I Mildly Dislike Myself And I Think I'll Have A Lie Down: Depressing Songs Thread

[Stitchell]

Inspired by the rubbish book mentioned elsewhere. I'll start with:

Holocaust - Big Star
Amy In The White Coat - Bright Eyes
4st 7lb - Manic Street Preachers
The Eternal - Joy Division
Seasick, Yet Still Docked - Morrissey

 

[wolve]

Disintegration - The Cure
One of us cannot be wrong - Leonard Cohen
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
Red - Elbow
Sadie - Joanne Newsom
Uncle Joe - Red House Painters
(more to come)

 

[wolve]

Oh! Oh!
For the widows in paradise etc - Sufjan Stevens (that boys knows how to touch you!)

 

[Anna]

I Mildly Dislike Myself And I Think I'll Have A Lie Down

Cat Power: The Greatest, Hate, Baby Doll, The Moon, Werewolf
Morrissey: Trouble Loves Me, I'd Love To
The Smiths: I Know It's Over, Please, Please..
Nick Drake: Place To Be
Elliott Smith: Between The Bars, 2.45 am
The Rolling Stones: No Expectations
Counting Crows: Perfect Blue Buildings, Raining In Baltimore
Guillemots: Little Bear
Interpol: NYC
Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees, Fog, No Surprises
Moby: Harbour, Great Escape
Arcade Fire: Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)
Elbow: The Stops, Puncture Repair
Coldplay: Amsterdam, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Blur: Universal, Best Days

 

[half a person]

The Smiths- Back to the old house, This night has opened my eyes, I know it's over, Asleep
Morrissey- Sunny
Snow Patrol- Run, Snow Patrol
Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
James- Tomorrow, She's a Star, Runaground, Say Something
Badly Drawn Boy- Minor Incident, Silent Sigh, Something to talk about
Coldplay- The Scientist, In my place
REM- Everybody Hurts, E-Bow the letter, Losing my religion, At my most beautiful
The Verve- Sonnet, Lucky Man, Bittersweet Symphony
Oasis- Slide Away, Stop Crying your heart out

Er, yeah, I like depressing songs...

 

[bikubesong]

The Eternal- Joy Division
Faith- The Cure
Asleep- The Smiths
Cripple and Starfish- Anthony and the Johnsons!

 

[jessa]

Nightswimming - R.E.M
I Know It's Over - The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt... - The Smiths
In The Arms Of Sleep - The Smashing Pumpkins
Disarm - The Smashing Pumpkins
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Hurt - Johnny Cash
The Good Old Days - The Libertines
No Suprises - Radiohead
Leaps and Bounds - Paul Kelly
Was There Anything I Could Do? - The Go-Betweens
Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning - Morrissey
Carnation - The Jam

 

[andy_fozzy]

90% of this has nothing to do with morrissey.....

 

[wolve]

Yes, andy, but I'm sure a trustworthy mozerator will move this thread when (s)he'll notice it

 

[andy_fozzy]

Yes, andy, but I'm sure a trustworthy mozerator will move this thread when (s)he'll notice it

Well I keep offering my services, but they keep getting declined

 

[wolve]

Shht, too much information about you and your girl, Andy

 

[andy_fozzy]

Shht, too much information about you and your girl, Andy

HA HA!!!

Nice one.

I'm really starting to like you wolve

 

[veradicere]

I Mildly Dislike Myself And I Think I'll Have A Lie Down

Cat Power: The Greatest, Hate, Baby Doll, The Moon, Werewolf
Morrissey: Trouble Loves Me, I'd Love To
The Smiths: I Know It's Over, Please, Please..
Nick Drake: Place To Be
Elliott Smith: Between The Bars, 2.45 am
The Rolling Stones: No Expectations
Counting Crows: Perfect Blue Buildings, Raining In Baltimore
Guillemots: Little Bear
Interpol: NYC
Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees, Fog, No Surprises
Moby: Harbour, Great Escape
Arcade Fire: Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)
Elbow: The Stops, Puncture Repair
Coldplay: Amsterdam, A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Blur: Universal, Best Days

Nice list! I might also add Elliot Smith's Needle in the Hay, and Radiohead's Street Spirit

 

[wolve]

Elliott Smith's Kings Crossing is great too! The emotion! (I don't care if I f*** up, I'm going on a date, with a rich white lady, ain't life great?

Also:
Rented Rooms - Tindersticks
Another night in - Tindersticks
The not knowing - Tindersticks

 

[veradicere]

Nightswimming - R.E.M
I Know It's Over - The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt... - The Smiths
In The Arms Of Sleep - The Smashing Pumpkins
Disarm - The Smashing Pumpkins
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Hurt - Johnny Cash
The Good Old Days - The Libertines
No Suprises - Radiohead
Leaps and Bounds - Paul Kelly
Was There Anything I Could Do? - The Go-Betweens
Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning - Morrissey
Carnation - The Jam

Oh, and your list made me think of Country Feedback (REM).

 

[Life_Is_A_Pigsty]

Im not sure 'depressing' is the right word for these, but heres some sad songs:

I Know Its Over - The Smiths
New Dawn Fades - Joy Division
Hey Thats No Way To Say Goodbye - Leonard Cohen
Little Green - Joni Mitchell
Easter - Patti Smith
If You See Her Say Hello - Bob Dylan
Dinner At Eight - Rufus Wainwright
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths
Lover You Shouldve Come Over - Jeff Buckley
This Is Yesterday - Manics
Half The World Away - REM
The Chalet Lines - Belle & Sebastian
Asleep - The Smiths
Once I Was - Tim Buckley
Late Night - Syd Barrett
How To Disappear Completely - Radiohead

 

[hatfull]

Soft Cell: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Joy Devision: Atmosphere
Kate Bush: The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Depeche Mode: Enjoy The Silence
The Smiths: Asleep

I do enjoy a good wallow in self pity every now and then.

 

[Stitchell]

Deep breath.........

Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil
I Fall To Pieces - The Czars
Art Decade - David Bowie
Angeles - Elliot Smith
Nightporter - Japan
Powder Blue - Elbow
Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was
Morning Theft - Jeff Buckley
Flamenco Sketches - Miles Davis
It's Raining Today - Scott Walker
Try Not To Breathe - R.E.M.
John Wayne Gacy Jr. - Sufjan Stevens
Albatros - Public Image Ltd
The Boy With The Bubble Gun - Tom McRae
Death To Everyone - Bonnie Prince Billy

Get yer groove on

 

[dallow_bg]

Herman's Hermits - "The End Of The World"
Jacques Brel - "Ne Me Quitte Pas"

 

[shakespeare's sister]

Only bad music depresses me; instead here are some songs that I like to listen to when I'm sad:

Timi Yuro – Hurt
Syd Barrett – Golden Hair
Tim Buckley - Phantasmagoria in Two
Francoise Hardy - Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp
Nico – Secret Side
Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
Von Bondies - Mairead
Bonnie Prince Billy - I See a Darkness
Morrissey – I Know it’s Gonna Happen…
Smiths – I Know it’s Over, How Soon is Now and so on and so on

And recently
Jane Birkin – Living in Limbo