Osher Günsberg has been wonderfully outspoken about his struggles with mental health, alcohol, and numerous other things over the years, and now he is calling for people to share the one song that has had a positive mental impact on them.
The songs will be compiled in a playlist.
“As someone who used to play music all the time in all kinds of bands, music is an outlet I’ve used for a lot of my life to get good feelings in or bad feelings out,” Günsberg said.
“Nothing can give you goosebumps faster than the right lyric with the right chorus – and that can change your whole day.”
Osher has sorted his own anxiety relief in a unique way.
“Sometimes when my anxiety starts piling up on itself, I put on some exceedingly heavy Viking Metal — it’s a whole genre to itself — then I get on my bike and smash out super-intense intervals while listening to gallopy songs about rowboats and dragons and swords and things,” Günsberg said. I always feel better afterwards.”
Share you favourite song here, and check out Osher’s top five below.
Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips
Wayne Coyne’s simple philosophy of life put into one of the most wonderful songs ever written. This song turns my frown upside down.
The Number of The Beast – Iron Maiden
Sometimes when I get all pent up to get my head straight I get on my bike and go hard out. This music helps me get that energy out of my body.
Mahler’s 9th Symphony – Benjamin Zander Philharmonia Orchestra
Truly one of the most glorious symphonies ever written, conducted by one of the greatest artists we get to share a planet with. Pure emotive symphonic expression performed brilliantly. I defy you to not get goosebumps.
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Sometimes you need to just dance around the room. This is possibly the most perfect pop song of the last decade and it works a treat to sing along to and pretend you’re in the music video for it.
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
This was the first dance at our wedding. I hear it and remember holding Audrey in my arms as we looked into each other’s eyes as husband and wife for the first time every time I hear it.
