Most depressing song?

[I was called 'Worried']

After just listning to 'unintended' by Muse, I'm in a right sad mood, but whats the most depressing song you've ever heard?

[Psychokiller]

'The Thin Ice' by Pink Floyd. Never fails to make me get maudlin!

[Sunny Fan]

'Atmosphere' by Russ Abbott. Highly depressing.

[the_next_matt_jansen]

anything by Radiohead.

What is so good about them?

[MadRabbiinaCrimsonVolvo]

'Almost Medieval' by The Human League, followed closely by 'The Path of Least Resistance' by The Human League, followed very closely by 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling' by The Human League, followed even more closely by 'No Surprises' by Radiohead, followed closely by................

[I was called 'Worried']

'Bliss' is pretty depressing too

[Moontoad]

If I'm in sad mood:-

How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Head Hang Low - Julian Cope
Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground.

[The Lion Tamer]

Knights in White Satin- Moody Blues

[markholmes1991]

Originally posted by the_next_matt_jansen
anything by Radiohead.
What is so good about them?

I agree totally, Thom Yorke always looks like he's on the verge of suicide. "No Surprises" how depressing is that song!

[Moontoad]

Guess it depends what you mean by a depressing song.
The songs I mentioned above are first and foremost great songs that I can find some empathy with when i'm in a sad mood and ready to wallow in some self pity.
That's opposed to songs that are depressingly bad EG Russ Abbott as mentioned as well as anything by:-
T'Pau
Level 42
Thompson Twins
Deacon Blue
'Addicted To Love' - Robert Palmer.

[Brett]

Tender Heart - Lionel Ritchie
Yesterday - The Beatles.

[Palace]

I cant beleave noone has even mention Everybody Hurts by REM!

Just the thought of that song makes me almost burst into tears!!!

[Paul]

Famous Blue Raincoat Lenard Cohen

(This really dates me!):(

[RDSdaEAGLE]

Originally posted by Palace
I cant beleave noone has even mention Everybody Hurts by REM!

Just the thought of that song makes me almost burst into tears!!!

I agree with that. REM's everybody hurts is a brilliant song, and has alot of meaning.

I can't think of any other songs though.

[I was called 'Worried']

Suicidal Dreams

If that doesn't make you want to kill yourself nothing will...

[New_Malden_Eagle]

Everybody Hurts by REM
Colourblind by Counting Crows
I Want Your Love by Everything But The Girl
Something I Can Never Have by Nine Inch Nails
Indifference by Pearl Jam
Soothe by the Smashing Pumpkins
That would be my list.
I'd better stop this is getting depressing!

[will hung]

Anything by Joy Division

[ozeagle]

Surely "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths.

[sydney eagle]

black by Pearl Jam

and anything by radiohead as The next Matt Jansen stated

[Steve in Phoenix]

Everybody Hurts - REM
Lonely Soul & Bloodstain - UNKLE

[CM_Addicted]

Anything by Leonard Cohen.......

[Al From Bromley]

Glad All Over at the end of a match we've just drawn despite outplaying the opposition for 90 minutes does it for me. "No I am not fecking Glad All Over" when that happens.

[g23]

Originally posted by Moontoad
Guess it depends what you mean by a depressing song.
The songs I mentioned above are first and foremost great songs that I can find some empathy with when i'm in a sad mood and ready to wallow in some self pity.
That's opposed to songs that are depressingly bad EG Russ Abbott as mentioned as well as anything by:-
T'Pau
Level 42
Thompson Twins
Deacon Blue
'Addicted To Love' - Robert Palmer.

I think the 'toad has it cracked here. For me, it's not that the songs are depressing (in fact I generally find Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits etc quite upliftingly beutiful) but that when already down, they have a certain special resonance. Who said 'There is a light'? IMHO that song in particular, and the Smiths in general have always been a joyous/comedic experience.

I always find it's the really minimal, often country-influenced stuff that is most conducive to this kind of mood: The Palace Brothers (and all their many derivatives) Slint etc. Nick Drake's always great (Fruit Tree, etc) The Dirty Three, Godspeed YBE, and old, cracked, hissy blues - Robert Johnson is great, if scary!

[E_girl]

'Always look on the bright side of life' - when they played it after a couple of games this season, when we couldn't manage a win.

[Les Butler]

Lou Reed-Berlin ,there's about 6 songs on that album about dieing ,as she cuts her wrist's etc.Nice...........

Oh yeah anything from paper lace makes me depressed as well.

[Bomber Del]

Tonight I will be mostly topping myself to anything by Mel C!