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What are the most upbeat songs with kind of depressing lyrics? (lemmy.today)
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The two I can think of are:

  • It's Not Unusual
  • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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[–] 38 points 1 year ago (7 children)

People forget that Today by The Smashing Pumpkins is literally about suicide.

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 1 year ago*

    But it's about the euphoria one may experience after deciding to go through with it. Ya^a^^y^^y^

    /s

    PS, I have witnessed the euphoria, but I didn't recognize it for what it was at the time. They were calling to say goodbye. Fuck, that still gets to me.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I wouldn't call the smashing pumpkins upbeat. Some are up tempo, .maybe, but upbeat is not their style. Their biggest album was titled Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness. Not exactly cheerful stuff.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I’ve heard the song used in those compilations of sporting events you see on TV before said sporting event, to celebrate a athlete.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I've just gone back for a listen, which is why these posts are great. I'd say it's the opposite of the title. It's a downbeat song with a very happy lyric, used to cover for a dark subject.

    I'm now listening to Mellon Collie album. It's surprisingly similar to Ash, an Irish band. I liked them both at the time but never saw the similarity when I was young. I suppose with time, many similar styles sound similar.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    It can be powerful or emotional without being upbeat. It can also be used inappropriately. Do you think it's upbeat?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I guess The Smashing Pumpkins being my favorite band, has skewed my perspective. I’ve always felt that song was ironically upbeat for their style.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Especially the intro, but I still wouldn't call it upbeat in general, lol.

    Have you ever listened to Ash? They kind of alternate between rockier and poppier sounds. However, listening back to smashing pumpkins today, as I haven't listened to more than one song in a while, it struck me as very similar. I think Ash is a little more upbeat in general though, so perhaps why they can lean into a more pop sound. They lean into a more heavy sound also, where I think pumpkins show more controlled restraint.

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