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Does Anyone Else Listen To Mostly Sad Music?

posted 4 years ago by BillHicksFan (10712)
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For me, it's either it's sad, somber, melancholic, in a minor chord.. I can't think of too many happy songs I have in over 5,000 mp3s.

Sometimes singles (Billy Joel's "Pressure" as an example) are released in a major key as opposed to the album version in a minor key.

I also like dark stuff, and not necessarily diminished chords. Those Sabbath riffs, again, usually reverting to a half-step instead of the whole-step, Middle-Eastern vibe, ala The Doors and Pink Floyd.

I know David Gilmour said it's very hard to write a happy song. I love his "sad" guitar solos.

[–] Melli (8) 4 years ago

No but I can't leave a post about sad music unanswered... in case you are sad :)

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

When I'm sad a great sad song makes me feel better :)

Thanks

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Oh no, not at all!

I mean I’m all for a slow, sad song when the mood strikes but I’m mostly about upbeat sounds.

That’s why I have no beef with pop music. It’s often written off as disposable, meaningless fluff but I heartily disagree with such a sentiment. I think there is an incredibly positive power in happy music that releases positive endorphins in your brain. A pop song can turn my mood from glum to cheery, get me motivated when I’m lethargic and put a smile on my face when life’s realities are getting me down.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78509) 4 years ago

Agreed👍

[–] AndyKing1967 (39813) 4 years ago

Sad songs are just happy songs played slowly.

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

Na, if you play G and D, it doesn't matter what speed. Try it.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39813) 4 years ago

I was being facetious, lol.

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

It's hard to tell with text, but I can't think of any fast, sad songs.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Listen to The Smiths then Bill, they specialised in that!

[–] AndyKing1967 (39813) 4 years ago

I was thinking of it the other way around; take a happy fast song, slow it right down, sing it in a haunting, maudlin way and then start wondering why you don't get invited to parties anymore.

[–] nyctc7 (44103) 4 years ago

Mostly? No. Not even close, really.

Here is one I like, mostly because I am a Shirley Bassey fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF8WaGC18KM

And because I am a Grateful Dead fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESDvffE20Oc

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21709) 4 years ago

One of my favorites groups is Duran Duran so I don’t only listen to sad music. My 2nd favorite is probably The Cure, so those themes to apply to a lot of their music.

[–] samoanjoes (58557) 4 years ago

More dark/depressing than sad for me: Black Sabbath, The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, early Smashing Pumpkins, and some lesser known bands. Stuff like that.

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

I'm a huge Black Sabbath fan... Definitely not happy songs!

[–] samoanjoes (58557) 4 years ago

I find Taylor Swift more depressing than them.

[–] Artisan (3464) 4 years ago

I have always liked dramatic and emotional music. Intelligent and meaningful lyrics are good too.

Quite often that comes with sad and/or dark themes. It doesn't always mean the music itself is sad though.

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

Right, Led Zeppelin have some great songs with triumph.. Not happy, not sad. (I'm thinking of the riff after the drums stop in "When The Levee Breaks"

[–] Artisan (3464) 4 years ago

Even "Paranoid" by Sabbath, the lyrics are filled with hopelessness but the music itself is upbeat, you jump around to it, I wouldn't call it depressing. Or "Breaking the law" by Judas Priest.

Then you have "Stairway to heaven" which has neutral lyrics but the music is melancholy/dream like.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I listen to a lot of ambient music that is pretty downbeat. Some of it borders on shoe-gaze altho I don't know enough about the genre to really comment on that much.

[–] BillHicksFan (10712) 4 years ago

Have you listened to Dutch Treat - Tranquility? There's an entire album on YouTube.. Very good stuff. If you know other stuff like it, please reply with suggestions. Cheers and mellow on!