I am starting to recall all the sad songs that I listened to while I was really down a few years back and a few that I recently heard on the radio. I don't know how I ever got out of it, but I did. Every single song seems to be unraveling in my mind right now, from natasha bedingfield Incompatible to Gotye Someone I used to know. I don't really want these songs to stay in my head any longer.

[optimize990h]

I would just find a countering song that blows away the sad song.

[allimsaying]

Ive heard working on a word puzzle helps remove the song. Havent tried it.

[allimsaying]

Originally Posted by optimize990h

I would just find a countering song that blows away the sad song.

I have tried that, it works pretty good for me.

I just want to forget it altogether. Like not remember at all.

[allimsaying]

Yeah, I played one the other day that caused me a lot of sadness. Its both beautiful and haunting and I know I want to hear it again but man, what strong feelings it raises.

[Nicks_Nose]

Sometimes it is comforting to listen to sad songs to know you are not alone in your pain. Otherwise, I have my music files categorized by moods. I have Happy songs file, motivational songs file, activist file etc. These songs I listen to according to my moods or needs.

Yes, sometimes they help me to cry and get out my pain, and sometimes I don't want to hear them. I have seperate playlists on my iPod for that reason...

[HealingTimes]

Yes, sad music affects my mood hugely.
I try not to listen to sad music when i am feeling depressed, or if my mood is low, as it just makes me so much worse.
I have different music for different things:

Classical-for when I am relaxing with a cup of tea, journalling and feeling content
Dance-for when I need to do housework
Pop-when I am feeling positive and cooking dinner
Ballads- when i am utterly miserable and dont want to feel OK, i want to wallow.

[big zero]

Sometimes, I use certain songs as a way to make myself cry. It sounds weird, I know But sometimes I really really need to let it all out and I can't, so I have a playlist especially for that.

Then again, sometimes a song I really don't want to hear comes up on the radio. Usually I just change the station or switch to CD for a while if that happens, and then I try to find a song that counters it, like others also said they're doing in this thread. Smash Mouth have a lot of great upbeat songs, for instance.

Sad songs affect me very much. When my husband plays certain sad songs he know my thoughts and my paranoia's and he is a predator sometimes because of it. I ask him not to play certain CD's and he just laughs about it. I feel like a hostage some time's so I make a big deal about having a turn at playing my type of music. I choose more upbeat songs that don't have subliminal messages. music affects me when we go on long drives . My husband can be a controlling person and he can be a very giving and loving person.
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