10 Happy Songs That Are Insanely Dark

10. Say It Ain't So - Weezer

When Weezer first came onto the scene with the colorful Blue Album in 1994, their sound was a breath of fresh air for the rock scene. With the grunge scene being full of existential angst and depression, this record was filled to the brim with pop hooks and choruses that pulled everyone out of the Seattle melancholy. However, that didn't mean every tune was cheerful.

Opening with a funky guitar riff and an almost-ska rhythm, "Say It Ain't So" is definitely the slowest cut on the album. As the chorus gives way to crushing power chords, you're drowning in the same nerdy bliss of the rest of the record...or are you? As it turns out, Rivers Cuomo originally wrote this song as a response to his stepfather's violent behavior.

With Cuomo's original father leaving him due to alcoholism, this song details the harsh feelings that come up when Cuomo finds a case of beer in the fridge from his stepdad. Suddenly, this song goes from a mellow jam into a primal scream of desperation from a lonely child to not fall prey to another abusive parental figure. Weezer may have been far removed from grunge, but they could definitely wear their emotions on their sleeves when they wanted to.