The Thrashole Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Hey Joe is definitely Dark as far as I am concerned. Hurt-NIN Everything Dies-Type O Negative Settle For nothing- Rage against the machine Hollow- Pantera Alone- Suicidal Tendencies How will I laugh tomorrow when i can't even smile today- Suicidal Tendencies This just barely scratches the surface but it is early still. Reach out and grab a clue. Something Vicious My solo crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 A bit of an "oldie", I guess... "Under" - by Brian Eno from the 1992 "Cool World" soundtrack... ...is kinda' cool, in a dark sorta' way. miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Peasley Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Cancer - Meat Beat Manifesto What Actually Happened - Brian Eno I Wish I Had Duck Feet - Orbital You've Never Seen Everything - Bruce Cockburn Sex Kills - Joni Mitchell Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello Nine Inch Nails - The Wretched of course, NIN is so relentlessly negative and angsty, it can get a little hard to take them seriously. And a lot of "happy" sounding stuff out there has a dark core - even a little ditty like "Dock of the Bay". M Peasley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by Phait: Originally posted by geekgurl: Here's some more, dark in diff'rent ways: "Animal," "terrible Lie," "sin," just about anything ... 9 Inch NailzI hate it when people always get the title wrong (animal?) it's "Closer" -- no offense. But hey, at least you heard more than that one song, because Trent write's some much less "disturbing" or dark songs and quite some beautiful inbetween calm-somber stuff - like the Still CD of the deluxe "And All That Could Have Been".NiN - Closer Let me add: Rammstein - Du Hast Músico, Productor, Ingeniero, Tecnólogo Senior Product Manager, América Latina y Caribe - PreSonus at Fender Musical Instruments Company Instagram: guslozada Facebook: Lozada - Música y Tecnología www.guslozada.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by M Peasley: And a lot of "happy" sounding stuff out there has a dark core - even a little ditty like "Dock of the Bay".Yep, good one. Similar to Steve Earle's "My Old Friend The Blues" regarding prosody. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Family Snapshot - Peter Gabriel Time - Alan Parson's Project Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - The Jam well, not favorites exactly, but they work. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob4CU Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Talking Old Soldiers (Elton) has always been one of my faves...All the Young Girls Love Alice would work too I guess. One favorite from my childhood would be Johnny Cash's Delia's Gone... Then there's that Donny Darko tune by Gary Jules Mad World that I can't seem to get out of my head... Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourMotherShouldKnow Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by Rob4CU: Talking Old Soldiers (Elton) has always been one of my faves...All the Young Girls Love Alice would work too I guess. Bob And then there's Sixty Years On, Friends, Michelle's Song, Indian Sunset, I've Seen That Movie Too, Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, Daniel, the last tune on Madman Across the Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 A few more... Richard Cory - Simon & Garfunkel Losing My Religeon - REM Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2 Which Way Are You Goin' - Jim Croce Lover's Cross - Jim Croce It Doesn't Have To Be This Way - Jim Croce (Heck! Jim Croce could be a dark list to himself, save for a few character songs. ) Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol A Trick Of The Tail - Genesis The Point Of No Return - Kansas Dust In The Wind - Kansas Snowblind - Styx Photograph - Def Leppard The Confessor - Joe Walsh (Wow!) My Little Angel - John Geib (with {a-hem!} Neil Bergman) I'm Innocent - John Geib (yep... with me again! ) It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob4CU Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 ...and don't forget Gulliver Originally posted by LanceMo: Originally posted by Rob4CU: Talking Old Soldiers (Elton) has always been one of my faves...All the Young Girls Love Alice would work too I guess. Bob And then there's Sixty Years On, Friends, Michelle's Song, Indian Sunset, I've Seen That Movie Too, Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, Daniel, the last tune on Madman Across the Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 I don't like Mondays,.... Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug osborne Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Anything by Mark Eitzel/American Music Club Doug Osborne Music on Bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by LanceMo: Originally posted by Rob4CU: Talking Old Soldiers (Elton) has always been one of my faves...All the Young Girls Love Alice would work too I guess. Bob And then there's Sixty Years On, Friends, Michelle's Song, Indian Sunset, I've Seen That Movie Too, Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, Daniel, the last tune on Madman Across the Water. And Have Mercy On The Criminal - Elton John Candle In The Wind - Elton John (Please don't mention that well intentioned, godawful re-write for Princess Di. ) I Need You To Turn To - Elton John Thinking of mid-70's Elton John songs reminded me of Rod Stewart in the same era. Maggie May - Rod Stewart The Killing Of Georgie - Rod Stewart I Don't Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart I Was Only Joking - Rod Stewart . Which led to Al Stewart Almost Lucy - Al Stewart Roads To Moscow - Al Stewart Life In Dark Water - Al Stewart Somebody STOP ME!! It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysb3 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 How 'bout a couple of dark songs from the angel of light: The Devil Inside - INXS Sympathy for the Devil - Stones Henry He not busy being born Is busy dyin'. ...Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbo_Tangent Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 One of mine is 'Catfood' by King Crimson. It really captures the spirit of commercialized processed food... Phil Tangent Studios http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Tangent2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle ggurl Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by Phait: I hate it when people always get the title wrong (animal?) it's "Closer" -- no offense. But hey, at least you heard more than that one song, ..Yeah, I hate it too. But here I am committing said music-lover's violation. The nerve of me, I tell ya. Pretty much ever since CDs came out (yeah, I have some vinyl ...), song names seem to have less importance in my listening experience. "What side's that song on?" Doesn't matter. I have a couple of NIN discs, so I've definitely heard more than one song. The dark stuff is what I think of because "Pretty Hate Machine" was a soundtrack for a certain time in my life, so that's what I know them for most. I'm not really in that headspace much these days. Original Latin Jazz CD Baby "I am not certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur." Patti Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoS Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Robert Fripp - NY3 Iggy Pop - Mass Production & China Girl Richard Thompson - Love in a Faithless Country Lou Reed - Street Hassle Joe Henry - This Afternoon John Cale - Letter From Abroad, Over Her Head, Fear is a Man's Best Friend Enemy of Silence.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by LiveMusic: "Hurt" by Johnny Cash This would be my top pick hands down. I might add "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix and "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles. I don't listen to a lot of depressing music. Isn't music supposed to RESCUE us from depression? The most depressing music is written by women - Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Jewel, Janis Ian - those chick just WALLOW in it, song after song after song. The world is just so unfair (even though they're highly successful recording stars). Not my cup of tea. I like to listen to Sarah once in a while to appreciate her sheer virtuosity, but I have to observe a three song limit. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doe Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Many of mine already listed, but what about "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits.. No signature required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Originally posted by Jon Doe: Many of mine already listed, but what about "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits..Whatta 'bout it?!? You wanna make somethin' of it?!? It's great! (Did you see I posted The Man's Too Big? Great album. And speaking of Sarah McLaughlin and dark songs, how about When Somebody Loved Me from the Toy Story 2 soundtrack? (Written by Randy Newman) It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Yikes! Good lists! Many of personal Dark favorites have been checked already, but here's a few that leave a mark: My Mommy's Dead -- John Lennon. Too morbid perhaps. I'm not exactly sure of the title 'cause I had it on unmarked cassette, but how about: In Spite of Me, or virtually anything else by Morphine. Man, that band was so dark that they had no treble! Stunned and Frozen, by the aforementioned Mark Eitzel A Soldier's Things, by Tom Waits--dark but brimming with pathos... and my personal Darkest Yet Still Strangely Listenable rock song of all time... I Want You -- Elvis Costello and the Attractions. From the album Blood and Chocolate. Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by Rob4CU: Then there's that Donny Darko tune by Gary Jules Mad World that I can't seem to get out of my head... Yeah, that's a great cover version of a great song written by Tears For Fears (Roland Orzabal). It's on their masterpiece debut album "The Hurting," which is one of the darkest pop albums I've ever heard. The Cure's "Pornography" might just be the darkest album I've ever heard. It's dark and dense, and completely depressing. I love it. Donnie Darko is a brilliantly dark film, I might add. Apparently, they're going to release the director's cut to theaters sometime soon, or so I heard on NPR. I can't wait to see it on the big screen. https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearmike Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Where to start? Some that have been mentioned before: Hurt - Johnny Cash (everyone knows this is a NIN song right?) Man's too Big - Dire Straits There was a little boy - Toy Matinee Not yet mentioned: The Choice - Jonatha Brooke Shame on Us - Jonatha Brooke Song for a Dead Friend - Kevin Gilbert La Mer - NIN (instrumentals can be just as dark...) Anything by the Afghan Whigs or Twilight Singers, Greg Dulli is a dark man... Mike Seriously, what the f*ck with the candles? Where does this candle impulse come from, and in what other profession does it get expressed? -steve albini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Are you sure you consider "La Mer" by NIN a dark song? That is a beautiful instrumental, I don't get a hint of dark from it - hopeful if anything, it's rather upbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleCarlos Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Black Velvet??? Black Hole Sun!!!! In my Darkest Hour!!! Purple Rain - (kinda dark) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyscots Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by gearmike: Hurt - Johnny Cash (everyone knows this is a NIN song right?)This is mentioned so much I can't help myself. Would it be too illegal for me to post a version of "Hurt" done by myself and a friend of mine long before Johnny Cash touched it. Honestly, many people prefer our version to both the original and the JC cover. Anything by the Afghan Whigs or Twilight Singers, Greg Dulli is a dark man... Greg Dulli is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Fantasticsound mentioned "Richard Corey" an R. Robinson poem Simon put to music. I'd like to add Simon's own "Most Peculiar Man" to the list. also, Bob Dylan's "Ballad of Hollis Brown". Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Originally posted by flyscots: Originally posted by gearmike: Hurt - Johnny Cash (everyone knows this is a NIN song right?)This is mentioned so much I can't help myself. Would it be too illegal for me to post a version of "Hurt" done by myself and a friend of mine long before Johnny Cash touched it. Honestly, many people prefer our version to both the original and the JC cover. I'm sure that your version is excellent. The fact that Cash recorded HIS version when he was dying adds a certain gut-wrenching quality, though. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I can't believe I'm the first to bring up "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen. "Third World Man" by Steely Dan is up there in my book: A detailed picture of a suburban survivalist who loses it. "Screen Kiss" by Thomas Dolby, from the Flat Earth album. Just a snapshot of the life of an English girl married to a successful Hollywood type... who's also abusive. It hints at it, as opposed to throwing it in your face, which is what makes the song truly, effectively "dark." For that matter, listen to the whole Flat Earth album. So many of its songs convey an atmosphere of fear and lonliness, in which glimmers of hope nonetheless rear their irrational, Quixotic, and therefore blessed little heads. Trent Reznor (who I admire a lot as well) could take lessons from this album. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Yes, "Everybody Knows" rules for me too. Can't believe I forgot it. Great list of songs in this thread actually. I'll have to find the flat earth somewhere. Did anybody mention Mother by Pink Floyd? Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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