Their 1990 album Songs for Drella was one long elegy/eulogy for Andy Warhol, their former patron. There are many sad and lonely Radiohead tracks to choose from, but this one will kill any postivie thoughts you might still harbour. The Tears for Fears original was dreary enough, but slowing it down into something nearly suicidal was sheer genius.ħ. What more can you say with an album that opens with the line “It doesn’t matter if we all die?”
Pornography is the Cure’s darkest record. Speaking of cutting, have you seen the video? Impossibly, the Man in Black makes this NIN song even bleaker. I can’t hear this song without thinking about all the kids who must have cut themselves while mouthing the words. Nine Inch Nails, “Something I Can Never Have”Įqual parts anger and heartbreak. Best heard in the dark with a glass of alcohol and with the knives safely locked away.ģ. How many kids have sobbed along with this song in their bedroom?Ī personal favourite. If someone has been able to express self-pity and whininess better than this song, I haven’t heard it. The Smiths, “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” This got me thinking: What are the most depressing alt-rock songs of all time? Specifically, what songs from the alt-rock canon can (1) kill any good buzz and (2) provide the perfect soundtrack to your sad, depressed state? Let me begin with this top ten most depressing alternative rock songs:ġ. And we’re taking your nominations for most depressing hit song now. And we’ll look at whether radio can still find love with a hopeless lyric in the tempo-loving PPM era. In Thursday’s ROR, we’ll revisit some of radio’s biggest downers. It began with a discussion with a program director about a song that tested well, but happened to be incredibly depressing. In his most recent newsletter, radio consultant Sean Ross asked for nominations for the most depressing hit song of all time.
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