# I Hate Myself And Want To Die **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 23, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820 "2006-09-23T04:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/1 "2006-09-23T04:58:01Z")
The 52 most depressing songs you’ve ever heard. Did a search and couldn’t find this book mentioned. It is hilarious, and I picked it up for $7. The downside of course is that some tunes I used to like I now feel guilty about. Oh, it has all the usual suspects- Honey, Ruby Don’t take Your Love To Town and Mandy. I won’t give away the final ratings. If you see this book, grab it. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/2 "2006-09-23T05:13:25Z")
My kinda book! ---
**Author:** ![2lazy2pee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4bbf92/32.png) [@2lazy2pee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2lazy2pee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/3 "2006-09-23T05:31:36Z")
Is “I Hate Myself and Want to Die” in that book? I remember it was a song released by Nirvana just before Kurt Cobain’s death. Eerily prophetic. ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/4 "2006-09-23T05:35:15Z")
I did once take all my depressing songs and put them in a playlist on my iPod. I remember playing that playlist one day and by early afternoon, I just wanted to cry and couldn’t figure out why. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/5 "2006-09-23T05:43:22Z")
[QUOTE=2lazy2pee] Is “I Hate Myself and Want to Die” in that book? I remember it was a song released by Nirvana just before Kurt Cobain’s death. Eerily prophetic. [/QUOTE] It’s not but Kurt Cobain gets a few mentions 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/6 "2006-09-23T07:36:04Z")
[QUOTE=dropzone] My kinda book! [/QUOTE] In that case, ever read [Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs ?](http://www.amazon.com/Dave-Barry-Book-Bad-Songs/dp/0740706004) ---
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/7 "2006-09-23T09:15:19Z")
Meh, FWIW, [“Same Old Lang Syne”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Fogelberg) and [Beth](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_%28song%29) do the trick for me given my then-current situations, still hurt today. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/8 "2006-09-23T13:49:33Z")
I had this up as my staff choice for a couple of weeks. It seemed to me that the [cover art](http://www.schwarzkopf-schwarzkopf.de/images/depressing02rgb.jpg) alone was worth the price of the book. Apparently not, though. Everyone picked it up and smiled, but nobody bought the thing. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/9 "2006-09-23T15:49:52Z")
I recommended this at the book store where I work too! Funny stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/10 "2006-09-23T22:44:13Z")
[QUOTE=koeeoaddi] I had this up as my staff choice for a couple of weeks. It seemed to me that the [cover art](http://www.schwarzkopf-schwarzkopf.de/images/depressing02rgb.jpg) alone was worth the price of the book. Apparently not, though. Everyone picked it up and smiled, but nobody bought the thing. [/QUOTE] The version I bought has different artwork. A stuffed rabbit- I don’t quite get the connection. Maybe something to do with bunny boilers. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/11 "2006-09-23T23:05:10Z")
**Picture** by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow has to be up there. I love the song but is is a real downer. The first verse: “Living my life in a slow hell different girl every night at the hotel I aint seen the sun shine in 3 damn days been fuelin up on cocaine and whiskey wish I had a good girl to miss me but I wonder if I’ll ever change my ways I put your picture away sat down and cried today I cant look at you while I’m lying next to her I put your picture away sat down and cried today I cant look at you while I’m lying next to her” ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/12 "2006-09-24T00:29:57Z")
[QUOTE=koeeoaddi] It seemed to me that the [cover art](http://www.schwarzkopf-schwarzkopf.de/images/depressing02rgb.jpg) alone was worth the price of the book. [/QUOTE] I’m guessing this is the cover of the German version of the book. I’m curious as to why the main title isn’t translated, but the subtitle is. Maybe because it’s the title of a song? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/13 "2006-09-24T06:14:44Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] **Picture** by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow has to be up there. I love the song but is is a real downer. [/QUOTE] Slight hijack: every time I hear this, I think, “this country & western song is a lot better than most of what they’ve been playing for the last ten years.” But then I remember that I’ve never heard it on a country station, only pop stations. Anyone else think it sounds country, or is it just me? My vote for depressing is Gary Allen’s Smoke Rings in the Dark. Good song, but sad. ---
**Author:** ![overeasy4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9bd4f/32.png) [@overeasy4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overeasy4)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/14 "2006-09-24T06:19:51Z")
Mandy? What the hell? its great, just don’t listen to hard to the lyrics and pretend you are Barry. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/15 "2006-09-24T06:48:45Z")
[QUOTE=overeasy4] Mandy? What the hell? its great, just don’t listen to hard to the lyrics and pretend you are Barry. [/QUOTE] But it was supposed to be about his pet dog which he kicked out in the rain. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/16 "2006-09-24T09:04:58Z")
So…this isn’t a Valterion thread? ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/17 "2006-09-24T09:48:20Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] I’m curious as to why the main title isn’t translated, but the subtitle is. Maybe because it’s the title of a song? [/QUOTE] Yup. I saw this book in the bookshop, but it didn’t make me feel for it. I didn’t like the artwork too much and the songs weren’t my kind, but it did seem like something I wouldn’t mind flipping through if I happened to find it lying around at, say, a friend’s place. ---
**Author:** ![Malodorous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@Malodorous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malodorous)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/18 "2006-09-24T17:55:53Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. Drake] Slight hijack: every time I hear this, I think, “this country & western song is a lot better than most of what they’ve been playing for the last ten years.” But then I remember that I’ve never heard it on a country station, only pop stations. Anyone else think it sounds country, or is it just me? [/QUOTE] I used to hear it on country stations a lot down here in FL (presuambly it still gets played, I just don’t listen to the radio anymore). Main reason I remember this is because the country stations would always play a version with the word “cocaine” bleeped out, which struck me as sorta bizarre. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Pageant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@Silver\_Pageant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Pageant)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/19 "2006-09-24T18:04:52Z")
My personal top 10 of right now: 1. The Mountain Goats - In Corolla 2. Xiu Xiu - Fast Car 3. Sam Cooke - Lost and Lookin’ 4. The Blow - Come On Petunia 5. JS Bach - Art of the Fugue 6. Halo Benders - Will Work For Food 7. Junior Kimbrough - Meet Me In The City 8. Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - I Love Creedence 9. The Diskettes - As It Happens 10. Silver Jews - Tide to the Oceans ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820/20 "2006-09-24T22:43:28Z")
I got the book some months back. It was great. The book makes a distinction between depressing songs and sad songs. The author says that for a song to really be depressing it has to be truly bad as well. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-myself-and-want-to-die/373820.md?page=2)