In the same way that the glass harmonica was purported to inflict melancholia there definitely are songs that can be so depressing to the right person that they are a cognitohazard.

doomslang@lemmy.zip · edit-2 19 hours ago

In the same way that the glass harmonica was purported to inflict melancholia there definitely are songs that can be so depressing to the right person that they are a cognitohazard.

doomslang@lemmy.zip · 18 hours ago

I figured people might bring up specific songs in the comments. I don’t necessarily expect anyone to have the same experience with particular songs, but I personally don’t think I can ever again listen to “Flirted With You All My Life” by Vic Chesnutt without serious consequences.