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Author: peccantis

Jan 25th 2011 at 1:48:59 PM

Suggestions for more qualifiers (can we have a table please?)
# harmless
# silly 
# funny songs
# "life is good". Not great and all fun, but good. 
# everyday life // slight angst or sadness // mild cusses, not many
# sad themes // angst: light - more sad than angsty // GoshDarnItToHeck, maybe one or two non-heavy cusses // may mention violence or subtly imply murder/rape/suicide in passing, no details
# Political and protest songs. // includes angst, heavy sadness // some swear words // mentions violence, murder or similar with some detail; this is about as low as a song with rape more tha implied can get
# fighting and war // heavy angst, heartbreakingly sad // heavier terminology or more frequent easy stuff // includes violence // mentions self-harm or suicide // romantising self-harm or suicide
# crime, as in Gangsta Rap // jarring angst, unbearably sad (almost guaranteed TearJerker) // frequent heavy swearing // heavy violence // romantising self-harm or suicide
# really ugly stuff (...) like neonazi propaganda and [churchburning] // angst nearing psychotic levels, disgustingly sad // filthy language // detailed gore, urges violence // straight-played romantic depiction of self-harm or suicide
# This just has to be Stealth Parody. We hope so. // extreme crazy angst // consists of nothing but foul obscenities // detail-icious gore, glorified murder or rape // "suicide is the best thing ever"

Examples:
*[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloomy_Sunday Gloomy Sunday]] angst 6-8 depending on translation, original being 8
*The Real Slim Shady by Eminem, 8 on the language scale
*Maxwell's Silver Hammer by Beatles, 7 on the violence scale (creepy considering the melody which is more indicative of a 2 or 3 song)
*Ilona by Apulanta, 6 or 9 depending on whether you get the suicide theme
*Although it's not music, GraveOfTheFireflies would rank 9-10 for its sadness.