Music for the sad...

[Subliminalgroove]

Just curious as to what music people listen to when they are down...

Or music you listen to to cheer you up. Both would be cool. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif


I like to listen to Coltrane when I am sad. That always makes me feel better for some reason. Just lay back and listen to all of A Love Supreme. I always feel better after that.

[Fang]

This is all the stuff I listen to: CKY, NOFX, Aphex Twin, Grandaddy, AFI, Audio Slave, Fenix*TX, Weezer, KoRn, Mu-Ziq, Boards of Canada, Radio Head, Cold Play, Stone Temple Pilots, MXPX, Plaid & Squarepuher.

[Zeebo]

music that tell stories like the adam song by blink 182

[BlackRose]

If I'm down and want to wallow in my down-ness, I listen to "Christmas Day" by Jim White or "See You Space Cowboy" from the Cowboy Bebop OST. [edit: forgot the quintessential dark song: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata]

To feel better, I listen to the Marriage of Figaro overture by Mozart. That's usually all I need.

[Rotis]

When I am depressed, I generally listen to music that makes me even more depressed.

I still can't listen to Radiohead - Amnesiac all the way through.

Hooray!


Also, Coldplay - Parachutes has a similar effect.
Especially Trouble.
Well ... just Trouble, really.

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[pixelate]

ABBA!

[HotWaterDeath]

AFI when you're down huh? Hahaha, good music but I don't know if it's the cure for depression (especially AFI material pre '97).
The Hot Water Music/Alkaline Trio split is nice when you're down...yeah it's pretty emo...just don't listen to the ALK3 side and you'll be alright.

[Zeebo]

Abba?
what kind of music is that?

[MonoxideChild]

When I'm feeling down, I usually listen to some 311. I can't stand heavy metal, and rap just pisses me off.

[Rotis]

On 2003-03-30 18:31, BlackRose wrote:
[edit: forgot the quintessential dark song: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata]

Only the first movement. The second movement's too light and cheerful, and the third one could give someone a damned panic attack.

[TedEdFred]

R.E.M. - Automatic For The People

[JiNn]

when im down i listen to depresing music as well mostly Radiohead or saves the day but to get me going DJ sammy-Heaven(candlelight remix) nothing is better

[ABDUR101]

Alkaline Trio, Roxette, Alphaville, Nena, Proclaimers, Rammstein, RHCP, Maaya Sakamoto, Tokio, and alot of anime music.

Quite afew others that are more recent though.

Sometimes I listen to down music when I'm down just to sit and enjoy getting lost in the music, since it's usually the best way to block out the TV blasting from downstairs.

And then there are times when I'll just listen to upbeat music to throw myself out of a crap mood. Just depends.

[2Xtreme]

When I'm down I listen to heavy stuff like Rammstein, System of a Down or Rancid.

If I want to chear myself up, I listen to Country, Rock, or good rap (from before rap became commercial and mass-produced) like N.W.A. or KRS-1.

[ShadowLord]

I've been shopping around for new music to listen to when I'm depressed lately. And you folks are going to be the unfortunate recipients of my need to relate my excitement over what I've found. I've rediscovered Tool.

That being said, I'll also preface this with the fact that, having only just recently re-discovered them, I only have one of their CD's thus far (Aenima). And this is the only CD I'm listening to lately. =P

I like so much about them and I'll try to relate my reasons as best I can. Remember though, that all that follows is my personal opinion and some of you, and probably the members of Tool themselves, will not agree with me on some or all aspects of my interpretations.

The mood of their music is most often quite depressing or angry; often switching from different shades of either emotions in the same song multiple times. They sound pissed off all the time, but it's that complacent, I know I'm here, I know where the problem is, I know everything that makes me sad, but I can't do a damn thing about it but tell you all about it and hope you understand me feeling of pissed offness.

The lyrics are great. Most of their songs have an overarching feeling of dissatisfaction with the systems in which we live. I'm talking relationships, religion, culture, and most likely people and their acceptance of the way things are. A lot of the basic systems. I'd put some of the lyrics up here but I'm not so sure if I'm allowed to do that?

And there's their pure talent as musicians. I don't think anyone should be able to deny that these guys have talent, even if you don't particularly like their kind of music. There are such subtleties in almost all of their songs, it's amazing sometimes to hear a song again and notice some of the notes that you never paid attention to the previous times. The first two minutes of Eulogy and the slow movement of Pushit come readily to mind as examples.

For any of you who care to sample their music I would say that off of the Aenima album, I would recommend "Eulogy" and "Pushit". And although I don't own the CD it's on yet, I still remember "Schism" quite well from the radio. Tis' a good one as well.

Oh, oh and if you want something strangely funny, "Die Eier Von Satan" is absolutely hilarious once you realize that the lyrics are a recipe for cookies. XD

I'll stop here as this is getting way too long... Thus ends my euphoric outburst. =p

[Captain_Dude]

Bah, I'm rarely sad... Altho I use Weird Al to cheer me up most of the time...

Then there's also:

Gimp Bizquik - Carfucker
Gimp Bizquik - Elon Goes Boom
ThrotVox - Emoticon
Porno Jamaican - Come Sail Away(Styx Cover)
The Thems - All I Want(Offspring Cover)
Gimp Bizquik - Kung Fu Ninja Fight
Gimp Bizquik - Teenage Mutant Nigga Turtles
Thunder-Rump - The Ass Bouncin Rap
Mt. Radial Bass feat. the United Funk Movement and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Funktory - Hole in the Funk Space Continuum
Doof Mingur - AC/DC was the GREATEST Band EVER!
Field of 1000 Dying Animals - Carcass Sonata
SHNERP! - What you think I did during Summer Vacation!

I've got more, but I listen to these alot!

[TedEdFred]

On 2003-03-30 22:07, Captain_Dude wrote:
Bah, I'm rarely sad... Altho I use Weird Al to cheer me up most of the time...

Then there's also:

Gimp Bizquik - Carfucker
Gimp Bizquik - Elon Goes Boom
ThrotVox - Emoticon
Porno Jamaican - Come Sail Away(Styx Cover)
The Thems - All I Want(Offspring Cover)
Gimp Bizquik - Kung Fu Ninja Fight
Gimp Bizquik - Teenage Mutant Nigga Turtles
Thunder-Rump - The Ass Bouncin Rap
Mt. Radial Bass feat. the United Funk Movement and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Funktory - Hole in the Funk Space Continuum
Doof Mingur - AC/DC was the GREATEST Band EVER!
Field of 1000 Dying Animals - Carcass Sonata
SHNERP! - What you think I did during Summer Vacation!

I've got more, but I listen to these alot!



Are those all yr bands?

[Guntz348]

I really don't know why they do, since I can't understand what they are saying, but alot of SPEED or Eriko tend to cheer me up when I'm down, Morning Musume too. I also like a lot of classical when I'm blue. Pantera tends to chear me up too.

[neko-chan]

On 2003-03-30 19:46, ABDUR101 wrote:
Alphaville

ABDUR101 for president!

[Abaddon]

Some Chicane is good for when i'm down.

The original Saltwater by Chicane i can listen to in any mood and it picks me up.

[CajunSamurai]

There's NOTHING like a good happy hardcore mix to make me smile. I recommend any of the Happy2bHardcore mixes by Anabolic Frolic.

Otherwise, hmm. When I'm angry, a good drum'n'bass mix at high volumes works nicely. Fierce breakbeats and chest rumbling bass aren't exactly what you'd expect as a soul soothing kind of music, but for me, it works just fine.

When I'm simply depressed, I prefer anything more upbeat and cheerful, most of the time. Like I said above, happy hardcore is THE thing. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_hamster.gif

[SorceressofTime]

i am sad already, so i listen to music like i usually do. like ah... my usual... umm... anime, video game (like chrono cross or ffx), metal, rock, goth, techno, trance, jpop, jrock, classical and instrumental. i can't name any specific artists cause i just listen to whatever.

[BlackCanaryOfDeath]

On 2003-03-30 19:18, TedEdFred wrote:
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People



I don't think you can get better than this, folks. Good call TedEdFred, I totally forgot AFTP.
I was going to say "Mad World" by Gary Jules jigga shit like that.

[Nidarrock]

Silence is golden when I sad or depressed. If I don't want to be doing nothing then I'll play a game and whatever music is playing in the game is the music I listen too. But when I'm really ticked off I find that blasting The Duel of the Fates can calm me down.

[Omni-SqwirL]

Cold - 13 Ways to bleed on Stage
Evanescence - Any CD
Dashboard Confessional - Any song
Orgy - Both CDs

Those are for when I get depressed (which isn't too often)

Now, for the ones that I just want to get out of depression or sadness:

Spineshank - My favorite band, both CDs
Blindside - All 3 of the CDs
Systematic - My homies from Alabama
Haste - Inspirational, just inspiration
V-Mob - They are scary...a little too scary for me
Incubus - I don't know why they are considered into my pissed off music category

[raiden999]

I'll have to go with Tool as well, either way for me.

[Vantamiath]

SAD: Anything Radiohead

Cheer me up: The Zwan CD

Make me punch you: SOAD, Thursday, Mudvayne

PSO Regular Play: Radiohead Greatest Hits

PSO Challenge mode: TOOL

PSO Battle Mode: Thursday and SOAD lookout biotch!

[amoralist]

Depressing:
CDs
Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Garbage anyone
Radiohead anyone

Tracks
Queens Of The Stone Age Song For The Dead
- - - - - Song For The Deaf
Unwritten Law Actress, Model, ... ("I dated an actress, now I'm an actor too")
Pearl Jam Love Boat Captain ("And the young, they can lose hope because they can't see beyond today")
Coldplay A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Uplifting:
CDs
3 Doors Down Away From The Sun
Garbage beautifulgarbage (yes, they're CDs go both extreme)
Default The Fallout (Limited Edition)

Tracks
Coldplay God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
Pearl Jam Save You
Garbage Androgyny (Thee Glitz Remix)
Saliva Back Into Your System

[Captain_Dude]

On 2003-03-30 22:47, TedEdFred wrote:


On 2003-03-30 22:07, Captain_Dude wrote:
Bah, I'm rarely sad... Altho I use Weird Al to cheer me up most of the time...

Then there's also:

Gimp Bizquik - Carfucker
Gimp Bizquik - Elon Goes Boom
ThrotVox - Emoticon
Porno Jamaican - Come Sail Away(Styx Cover)
The Thems - All I Want(Offspring Cover)
Gimp Bizquik - Kung Fu Ninja Fight
Gimp Bizquik - Teenage Mutant Nigga Turtles
Thunder-Rump - The Ass Bouncin Rap
Mt. Radial Bass feat. the United Funk Movement and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Funktory - Hole in the Funk Space Continuum
Doof Mingur - AC/DC was the GREATEST Band EVER!
Field of 1000 Dying Animals - Carcass Sonata
SHNERP! - What you think I did during Summer Vacation!

I've got more, but I listen to these alot!



Are those all yr bands?


Why, yes! They all are my bands!

*kicks mp3.com* Why won't you recognize my site?!??!

[Elentari]

A Perfect Circle, Lost Prophets, Yellowcard, Hendrix http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif , Guns N' Roses, No use for a name, and hmmm nirvana, millencolin, and lets throw some oleander in there for good measure http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif