5 Great Songs for Wallowing, Despair, etc.
As is usually the case, these are in no real specific order.
5. "Wasted Days" by the Slackers
Take the repeated line "what have I done wrong" tossed in with some mournful hornfuls and you've got yourself a self-pity pie.
4. "Autumn Sweater" by Yo La Tengo
The organ melody here is key. If you take out the organ, there's a lot of really rocking percussion going on with nothing to counterbalance it. Ira Kaplan's bashful vocal delivery helps too.
3. "I'm Still Your Fag" by Broken Social Scene
Gentle quiet vocals, meandering instrumentals, spaced out drums. All the elements are there.
2. "Walking On A Wire" by the Get Up Kids
A lot of Get Up Kids songs rely on the lyrics to convey the emotion of the song. The lyrics relate to the mood here, but the slow winding guitar tells much more of a story than anything that's sung. This was the first get up kids song I ever heard and not one other song by them sounds anything like it, which to me is a shame.
1. "If You're Feeling Sinister" by Belle & Sebastian
The second song on this list that was my introduction to a band. This song is like "Autumn Sweater" in a sense; elements of the song are very upbeat, but the overall package is certainly not. When I saw this song played live, it was an upbeat show, and they delivered a dancy/rocking tune, more evidence of the power of delivery.
Now, I believe that wallowing is a good thing to do every now and again. It's a good way to get that built up sadness out of your system. But while it might be a fine place to visit, it's certainly no place to live. If you find yourself staying too long, maybe you need to remember that you don't have to be so sad.
5. "Wasted Days" by the Slackers
4. "Autumn Sweater" by Yo La Tengo
The organ melody here is key. If you take out the organ, there's a lot of really rocking percussion going on with nothing to counterbalance it. Ira Kaplan's bashful vocal delivery helps too.
3. "I'm Still Your Fag" by Broken Social Scene
Gentle quiet vocals, meandering instrumentals, spaced out drums. All the elements are there.
2. "Walking On A Wire" by the Get Up Kids
A lot of Get Up Kids songs rely on the lyrics to convey the emotion of the song. The lyrics relate to the mood here, but the slow winding guitar tells much more of a story than anything that's sung. This was the first get up kids song I ever heard and not one other song by them sounds anything like it, which to me is a shame.
1. "If You're Feeling Sinister" by Belle & Sebastian
The second song on this list that was my introduction to a band. This song is like "Autumn Sweater" in a sense; elements of the song are very upbeat, but the overall package is certainly not. When I saw this song played live, it was an upbeat show, and they delivered a dancy/rocking tune, more evidence of the power of delivery.
Now, I believe that wallowing is a good thing to do every now and again. It's a good way to get that built up sadness out of your system. But while it might be a fine place to visit, it's certainly no place to live. If you find yourself staying too long, maybe you need to remember that you don't have to be so sad.
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