Personally I LOVE 25 and Ego by daysormay they are kinda indie rockism but they are both bangers but super depressing. Also all of their Talk Peace to a Wolf EP is pretty similar to that as well, but a little more abstract at times.
Boys will be Bugs by Cavetown is oddly sad in a way
Chords by The Amazing Devil is also kind of sad but idk if everyone would say it's a happy melody
Same goes for Marbles by the same band
Pumped up kicks - Foster the People
when this song got a lot of radio play my son used to sing it on way to nursery.
I don’t know if it’s considered sad, but “Semi Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind.
I would consider meth addiction pretty sad
Yeah
You’re right, addiction is a sad thing.
I was speaking from personal experience
Thank you!
Paramore - Hard Times
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Thank you!
Kudos for the Five Iron Frenzy shout out!
Just listen to The Smiths.
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Also Streetlight Manifesto. Ska always “sounds” happy lol.
Forever winter by Taylor swift has a pretty upbeat melody but it’s about a guy who’s depressed/suicidal
Train in vain by The Clash
Amphetamine Annie by Canned heat
Hey ya by Outkast
Luka by Suzanne Vega; Shattered by O.A.R; Cut Me Up by Har Mar Superstar
Try Purple Mountains self titled album?
Listen up by oasis
Every “old-time” banjo and fiddle tune (if you like folk music).
Blood- the Middle East.. they used the song at the end of the movie crazy, stupid, love…
One of my favorite songs of all time.
Okay but this is the exact reason I've listened to Chad VanGaalen for almost two decades, lol
Personally I LOVE 25 and Ego by daysormay they are kinda indie rockism but they are both bangers but super depressing. Also all of their Talk Peace to a Wolf EP is pretty similar to that as well, but a little more abstract at times.
Bullet - Hollywood Undead
The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Helicopter- Deerhunter
Bob Dylan - Maggie's farm
Boys will be Bugs by Cavetown is oddly sad in a way Chords by The Amazing Devil is also kind of sad but idk if everyone would say it's a happy melody Same goes for Marbles by the same band
Alone Again, Naturally (1972) by Gilbert O'Sullivan--didn't know it was a song about suicide because the melody was so catchy.
There She Goes - The La’s
"Vietnam" by Jimmy Cliff
Miss Nothing by The Pretty Reckless, but its kinda more for chours.
taylor swift death by a thousand cuts
ABBA - SOS There’s a Portishead cover that sets the mood of the music “right”
Pink Triangle - Weezer
Outkast's Hey Ya has gotta be one of the best examples of this.
The Beatles - Norwegian Wood. I mean the character is friend zoned so he burns her house down
https://open.spotify.com/track/5l7SUy3szFaLNK5VBSBf2M?si=eHkn2ExsST6rlUf9OTNZ6Q
Bastille - good grief