Songs that cause people to commit suicide.

Am seriously the first one to mention Rick Astley?

I bought a high-powered sniper rifle when I heard he was going on tour again.
 
Am seriously the first one to mention Rick Astley?

I bought a high-powered sniper rifle when I heard he was going on tour again.


So whats wrong a cudgel?
Im sure the justice system would be lenient.
 
In the spirit of the season: "The Little Drummer Boy" could certainly drive me to suicide. Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.
 
I thought this was about Better By You, Better than Me by Judas Priest... the band actually got sued by cretins who thought there was a subliminal message in that song that caused their sons to commit suicide (one failed and got disfigured, but died 3 years later of another attempt).

And I thought it would be about Suicide Solution by Ozzy Osbourne. Similar story.
 


Nuff said.
 
OK, I've got the sniper rifle in my mouth, but I can't get my big toe through the trigger guard.

Is there a helpdesk I can call?


Well, there is some kind of a help desk, so to speak ...

And:
 
"Gloomy Sunday" is a song that has been accused of causing many people to commit suicide. The composer of the song killed himself and the singer of the Associates (who did the version that I'm personally most familiar with) did the same.

Lyrics:

Some versions take the sting out with a tacked-on last verse:

Dreaming
I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart dear
Darling I hope
That my dream never haunted you
My heart is telling you
How much I wanted you

Perhaps to prevent suicides!


I always found "The River" by Bruce Springsteen to be incredibly depressing, perhaps because the sadness is so banal - anyone can be sad about their wife leaving them or dying or whatever. But just the soul-crushing reality of just plain getting older and having a boring life and getting laid off and the spark going out of your relationship...

Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse
 
Oliver, as much as I have the urge to declare you thread winner, I think you have an unfair advantage.
You know, being German.

As a good neighbour, I see it as my duty to introduce you to some high-brow Dutch culture.

(NOTICE: put sharp objects out of reach before clicking)
The http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51EMmxJ_aoIhorror, the horror, the horror, the horror.


Oh man, and I thought Sinterklaas arrival was the worst thing that could happen to a Dutch national... Until I saw that clip of yours:


:covereyes
 
Oh man, and I thought Sinterklaas arrival was the worst thing that could happen to a Dutch national... Until I saw that clip of yours:


:covereyes

To be fair, that was a mainstream parody of the very Dutch 'Gabber House' subculture.

Having said that, that....that.....thing actually made the top 40.
 

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