Wouldn’t it be a boring world if everyone liked the same music? One would be surprised at just how many people in our world appreciate depressing songs. When some folks listen to depressing songs it may give them a lift, knowing that whatever their situation is, their situation could be much worse, so in this aspect of listening to depressing songs may just be what the doctor ordered, because to hear some of these songs may put the listener in a fit of laughter and face it laughter is good for the soul.
Top Ten Depressing Songs
Did the average person even know that there is even a list of depressing songs out there? And, there is even a top ten list of depressing songs. These songs will either make one seriously cry because they are so depressing or they will make the listener go over the edge and cry tears due to side splitting laughter. It is quite evident that one who is depressed takes a risk of listening to depressing music, because their emotions are fragile and the end result (at the end of the depression music), could go either way. Does a seriously depressed person with an ounce of common sense really want to take that chance? Well, maybe they would and the outcome could be quite beneficial, who knows until they try listening to depressing songs that make you cry.
There are famous singers and singing groups who are expressedly known for depressing music. Country Western music is popular and has many times an element of sadness and depression. It is thought that many enjoy depressing music because the person can relate to what is being said, with thoughts of, “Well been there and done that”. The person suddenly realizes that they are not the only ones in the world rowing their boat down Depression River.
- There are many lists of depression songs and some examples of these famous depressing songs put a rock group, The Smiths, from England in their creation of depressed music that is the epitome of sad songs about wanting love and not being able to find it.
- Radiohead with their rendition of How to Disappear Completely could make anyone ponder. Even the title to this song makes someone want to cover their head up.
- Elliot Smith with his song King’s Crossing and the depression singer Jeff Buckley with Hallelujah. Jeff replaced this treasured biblical song with the pain found in loving. He made this one and only album, because in 1997 he was a drowning victim.
- Dire Straits sang their renditions of Brother in Arms.
- Metallica, a very well known group is known for their depressing music, and Fade to Black was a well accepted song of theirs.
- The Beatles did their very famous and well known Eleanor Rigby. If you haven’t heard this song then grab a copy and listen, as it is an unforgettable instrumental, lyric masterpiece. Sad? Yes, but well worth listening to about where all the lonely people of the world have gone. Their other song, Yesterday is certainly sad, but very well liked by thousands of people who appreciate the intelligence of the Beatle era.
- There should not be one person who has not heard, Johnny Cash sing. His song Hurt is a song that brings tears to one’s eyes. This singer was one of the most brilliant singer/songwriters of all time. He always wore black because until there was absolute peace in the world he would wear no other color. His prospective on life marked him as one of the most famous depression singers of all time.
- Frankie Teardrop, (guess Frankie wanted to make his mark in the world of songs with that last name. Just his last name could make one cry). The song entitled Suicide, about the murder, possibly suicide of a factory worker, indeed left much for thought and many in tears and shock at the songs end.
- A group from England calling themselves New Order sang their final song entitled, Leave Me Alone.
These depressing songs are a drop in the bucket of how many depression songs are on the market today. They can instantly turn one’s mood from light to dark and cause tears of sadness. They can turn one’s mood from dark to light, with the final realization that there are people in the world that is a whole lot worse off then you or your situation could ever be, therefore putting tears of joy on the listeners face. How one’s brain calculates the words of these depression songs is up to the listener.
Many people take the stand that most songs these days are sad but many listen because they appreciate the instrumental part of the music and they do not necessarily listen to the words. Why do many people say that depressing music is all that they listen to these days? Is it because of the present shape that the world is in? Is it because the song writers themselves see nothing to uplifting in the world today? What ever the reason, depressing songs do have their place in the world.
