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What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics?

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  • K [email protected]

    The two I can think of are:

    • It's Not Unusual
    • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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    Mack the Knife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ0OOHLWo4w

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    • K [email protected]

      The two I can think of are:

      • It's Not Unusual
      • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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      pretty much anything by third eye blind

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      • K [email protected]

        The two I can think of are:

        • It's Not Unusual
        • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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        Zero 7 - Waiting to die

        https://youtu.be/ge1_eVMO-mU

        Snowpix mentioned lots of ska/ska punk I gotta agree, my pick is The Aquabats - chemical bomb

        https://youtu.be/Y3fXdcHQY4o

        Maybe a bit of a stretch but just running with the musical tone doesn't match the lyrics Ben Folds - bitches ain't shit cover

        https://youtu.be/gjFRy8jQ_0U

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        • K [email protected]

          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=Kkrb4h4weW4

          I can probably put some more but this one has been on me for a while.

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          • K [email protected]

            The two I can think of are:

            • It's Not Unusual
            • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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            #140

            Pumped up kicks

            Under the bridge Red Hot Chilli Peppers

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            • K [email protected]

              The two I can think of are:

              • It's Not Unusual
              • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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              Class A Team

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              • K [email protected]

                The two I can think of are:

                • It's Not Unusual
                • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                Mmmm Bop

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                  Living La Vida Loca and Macerena are both pretty dark.

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                  The fact that macarena has been played at nearly every wedding I've been to is diabolical.

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                    It's a little more than kind of depressing but Bullet by Hollywood Undead comes to mind.

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                    I wish that I could fly!

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                    • K [email protected]

                      The two I can think of are:

                      • It's Not Unusual
                      • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                      Semi-charmed Life

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                      • W [email protected]

                        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.

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                        I wouldn't say Push is up-beat. Or at least the fact that the refrain is so openly negative undercuts that vibe with immediacy, in comparison with Semi-Charmed Life, for example, where you don't realize it's all horrible unless you pay close attention.

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                          Hey Ya - Outkast

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                          Nice, I scrolled the comments hoping I'd find this one

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                          • snowpix@lemmy.caS [email protected]

                            90% of ska/ska punk music is like this. A few examples:

                            "The Science of Selling Yourself Short" - Less Than Jake

                            "Beer" - Reel Big Fish

                            "Struggler" and "I Don't Love You Anymore" - Bomb the Music Industry!

                            "The Last Bell I Will Ever Hear", "1-800-ALARM-ME" and "Last on my List" - The Arrogant Sons of Bitches

                            "Ska Dream" and "Checkerboard Ashtray" - Jeff Rosenstock

                            "A Better Place, a Better Time" and "As the Footsteps Die Out Forever" - Streetlight Manifesto

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                            Absolutely this.

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                            • K [email protected]

                              The two I can think of are:

                              • It's Not Unusual
                              • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                              A lot of Elliott Smith songs.

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                              • K [email protected]

                                The two I can think of are:

                                • It's Not Unusual
                                • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                                Renai circulation, from the monogatari series. It's super cute but hidden inside is a cry for help.

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                                • K [email protected]

                                  The two I can think of are:

                                  • It's Not Unusual
                                  • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                                  Ring around the rosey

                                  And

                                  Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear

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                                    Pumped up kicks

                                    Under the bridge Red Hot Chilli Peppers

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                                    #152

                                    Came here to post pumped up kicks

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                                    • K [email protected]

                                      The two I can think of are:

                                      • It's Not Unusual
                                      • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                                      #153

                                      Radiohead - No Surprises

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                                        Mmmm Bop

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                                        No that song doesn't exist in this timeline

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                                        • K [email protected]

                                          The two I can think of are:

                                          • It's Not Unusual
                                          • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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                                          on melancholy hill - gorillaz

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