The two I can think of are:

  • It’s Not Unusual
  • Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
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    5 days ago

    Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind is the usual one I see brought up.

    Push by Matchbox 20 and Possum Kingdom by Toadies are arguable ones.

    Also, Richard Cheese covers a lot of raunchy and dark stuff in a vegas lounge singer style. Rape Me sung in a cheesy upbeat tone is a trip.

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      4 days ago

      I wouldn’t say Push is up-beat. Or at least the fact that the refrain is so openly negative undercuts that vibe with immediacy, in comparison with Semi-Charmed Life, for example, where you don’t realize it’s all horrible unless you pay close attention.