Optimistic - Pessimistic

[bedhead_dl]

what's the most optimistic feeling song you know?

and


what's the most pessimistic feeling song you know?

[Reigh Kaufman]

There is only one song that brightens my day like no other in the history of music. That song is...

The Charlatans - Over-Rising.

Never feel as happy as when the chorus to this song kicks in..

The most pessimistic song I own is...

Nina Simone - Don't Smoke In Bed

Special mention to Radiohead's 'Killer Cars'

"i'm going out for a drive and it could be the last time you see me alive...couldn't cope if you crashed today...all the things I forgot to say...Oh, wrap me in the back of a truck..."

[Annie Hall]

Most optimistic song:

Sweet Home Alabama...I don't care if the song itself is happy, I dare you not to get caught up in it, it all its glory.

Late for the gym, will return later with most pessimistic.

[Kastman]

optimistic - twist and shout


pessimistic - disposable teens (manson) or last resort (papa roach)

[Morgana]

Optimistic - Singing in the Rain

Pessimistic - Down in a Hole (Alice in Chains)

[paul calf]

Optimistic - flowers in the window-travis

Pessimistic - this is how it feels-the inspiral carpets

[SubMethod]

Optimistic - What A Wondeful World - Louis Armstrong

I'll do a pessimistic one later.

[Erin123]

Optimistic:

Feelin' Groovy - Simon and Garfunkel

Pessimistic:

Dumb - Nirvana

[Annie Hall]

Pessimistic:

You Know You're Right--Nirvana

[Reigh Kaufman]

Sorry, annie - you're a great chick an' all, but I think 'You Know You're Right' is quite an upbeat little number...

"Things have never been this swell, I have never felt this well"

It's not exactly Liberace but it's catchy!

[The Postmaster General]

Here's one I think is optimistic. Not sure about the pessimistic one, though -- no time for that. :)


Ooh Child - The 5 Stairsteps (Stairsteps Five)

Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll get brighter
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter

Some day, yeah
We'll put it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Ooh-oo child, things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter

Some day, yeah
We'll put it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Some day, some day, some day
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, some day, some day
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter

Right now
You just wait and see how things are gonna be
Right now...


Source (http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/ridingincarswithboys/the5stairstepsstairstepsfive.htm)

[bedhead_dl]

Right I'm bored so I digged up this thread and am going to list my self made CD of a complilation of optimistic and pesimistic songs.

One CD is optmistic named "Optimist" the second named "Pesimist"...and yes you guessed it, that is full of all Pesismistic songs. The album is called "Schitzophrenia"...clever yes?

I picked the songs that I would prefer and it took me a while to pick them. So I thought I'd just share them with you...coz I'm kind.

-note...I am also bored now-

OPTIMIST

[list=1]
Silver Ginger Five - Walk Like A Mother Fucker
A- Shut Yer Face
The D4 - Party
Kid Rock - Somebody's Gotta Feel This
Incubus - Certain Shade Of Green
Placebo - Nancy Boy
The Ataris - San Dimas High School Football Rules
Muse - Fillip
Andrew W.K. - She Is Beautiful
Mika Bomb - Love Factor Five
Feeder - Just A Day
Four Day Hombre - Too Cool To Shop
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Cake - Sheep Go To Heaven
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop
The Datsuns - In Love
The White Stripes - Hotel Yorba
Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away
The Strokes - Barely Legal
Hell Is For Heroes - I Can Climb Mountains
[/list=1]

PESIMIST

[list=1]
Coldplay - Amsterdam
Stain'd - Epiphany
Beastie Boys - Instant Death
Kid Rock - Only God Knows Why
Ms. Dynamite - Watch Over Them
Nirvana - Something In The Way
Smashing Pumpkins - Galapagos
Badly drawn Boy - Epitaph
Bruce Springstein - City Of Ruins (Tribute to Heroes)
Smog - Easily Led
Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely
The Get Up Kids - I'll Catch You
Hundred Reasons - Falter (acoustic)
Ryan Adams - To Be The One
Tom Mcrae - Language Of Fools
Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)
Bush - Glyercine (live solo)
Garry Jules - Mad World
Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine
[/list=1]




I just thought I would share these with you. Comment if you wish. Ignore them if you ain't bothered. I dont mind...I'm just bored trying to pass the time.

:)

[Psychocandy]

Optimistic

The Charlatans - How High (if this song doesn't have you grinning then you have no sould)

Pessimistic

The Jesus & Mary Chain - Darklands or Nine Million Rainy Days or Deep One Perfect Morning (can't choose between these...Darklands is a fucking amazing album and these three songs are melancholy classics)

[BadCoverVersion]

Okay, I'm going for a list here (5 each way)...;)

Optimistic

~Weeds - Pulp
~The Shining - Badly Drawn Boy
~I Love Life - Pulp
~Jackie - Scott Walker
~This Charming Man - The Smiths

Pessimistic

~Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
~Ne Me Quitte Pas - Jacques Brel
~Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana
~Misery Is The River Of The World - Tom Waits
~Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now- The Smiths

[electriclite]

Optimistic:

Beatles - Free as a Bird
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality (Moby Mix)
Nappy Roots - Po' Folks
Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open the Door
Sting - Brand New Day
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In the Sky
Lucinda Williams - Get Right With God
Madonna - I Deserve It



Pessimistic:

The Smiths - Well I Wonder (don't break up and listen to this song with sharp objects within arm's reach)

U2 - Love Comes Tumbling
Tom Petty - Its Good to be King
Sting - Fragile
The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me
Shea Seger - I Love You Too Much
Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Could Have Lied
Radiohead - Bullet Proof...... (I Wish I Was)

PJ Harvey - Sweeter Than Anything
Kick it to the Ground

Pearl Jam - Wishlist
Yellow Ledbetter

Olive - Smile
Morriessy - Everyday is Like Sunday
Lucinda Williams - Are You Down?
Liz Phair- Stuck on an Island
Dido - Honestly Ok (one of the only songs I like of her's)
Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Aimee Mann - Save Me
Amateur
I've Had It

Madonna - What it feels Like For a Girl
Live To Tell



Gee, more pessimistic songs then optimistic. That says a lot don't it? ;)