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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics?

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What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics?

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

The two I can think of are:

It’s Not Unusual
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

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Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.

Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.

Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.
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  I fucking love Richard Cheese, especially his cover of Closer.
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    Omg, this is a true pickmeup 🤣🤣
    
    The intro sounds like it’s some Blues Brothers number and then… I want to violate you
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    Check out his close friend and confidant, Johnny Aloha!
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  I wouldn’t say Possum Kingdom is upbeat even in sound.
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    Agreed. Maybe if it were set to the tune of Mr. Bluesky…
    
    Please tell us guy
    Please tell us why
    You showed us your dark secret
    Seeecret
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  I do love the Richard Cheese cover of Down With The Sickness.
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