[ConservativeInPA]

That’s simply depressing.

[Levy78]

I mean, has the world ever seen a weaker, more confused generation? I don’t think so.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Let me help you with your depression...Pinky Doll performing "Ice Cream So Good" will assuredly lift your spirits.

[Larry Lucido]

The Left Ruins Everything: Now They’re Cancelling Classic Rock: Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls” is the Next Target

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4176693/posts

[Robert DeLong]

Gee, I wonder why that is, not.

[Jeff Chandler]

What would you expect from the climate/Floyd/mask/vax generation?

[dfwgator]

Any song by Morrissey pretty much qualifies.

[VanShuyten]

I don’t know. All my nephews’ kids seem to be OK. Maybe because they don’t sit around doing nothing but listening to sad songs.

[vpintheak]

My kids seem to be just fine. But that’s probably because we’ve got a faith in the Almighty, and we talk about issues that come up in school and social media. In other words, active parenting. We’re not perfect, but we’re not easing zombies either.

[1Old Pro]

Gen Z is searching for sad music on Spotify Technology SA more than any other generation

Isn't all their music SAD?

[Yardstick]

So what is the big hit pop song that Gen Z is into this summer?

[FlingWingFlyer]

I can understand why they’re sad when you realize that the movie that represents their generation will be Barbie. Taylor Swift’s Kindergartener Rock will be the music that represents the Zero Gen. Ain’t lookin’ good for the history books.

[minnesota_bound]

My summers are:
Beach Boys - Surfing USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcZn05qxVgg

Beach Boys - Wipeout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmGqbOxzAwg

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Dick Dale - Pipeline (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SAxtf-RTg

[AlaskaErik]

Olivia Rodrigo has had five hit songs that I’ve heard so far. All five are about bad relationships. I wonder if she’ll ever come out with a happy song.

[Sirius Lee]

Here's a list someone put together of the 50 happiest songs.

https://swnsdigital.com/uk/2020/05/these-are-the-top-50-happiest-songs-ever-released/

I don't necessarily agree with the list at all. Although the no. 1 "Mr Blue Sky" is a pretty good choice.

There are no Gershwin or songs, so the list is already mostly crap right there. And what of Handel's "Happy happy" from Acid and Galatea?

The best sad songs are those that sound happy but which are tinged with melancholy. Burt Bacharach is the master of this.

The all-time happiest song that is a tale of woe is Gilbert Sullivan's one hit wonder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_P-v1BVQn8