List of songs about mental illness - Page 2

atari 2600 · 09.26.2006, 04:08 PM

That Must Have Been Tough To Admit.
It Must Have Been Sort Of Like The Fonz Having To Say He Was "Wrong."

DJ Rick · 09.26.2006, 06:10 PM

Active Ingredients (NY) "Identity Loss"
Alan Milman Sect "I Wanna Kill Somebody"
American Gorilla "Forsaking All Others" (classic anti-antisocial anthem from LAFMS-related band)
B.P.A. (By-Products of America) "Mental Health"
BPeople "Can Can't"
Delphobics "Emotional Cripple" (hear it on my latest AFS)
Destry Hampton & the Wolves from Hell "Angel of Madness"
Dissidents "Modern Emotions"
The Drags "Anxiety"
Electric Eels "Anxiety"
Fang "Afflicted"
Fang "I've Got the Disease" (acute perversion)
The Features (WA, '81) "Anxiety Attack"
Fleshapoids "Electro-Shock"
Intense Degree "Space Case"
Low Numbers "Shok Treetments"
Mad Society "Skitz"
Meantime "Sex Fit" (re: gender dysphoria)
Metal Urbain "Panik"
Nu-Clear Energy "Catch Yourself Talking to Yourself"
Pagans "Multiple Personalities"
Pere Ubu "My Dark Ages"
Screaming Urge "Skitzo Brain"
Septic Death "Mental Cancer"
SST "Autistic"
The Symptoms "Anorexia Nervosa"
U.X.A. "Paranoia Is Freedom"
Weirdos "Solitary Confinement"
The Wipers "Alien Boy"

I'll find some more from previous playlists later...

Katy · 09.26.2006, 07:44 PM

Is this different from songs BY people with mental illnesses? cuz the list would get a lot longer.. just by adding 90% of the songs Iggy Pop recorded between 1968 and 1986.

what about all Daniel Johnston's songs? Wesley Willis, Roky Erickson, Eilert Pilarm, William Shatner...

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 09.26.2006, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

Institutionalised by Suicidal Tendencies

That song is about not being mentally ill though!

atari 2600 · 09.26.2006, 09:09 PM

Hmmmm.....i thought you had disowned the master.And what is there to get,anyway?Get what,exactly?
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DJ Rick · 09.26.2006, 09:23 PM

What about the band The Mentally Ill? "Gacy's Place" is one incredible song.

Bueller? Bueller?

Okay, forget it.

Androol · 09.30.2006, 03:33 AM

yay for fang!

everyone in general says hi

Norma J · 09.30.2006, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porkmarras

'I think i'm turning japanese,i think i'm turning japanese,i really think so!'

That song's about masturbation.

Pookie · 09.30.2006, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norma J

That song's about masturbation.

That's just a myth - not true alas.

DJ Rick · 10.03.2006, 03:37 AM

Phantom Tollbooth had a couple on their first album, Self-Titled...

Jack of All Phobias
More Paranoia

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DJ Rick 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacto (CA) Institute for Record Collection Scrutiny Posts: 817	Active Ingredients (NY) "Identity Loss" Alan Milman Sect "I Wanna Kill Somebody" American Gorilla "Forsaking All Others" (classic anti-antisocial anthem from LAFMS-related band) B.P.A. (By-Products of America) "Mental Health" BPeople "Can Can't" Delphobics "Emotional Cripple" (hear it on my latest AFS) Destry Hampton & the Wolves from Hell "Angel of Madness" Dissidents "Modern Emotions" The Drags "Anxiety" Electric Eels "Anxiety" Fang "Afflicted" Fang "I've Got the Disease" (acute perversion) The Features (WA, '81) "Anxiety Attack" Fleshapoids "Electro-Shock" Intense Degree "Space Case" Low Numbers "Shok Treetments" Mad Society "Skitz" Meantime "Sex Fit" (re: gender dysphoria) Metal Urbain "Panik" Nu-Clear Energy "Catch Yourself Talking to Yourself" Pagans "Multiple Personalities" Pere Ubu "My Dark Ages" Screaming Urge "Skitzo Brain" Septic Death "Mental Cancer" SST "Autistic" The Symptoms "Anorexia Nervosa" U.X.A. "Paranoia Is Freedom" Weirdos "Solitary Confinement" The Wipers "Alien Boy" I'll find some more from previous playlists later... __________________ http://artforspastics.blogspot.com/
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09.26.2006, 07:44 PM	#23
Katy the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK. Posts: 643	Is this different from songs BY people with mental illnesses? cuz the list would get a lot longer.. just by adding 90% of the songs Iggy Pop recorded between 1968 and 1986. what about all Daniel Johnston's songs? Wesley Willis, Roky Erickson, Eilert Pilarm, William Shatner...
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	Hmmmm.....i thought you had disowned the master.And what is there to get,anyway?Get what,exactly? __________________
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09.26.2006, 09:23 PM	#26
DJ Rick 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacto (CA) Institute for Record Collection Scrutiny Posts: 817	What about the band The Mentally Ill? "Gacy's Place" is one incredible song. Bueller? Bueller? Okay, forget it. __________________ http://artforspastics.blogspot.com/
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Androol the destroyed room Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 578	yay for fang! everyone in general says hi
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10.03.2006, 03:37 AM	#30
DJ Rick 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacto (CA) Institute for Record Collection Scrutiny Posts: 817	Phantom Tollbooth had a couple on their first album, Self-Titled... Jack of All Phobias More Paranoia __________________ http://artforspastics.blogspot.com/
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