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If they want to party and do all the things I say brought me sadness in my song, with my song as the soundtrack... so be it.

— Mike Posner

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Sometimes you just want to write a party song.

— Shane McAnally

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

— Dierks Bentley

I like to think that my music allows people that cathartic cry.

— Mary Lambert

You know when you throw a party, you think people will show up and no one will like each other. It's like that with music - parts of your musical psyche have never met other parts. You wonder if you should get them together.

— Tom Waits

I wouldn't mind doing a soundtrack someday.

— Victoria Legrand

It's not like I force myself to think of sad things, but... it's more that I make music because it makes me happy.

— Jamie xx

I always think of the live show first, where the song is gonna go in the show. That's why they aren't sad songs. When I play, I want to make people happy, not sad. It's such a pleasure for me to do what I do, and I want other people to feel some form of that pleasure, too.

— Jason Mraz

I'm not going to do a song that's really sad and thoughtful. Although I've done ballads like 'Dear Darlin',' I want to make them dance and be happy.

— Olly Murs

✗Opposing Perspectives

With sad music, or music that's perceived as sad, there's a sense of solidarity that can be really powerful. My songs are all joyful to me.

— J. Tillman

When people come and see me, I want them to experience joy. I don't do any sad songs in my show. It's to lift the spirit.

— Darlene Love