Best Ever Albums

Song for Dull Days

Chambord — Sun, 16 May 2021 16:46:51 GMT

Author: Chambord

Posted: 05/16/2021 20:46

'Sitting on the Dock of the Bay' - Otis Redding

Re: Song suggestions: Any songs about being bored on a dull day?

UofTBlues — Sat, 3 Apr 2021 15:38:53 GMT

Author: UofTBlues

Posted: 04/03/2021 19:38

Exquisitely Bored by Pete Townshend comes to mind

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Anonymous — Sat, 3 Apr 2021 09:12:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/03/2021 13:12

Father John Misty - Bored in the USA

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Anonymous — Sat, 3 Apr 2021 06:29:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/03/2021 10:29

In the big category of boredom induced by waiting:

The Cure: 10:15 Saturday Night

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Fischman — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 10:58:59 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/01/2021 14:58

Kinks - Yo Yo
Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays

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Liedzeit — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:05:14 GMT

Author: Liedzeit

Posted: 04/01/2021 12:05

Bored Teenagers by the Adverts?

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:55:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 17:55

Yann wrote:

Yet I don't think he was bored doing that, nor was Brian Wilson when Busy Doing Nothing.
Everyday is Like Sunday describes true boredom in my opinion (and so does the video)

Ok then. Doing nothing is obviously not the same is being bored. Only the dullest of people are bored doing nothing hehe. How about:

Smashing Pumpkins- Here is no why
("the useless drag of another day/ the endless drag of a death rock boy")
Bob Dylan - Mr Tambourine Man
(this also evokes longing from the release of boredom or restlessness: "take me far away upon your magic swirling ship...I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to")

Re: Song suggestions: Any songs about being bored on a dull day?

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:38:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 17:38

kokkinos wrote:

Maybe stretching it a bit, but how about:
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
All he does from Monday to Thursday is wait for Friday, so essentially that's four days in a row being bored/doing nothing.

Yes, well done

Re: Song suggestions: Any songs about being bored on a dull day?

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:35:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 17:35

CharlieBarley wrote:

Spent The Day In Bed by Morrissey works for me.

Yet I don't think he was bored doing that, nor was Brian Wilson when Busy Doing Nothing.
Everyday is Like Sunday describes true boredom in my opinion (and so does the video)

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babyBlueSedan — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:17:19 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 03/31/2021 17:17

This is definitely stretching things - the song is him listing all the things that did happen! - but all those things are dull and the song is about wasted nights that turn into weeks.

Link

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kokkinos — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:01:54 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 03/31/2021 17:01

Maybe stretching it a bit, but how about:
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
All he does from Monday to Thursday is wait for Friday, so essentially that's four days in a row being bored/doing nothing.

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CharlieBarley — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:15:35 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 03/31/2021 14:15

Spent The Day In Bed by Morrissey works for me.

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:17:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 13:17

Maybe on a bit of a tangent but I'll add...

The Beach Boys - Busy doin' Nothing
The Beatles- I'm only sleeping
The Beatles- Fool on the hill
Belle and Sebastian- Is it wicked not to care?

Not sure if they exactly fit. I guess it depends if we're just talking about just songs that describe boredom as an uncomfortable/ restless feeling or also include songs about happily doing nothing/ watching the world go by. I guess if you are happy doing nothing then you are not actually bored. It seemed a related concept though hmmm

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:54:25 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 12:54

I'm still loving this thread. It's like an old school (or middle school?) Bobbyb5 thread hehe

Great shouts on the 'Ballad of Who Can Care Less" and "Sunday Morning" guys.

I agree that B and S are probably masters of this mood, but I wasn't sure where to go next after the one I suggested! Lazy line Painter Jane?

Re: What to do. I actually only know the Meat Puppets version of this song, which has a really lazy feel to it. I used to have it on a comp of Rolling Stones covers (courtesy of Uncut magazine)

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EyeKanFly — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:07:02 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 03/31/2021 12:07

More about being lazy than bored, but:

Sleep the Clock Around by Belle & Sebastian, from The Boy with the Arab Strap (I see B&S was mentioned already, they have quite a few songs which I think work here, including a lot of that album)

Sunday Morning by Velvet Underground (& Nico)

Lazy Song by Bruno Mars, from Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Dopesmoker by Sleep, from Dopesmoker (it's basically an hour long song, fills the whole album pretty much; also any stoner metal works here really)

Futile Devices by Sufjan Stevens, from The Age of Adz

Not sure if any of these really fit what you're looking for but figured I'd throw a few ideas out there

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:41:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 11:41

Ben Folds Five : "The Battle of Who Could Care Less"

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drstuey — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:52:41 GMT

Author: drstuey

Posted: 03/31/2021 08:52

Wow that is perfect thank you.

Yet another band that I had never heard of. Reading their bio is very interesting. I am left wondering, when James Murphy name checks Niagara in 'Losing My Edge' was he actually referring to her (singer of Destroy All Monsters) and not the French New wave band from the 80's. Either would make sense.

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Liedzeit — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:35:08 GMT

Author: Liedzeit

Posted: 03/31/2021 08:35

Bored by Destroy All Monsters.

One of my favourite songs. I did not know the meaning of the word "bored" at the time (being German) but easily guessed the meaning by listening to this song.

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drstuey — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:25:54 GMT

Author: drstuey

Posted: 03/31/2021 08:25

Great shouts thanks. I am so embarrassed that I didn't instantly think of Boredom! (seeing as it is Edwyn Collins' favourite song and all)

That Rolling Stones one is interesting, you'd think from that title and the chorus that it would be a love song but it is clearly not.

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Anonymous — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:07:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/31/2021 08:07

Belle and Sebastian- Nice day for a Sulk
Rolling Stones- What to do
Green Day - Longview
The Buzzcocks - Boredom
Grandaddy- Summer Here Kids

Hmmm I'll try to think of some more. It's a good question.