You know, those songs that seem so happy at first, but reveal to have something deeper, sorta melancholic in them. Like.. Cheerful melodies with depressing lyrics? Danceable and catchy but with a morbid theme? Or just the kind that leave this bittersweet feeling afterwards...
I think some of my favourite songs are like that.
Nick Drake does this terrifically in Poor Boy. He's done this a few times in other songs (especially on Pink Moon), but this song has some really great use of contrast between a cheerful melody and somber lyrics:
I could talk about this song forever and still never say anything about it, it's perfect, it's the most beautiful example of the ups and downs of life. Just when it gives you a moment of hope, it brings you back down to earth with a feeling of unending sorrow.
When I think bittersweet my mind immediately goes to several New Order, Cut Copy, and LCD Soundsystem songs.
I agree with these three. Also, a great song choice (really need to hear Bright Neon Love already..)
And I also agree with benpaco that there are different "kinds" of bittersweet. I think nostalgia is also a bittersweet emotion, so any song that induces that feeling (or just is about nostalgia - e.g. a bunch of AnCo songs) can fall under this category.
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