Funny But Sad

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Discussed in Gigantic, songs that are funny, but sad, or songs with depressing lyrics, but cheerful music.

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Become A Robot - Upbeat and bouncy with lyrics such as "Hip hip horrific is our thing."
Broke In Two - Seems to have been written with this theme in mind. "You said, 'I'm gonna run you down.' I heard, 'I'm an orangutan.' "
Dark And Metric - "Sesame Street vibe"
Don't Let's Start - "Everybody dies frustrated and sad, and that is beautiful", etc.
Four Of Two - His date never shows up, and yet he still just keeps waiting and waiting and waiting.
Hopeless Bleak Despair
I Can't Hide From My Mind - The first verse ("I've got my house surrounded") is somewhat laughable, but the song itself is very melancholy.
I Palindrome I
I'm Having A Heart Attack - the lyrics describe an explosively painful and melancholy event, but Linnell's voice is indifferent and the music is calm and groovy
It's Not My Birthday - The lyrics weave together a number of rainy and depressing ideas which otherwise have little relation (liner notes reveal that even TMBG classed this one as hard to interpret), and are sung to an upbeat and cheery tune for an amusing contrast. It's a notable example.
Lucky Ball And Chain
Montana
Mr. Me - "He ended up really, really, really sad" is one of the most gleefully sung lines in the TMBG canon.
My Man - "There is no way to repair the break"
Narrow Your Eyes - See comment for "Montana."
Now Is Strange
Older
Santa's Beard - Upbeat and humorous, but the poor guy is getting cheated on
Stalk of Wheat - Sounds like a kids song, but the lyrics are about a guy down on his luck.
They Got Lost
They'll Need A Crane
Twisting
Wearing A Raincoat

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