Music: Top 10 Video Games Songs to Listen to When You're Depressed

So you're sad, woeful, down in the dumps, disheartened, bitter, gloomy, and all around depressed.  What's the solution?  Listen to silly music of course!

Life's a lot harder to be sad about when it sounds like a cartoon.

The following are 10 goofy, zany, and all-around upbeat tunes that are practically tailor-suited to make you crack a smile.

Music: Top 16 Best Video Game Intro/Title Themes

Man, I love me some good video game music.  In fact, one of the best ways to get me excited about a game is to throw an awesome intro track at me right out of the gate.  Title songs set the mood for the entire game, and they're in charge of giving the player the ever important first impression.

"Yup, this game already kicks ass!"

The following are some of the best title themes that have graced my ears throughout my years of gaming.  Whenever I reached the intro screen, I would find my thumb lingering over the "Start" button, reluctant to let the music stop.

Music: Top 10 Video Game Songs That Get You Pumped Up

Video game music has always done a great job at conveying a certain mood.  Some songs invoke sadness or regret, with slow, flowing rhythms and peaceful instruments.  Others convey a feeling of wonder and joy, with fast-paced notes and an almost cartoon-like vibe.

...And then there are those few songs that just plain get you excited.  No matter when you hear them, you feel like you're ready to accomplish something great.  Something epic.

Something like this.

These are the songs you hear when you charge head-on into a horde of zombies with nothing but a machete and a baseball bat with a nail sticking out.  They play as you commence in a one-on-one duel with Death itself on a dragon flying over an exploding volcano.  Simply put, these are the songs that just fire you up, in any situation.