Sad songs

Ray,

Good Call on No Regrets. I'm partial to the Midge Ure cersion myself.

Yes, sad songs do say so much.

Don't Follow - Alice in Chains

Mad World - Donnie Darko Soundtrack (the Tears for Fears remake)

GONE AWAY by Cold is extremely depressing and his voice sounds like there is a lot of pain in it...give it a listen, its not on any of their cds though so u need to download it

Poison- "Every Rose has its thorn"

sad songs and waltzes arent selling this year

"Bookends" by simon and garfunkel. I think the first line of the first song is something like "Oh no, don't jump..."; and the album gets only heavier and more depressing through the next seven or so songs. It was depressing when I was first exposed to it 20 years ago. Devestating now that I'm growing older.

ddddddddddddd wrote:

Heaven knows im miserable- The Smiths (probably my fav depressed mood band)

I know it's over- The Smiths

absolutely spot on

also consider:

In Shreds -The Chameleons

Life On Mars -Bowie

The Living Dead -Suede

Is it Over -Gene

Let's Hear if for Love -The Smoking Popes

just what comes to mind at the moment

don't bring me down!

If we're pulling Smiths/ Morrisey songs, how about ...

November Spawned A monster

I'll back it up with ...

Watch Me Bleed -- Tears For Fears

(I believe that cover of Mad World from Darko is weak)

Wave of Mutilation -- Pixies

Cheating at Solitaire -- Mike Ness

Must look up those Daeth Cab Songs and the one by Chameleons; love the groups, don't know the songs

Warren Zevon's entire farewell CD, "The Wind"...written and produced in his final year of life...knowing that he was about to die, he compiled the most bittersweet recordings ever...he was joined on this CD by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, Ry Cooder, Dwight Yoakam and others...the final song, "Keep Me In Your Hear For Awhile" will tug at your emotional hearstrings like no other (also a really great rendition of Dylan's "Knocking On Heaven's Door"...haven't heard of this disc?? Go out and get a copy today...if you have any blood at all coursing through your veins, you will be moved.

MF

I'm a Huge Smith's fan and must say that I would really like to mention that the song "Suffer Little Children" must also be mentioned. Especially, the haunting laugh at the end of the track. Also, you have to throw in "The Night Has Opened My Eyes."

Anyone else excited to see that Morrissey will be returning with a new album, I mean his last two efforts were sub par in my opinion, namely Southpaw Grammar

Gram Parsons Biatch! wrote:

Anyone else excited to see that Morrissey will be returning with a new album, I mean his last two efforts were sub par in my opinion, namely Southpaw Grammar

*raised hand*

i just saw him 3 times last week in LA... he is BACK (although i\'d argue he was never away). the new album is amazing. jerry finn\'s production along with macy gray\'s keyboardist gives it a much rounder feel... broader, perhaps. you won\'t be disappointed!

I hope so. I'm trying to tell myself not to expect another Viva Hate or Vauxhall and I. Can't wait until he is Kilborn for a WHOLE week. Wished thought that he had brought back John Porter behind the board on this record. To me he was always able to produce a textured sound that was missing to a degree on most of Morrissey's individual work, or perhaps thats because you didn't have the stellar Johnny Marr creating sonic textures...

Evaporated, Ben's Folds Five

"No Future" by the Sex Pistols"

Gram Parsons Biatch! wrote:

Wished thought that he had brought back John Porter behind the board on this record. To me he was always able to produce a textured sound that was missing to a degree on most of Morrissey's individual work, or perhaps thats because you didn't have the stellar Johnny Marr creating sonic textures...

i dunno. porter only produced the first album and a few singles. meat is murder/queen is dead/strangeways were all produced by morrissey-marr. they were assisted by stephen street on many of those records and i would argue that it's street who's been able to capture solo morrissey at his best. nothing against lillywhite/ronson/ langer/winstainley of course! ultimately, i think if mick ronson was still alive, they would have worked together again and perhaps gone on to record more classics, but sadly that wasn't to be. if you like texture though, you'll LOVE the new one, esp. "come back to camden", and "i have forgiven jesus".

Renegade,

I must say that Meat is Murder is not my cup of Tea. Aside from, "How Soon is Now", "Rusholme Ruffians" and "The Joke isn't Funny Anymore" I felt as if Morrissey really forced some of the writing, namely on the title track. His sardonic and biting wit is his best trait. Granted, this is the closet they came to rawking out.

The Queen is Dead is an excellent record, bar none. Every singer-songwriter or crap ass punk-pop band continues to site it as an influence.

Still, I must that Louder Than Bombs continues to be my favorite Smith's album. Includes some singles you can't anywhere else, and better than Hatful of Hollow, which is just BBC versions of tracks off the debut and some B-Sides.

I have just started to get back into the Mekons as well while keeping Joy Division's classic Unknown Pleasures in rotation. I love how in 24 Hour Party People (a great film about Tony Wilson and the Manchester scene) Tony Wilson calls Ian Curties the Gueverra of music.

Also, a note to anyone on this board who sites modern heavy-metal artits needs to know that JOY DIVISION COULD KICK ANYONES ASS.

the joy division sentiment is shared. songs like "transmission" and "she's lost control" are absolutely shocking... even today. curtis was a true madman.

with regards to your meat is murder assessment... i'd argue that, based on the year it came out, the title track was absolutely radical... in the same way that the title track of the next album was equally shocking... people just weren't saying those things back then. also, wouldn't you agree that "i want the one i can't have" is the quintessential smiths sentiment? further, i thought "headmaster's ritual" was something of a great battlecry for anyone who's been subjected to the horrors of evil public schooling experiences.

louder than bombs WAS a great U.S. compilation (i liked the cover of the world won't listen a bit better), but i think the standout of hatful was the "william" single.. one of my all-time smiths fave.

classic 24 hour party people line: god to tony wilson, "you should have signed the smiths!" ;)