Depressed Songs for Happy People

Here’s a mix for that happy person in your life who you just want to understand your feelings. They’ll be singing along with these songs before they even know what they’re saying, and when they hear themselves, they’ll be shocked.

01. Velvet Underground - “All Tomorrow’s Parties” (The Velvet Underground)
02. The White Stripes - “There’s No Home For You Here” (Elephant)
03. Tom Waits - “Make It Rain” (Real Gone)
04. The Mountain Goats - “Half Dead” (Get Lonely)
05. Modest Mouse - “Bukowski” (Good News For People Who Like Bad News)
06. Seu Jorge - “Rock’N’Roll Suicide” (The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions)
07. OK Go - “It’s Tough To Have A Crush” (Brown EP)
08. The Flaming Lips - “Bad Days” (Providing Needles For Your Balloons)
09. The Smiths - “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” (Single/Hatful of Hollow)
10. Morrissey - “We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful” (Single/Your Arsenal)
11. Reel Big Fish - “Don’t Start A Band” (We’re Not Happy ‘Til You’re Not Happy)
12. Radiohead - “Kid A” (Kid A)
13. The Slip - “Even Rats” (Eisenhower)
14. Wilco - “Forget the Flowers” (Being There)
15. Bob Dylan - “Only a Hobo” (The Bootleg Series: Vols. 1-3: Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991 disc 1)
16. Denali - “Do Something” (The Instinct)
17. Ben Folds - “Battle Of Who Could Care Less” (Whatever And Ever Amen)
18. The Shins - “Gone For Good (A Call to Apathy)” (Chutes Too Narrow)
19. Gorillaz - “All Alone” (Demon Days)
20. Postal Service - “Sleeping In” (Give Up)

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