Ruru's suicide stream ? Would that one count ? Damn it's like all the songs flew out of my brain the moment I read this question ahahahh
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99 Luftballons is upbeat and fun, and about some balloons inadvertently kicking off a cataclysmic war that leaves the world in ruins.
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My (American) kids love this song. :D
This one immediately came to mind. They have a lot more good songs too.
That was my first thought.
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Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.
Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.
Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.
I fucking love Richard Cheese, especially his cover of Closer.
Omg, this is a true pickmeup 🤣🤣
The intro sounds like it's some Blues Brothers number and then... I want to violate you
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I wouldn't say Possum Kingdom is upbeat even in sound.
Agreed. Maybe if it were set to the tune of Mr. Bluesky...
Please tell us guy
Please tell us why
You showed us your dark secret
Seeecret
I do love the Richard Cheese cover of Down With The Sickness.
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Hey Ya by Outkast.
Also pretty much everything I have ever heard by Steely Dan.
Hey Ya is an excellent example.
Steely Dan seems more low key. And he hates on my alma mater lol. And he acted like kind of a dick when I saw him live. But I do love his sound, like warm tea with honey and a lil splash of bourbon.
Ok, maybe just the bourbon, honey optional.
People forget that Today by The Smashing Pumpkins is literally about suicide.
But it's about the euphoria one may experience after deciding to go through with it. Ya^a^^y^^y^
/s
PS, I have witnessed the euphoria, but I didn't recognize it for what it was at the time. They were calling to say goodbye. Fuck, that still gets to me.
I wouldn't call the smashing pumpkins upbeat. Some are up tempo, .maybe, but upbeat is not their style. Their biggest album was titled Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness. Not exactly cheerful stuff.
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Rockin in the Free World by Neil Young
Good point. Born in the USA and Fortunate Son would probably fit in here as well.
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hey ya -- Outkast It's about relationships that aren't working out, but you still stay together.
" thank God for Mom and Dad / for sticking two together cause we don't know how"
Then later
" are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here? / y'all don't want to hear me, y'all just want to dance"
pumped up kicks
The Macarena I'd about a woman cheating on her BF getting drafted into the military with 2 other guys
Which is pretty intense for a song they taught to kids in grade school
Pick any Smiths song
🎶 if a ten-ton truck 🌈 🎤 killed the both of us 🎶
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I don't like Mondays by boomtown rats
https://open.spotify.com/track/7JFoeg0arawADjGcz9gBnq
Quite a chill and happy song about a school shooting
An actual school shooting and I think the shooter thanked Bob Geldof for making her more famous
David Bowie - Five Years Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight
And about half of Pink's oeuvre.
Plenty of ABBA songs... Maybe Chiquitita?
Bullet by Hollywood undead
A solid majority of Bastille's discography comes to mind, though not as outright depressing as Pumped Up Kicks or Youth of a Nation, most of their tracks tend to be very instrumentally upbeat and lively, with gorgeous vocals, but thematically darker lyrics / topics. Happier comes to mind as immediately fitting the prompt (and having enough radio play to be recognizable), but The Draw, Haunt, and Skulls also fit well (I'd also included their cover of City High's What Would You Do, also long as being a cover isn't a immediate disqualifier).
I feel like they're kind of slept on since they don't get a whole lot of radio play outside of a handful of songs, but all their other work is just so good. Personal top favorite artist, hands down.
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Polish Dancing Cow song is upbeat and catchy but the lyrics are about a man struggling with his cocaine addiction.
Paul Thorn - Bull Mountain Bridge
Jonathan Coulton - Shop-Vac®
I'm Only Me When I'm With You by Taylor Swift. Granted, I have no experience with healthy relationships, but the relationship in that song sounds extremely unhealthy and codependent
Ye, Renew the Plaintiff by Of Montreal
May I introduce you to The Smiths. Rusholme Ruffians and There is a Light That Never Goes Out are great examples, but really it describes most of their catalogue.
Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne