Songs that sound upbeat but are very sad

Did anyone else think this song was sung by the Beatles when they first heard it on the radio

Just ask Ronald Reagan. It’s all upbeat until you actually listen to the lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhWR4d3FJQ

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0-tQyRd5A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjilwTUGE5g

One of the lesser known songs from Sgt Barry Sadler whose best known song was Ballard of the Green Berets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinlQKwLm98&ab_channel=00000q

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That was going to be my submission, too… The GOP using it at rallies was a humouslly sad, but accurate, commentary on the depth of their understanding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3dvzeRaKZo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4heHLbchPKk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y6ulu6AKNE

https://youtu.be/OAfxs0IDeMs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA4CInDnTk8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ5tSc3tqOE

Because this guy really is a musical genius - here’s an upbeat little ditty about a funeral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y6ulu6AKNE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmfhCbpbJU

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