"Gloomy Sunday" (English: Gloomy Sunday, Hungarian: Szomorú Vasárnap), also translated as "Black Sunday", is said to be the work of the Hungarian self-taught composer Rulans Charles (or translated A song composed in 1933 by Rezs? Seress (1899-1968). The song was originally titled "Vége a Világnak (The End of the World)" and was released as a sheet music. The lyrics were later changed to the poet László Jávor's version, and the song was recorded and released in Hungary in 1935 under the title "Szomorú Vasárnap (The Melancholy Sunday)" . The song was adapted into English by Sam M. Lewis and Desmond Carter in 1936, and also caused public opinion in the UK. Finally, Lewis's version sung by Billie Holiday in 1941 is the most famous. It is said that "Gloomy Sunday" was written by Lulans Charles in a state of extreme grief after breaking up with his girlfriend.
1. Introduction
Many people confuse it with the world-banned song "Black Friday". This is all caused by many irresponsible and misleading words on the Internet. "Black Friday" was born in France in 1932, but was destroyed in 1945. There are rumors that in the 13 years of the song's existence, hundreds of people who listened to it committed suicide. The suicide notes left by those who committed suicide said that they committed suicide because they could not bear the extremely sad melody. There are countless guitar, piano and other artists who have played this song and stopped playing it. The author deeply repented before his death. He himself did not expect that this song would kill so many people, so he teamed up with European countries to destroy the song. However, there are no substantial legal documents, journals or publications to confirm this suicide figure. This may have been fabricated out of thin air by music dealers at the time for promotional purposes. In recent years, the development of the Internet has made the suicide rumors of "Gloomy Sunday" widely circulated.