oh yes, Ophelia- thought of that earlier..I dunno, have to re-read lyrics are they slanting it as mad or victim of the time she living in, circumstance?

What's that Natalie Merchant or 10 000 Maniacs (I think) track that progressively follows the singer becoming 'crazy'-

maybe some other artist, it'll come to me

Cat Power- Baby Doll- lyrics may appear anodyne on the page but it's her delivery- very dark, suicidal even, piece. the last line, whew- Haunting ( i think!)

Baby Doll

Baby
Black, black, black is all you see
Don't you want to be free?
Baby
Red, red fire is what you breathe
Don't you want to be clean?
Honey, the shape you're in
Is worth every dime you spent
Baby Doll
Turn out the lights
Set yourself on fire
Say goodnight
Pin your hair up
A real cool time
Baby
Black, black, black is all you see

Don't you want to be free?

M*A*S*H a sane kind of exploration of the appeal of suicide in dire circumstances: war, terrible suffering, whatnot..plus wryly funny, Gallow's humour which is ever so appropriate in the realm of mental illness- so I vote yes!

Suicide is Painless

Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...

[chorus]:

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...

[Chorus]

The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.

[Chorus]

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.

[Chorus]

MASH
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

[Chorus]

A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
'is it to be or not to be'
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you choose.

Pink Floyd (for Syd Barret)

: Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Remember when you were young
you shine like the sun
shine on you crazy diamond
now there's a look in your eyes
like black holes in the sky
shine on you crazy diamond
you were caught on the cross fire of childhood an
stardom
blown on the steel breeze
come on you target for faraway laughter
come on you stranger
you legend
you martyr
and shine !

You reached for the secret to soon
you cried for the moon
shine on you crazy diamond
threatened by shadow and might
and exposed in the light
shine on you crazy diamond
well you wore out your welcome with random
precision
rode on the steel breeze
come on you raver
you seer of vision
come on you painter
you piper
you prisoner
and shine !

i just saw the new Jeff Bridges flick, CrazyHeart, and it reminded me of myself. the soudndtrack for the film is pretty good.

The M.A.S.H. theme I think is for the depression board Lou2 LOL

this is mine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcs5PRxEXq4

Nobody, Beepers suicide too & can often laugh about it, make bad jokes as not always in that depressive mode!

Not like we don't go there! Bottom out- I wish!

Yea anything for depression works for BP, but we have that "other" side(s)...

This works for me:

Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg9mDGReM0U

Ok - putting this on the right thread now ;-) :

The B52's - Love Shack - for hypersexuality or euphoric mania:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leohcvmf8kM

Whenever I think of Songs for BP coming to mind I always think
of The Bangles Manic Monday.....

Also a newer one Placebo Meds

Manic Monday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAZgLcK5LzI

Meds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fgQqvCegTc