Sad Songs, Happy Beat: Cardigans, Sara Bareilles, PlushGun, Jill & Kate...

We've all been there. A song comes on with a happy sounding melody, you start bobbing your head to it then all of a sudden the lyrics hit, usually something cynical and jaded, but the music convinces you that you must be mishearing them. After all, there's no way this happy sounding ditty could really be a depressing song about breakup - could it? Yeah, it could and it is.

Obviously, this post was inspired by my Sara Bareilles review, where at a recent show she tested out a new track called "Gonna Get Over You" (listen to it below!!). It was a perfectly depressing song encased in a happy beat - complete with shoo bops and all - naturally, I was a sucker for it. So, in honor of Ms. Bareilles genius song-writing, I wanted to post a few of my favorite sad songs that sound happy.

So, what are your favorites?

Plushgun "Just Impolite" -- thanks to The Edgitator for this one!


Sara Bareilles "Gonna Get Over You"


Cardigans "Love Fool"

Lovefool - Cardigans

Jill & Kate "Guess I Better Move On" (note: not happiest sounding, but they laugh through it, which in turn makes me laugh even though the song makes you cry)


Ben Folds ft. Regina Spektor "You Don't Know Me"

You Dont Know Me - Ben Folds

Robyn "Be Mine!"

Be Mine! - Robyn