Top 20 MORE Happy Sounding Songs That Are Actually Depressing
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Andy Hammersmith
Never judge a book by its cover or a song by its sound. For this list, we'll be looking at noteworthy tracks that seem light until you take a closer look at the lyrics. Our countdown of happy-sounding songs that are actually depressing includes “Time Will Crawl”, “Walkin' on the Sun”, “Buddy Holly”, “This Is America”, "Paper Planes", and more!
- #20: "Time Will Crawl" (1986)
- #19: "Blinding Lights" (2019)
- #18: "Rehab" (2006)
- #17: "Walkin' on the Sun" (1997)
- #16: "Santeria" (1997)
- #15: "MMMBop" (1997)
- #14: "More Than a Feeling" (1976)
- #13: "Copacabana" (1978)
- #12: "Ain't It Fun" (2014)
- #11: "Buddy Holly" (1994)
- #10: "Holiday" (2005)
- #9: "Style" (2015)
- #8: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997)
- #7: "This Is America" (2018)
- #6: "Mamma Mia" (1975)
- #5: "No Rain" (1992)
- #4: "Paper Planes" (2008)
- #3: "Drops of Jupiter" (2001)
- #2: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (1969)
- #1: "Born in the U.S.A." (1984)
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