The Specters - Depression (1966)

[@theechickengamerz]

Lyrics: [Verse 1] If you want somewhere to go when the day is done If from the world appear in frustration, you try to run Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won [Verse 2] When hardships, misery and sorrow has got you down And your mind needs relief from the sadness that is all around Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won [Verse 3] You know that the world is cruel, so why pretend And everything you do brings you closer to the end You can never be content, so why do you even try The only thing you do on earth is live and die {Alright, wail.} [Solo] [Verse 4] When hardships, misery and sorrow got down And your mind needs relief from the sadness that is all around Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won

[@The_Klystron7]

Thanks, now I'm even more depressed.

[@ThomasSmith-hq7in]

Superb guitar nothing short of outstanding A Melancholy guitar and a Melancholy song

[@SumacOf13]

If you want somewhere to go when the day is done, If from the world appear in frustration, you try to run, Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun. Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won. When hardships, misery and sorrow has got down, And your mind needs relief from the sadness that is all around, Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun. Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won. You know that the world is cruel, so why pretend. And everything you do brings you closer to the end. You can never be content, so why do you even try. The only thing you do on earth is live and die. Alright, wail. When hardships, misery and sorrow got down, And your mind needs relief from the sadness that is all around, Well, don’t look ahead because your problems have just begun. Life is a struggle, and no one has ever won. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@gkprivate433]

what depressing negative lyrics. Wonderful. I thought for a minute as I read them that they were going to lead into Buddhism, the four noble truths and the path to enlightenment after admitting that life is cruel but there is a way out

[@kaustingoals8087]

love the lyrics!

[@joegongora2200]

That's, why Jim Morrison said: "No one gets out here alive". This was those type of lyrics and what was written at the time. Because in reality no one gets out of this life alive. Life may be a struggle but yet it's still worth living.

[@freedomaintfree1030]

This is the soundtrack of the Millennial's. Playing on a loop.

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

How did you obtain the lyrics ? This goes back to 1966 , and remember my friends early wild child sister playing this cool ass early punk, psych . I was about 9 years old .

[@jacoblara4820]

The haunting sound this song provides is amazing

[@brucegordon7248]

Finally, a song that gives people hope.

[@snowydove6510]

Exactly :-3 love it

[@montana051880]

Great song!!!!❤

[@holodais9067]

Talking about depression in the mid 60's. I feel a lot of people wern't doing that. Very cool. I dig this song!

[@kylw3460]

Me too..💀⚘

[@esolog5phil394]

@@kylw3460 too

[@rockinblue978]

Mothers Little Helper and Paint it Black - Rolling Stones

[@cu6454]

People talked about that it and had it from the beginning of time and they had the blue's to but I kinda know what you mean 🙂

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

The Great Depression?

[@jonnybegood455]

Status Quo were The Spectres, Bon Scott from AC/DC was in a band called The Spektors, this band is The Specters.

[@knowmoore5536]

This is SO great it makes me get goosebumps! True dark psychedelic sounds!!

[@luiscalcano4359]

The early punk/ garage/ psych is the tops of all those that followed in the late 60s! AUTHENTIC!

[@patricktaylor4997]

Wow! This is amazing. The guitar work is brilliant.

[@nickyreynolds3326]

I'd like to hear an instrumental version of this. The guitar is perfect.

[@penncent]

Beautiful guitar!

[@marcfedak]

interesting spooky chord changes and lovely vocal harmonies and reverby guitar.

[@sisigsatable8]

im more depressed rn, what a gem

[@gerardcousineau3478]

I find it very happy 😊

[@AndreaVazquez-ue8op]

Cómo me hubiera gustado existir en esa época fascinante de los años 60

[@TimeWarper59]

I did exist then, unfortunately I was in grade school. But even so, I loved the music, had older siblings. But would have been cool to be an adult then.

[@nagisanite.]

What a beauty!

[@TimeWarper59]

Reminds me of the guitars you hear in surf music.

[@channel-zs4tj]

Thank you for uploading the early psychedelic music. Really interesting.

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

VERY GOOD.........................................

[@michaelfuria4257]

haunting song. excelsior!

[@mbrand19971]

If this was done acoustically three years sooner it would be a hit.

[@ektobazastudio6182]

Жизнь - это борьба, в которой нельзя победить... Исход всегда один. Никогда не думал что этой истине меня научит песня гаражного рока из середины шестидесятых. Все философы которых я читал углубляются в вопросы жизни и смерти, сами по себе представляя ничто иное как проявление жизни. Они живут в голове у миллионов людей, даже если давно умерли. Но эта песня, она кажется полузабытой, и трудно представить сколько людей умрет так не послушав её. Это напоминает мне комнату, обклееную картинами таежного леса, и сам таежный лес, где комната - это мнение философии, а лес - эта песня. Чтобы изучить лес, нужно хотя бы раз побывать в нем лично, так и чтобы узнать о смерти, нужно хоть раз увидеть то, что умирало. Как хорошо что такой музыки так много, и как здорово чувствовать себя одним из немногих кто даёт ей жизнь. Боюсь того дня, когда я прослушаю все песни шестидесятых ... Автору спасибо за видео!

[@TheJudgeraye]

this needs a CD version

[@halfdroid]

You're absolutely right. This masterpiece deserves a reissue, definitely.

[@psychedelicjim7093]

Good news ! this song is on a compilation called Teenage Shutdown [I'm down today] in fabulous sound quality. Available on CD

[@psychedelicjim7093]

@@halfdroid it has

[@TheJudgeraye]

@@psychedelicjim7093 Wow its on wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Shutdown!_I%27m_Down_Today

[@michaelhutchins6496]

​@psychedelic jim is this a florida group, what city?

[@jonc8074]

hypnotiq

[@fitrawanindra4148]

It's free for me to listen to this song and fantasize after that I suffer again 😢

[@KevinContreras2013]

Wow, this is so sad. Alexa...play this again please.

[@crumhunger]

superb

[@nikjaric5442]

cool song

[@__zyggy__7362]

maaan espere toda mi vida para escuchar esto

[@josefelgato]

Es lo más hermoso que he oído...

[@4712POMMES]

deep times in anticipation of the trippy times

[@mementomatrix]

you are right brother

[@bradleyleacock3381]

Positive tune ..

[@michelst14]

they still have a bit of the Shadows guitar sound, yep it turns to sad psychedelia

[@snowydove6510]

Thanks very refreshing . Thanks for putting year, helped me press it :-3

[@munkypark2560]

Cheer up mate.

[@jeantetreault132]

Dépression has always been around throughout all the time periods, during mankind existence. Especially nowadays with what’s going on right now.

[@julians9070]

Very few people can handle it. Keep the psychological workers out of it. When you have chosen the lifestyle you like to live and you look after your wellness, you will hardly notice it.

[@brucegordon7248]

Reminds of I'm a living sickness by Calico Wall.

[@ReneEstrada1991]

Lovely 💋

[@nicolevanbesien194]

magic

[@shannonlinville6192]

Huntington Beach. ... Krill Slippin. 🌙

[@TheJudgeraye]

"Allright, Wailll"

[@hanawana]

gosh

[@stevepotocin9501]

"See You At The Top!" - Zig Ziglar.

[@darreljohnson3644]

Flip side is a cover of Count Five's ..........Psychotic Reaction......

[@vladvampirelord8910]

Now I'm depressed.

[@metalheads9329]

Kicks fucking ass . Still tripping in 2019

[@buzzawuzza3743]

great song even if the bass guitar and drums are mixed so low

[@PeterBourne-g3g]

First time of hearing this. Fab tune. Remonds me of ealry surf music with that guitar sound. Is it an Australian band. I only ask as it's on Melbourne Records. Is it available on any albums or cds today?

[@danielmoore7332]

Almost reminiscent of The Squires from CT

[@gkprivate433]

what depressing negative lyrics. Wonderful. I thought for a minute as I read them that they were going to lead into Buddhism, the four noble truths.

[@TheOtoVac]

Chris Issac, anyine?

[@thecitizenjoan]

Um Excuse me sir..I am Victorious. I am a Survivor. I always win with my God's strength.

[@cinnamon_biscuit08]

It’s just a song with a guy expressing himself. He’s not calling you depressed

[@H.D.1967]

Letra muito boa para induzir ao uso de drogas ou ao suicídio. Tudo o que a humanidade precisa...

[@egotrip1678]

You know that the world is cruel so why pretend?

[@vip5hawol-deehirota]

the dissonance shouldn't work, but it definitely does imo edit: another one not on spotify though gdi

[@LudwolfBeethozart1485]

Imagine this song being covered by Joy Division

[@stigmatamartyrr]

Anyone know similar songs to this?

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

Not for the suicidal!

[@elconejito99]

Actually there were a few songs that did talk about being depressed...so it seems to me

[@charzington]

speak for yourself

[@dreamwithinadreamfilms]

If you get this song recommendation, you’re probably on a CIA/FBI watchlist, lol. (You don’t commit suicide, you get “suicided.”)

[@ftwolf999]

delicious depression

[@rising_storm7]

1:44

[@colincarroll7954]

Not the Status quo band

[@missonni5398]

jeamane

[@MsManny84]

Is this band the same as pre- Status quo???

[@psychedelicjim7093]

no

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

no

[@tominnc315]

Moody punk garage

[@RazzleDazz72]

These guys Aussie?

[@hetmanjz]

Worcester, Massachusetts: thebasementwalls.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-specters-worcester-ma.html?m=1

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

"Life is a struggle and no one has ever won"...very pithy lyric excepting the cyborgs among us...no?

[@darreljohnson3644]

Not really.....

[@west66bestx83]

Terrible production