songs with lyrical disonance

[nwhoopfan]

I've been thinking about starting this one for a while. We've got a bunch of song threads going, so what's one more?

So songs that sound really happy and upbeat...until you actually listen to the lyrics closely and it's a total downer. Or vice versa. But I find the songs still make me feel good despite the lyrics. The relationship trouble thread probably has a fair bit of overlap with this.

I'll get it started with The Mavericks and some rockin' accordion from Flaco Jimenez.

 

[nwhoopfan]

something about the color blue, here's a couple songs that fit with the same title

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

I thought some of the lyrics sounded kind of ominous in this one, later found out it's about sexual assault.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Not a new concept at all, a bunch of doo wop songs employed this.

 

[Bigboote]

Great topic. I always marvel at this one:

 

[Bigboote]

I posted this one a month or so ago, pointing out the disconnect between the music and lyrics:

 

[Kaizen]

Used To Love Her by GNR. But I had to kill her ... LOL

 

[nwhoopfan]

This is about as cheery as a suicide song could possibly sound.

 

[VAMike23]

 

[lne001]

For the layup.

 

[Bigboote]

This is about as cheery as a suicide song could possibly sound.
[goodbye maria]

This one's pretty cheery, too:

 

[hoophuskee]

Can you blame me for adding this? Poor Gilda blamed for everything? I want to help her!

 

[hoophuskee]

Yikes!!!

 

[hoophuskee]

Don';t get Buddy upset!!

 

[jimazee]

 

[Dove]

Drop the mic...

 

[svetbird]

I could be safe pick any Less Than Jake song but

 

[nwhoopfan]

I need more cowbell!

 

[meyers7]

Sounds real nice, until you find out what it's about.

Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People

 

[Hope]

to get away from you (and that m*****7 guy)

 

[Ozimoto]

A peppy song about nuclear winter...

 

[Monte]

 

[CL82]