Pop Will Eat Itself
Not looking to get into a grudge match between the Miller and Moore fans, but there's no doubt that between them they captured the imaginations of a new generation of comic fans and lured back people - like me - who had given up on the mainstream stuff. Even the NME covered comics in that era,…

Another candidate
Another late 80s candidate (and also pretty obscure) was the Godfather's single "Birth School Work Death." The title (and chorus) pretty much said it all - this was all that life had to offer, so why keep going? .
Also, it didn't make any of the stages sound particularly attractive…
This is a good,…

Funeral Stomp - Robert Lloyd
This one is pretty obscure.
Master British songwriter Robert Lloyd released Funeral Stomp in the late 80s.
The chorus lyrics go something like:
"There's no point in worry/ As I've told you / Life's as easy as pie/ Say ta-ra to your looks / Maybe read a few books/ And then die." I'd lend you…

"Come, come nuclear bombs.."
This seems a very rich vein to tap.
The Decemberists "Los Angeles, I'm yours" shoulda been a contender. Particularly the "leaves me wretched, wretching on all fours" line."
You can't ignore the Smiths frontman for real bitterness. Although Morrissey doesn't name names, "Everyday is like…