me many songs choke me up a bit due to personal association....Disintegration by The Cure, Blasphemous Rumors by Depeche Mode, Fall Apart by Death In June and Let The Bloodbells Chime by Current 93.....each of which are in many ways depressing to begin with but due to their reference point in my life are amplified to the tenth degree

still nothing tears me apart like Current 93s A Sadness Song....obviously with a name like that its not going to produce smiles.....but it's seriously so hauntingly despondent and again honest.....i can't see how it could not break down anybody

appleghost · 03-25-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates

This one just makes me feel completely emotionally drained. From the get-go. Even though my friend thinks that "You feed me to the lions," sounds like, "You feed me seagulls," which is kind of weird...and it kind of does...but still. Very depressing.

Thank you, I'll be hearing "You feed me seagulls" from now on.

Have you heard the live piano version? It's very beautiful, but (in my opinion) less depressing. The electronic absurdity of the studio version just drains the emotions out of you (as you said), and you're left empty in stead of in tears.

**Janszoon** · 03-25-2013, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

it actually appears on Various Failures

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But it's originally from Drainland.

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