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Why "Sad Music" Makes You Feel Good
My favorite bands fall under the “sad music” banner but I’ve never felt they were. This video essay explains why through solidarity, scientific studies, and an “earned optimism” that quote-unquote “happy” music can never achieve. I promise this is the only video you will watch today that uses Mika, McRibs, Mel Gibson, and Dostoyevsky to make its point.
Socials - I rarely use them but what if one day I do? How can you miss out on the idea of a potential tweet from a random YouTuber you barely know?
► https://twitter.com/johnnyrmarks
► https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrmarks
Credit:
-Bomberman Hero: Redial HD (Jun Chikuma)
-Brave As A Noun karaoke (Peareoke)
-Kirby's Dreamland 3 Grassland Stage 1 remix (Artificial Ignorance)
-Be Thankful for What You Got instrumental cover (FERGUNIZED)
-Mother Intro Remake (Rickonami)
-Grinch Guitar Footage courtesy of Gerry Trevino's "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch! (Metal Guitar Cover)" on YouTube.
0:00 Intro aka “baby’s first steps”
0:45 Solidarity
1:14 science!
2:03 Video suddenly becomes a Mika hit-piece
3:05 Earned Optimism
3:30 I love Frightened Rabbit
4:08 surprise Dostoyevsky
4:25 Why any of this matters
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By My favorite bands fall under the “sad music” banner but I’ve never felt they were. This video essay explains why through solidarity, scientific studies, and an “earned optimism” that quote-unquote “happy” music can never achieve. I promise this is the only video you will watch today that uses Mika, McRibs, Mel Gibson, and Dostoyevsky to make its point.
Socials - I rarely use them but what if one day I do? How can you miss out on the idea of a potential tweet from a random YouTuber you barely know?
► https://twitter.com/johnnyrmarks
► https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrmarks
Credit:
-Bomberman Hero: Redial HD (Jun Chikuma)
-Brave As A Noun karaoke (Peareoke)
-Kirby's Dreamland 3 Grassland Stage 1 remix (Artificial Ignorance)
-Be Thankful for What You Got instrumental cover (FERGUNIZED)
-Mother Intro Remake (Rickonami)
-Grinch Guitar Footage courtesy of Gerry Trevino's "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch! (Metal Guitar Cover)" on YouTube.
0:00 Intro aka “baby’s first steps”
0:45 Solidarity
1:14 science!
2:03 Video suddenly becomes a Mika hit-piece
3:05 Earned Optimism
3:30 I love Frightened Rabbit
4:08 surprise Dostoyevsky
4:25 Why any of this matters