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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics, Bobby Darin
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Bobby Darin's, "Artificial Flowers"
The Lyrics:
She made artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
Made for ladies of fashion to wear
She made artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
Fashioned from Annie's despair
Made for ladies of fashion to wear
She made artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
Fashioned from Annie's despair
Why:
The song is about a 9-year-old girl whose parents die an untimely death, leaving their daughter to fend for herself making artificial flowers for a living. This has a Vegas lounge-style swing sound similar to "Mack the Knife."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Bobby Darin's, "Mack The Knife"
The Lyrics:
Oh, the shark bites with his teeth, babe
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it out of sight
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe
And he keeps it out of sight
Why:
It's a swingin' Vegas lounge-style song about a serial killer; it ended up becoming a Number One hit for Darin.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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