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Sad British Rock Songs....?

Hey guys i would really appreciate some suggestions loosely based on this. I love sad sounding british rock songs, Whatever by oasis, cornerstone by arctic monkeys, no surprises by radiohead, lost cause by beck. Sorry for the lack of description, im looking for simply sad british rock songs. thanks for your help everyone, it is much appreciated.

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  • 10 years ago
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    depends if you want sad lyrics, or just meloncholic music

    dark roman wine-snow patrol is very meloncholic, but its actually a positive song

    where as editors - smokers outside the hospital doors is a very upbeat song, but lyrically seems sad

    omd arent really classified as rock,

    maid of orleans,

    (which has one of the best bases ive ever heard)

    del amitri , the bst of albums full of them, but the epic ones, are nothing ever happens, and spit in the rain

    the police, every breath you take,

    classic stalker song, but its used as a song about love

    sting - fields of gold,

    tho i have to say i think its much more melancholic when eva cassiday sings it, its literally haunting when she does it, it turns into something else

    biffy clyro-machines

    coldplay-fix you

    garbage-cant seem to make you mine

    mike and the mechanics-the living years

    classic sad regretful song, but with a bit of hope init

  • Keane is a great band for music like this...Everybody's Changing, Bedshaped, We Might As Well Be Strangers

    The Smiths too...most of their songs are sad.

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