[Music] these songs might sound like sunshine
these songs might sound like sunshine
these songs might sound like sunshine lollipops and rainbows but their lyrics
lollipops and rainbows but their lyrics
lollipops and rainbows but their lyrics could not be more devastating
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten happy sounding songs that are actually
happy sounding songs that are actually
happy sounding songs that are actually depressing
depressing
depressing [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] for this list we’ve narrowed our picks
for this list we’ve narrowed our picks
for this list we’ve narrowed our picks down to songs whose instrumentals sound
down to songs whose instrumentals sound
down to songs whose instrumentals sound rather catchy and upbeat but whose
rather catchy and upbeat but whose
rather catchy and upbeat but whose lyrics are quite dark or sad by
lyrics are quite dark or sad by
lyrics are quite dark or sad by comparison number 10 Pumped Up Kicks
comparison number 10 Pumped Up Kicks
comparison number 10 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People it’s got a catchy
Foster the People it’s got a catchy
Foster the People it’s got a catchy bassline and it’s falsetto chorus would
bassline and it’s falsetto chorus would
bassline and it’s falsetto chorus would make anyone think it’s a pretty cheerful
make anyone think it’s a pretty cheerful
make anyone think it’s a pretty cheerful tune
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[Music] which is not surprising given that
which is not surprising given that
which is not surprising given that frontman Mark Foster worked as a
frontman Mark Foster worked as a
frontman Mark Foster worked as a commercial jingle writer before finding
commercial jingle writer before finding
commercial jingle writer before finding success with his band
[Music]
[Music] but pumped up kicks’ lyrics are actually
but pumped up kicks’ lyrics are actually
but pumped up kicks’ lyrics are actually quite sinister describing the thoughts
quite sinister describing the thoughts
quite sinister describing the thoughts of a disturbed young man who has
of a disturbed young man who has
of a disturbed young man who has fantasies about murdering people the
fantasies about murdering people the
fantasies about murdering people the dark lyrical content sure didn’t faze
dark lyrical content sure didn’t faze
dark lyrical content sure didn’t faze listeners and the track spent eight
listeners and the track spent eight
listeners and the track spent eight consecutive weeks at number three on the
consecutive weeks at number three on the
consecutive weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011
[Music]
[Music] number nine LDN Lily Allen
number nine LDN Lily Allen
number nine LDN Lily Allen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] our number nine entry is a Scott
our number nine entry is a Scott
our number nine entry is a Scott influenced song featuring a rhythm
influenced song featuring a rhythm
influenced song featuring a rhythm derived from a Colombian Caribbean dance
derived from a Colombian Caribbean dance
derived from a Colombian Caribbean dance styles
styles
styles [Music]
so it’s not unreasonable to think it’ll
so it’s not unreasonable to think it’ll be light summary and only about good
be light summary and only about good
be light summary and only about good times right wrong
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[Music] on this track MS Allen takes us through
on this track MS Allen takes us through
on this track MS Allen takes us through the more impoverished areas of London
the more impoverished areas of London
the more impoverished areas of London talking about how things might seem
talking about how things might seem
talking about how things might seem lovely but in reality they’re very much
lovely but in reality they’re very much
lovely but in reality they’re very much the opposite
the opposite
the opposite [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the video for the song shows an
the video for the song shows an
the video for the song shows an idealistic version of the city but
idealistic version of the city but
idealistic version of the city but contrasts it with a much greater more
contrasts it with a much greater more
contrasts it with a much greater more depressing depiction
depressing depiction
depressing depiction [Music]
yeah okay I suspect you later then
yeah okay I suspect you later then [Music]
number eight
number eight some nights fun at times this song
some nights fun at times this song
some nights fun at times this song sounds an awful lot like simon and
sounds an awful lot like simon and
sounds an awful lot like simon and garfunkel cecilia which is a happy but
garfunkel cecilia which is a happy but
garfunkel cecilia which is a happy but depressing song in its own right more
depressing song in its own right more
depressing song in its own right more power pop than afrobeat some nights
power pop than afrobeat some nights
power pop than afrobeat some nights layered harmonies and frontman nate
layered harmonies and frontman nate
layered harmonies and frontman nate ruess is soaring freddie mercury esque
ruess is soaring freddie mercury esque
ruess is soaring freddie mercury esque vocals would make you think it’s happier
vocals would make you think it’s happier
vocals would make you think it’s happier than it actually is
in truth it’s a song about a young man
in truth it’s a song about a young man being far away from his home and his
being far away from his home and his
being far away from his home and his family and having an existential crisis
family and having an existential crisis
family and having an existential crisis as a result
number seven Electric Avenue Eddie grant
number seven Electric Avenue Eddie grant [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this song’s upbeat feel made it one of
this song’s upbeat feel made it one of
this song’s upbeat feel made it one of the most popular songs of 1983 in the
the most popular songs of 1983 in the
the most popular songs of 1983 in the United States it fuses early 80s new
United States it fuses early 80s new
United States it fuses early 80s new wave with reggae influences in a way
wave with reggae influences in a way
wave with reggae influences in a way that makes you want to dance and feel
that makes you want to dance and feel
that makes you want to dance and feel good however the lyrics referenced the
good however the lyrics referenced the
good however the lyrics referenced the Brixton riots in London that took place
Brixton riots in London that took place
Brixton riots in London that took place a year before the track came out in its
a year before the track came out in its
a year before the track came out in its native UK and the title refers to a
native UK and the title refers to a
native UK and the title refers to a Market Street in the Brixton area the
Market Street in the Brixton area the
Market Street in the Brixton area the lyrics also lament poverty more
lyrics also lament poverty more
lyrics also lament poverty more generally expressing frustration about
generally expressing frustration about
generally expressing frustration about food shortages and a low-income
food shortages and a low-income
food shortages and a low-income existence
existence
existence [Music]
number six
number six Rock the Kasbah the clash
this slice of dancing new wave is one of
this slice of dancing new wave is one of the most radio-friendly tracks the clash
the most radio-friendly tracks the clash
the most radio-friendly tracks the clash ever made inspired by the ban on western
ever made inspired by the ban on western
ever made inspired by the ban on western music in Iran after the 1979 Islamic
music in Iran after the 1979 Islamic
music in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution it’s a myth like tale of a
Revolution it’s a myth like tale of a
Revolution it’s a myth like tale of a king banning music and that band being
king banning music and that band being
king banning music and that band being clouded by the people under the buoyant
clouded by the people under the buoyant
clouded by the people under the buoyant rhythm its lyrics are overtly political
calling out the hypocrisy of Middle
calling out the hypocrisy of Middle Eastern leaders enjoying the benefits of
Eastern leaders enjoying the benefits of
Eastern leaders enjoying the benefits of oil revenue and Western luxuries while
oil revenue and Western luxuries while
oil revenue and Western luxuries while trying to keep the population poor and
trying to keep the population poor and
trying to keep the population poor and ignorant
ignorant
ignorant [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five you can call me al Paul
number five you can call me al Paul
number five you can call me al Paul Simon a lead single from Simon’s seminal
Simon a lead single from Simon’s seminal
Simon a lead single from Simon’s seminal album Graceland this song talks about
album Graceland this song talks about
album Graceland this song talks about going through a midlife crisis
going through a midlife crisis
going through a midlife crisis all the while sung over a joyous
all the while sung over a joyous
all the while sung over a joyous Afrobeat inspired instrumental walk down
Afrobeat inspired instrumental walk down
Afrobeat inspired instrumental walk down despite the happy backing track the
despite the happy backing track the
despite the happy backing track the singer-songwriters lyrics describe a man
singer-songwriters lyrics describe a man
singer-songwriters lyrics describe a man who seems to even question his existence
who seems to even question his existence
who seems to even question his existence at times inspired by an incident at a
at times inspired by an incident at a
at times inspired by an incident at a party when French composer Pierre Boulle
party when French composer Pierre Boulle
party when French composer Pierre Boulle a accidentally referred to Simon as Al
a accidentally referred to Simon as Al
a accidentally referred to Simon as Al the track still made the top 30 in the
the track still made the top 30 in the
the track still made the top 30 in the United States and was a much bigger hit
United States and was a much bigger hit
United States and was a much bigger hit in the rest of the world
in the rest of the world
in the rest of the world [Music]
compared to what this song is actually
compared to what this song is actually about the course can be incredibly
about the course can be incredibly
about the course can be incredibly misleading on first listen
misleading on first listen
misleading on first listen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite the anthemic nature of the track
despite the anthemic nature of the track
despite the anthemic nature of the track it tells the tale of a real-life kiss
it tells the tale of a real-life kiss
it tells the tale of a real-life kiss fan that died while driving to one of
fan that died while driving to one of
fan that died while driving to one of the Bands concerts
the Bands concerts
the Bands concerts [Music]
top man Paul Stanley describes how the
top man Paul Stanley describes how the fan drinks and smokes before getting in
fan drinks and smokes before getting in
fan drinks and smokes before getting in his car and drives at lightning speed on
his car and drives at lightning speed on
his car and drives at lightning speed on his way to the show where he hits a
his way to the show where he hits a
his way to the show where he hits a truck and died
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[Music]
[Music] released as a single the song did not
released as a single the song did not
released as a single the song did not perform well outside of Detroit but
perform well outside of Detroit but
perform well outside of Detroit but eventually became a fan favorite
eventually became a fan favorite
eventually became a fan favorite [Music]
the synth riff that defines this entire
the synth riff that defines this entire track is so fist-pumping ly happy yet
track is so fist-pumping ly happy yet
track is so fist-pumping ly happy yet the chorus hides a dark secret
[Music]
[Music] according to frontman David Lee Roth
according to frontman David Lee Roth
according to frontman David Lee Roth the song’s lyrics were inspired by a new
the song’s lyrics were inspired by a new
the song’s lyrics were inspired by a new story he saw on TV that showed a man
story he saw on TV that showed a man
story he saw on TV that showed a man about to jump off a building and commit
about to jump off a building and commit
about to jump off a building and commit suicide
suicide
suicide [Music]
the peppy synth line was probably what
the peppy synth line was probably what helped us tune become the band only
helped us tune become the band only
helped us tune become the band only number one single to be released during
number one single to be released during
number one single to be released during their career
their career
their career [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two semi charmed life Third Eye
number two semi charmed life Third Eye
number two semi charmed life Third Eye Blind in a textbook case of dark lyrics
Blind in a textbook case of dark lyrics
Blind in a textbook case of dark lyrics over a happy instrumental track this 3eb
over a happy instrumental track this 3eb
over a happy instrumental track this 3eb song opens with one of the most joyous
song opens with one of the most joyous
song opens with one of the most joyous sounding guitar riffs you will ever hear
sounding guitar riffs you will ever hear
sounding guitar riffs you will ever hear [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what frontman Steven Jenkins sings over
what frontman Steven Jenkins sings over
what frontman Steven Jenkins sings over it though is a detailed account of
it though is a detailed account of
it though is a detailed account of getting high on crystal meth and the
getting high on crystal meth and the
getting high on crystal meth and the sexcapades that ensues
sexcapades that ensues
sexcapades that ensues [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as dark and weird as the lyrical content
as dark and weird as the lyrical content
as dark and weird as the lyrical content may be it sure didn’t phase listeners
may be it sure didn’t phase listeners
may be it sure didn’t phase listeners who helped semi charmed life reached
who helped semi charmed life reached
who helped semi charmed life reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in
number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in
number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one 99 luftballons Nina
number one 99 luftballons Nina
number one 99 luftballons Nina [Music]
[Music]
[Music] at our number one spot we have one of
at our number one spot we have one of
at our number one spot we have one of the most successful non-english songs in
the most successful non-english songs in
the most successful non-english songs in US history
US history
US history [Music]
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[Music] and with it’s typically 80s keyboard
and with it’s typically 80s keyboard
and with it’s typically 80s keyboard riff and upbeat tempo it’s not hard to
riff and upbeat tempo it’s not hard to
riff and upbeat tempo it’s not hard to see why
see why
see why [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however the lyrics tell a frightening
however the lyrics tell a frightening
however the lyrics tell a frightening tale of balloons being mistaken for
tale of balloons being mistaken for
tale of balloons being mistaken for missiles by an early warning system
missiles by an early warning system
missiles by an early warning system resulting in all-out nuclear war we did
resulting in all-out nuclear war we did
resulting in all-out nuclear war we did not see that one coming its initial
not see that one coming its initial
not see that one coming its initial release in German it has been
release in German it has been
release in German it has been re-recorded covered and parodied many
re-recorded covered and parodied many
re-recorded covered and parodied many times firmly lodging it forever in our
times firmly lodging it forever in our
times firmly lodging it forever in our collective memory
do you agree with our list which song do
do you agree with our list which song do you think is the most depressing yet
you think is the most depressing yet
you think is the most depressing yet happy sounding of all time
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