What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics?
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Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.
Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.
Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.
I wouldn't say Possum Kingdom is upbeat even in sound.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge
Jonathan Coulton - Shop-Vac
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
pumped up kicks
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
hey ya -- Outkast
It's about relationships that aren't working out, but you still stay together." thank God for Mom and Dad / for sticking two together cause we don't know how"
Then later
" are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here? / y'all don't want to hear me, y'all just want to dance"
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Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.
Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.
Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.
I do love the Richard Cheese cover of Down With The Sickness.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
David Bowie - Five Years
Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons
Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to MidnightAnd about half of Pink's oeuvre.
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I wouldn't say Possum Kingdom is upbeat even in sound.
Agreed. Maybe if it were set to the tune of Mr. Bluesky...
Please tell us guy
Please tell us why
You showed us your dark secret
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Bullet by Hollywood undead
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Almost anything by Tom Lehrer.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
I'm Only Me When I'm With You by Taylor Swift. Granted, I have no experience with healthy relationships, but the relationship in that song sounds extremely unhealthy and codependent
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
May I introduce you to The Smiths. Rusholme Ruffians and There is a Light That Never Goes Out are great examples, but really it describes most of their catalogue.
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Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.
Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.
Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.
I fucking love Richard Cheese, especially his cover of Closer.
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This one immediately came to mind. They have a lot more good songs too.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne
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Rockin in the Free World by Neil Young
Good point. Born in the USA and Fortunate Son would probably fit in here as well.
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99 Luftballons is upbeat and fun, and about some balloons inadvertently kicking off a cataclysmic war that leaves the world in ruins.
Damn, I gotta go read those lyrics.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnHCQe-Y0nw -
The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
the mountain goats - no children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS27S3mspjU
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Hey Ya by Outkast.
Also pretty much everything I have ever heard by Steely Dan.
Hey Ya is an excellent example.
Steely Dan seems more low key. And he hates on my alma mater lol. And he acted like kind of a dick when I saw him live. But I do love his sound, like warm tea with honey and a lil splash of bourbon.
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The two I can think of are:
- It's Not Unusual
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Greenskeepers - Lotion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm86I_kezVY
