So that whole National Championship thing isn't going to pan out after all. As one commenter pointed out, with the loss of my beloved Jayhawks, the death of Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous and the baffling Google Ad problems, it's been a shitty couple weeks in terms of things that generally make me happy. While this should probably serve as a lesson in putting too much faith in things beyond my control, come next November, I will again be screaming passionately at my television at nineteen-year-olds with assured NBA futures.
That said, not all is lost - Here in DC the weather is gorgeous, the Cherry Blossoms are blooming, Health Care is going to pass and I'm seeing my favorite comedian, Marc Maron tonight at the Black Cat. I will survive but that doesn't mean I can't wallow in my self-pity for just a bit longer. Here now, in no particular order, the 5 most depressing songs I know (or could think of at the moment).
Joy Division - "Atrocity Exhibition"
To be honest I have no idea what this song is even about but it sounds like a haunted demon singing from the most tortured place in Hell.
Dismemberment Plan - "The Face of the Earth"
Don't let the beat fool you. This song is about loss coming in the form of one incredibly sad and confusing anxiety attack.
Jeff Buckley - "Hallelujah"
Leonard Cohen wrote it but Buckley owned it. This kind of emotion cannot be faked and sadly it took it's toll on Buckley who ended up drowning himself in a river.
Mountain Goats - "No Children"
Because sometimes bitterness can lead you to that place where you just say fuck absolutely everything. And sometimes that feels great.
The Smiths - "I Know it's Over"
Because really, there's no better person to turn to when you're feeling down then the Pope of Mope.
That said, not all is lost - Here in DC the weather is gorgeous, the Cherry Blossoms are blooming, Health Care is going to pass and I'm seeing my favorite comedian, Marc Maron tonight at the Black Cat. I will survive but that doesn't mean I can't wallow in my self-pity for just a bit longer. Here now, in no particular order, the 5 most depressing songs I know (or could think of at the moment).
Joy Division - "Atrocity Exhibition"
To be honest I have no idea what this song is even about but it sounds like a haunted demon singing from the most tortured place in Hell.
Dismemberment Plan - "The Face of the Earth"
Don't let the beat fool you. This song is about loss coming in the form of one incredibly sad and confusing anxiety attack.
Jeff Buckley - "Hallelujah"
Leonard Cohen wrote it but Buckley owned it. This kind of emotion cannot be faked and sadly it took it's toll on Buckley who ended up drowning himself in a river.
Mountain Goats - "No Children"
Because sometimes bitterness can lead you to that place where you just say fuck absolutely everything. And sometimes that feels great.
The Smiths - "I Know it's Over"
Because really, there's no better person to turn to when you're feeling down then the Pope of Mope.
