I Hate Myself And Want To Die

The book that EVERY music fan will want: an unforgettable examination of the songs we all cry along to!

What is it about depressing songs that make such a lasting impression on people’s minds – the lyrical tugging of the heartstrings? The melancholy melody? If you’re a true connoisseur, these elements are just the beginning, as Tom Reynolds illustrates brilliantly in this addictive book. With a heavy heart and a tear in his beer, Reynolds painstakingly analyses the mysterious allure of songs that crush our spirits by looking at 52 depressing songs – from top-10 hits to cultish dirges – that have earned our slavish devotion over the years. Breaking up his list into 10 categories of gloom and doom – from Teenage Car Crash anthems to She-Hates-Me-I-Hate-Her ditties – the author pines away over musical elements before digging in to reveal the suicidal heart of each and every song – a list that includes artists as diverse as Joy Division, Bobby Darin, Counting Crows, Evanescence, Bruce Springsteen and Barry Manilow. Complete with a ranked countdown from 52 to 1 and wonderfully dreary black and white line drawings throughout, I Hate Myself and Want to Die is a must-have compilation of melodic misery.