2006-07-08 21:13:50 · 5 answers · asked by Laine 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Gloomy Sunday" (from Hungarian "Szomorú Vasárnap", IPA ['sɒmɒɾuː 'vɐʃaɾnɐp]) is a song written by the Hungarian self-taught pianist and composer Rezső Seress in 1933. According to urban legend, it inspired hundreds of suicides. According to record publicists when the song was first marketed in America, it became known as the "Hungarian suicide song". There is no substantiation for such claims of suicides, nor is it even documented where any such allegations appear in legitimate press coverage or other publications of the time. This urban legend appears to have been originally generated as a marketing gimmick by song pluggers, and, in more recent years the legend has been greatly furthered by internet exposure.
2006-07-08 21:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by sxa93 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you drop the record player into the tub during a bath.
Or do you mean, is it supposed to inspire suicidal actions? Honestly, I dont know, but gimme a minute, Ill Limewire it... ok ther eit is... previewing..... wow it is gloomy but I dont feel like..... awww man this song is so sad.... where do I keep that sharp knife? Goodbye, Cruel Yahoo!
2006-07-13 18:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny you should ask as they played that song on CBC FM a few weeks ago, and I didn't really feel anything out of the ordinary. It was a sad song, but there are others I have heard that illicited a stronger response from me.
2006-07-09 04:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you listen to the musical only!! they say the original musical of it was really cursed
2006-07-09 04:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by jenny_agnes_05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for me nope, its just like a horror soundtrack.. nyahahaha
2006-07-09 04:16:33 · answer #5 · answered by Jed Alex R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋