How bad is Gloomy Sunday?

According to the New York Times Gloomy Sunday has caused more deaths than any other song – over a hundred suicides – leading to the song being banned in the UK, the US and France. It’s an amazing story. It starts in 1933 when Hungarian composer Rezso Seress broke up with his girlfriend on a Sunday.

Who is the singer of Gloomy Sunday?

Rezső Seress
Szomoru vasarnap (Gloomy Sunday)/Artists

Is Gloomy Sunday movie based on true story?

The film is based on the novel by Nick Barkow, co-written and directed by Rolf Schübel and tells a fictional story connected to the creation of the infamous song “Gloomy Sunday”.

When was Gloomy Sunday banned?

The present article focuses on what is probably the best known song concerning suicide, Gloomy Sunday, the “Hungarian suicide song.” An analysis of historical sources suggests that the song was believed to trigger suicides. It was, for example, banned by the BBC in England until 2002.

When was Gloomy Sunday released?

1962
Gloomy Sunday/Released

How long is the movie Gloomy Sunday?

1h 52m
Gloomy Sunday/Running time

When did Billie Holiday sing Gloomy Sunday?

“Gloomy Sunday” is a song composed by Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress and published in 1933, as “Vége a Világnak” (“End of the world”). It became well known throughout much of the English-speaking world after the release of a version by Billie Holiday in 1941.

Is there a cursed song?

Rezső Seress’s “Gloomy Sunday” could be one of the most controversial songs of all time. Initially written in 1933, it was soon known worldwide as the cursed song that makes people commit suicide.

What is the meaning behind rock a bye baby?

“Rock-A-Bye Baby” has a long and interesting history. According to this political theory, the lyrics of “Rock-A-Bye Baby” were a death wish directed at the infant son of King James II, hoping he would die and be replaced by a Protestant king.

What is the meaning of the song ‘Gloomy Sunday’?

There is a song named “ gloomy Sunday”. It was also known as “Hungarian suicide song”. At first the song was about war but later another version of it came out where it was seen that the protagonist committed suicide followed by lovers death.

Is gloomy is Sunday with Shadows I spend it all?

Gloomy is Sunday, with shadows I spend it all; my heart and I have decided to end it all.”).

Is Billie Holiday cursed by ‘Gloomy Sunday’?

But there are some who say that Billie Holiday was cursed earlier in her career when she recorded a song called “Gloomy Sunday,” a tune that has become infamous as an ode to suicide. “Gloomy Sunday,” also known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song”, is a song composed by Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress and published in 1933.

What are some of your favourite Gloomy Sunday quotes?

Gloomy Sunday Gloomy is Sunday, With shadows I spend it all My heart and I Have decided to end it all Soon there’ll be candles And prayers that are sad I know Let them not weep Let them know that I’m glad to go Death is no dream For in death I’m caressing you With the last breath of my soul I’ll be blessing you Gloomy Sunday