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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
Fortunately, being a toon duck makes Daffy Duck basically indestructible. No matter how much damage he takes, he always comes back for more.
Of course, for sad songs we must return to one of the masters: Barry Manilow! Barry got a nod for the song "Mandy" in the book "I Hate Myself And Want To Die: The 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard" by Tom Reynolds (a very funny book).
That brings this to mind: What if Barry Manilow performed the song "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" with Celine Dion?
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Was Alone Again (Naturally) in the book? That Gilbert O'Sullivan ballad has to be one of the saddest songs I've ever heard.
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
Yes. It's in the section of the book titled "I Had No Idea That Song Was So Morbid."
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
A most fitting place for it.
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Yes, the section's title is very appropriate for this song. It is one of my favorite songs, with a slightly upbeat mood as far as the music goes. However, it's only when you listen to the lyrics that you find the song is extremely sad. Consider that the song starts off with the singer deciding to throw himself off of a tower, and that may be the happiest part of the entire song.
Despite the book's title, it is one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. The book's author does a great job of covering each song, giving an overview of song's artist and the song's historical context, describing the song itself, and then why it's depressing.
Other songs in the book include:
- "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro (the author had to prepare himself by getting loaded up on scotch and then listening to many cover versions of this song before facing Goldboro's version)
- "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (this version of the song features a happier ending that the original English version). Compare these three versions: