Most Depressing song?

[Johnnyallstar]

Anyway, I would agree with the OP, regarding the Johnny Cash version of Hurt, but I'll also add Cats In The Cradle. Since my dad died I can't listen to it anymore.

Thank you, I went through the entire thread to see if anyone had said that. Amazing it lasted as long as it did.

Anyone who had a father that was always away working, or has a kid of their own will feel something from this song. It's beautiful, but one of the very few songs that can move me to tears.

 

[loc978]

Way Down the Line by The Offspring is pretty depressing, but I find it oddly inspiring for some reason.

^this was the first song I thought of... and I don't find it inspiring at all. The lyrics don't ring true in my life, but they're generally true enough to fill me with loathing for a majority of humanity.

 

[Nouw]

Little Motel is even sadder with the video. Damn that is some strong stuff.

 

[Kris015]

Spoiler: Katatonia - Departer

Spoiler: Slipknot - Snuff

Spoiler: Paramore - The Only Exception

 

[Flamezdudes]

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Most Radiohead songs are depressing, I find this one more so.)
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
And even though the message of it isn't depressing, Wires by Athlete is pretty depressing to me.

Oh, and Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry, be happy
EDIT:
Bryan Adams - Sound The Bugle. Can't believe I forgot that one.

I actually thought when I started listening to Radiohead that most of their songs were depressing but they do have a large variety in their music. I recommend to keep looking because they're not as depressing as everybody thinks even if they do have a few depressing songs.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

This song is pretty depressing, although as a backing track to the apocalypse that would be par for the course.

 

[DeadlyBritishDisease]

The Curse Stops Here - Tim Freedman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4IFbwtBB0

No-ones probably heard this, but its the saddest song I can think of.

 

[LostAlone]

I never really saw the attraction in that version of Mad World tbh. I generally don't like covers of stuff like this, just because I think it looses something to just be singing someone elses sentiments. Needs to be original to make the cut for me.

The johnny cash version of hurt is kinda different I guess, since he has a whole catalog of sad stuff.

So, just because it's a cover of the original means that it can't hold significance or emotional value? I still think it's pretty sad, even if the video doesn't make much sense. Jules' voice makes it sound pretty depressing.

I wasn't even aware it was a cover. I thought that was the original.

You were wrong. *bows* You're welcome. The original was Tears for Fears.

And yes, if you didn't write it, you don't get it. Sorry guys.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

You were wrong. *bows* You're welcome. The original was Tears for Fears.

And yes, if you didn't write it, you don't get it. Sorry guys.

I do believe that your entire perception on what somebody "gets" and what somebody doesn't "get" is completely different from person to person. I'd never even heard of the original song, considering the fact that I had believed it wasn't a cover.

Not knowing this, I still believe that Jules' version is quite sad, regardless of what your omnipotent stance regarding song covers is. What a misconstrued way of going about understanding song lyrics.

"If you didn't write it, you don't get it."

If any of us here on the Escapist could figure it out, I'm sure Jules did when he performed the song.

 

[gibboss28]

Quite a sad song.

 

[TheAbominableDan]

And the most depressing song ever written:

 

[KiraTaureLor]

I'm surprised no one has said this yet.


Also Snuff by Slipknot, bother by Stone Sour, Cancer by My Chemical Romance and Suicide Season by Bring Me The Horizon

I read through 4 pages wondering why hasn't anybody mentioned evanescence 2albums they are all depression related songs, though I do not know any of the songs mentioned except for mad world, and I don agree that is is a good choice, regardless of the original artist, the lyrics alone are enough.

 

[SergeMC]

Deep Purple's Soldier of Fortune never ceases to amaze me.
So beautiful, powerful and yet fragile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_4GVm9adaU

 

[Auxiliary]

The song from the portal ending!

 

[figday]

a bit late, but i completely forgot about this song.
just listen to the storytelling lyrics. gave me the chills..