sad songs

We recently took a look back at our favorite songs from 2001 and realized, to our utmost horror, that Alkaline Trio‘s From Here To Infirmary celebrates its 20th birthday April 3. They grow up so fast… That said, the devastating cliché of watching two decades go by in the blink of an eye still doesn’t hold a candle […]

[Photo by: DisneyMusicVEVO/The Little Mermaid, DisneyMusicVEVO/The Lion King, Disney/Mulan] When you think emo, you probably don’t imagine Mickey Mouse ears or Walt Disney in his (alleged) cryogenic chamber. But whether it’s The Little Mermaid’s Ariel who longs for a more understanding world or the misunderstood Pocahontas, their classic fairytales deal with characters who just want […]

Usually it’s easy to spot a sad song. There are some dead giveaways, like a somber melody or a slow beat. But that’s not the case with these songs. They all sound bright and happy on the outside, sure. Then, once you’re minding your own business singing along on a car ride, you realize they’re […]

A new psychology study has found that popular music has become more sad-sounding over the years. Using a sample comprised of 1,000 Top 40 songs over the past 5 decades, researchers found that over time, “emotional cues” in music (tempo and mode) shifted more toward the slow and minor, giving music a sadder feel. They […]