Songs That Sound Happy, But Are Actually Very Dark 3

[@artvjon]

Really happy with how this turned out, one of my favorite SOS episodes in awhile and I hope you love it too! This video does contain some sensitive topics like self harm so please, watch with caution. ❤️ Watch Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGnTdoxrlMp6fdU Watch Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJK0ammQhcmtoJY

[@KamenOOORider]

I love how subtly and non preachy you talked about mental health at the end, great video, sir!

[@alexigra2235]

What about anything by Paramore?

[@artvjon]

What about watching part two bc I already covered Paramore? 😉

[@RegalFrog42]

Ooh ooh! What about cornerstone by arctic monkeys?

[@reneearwen]

smashing pumpkins - Today

[@maroeska5321]

Ah yes, my all time favorite genre

[@Ivan-zt5ti]

same

[@abbyshoenfelt6413]

did you mean idkhow’s entire discography

[@bro-rm5xo]

Saw Ghost live last year, they were playing just before Metallica and ended their set with Square Hammer and then Dance Macabre. The atmosphere was amazing! A crowd of 70000 and every Ghost fan there screamed the lyrics together.

[@musicman7098]

That sounds awesome! I’ve always wanted to see ghost live but never got the chance

[@minaashido5678]

Did you stay to watch Metallica too

[@bro-rm5xo]

chan obviously lmao Absolutely phenomenal live

[@_csj]

“bleeding magic all over this track” *boi*

[@user-hq4tn2hz2c]

sstj loved that

[@rockingbirdey]

"Dance Macabre" is such an amazing song. Actually, Ghost is such an amazing band. Such a breath of fresh air in modern rock/metal. I swear they could easily become the biggest band in the world during the 2020s if they keep up their level of quality and keep delivering those heavy rock anthems with those incredible melodic hooks.

[@stormytempleton4372]

Yes, more praise for Dallon! Such a talented man.

[@Gogglesunderscore]

this one's a contradiction because of how happy it sounds, but the lyrics are so down

[@quasardude]

Pumped Up Kicks? Edit: yep it’s here

[@owl509]

I'm pretty sure he's talked about that in a previous video

[@artvjon]

@@owl509 nope :p people had BEGGED for it in previous videos though!

[@derekwadas8489]

The people who didn’t expect Pumped Up Kicks to be on a list like this have been living under rocks for quite some time.

[@iliketrains3495]

I recently found out 'Believe Me Natalie' by The Killers is about a girl who has caught HIV and is about to die and shit that caught me off guard

[@boredtsarpunkfan6932]

"bleeding magic all over this ep" i see you referencing one of my favourite songs of all time

[@youngpop8696]

Live versions to avoid copyright....this man's a genius

[@bgl1335]

Jenny was a friend of mine would be a good fit

[@inkwisitive]

Lol how does that sound happy? 😅

[@iliketrains3495]

@inkwisitive It's got some pretty funky bass

[@mar6488]

@Christopher Bingham wait, what's dark about "Midnight Show"?

[@iliketrains3495]

@Mar It's part of the 'Murder Trilogy'

[@summerm4911]

There's one lyric from Blonde by Waterparks that's always stuck out to me. "I'm seconds from bottles when these seconds feel awful" It always makes me a bit sad because Awsten has always been sober so I can't imagine what he was feeling to want to drink.

[@wrynmccomb3211]

Yeah I felt that line a little to much sometimes all you can want is an escape even if it's temporary

[@charlee8082]

i was literally thinking this the othet day

[@Povejmikatrina]

When I read the title I thought of LA Devotee which is about a person that is manipulated and consumed by Los Angeles, I think.

[@ronstoppable5659]

@The Fluffy Nickit Yeah, I remember just getting into Panic! and absolutely loving and dancing along to that song, not being prepared for how dark and messed up the video was when I stumbled on it a few days later 😂

[@ronstoppable5659]

The Hell Song by Sum 41, Brick By Boring Brick By Paramore, In The Night By The Weeknd, Closing Time By Semisonic (as well as Most late 90s power pop hits) and a good chunk of Future Hearts By All Time Low, I legitimately thought that Kids In The Dark was just an upbeat pop rock jam about teenage rebellion in the vein of The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls with its infectious, sing along chorus and I had no idea that “beautiful scars on critical veins” was a reference to cutting until someone in the comment section pointed it out

[@bgl1335]

SOS idea: 7 early 2000s hits that everybody forgot

[@ronstoppable5659]

@Helpthony Metano The Ataris- Boys Of Summer (cover) Hold On- Good Charlotte All Falls Down- Kanye West Dare You To Move- Switchfoot Here’s To The Night- Eve 6 (Yeah, they actually had another hit) Are You Happy Now- Michelle Branch You’re A God- Vertical Horizon Alive- P.O.D

[@santiagobauza4257]

Caesars - Jerk It Out

[@ronstoppable5659]

@Santiago Bauzá That belongs on a list of songs that everyone knows but most people don’t know the title

[@bgl1335]

Bring Back Kim Possible, Animated Obviously dare you to move is a classic

[@ronstoppable5659]

@Helpthony Metano Don’t Get me wrong, I love that song but it seems to be forgotten by a lot of people compared to Meant To Live, a song that almost every millennial is very nostalgic for

[@artificialgummies7416]

I really love Mr. Tillman. Amazing lyrics and incredibly catchy. The first track that comes to mind is “Big Freeze” by Muse. It’s such a happy banger even though it’s about everyone dying due to the universe constantly expanding. Easily one of the best songs theyvd done lyrically and one of their most underrated songs.

[@jackgatti8643]

I thought that maxwells silver hammer was just a silly song because I don't usually read into the silly side of the Beatles now I know what it means.

[@catherineluk2414]

i clearly remember playing maxwells silver hammer in our gr 7 band. just the band arrangement. no one had any idea what the lyrics were until one day, we had a sub who came in and sang along to the tune. i was 12, we’d been playing the song for almost the whole year

[@everythingrockandmetal]

Another song I think is definitely missing from this series at the moment is ‘Pulling Teeth’ by Green Day. We know the meaning behind it but it sounds so happy and kind of like a love song if you don’t properly pay attention to the lyrics

[@ilikespritek5368]

Great video John! Really enjoyed this one and I see you’ve put a lot of effort into it, take my like!

[@artvjon]

[@matthewdrummond1340]

FUN is good for songs like that

[@arcanemaster8722]

I somehow missed this. One of my favorite happy but dark songs is “Pin” by Grimes and “Rhinestone Eyes” by Gorillaz. Both are such bangers. The former is about realizing you don’t have a friend and killing yourself completely alone, the latter is about factories destroying our planet.

[@tylerbailey9329]

Dance Macabre is amazing! Once you understand the theme, the emotional impact hits you so much harder.

[@MarcelGomesPan]

A girlfriend in the 80’s ( yes i’m old ) alerted me to the lyrics of ”Maxwells Silver Hammer”. We couldnt help laughing about it.

[@dantemeza1]

Papa Emeritus would be proud...

[@catherineluk2414]

i will tonight - i didn’t realize what the lyrics meant until listening to it a few times and hearing “i’ll take that little pill”

[@CyberMaliceman]

Take My Head was definitely the highlight track here! That song is the epitome of this entire sub-genre of songs and more people need to be exposed to Turnover in general

[@MacarenaNow]

Happy to see Ghost on this list

[@bloodygoodjune9292]

First time viewer, instant subscriber when I saw your Bernie sign in the background. But yeah, the list is great, too.

[@artvjon]

🙏🏻

[@tylertyler3214]

Love happy sounding dark songs. Do another one!

[@TheBeatlesgirl66]

The Sporting Life, 16 Military Wives, Mariners Revenge, The Rake Song, and Calamity Song all by The Decemberists. At least one of these should be on your next installment. Cuz they’re all delightfully dark, twisted, with a happy sound.

[@victorsuarez3]

Cool, now songs that sound sad but are actually happy. 😊

[@ronstoppable5659]

@Victor Cavallo Only one I can think of is Hand In My Pocket By Alanis Morrissette

[@iliketrains3495]

Before I Forget by Slipknot... I guess?

[@iliketrains3495]

Also Karma Police is nowhere near as depressing as it sounds

[@jonahgoldstein9905]

Victor Cavallo Wide Awake by Katy Perry. Depressing AF Melody, song is about being at a stage of life where everything is going well for you and nothing bad is happening

[@MisterCitrusGaming]

Nobody Can Save Me - Linkin Park

[@alonehades100]

pretty much all of One more light

[@MisterCitrusGaming]

@brandon roberts so? The video was happy sound not lyrics

[@MisterCitrusGaming]

@brandon roberts I didnt say that either? I just said that song is a happy sounding pop type song with dark lyrics?

[@MeatEatingVegan777]

I'd say that a lot of Linkin Park's pop songs were pretty damn sad. Actually, their first two albums had alot of sad, angry, angsty songs. I can't think of a happy song they had. Though, I'm a fan of their first two albums and plan on buying their last album soon, just to support them. So, I don't know all of their songs. Im not a massive fan of them, but I felt connected to Chester Bennington and how he sang about his pain and struggles. The lyrics of their last album were very sad. Heavy is sad, Shadow of the day is sad, One more light is sad. This was Chester's last album, so I honestly don't expect any of it to be happy or hopeful. The guy was probably at his end by his last album and I can only imagine how much pain he had. From upset fans that hated the fact they were no longer nu-metal, (there's a video where the band makes a "nu-metal" version of Heavy as a joke, Chester pretty much says in an annoyed, pissy way at the end, "There's your nu-metal version, so shut the fuck up!" I honestly think he was fed up with everything at this point, and fans jumping his ass didn't help. Also, Chris Cornell's death, an extremely close friend of his, definitely added to his pain. He preformed "One more light" in tribute to Chris Cornell. Then, Chris Cornell's daughter preformed "One more light" as a tribute to Chester Bennington when he passed, not too long after. Though, the sound of the songs "Heavy," and "Shadow of the day" might be seen as lighter sounding and could possibly be interpreted as "happier" songs to those not listening to the lyrics.

[@catloverkitten10]

Thanks Jon I haven’t been here in months - too preoccupied with the political scene and world events. Decided today that I needed to get back to your great channel to cheer up. Hysterical right? It’s ok great video thanks.

[@tommykevans3]

I feel tøp would’ve been too obvious lol

[@enviisyk]

tommykevans3 they’re in the first one, with semi automatic

[@Paul_Walker]

Tøp r basically male Billie Ellish... I use to be a huge fan of em but now I can't stand their music anymore...

[@GalacticRat3541]

IDKHOW and Ghost in the same thumbnail?!

[@Staticspacelvr]

Happy to see Foster the People featured on this list! One of my favorite bands. Hoping to see em this summer in Chicago. They were phenomenal opening for Paramore.

[@amandachristiansen81]

So i've been revisiting Alanis Morissette's discography after listening to her new tracks and well if you've never listen to "Hands Clean" check it out. It sounds so happy and catchy until you uncover that it's allegedly about an affair between her and a married man when she was 14. The creepy predatory things that were supposedly said to her makes me kind of sad for her the more i replay it.

[@frances9975]

The song “I love you, will you marry me” by Yungblud is such an upbeat song and like a standard love song but the story about it is quite unfortunate. It is the true story of a young women, Clare Middleton, that died of cancer at age 30. How her boyfriend, Jason, painted his proposal on a bridge for her and despite her elation, they never married due to her (alleged) fear of losing her children. It is about the gentrification of Sheffield that exploits the poor whilst capitalizing on their pain.

[@kafeimewtwo2410]

I think the first or second one of these was my first video by you, definitely set the mood for your channel being the best place to go to look for new bops *cough cough Brave Faces Everyone cough cough*

[@JC-hv4rh]

Fun. Has a lot of upbeat sad songs. Like out on the town, some nights and we are young. Same thing goes for turnover. Butterfly Dream is my favorite upbeat sad song

[@jordgubbe2895]

David Bowie's 2013 song 'Valentine's Day' fits very well, the upbeat guitar, and overall, the holiday in question brings up ideas of cheesy romance, not so much a school shooter, but that's exactly what the song is about. When Bowie settled down for good in New York in the 90s, he didn't know the tragedies that he was to witness, such as the Columbine shooting. With more school shootings occuring throughout the new decade, including one that happened on Valentine's Day in 2008, Bowie found himself feeling defenceless. He never chose to be outward political in his songs and preferred using metaphors and symbolism rather than telling people what to believe, which I admire him for, Valentine's Day is surprisingly one of his rather straightforward takes, as the lives of students is beyond politics. 'Valentine told me who's to go, feelings he's treasured most of all the teachers and the football stars' - especially now with the internet, these twisted kids find common ground in expressing their hatred for certain demographics, 'the teachers and the football stars' 'it's in his tiny face, it's in his scrawny hand' - he''s literally just a kid, and it's scary how such a young mind can be so fucked up. 'he's got something to say, it's Valentine's Day' - again, alluding to the aforementioned 2008 shooting on febuary 14th, as well as a way of saying that the kid is making the day his day of infamy. 'Valetine told me how he feels, if all the world were under his heels' - power is what the school shooter wants. He felt demasculated by the jocks and the oppressive teachers, and wants to reclaim his 'dignity' by enforcing his power over them. A jump from verse one where he projects himself as a victim. 'it's in his icy heart, it's happening today' - this is just brutal honesty. these kids are gone. and history keeps repeating itself unfortunately with more and more shootings occuring.

[@zebbyy]

ALL ALONE!!! YESSSSS, one of my favorites!!💛 this song is very close to me

[@0pher545]

Haven’t watch the video yet. I’m predicting Dance Macabre by Ghost and Pumped Up Kicks from Foster the People Edit: Called It

[@kyemazo2976]

Turnover is still so unbelievably underrated

[@cagaming9724]

I got two Destiny 2 ads, whilst playing Destiny 2 and having this in the background. Great picks btw.

[@owenricks4472]

Take my head is one of my favorite turnover songs, so glad to see it on this list 👍

[@jamesd1356]

MY FAV TURNOVER SONG

[@Pac-cm3xx]

I know Dead by MCR obviosly isn't happy, but it does have a superficially bright tone that makes it sound upbeat despite being dark.

[@megaascension2748]

I don't know if it can be considered "sounding happy" (that chorus is pretty upbeat), but I'd say "Welcome To The Family" by Avenged Sevenfold.

[@Ivan-zt5ti]

i've hit like as soon as i saw that pink floyd shirt

[@alexanderskalyo8527]

I know you're not really a fan but Good Grief by Bastille is the textbook example of this subject.

[@iliketrains3495]

Yeah that's a good example.

[@Staticspacelvr]

Love that song so much. It’s good to jam to but sometimes I can’t help but cry

[@TheEyepoke]

And pompeii

[@FabulousKilljoy]

I love that song.

[@MyoticTesseract]

These Sevens on Sunday are always fun! I forget, have you done the reverse yet with songs that sound super dark but are actually happy? Would be fun to try if you haven't already :)

[@angelacanedit]

two kings in the thumbnail 👑

[@insertrandomnamehere]

I feel like It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) was made for a list like this

[@davidmatheny1993]

I have to catch up with the previous two videos, but multiple songs on Hot Fuss by The Killers fit this well. Jenny Was A Friend of Mine and Midnight Show are based on a real life murder.

[@willzystreamed5971]

I've seen this video loads but I've never seen the opposite, I feel like it will be a challenge but you should do a video on songs that sound dark but are actually happy. If you do another video on happy songs that are dark, Denzel Curry - Black Balloons, it's on the lighter part of the album and it's about death. Sounds very upbeat and catchy.

[@jooree7696]

Spaking of Pink Floyd (like your shirt 😉) Run Like Hell is really dark, but it has a really catchy tune. Same for ABITW2

[@mirandamead1962]

Sentimental by Porcupine Tree should be on here. It's a beautiful song with upbeat piano but the lyrics are all about the grim reality of life going by so quickly and just feeling complacent / depressed.

[@charlotteroach6222]

does death dance by palaye royale count as "sounding happy"? that song is obviously dark but still sounds energetic

[@Andrew-pc2ks]

SKYND- Tyler Hadley. I dont know if this counts as a "happy" song but it's an upbeat and danceable banger... which is all the more dark, and kind of the point. Tyler Hadley is a kid who brutally murdered his parents with a hammer, and then threw a house party with their bodies locked in an upstairs bedroom.

[@owl509]

Love the channel and the consistency of the uploads lately

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

I Can Change by LCD Soundsystem The music sounds very fun, upbeat and happy, but it’s lyrics are about a man desperately trying to salvage his failing relationship.

[@holdenmisel5944]

Getting Better by The Beatles could be another choice for this list.

[@TheDustypiano]

Personal one for me "Ok Go - Return". I would listen to that alot as a teen and it got me in a awesome mood everytime, and then one day I actually listened to the lyrics. Wow, so depressing.

[@urtarsmusicreviews8775]

Pulling Teeth and Having a Blast by Green Day

[@mangoescananimate178]

i was looking for this comment somewhere and i didn't see it until now thank you i agree wholeheartedly

[@the_5th_night]

Wasn’t expecting that, by Jamie Lawson, I thought it was just a beautiful lovesong, then I listened to the last verse.

[@FabulousKilljoy]

"O Valencia" by the Decemberists.

[@chris_em]

I also feel like Misfits made A LOT of songs that are dark but sounds so happy

[@IAm-No1]

Pumped up kicks used to be my favourite song back in middle school… I’d literally hum the lyrics in the corridors.

[@blep226]

Obsessed with you by Orion Experience and, not famous at all but Cannibal by Tally Hall(and honestly a lot more from them)

[@tarotfiend]

A song I think would fit is D&D Is Gay (But So Am I So This Tracks) by Newgrounds Death Rugby because sounds upbeat but is super sad.

[@cm4688]

Salt by Bad Suns captured this perfectly ♡

[@musicman7098]

Great list, John. I was thinking something like, I dunno, photograph by Nickelback. I know the lyrics aren’t dark, but u can just imagine all the lives taken by suicide when that song dropped

[@artvjon]

i should not have laughed at this but i did

[@matte4562]

There's a song by an old British song called The Beautiful South called "old red eyes is back" it sounds really upbeat but its about a guy who dies from alcoholism...

[@teaginkaffenberger3000]

I'm a simple person. I see Dallon Weekes, I click

[@ericdouglas7933]

Please do a one hit wonder that you can’t forget

[@ronstoppable5659]

Fountains Of Wayne and Goteye, pretty much the definitive one hit wonders of the 21st century

[@InvaderWeezle]

I've never agreed with people when they say that Pumped Up Kicks sounds happy. I guess the chorus is a little upbeat, but the verses sound just as dark to me as their lyrics.

[@davidl570]

Steely Dan: Deacon Blues Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive (yes, really..........................listen to the lyrics!' Smashing Pumpkins: Today Gin Blossoms: just about every up-tempo track from New Miserable Experience

[@robbiemoore5608]

How about songs with misleading titles? One I think of is "Whore" by In This Moment. It certainly didn't have the meaning that I would have assumed by just seeing the title.

[@Syrilian]

So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by A Perfect Circle. An upbeat sounding anthem about the end of the world.

[@jameshanafee2090]

Saw Ghost and clicked right away

[@LegoAssassin13]

I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers

[@heheboi454]

I think adding Camisado would've been a nice idea... Great vid tho!

[@goddamnitsarah]

Not including any Passion Pit songs on any of the lists is a huge oversight! Otherwise love the vids ☺

[@coyoteartist]

Now maybe it's the 30 years of ingrained knowledge about Maxwell's Silver Hammer speaking but I find it hard to see how anyone doesn't get this isn't a happy song. Unless they think Punch and Judy is funny, in which case there's no helping them. The only thing that's to be said in it's favor is if you can ignore the subject at least musical it doesn't ruin the flow of the album.

[@gaminganimators7000]

2:53 what did he do? Say witch instead of with? If so, what does witches have to do with the black death?

[@imperfectanimal57]

In the Night by The Weekend is a very depressing song. After singing the lyrics it’s actually very sad.

[@JrJrJrJrphD]

Pretty much everything The Frights ever made

[@JamieMelling92]

I've been getting into the 80s British group Tears for Fears recently and one of their biggest songs Mad World could fit this category, along with a few other cuts from the album the song is lifted from - The Hurting

[@thepancakereviewer]

Everybody wants to rule the world is also a pretty happy song thats actually really dark.

[@jakerboss3534]

Well, the version from Donnie Darko does fit the darkness of the song

[@kevinstreeter6943]

You missed an obvious happy sounding dark song from The Beatles: "Run For Your Life".

[@Tom-bs3zh]

Maxwell's silver hammer by the Beatles!

[@Googleusergoogleuser-b4p]

2:54 the joke is on you, Copia IS the Papa Emeritus now

[@artvjon]

(That is the joke)

[@Googleusergoogleuser-b4p]

@@artvjon ahhh heck I have been wooshed

[@ritualofficial569]

Haven't watched the video yet but Semi Charmed Life better be no.1 IMO

[@JohanCrunchy]

My first reaction when I saw the thumbnail was "Oh, Geesus! It's daddy long legs!"

[@thatgirltyla520]

I am simple I see dallon weekes I click

[@machupikachu1085]

This may be said before, but Songs That Sound Happy, But Are Actually Super Dark would have to include like every Sublime song ever lol