There was this girl who was popular a few years back.. She had a pop-ish feel to her music that was uplifting, but when you actually listened to her lyrics they were actually very dark and negative. One of her songs was about her little brother, and for some reason I think the song was called "Ralphy," but nothing shows up on the search engines.

Sorry it's so vague.. I need help.

http://www.last.fm/music/The%2520Icicles/_...iguez?ac=ralphy

This? it's not just a girl there are a few female vocalists.

Hey it might help to say if that's actually the song or not.

So other good-hearted people like myself could try looking further and help you.

It's Lily Allen.

At least Ralphy wasn't too far from Alfie.

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My bad, I was cooking breakfast when you responded to my post. Sorry if it looked like my account was actually viewing the topic.

Yep, was just about to tell ya. On the topic of songs which are inappropriately upbeat:

I like those^

Especially the second.

My first impression of this song was that it was a happy song? Something about getting over a panic attack. I listened it to it a bit before my finals last semester .

As I walk through the streets of my new city
my back feeling much better, I suppose
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination
for better or for worse, I've yet to know
but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.
Suddenly I'm lost
On my street
On my block

Oh why, Oh why
Oh why haven't you been there for me?
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?
This time I think it's for real, I can see

All the tree tops turning red
The beggars near bodegas grin at me
I think they want something
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe

and be calm.
Be calm.
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
Oh I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
Be calm.

I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.
"These days before you speak to me you pause."
"I always see you looking out your window."
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."
Now every single crack, every penny that I pass,
says I should either leave or pick it up
But with every single buck I've made
I'm saddled with bad luck that came

the moment I was baptized
or when I found out one day I'm gonna die
if only I could find my people or my place in life
a when they come a'carolin'
so loud, so bright, the theremin
will lead us to a chorus
where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:

Oh be calm.
Be calm.
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
Be calm.
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
and everything's wrong
It just gets so hard sometimes
Be calm.

I don't remember much that night,
Just walking, thinking fondly of you
Thinking how the worst is yet to come
When from that street corner came a song
And I can't remember the man,
The panhandler or his melody.
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee.

Oh be calm.
Be calm.
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
Oh I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
Be calm.
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
You hate your pulse because it still thinks you're alive
and everything's wrong
It just gets so hard sometimes
Be calm.
Be calm.

I took from that someone getting over a breakup, or just a generally shit phase of his life, and telling himself to get over it; that it'll pass: "It just gets so hard sometimes, be calm."