Happy Valentines and sad, sad songs
Happy Valentine's Day! And what better way to celebrate, than to dissect why exactly it is that we love to hear sad songs?
Author Tom Reynolds thinks he has an idea or fifty-two about it. He's written I hate myself and want to die: the 52 most-depressing songs you've ever heard. A gut-wrenching, heart-rending song for every week of the year presented in hit-list countdown fashion, analysed for your future listening enjoyment, or depression...whichever.
So, what are the Top Ten most depressing songs you'd ever not want to listen to? Why, they're
10. People who died - Jim Carroll Band
9. Sister Morphine - Marianne Faithfull
8. Hurt - Nine Inch Nails
7. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
6. DOA - Bloodrock
5. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
3. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
2. The Shortest Story - Harry Chapin
1. The Christmas Shoes - Newsong
Comments
Ah yes. The Christmas shoes. A song I really wanna be listening to when I'm trying to enjoy the holiday. It gets played on the radio at least twice a day during christmas, and each time it comes on my emotional response goes something like this:
1) Ugh. Not that song again.
2) Annoyance. It's so sappy
3) Depression. Actually listening to the words is unavoidable unless you change stations which for some reason I'm unable to do while its on
4) Recovery. The song is nearing its end. This is usually accompanied by a lot of nose blowing into a tissue; something that is difficult to accomplish while driving.
5) Euphoria. The song is over! And now they're back to Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Hooray for Winter! I love Christmas.
Posted by: heather at February 17, 2006 05:35 PM
Where did the "Three Bells" come in? Uncle Bob used to play it on the accordian and got me cryin' every time. When I was a little kid. He could probably still do it.
Posted by: Dad at February 17, 2006 08:47 PM