Thanks for the encouragement lol. But its just been a really odd two days. I went from feeling normal to just telling myself to kms out of nowhere. Then today back to my normal self. Its just been weird lol
I like the Billie Holiday version. Also I was born on a Sunday, so when someone asked me what song I would have chosen to describe my birth, I said this and she told the school counselor.
I also quite like the cover from Venetian Snares, which takes the vocals from the Billie Holiday version: https://youtu.be/3QAqJAfBjN8
Definitely a different style to the other versions of this song, but still quite good
Actually, it doesn't have any effects now. Also, if you don't understand Hungarian then there is no point. This song didn't created suicidal tendencies, it was just so emotional that it amplified their already there suicidal thoughts. I have listened to it and apart from the music I didn't understood shit. The music was amazing tho.
Exactly. Most of the suicides haven't actually even been verified as having a connection to the song-- a lot of them CAN'T be verified. Iirc the number was closer to 20 than "hundreds."
Also, this song came out during the Great Depression. Hungary has never been renowned for being a particularly *happy* country-- suicide rates have always been high there. I can't imagine crashing economies, bleak futures, and starvation in the street did much to cheer anybody over there up.
Idk about the Hungarian lyrics, but the English versions, at least, are sad and very easily to be interpreted about death/wanting to be with someone who has died. So it's no stretch of the imagination to think people who are already depressed might choose this song for their send off. Hardly uncommon for people to use music to personify their emotions. The chances that the song actually DROVE people to suicide are fairly slim, however.
It's still a haunting song, and an interesting urban legend
It's not entirely disconnected, there have been a couple of confirmed incidents where the song was somehow or other playing or whatever else at the location of a suicide. It's just been blown completely out of proportion
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Hmmmm it's almost like a gloomy song is listened to by gloomy people. *thinking emoji*
https://youtu.be/hPAiB8jLebA
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https://youtu.be/qpw16lqlySw
Definitely a different style to the other versions of this song, but still quite good
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I accidently found a version by Lydia Lunch. It's really strange, but good too.
Also, this song came out during the Great Depression. Hungary has never been renowned for being a particularly *happy* country-- suicide rates have always been high there. I can't imagine crashing economies, bleak futures, and starvation in the street did much to cheer anybody over there up.
Idk about the Hungarian lyrics, but the English versions, at least, are sad and very easily to be interpreted about death/wanting to be with someone who has died. So it's no stretch of the imagination to think people who are already depressed might choose this song for their send off. Hardly uncommon for people to use music to personify their emotions. The chances that the song actually DROVE people to suicide are fairly slim, however.
It's still a haunting song, and an interesting urban legend