The Dark Side of the Mood
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Topic: The Dark Side of the Mood
Posted By: Winter Wine
Subject: The Dark Side of the Mood
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 09:53
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Although the concept of this album is based around things as powerful as death, money, and madness, I still find this album unusually uplifting, Particulalry 'Breathe' and 'Eclipse' I never considered it depressing, And so I was taken aback when I read that some people couldn't listen to it as it was too depressing! Now that's madness! How do you find the album?
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:00
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A bit of both to be honest.. It's a very dark album IMO, but there are some 'uplifting' moments. 'Time' is very uplifting - despite the depressing nature of the lyrics, as is the chorus to 'Us and Them' I also love instrumental section of 'Money' The sax, and Gilmours guitar solo really sends a shiver through me. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:00
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Same as you. The only track I find sort of depressing (though nothing compared to other songs) is Us and Them. But stuff like Time, Money, Any Colour you Like, etc. Not depressing at all. The tracks you mentioned are so unfiting with the message, but hey, who cares, it's pink floyd.
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Posted By: ken4musiq
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:15
| I think that it is a dark album but with some humor in it like "new car caviar four star day dream I think I'll buy a football team." I would say, it's purpose is to be uplifting with each side ending with an uplifting gospel-like song. |
Posted By: tdreamer
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:24
| It was the first Floyd record I ever heard. It's one of the few albums that I never tire of. It is deppresing yes but is so well put together and produced that I can't see anyone not liking at least some of the album. It's also way ahead of it's time as far as prog music goes at that time 33 years ago. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:27
| Neither, or maybe a bit of both. I don't think it's really that depressive, though, so I voted for uplifting. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:05
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it is the the greatest album ever recorded & i have great memories of it, but it makes me feel that i want to be on my own & run away from everything!! i bought it the day it was released! it used to make me feel great but now i would have to say depressed! But i must say the depressive feel i get now makes me feel good!
What am i talking about?  ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:21
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Uplifting, absolutely. It gets me depressed, but only in the sense that life in itself can be tragic at times. But the end reminds me that we're all in it together, so it makes me feel hopeful again. It's like a Greek tragedy; when I'm done listening to it, I feel purged emotionally and spiritually. |
Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:32
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I've always found Floyd's stuff to be uplifiting all around mostly
because of the beauty of the composition when you hear it. They
don't do gut wrenching, cathartic stuff like Marillion or Pain of
Salvation. When Floyd was new to me, those albums always got me
feeling good.
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Posted By: DeepPhreeze
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:40
Yeah I like now the music isn't exerted --- Floyd really doesn't have to do anything special to change the way you feel. |
HeirToRuin wrote:Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:42
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That's what i meant! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Rust
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 16:59
I feel preety good after a listen,  most prog is like that anyway for me though. This question would work great with VDGG as well.------------- We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart Its astart What we need is awareness we cant get careless Mental self defensive fitness Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 10:55
| Musically uplifting. Lyrically - dark and forboding, but perhaps not quite depressing. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:32
| Soporific. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:34
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Try playing the vinyl on 45rpm. That should hold your attention.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:38
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I find The Wall to be depressing. ------------- Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion. ~Jack Kerouac |
Posted By: Lazy
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 12:39
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Maybe when it reaches "Brain Damage" itīs kind of depressing, but the other songs are defintely uplifting, in "Eclipse" for example.... "Money" , "Great gig in the sky"... Definitely uplifting, at least for me! ------------- ...And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone... |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 17:17
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Uplifiting, except for Time. I don't think that the majority of Floyd is depressing; Waters just had some serious mental issues or something. The Wall and TFC would be, except that I find it impossible to take the depressing lyrics seriously. "This dream is driving me IIIINNSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNE!!!" 
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Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 18:04
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For me, upifting. Anyway, after WYWH, the rest of Floyd is rather depressing, IMO. ------------- [IMG]http://www.belderrain.es/GIFs/tora.gif"> |
Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 18:26
| I may find it depressing, but it's still an amazing album. |
Posted By: Goldenavatar
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 18:31
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Uplifting? Depressing? This album is no where near good enough to influence my emotions in any way, other than to bore me. And what's this nonsense about the album's concept? This is not a concept album in my humble opinion. AOR does not always equal concept album. Just my two cents. |
Posted By: Witchwoodhermit
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 20:06
^^^ Somebody going bravely against the current, Gods speed little one. ------------- Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 08:49
| Actually neither - I just find it an excellent listen (though it's not my favourite PF album). I would say "Animals" or "The Wall" are much more depressing, especially the former, though they are both masterpieces. BTW, I know albums which are far more depressing than anything PF ever did: for instance, A Perfect Circle's "Mer de Noms", which I find so depressing (not to mention somewhat boring) I can hardly listen to it from beginning to end. |
Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:12
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I never understood why so many people(most of them non-prog listeners) consider DSOTM to be dark.
From Breathe to Eclipse I find it to be very relaxing and uplifting....and GREAT
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 18:02
| I don't find any of the music I like depressing - none at all. If one enjoys the musuc, how can it depress you? It seems incongruous to me. Not even Leonard Cohen - whom I like. Now for depressing - Diana Ross! (And that doesn't pass my ears without me putting up a fight!) |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 18:51
Itīs depressing in a nice way
Great gig in the sky is incredible!
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Posted By: Tenth Chaffinch
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 19:45
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I find the album sensitive, but dour. ------------- www.myspace.com/fatherunderground |