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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 12:05:36 GMT
After fritzmaitland and dem bones mentioned Ballard stories influencing songs, I thought we (you) could do a thread on this. Ballard mentions are here: vaultofevil.proboards.com/thread/5933/ballard-high-rise?page=2Please put the original horror story and the song and artist it influenced in the thread below. Good luck!
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 12:29:58 GMT
I found this one, Pet Sematary by Stephen King and song of the same name by The Ramones: It's by some scruffv men. I'm not sure if they ever read the book though, they don't look capable. Very bland for a supposed punk group. I'm told American punk is more art school then British.
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Post by dem bones on Oct 21, 2021 12:39:24 GMT
It's by some scruffv men. I'm not sure if they ever read the book though, they don't look capable. Very bland for a supposed punk group. Blasphemy! The Groovey Ghoulies covered it, too. A load of these vampire rockers were influenced by either Bram Stoker, Anne R**e, LeFanu plus various (mostly) Hammer movies. Daisy Chainsaw's Hope All your Dreams Come True inspired by Angela Carter's The Lady in the House of Love (the video is, anyhow). Stevie Nicks claims Rhiannon was inspired by her reading Mary Leader's horror novel, Triad. Not exactly horror, but certainly intense, Magazine's Song from under the Floorboards inspired by Dostoevsky novel of similar title. The Cure's Killing an Arab is via Camus, The Outsider. The Fall borrowed the name from him, too. Kate Bush, Wuthering Heights. I need one of my lie downs.
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 13:14:49 GMT
Patti Smith, who was very art oriented, was influenced by William S. Burroughs, who has been popular with a lot of singers and groups. Some tracks influenced by Burroughs, like Patti Smith's Land, are interesting. Others are ridiculous, like Duran Duran's Wild Boys, as they are a soft 1980s overproduced commercial band, and the book is disjointed, confused and very very dirty.
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 13:16:44 GMT
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 13:27:19 GMT
It's by some scruffv men. I'm not sure if they ever read the book though, they don't look capable. Very bland for a supposed punk group. Blasphemy! I need one of my lie downs. Do you have a touch of the vapours? I find a good lie down on a couch helps. And a cup of tea.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Oct 21, 2021 14:34:01 GMT
Not exactly horror, but certainly intense, Magazine's Song from under the Floorboards inspired by Dostoevsky novel of similar title. It's one of two songs on the (quite excellent) album "The Correct Use of Soap" to refer to Dostoyevsky's writings. "A Song from Under the Floorboards" derives from "Notes from Underground". Pushing it nearer to the world of horror, modern critics have considered that a better translation of the original Russian than "under the floorboards" or "underground" might be "crawl space"... On the same album, the track "Philadelphia" mentions Raskolnikov, the protagonist in "Crime and Punishment". You don't get the impression that Dostoyevsky was exactly a good times, 24-hour party animal...
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Post by Dr Strange on Oct 21, 2021 14:35:23 GMT
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London (1978)
One of the best opening lines of any song, ever. Legend has it that the idea for the song came from Phil Everly after he watched the film Werewolf of London (1935) on late-night TV.
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Post by fritzmaitland on Oct 21, 2021 14:57:37 GMT
I found this one, Pet Sematary by Stephen King and song of the same name by The Ramones: It's by some scruffv men. I'm not sure if they ever read the book though, they don't look capable. Very bland for a supposed punk group. I'm told American punk is more art school then British. Outrageous! The Ramones are (or rather were) all professors of popular culture under their shambolic exterior. Pet Semetary was more a theme tune to the fillum. And covered by the slightly less scruffy Plain White T's (really?) for the remake. Being more visually orientated than literary, The Ramones also had a song called The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Wasn't Steely Dan's name culled from Wild Bill Burroughs? And the Soft Machine? And Naked Lunch? Gorillaz had a b-side called Dracula, a lilting reggae type song, which (like The Dickies' Booby Trap) sampled Bela Lugosi. The New York Dolls (and Edgar Winter) had a song called Frankenstein. The Damned had a corker called Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde . The entire Misfits back catalogue is horror orientated but probably cinematic. The Alan Parsons Project had an entire album called Tales Of Mystery And Imagination inspired by Poe. (Cue Dem coming back from his lie down to shout about Peter Hamill's Fall Of The House Of Usher.) Talking of Poe, Lou Reed had a double album called The Raven inspired by that man again. I think it was to be a stage show at one time. Available as a single album as well. Debbie Harry quoth The Raven on one of the tracks on Debravation. Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds! Worth listening to for Richard Burton giving it some.
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 15:16:31 GMT
Outrageous! The Ramones are (or rather were) all professors of popular culture under their shambolic exterior. Pet Semetary was more a theme tune to the fillum. And covered by the slightly less scruffy Plain White T's (really?) for the remake. Being more visually orientated than literary, The Ramones also had a song called The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Blasphemy! I need one of my lie downs. Do you have a touch of the vapours? I find a good lie down on a couch helps. And a cup of tea. See above.
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 15:24:14 GMT
Outrageous! The Ramones are (or rather were) all professors of popular culture under their shambolic exterior. Pet Semetary was more a theme tune to the fillum. And covered by the slightly less scruffy Plain White T's (really?) for the remake. Being more visually orientated than literary, The Ramones also had a song called The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I didn't realise how popular these scruffy men who can't (couldn't?) play instruments are. I've learned something new today.
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Post by fritzmaitland on Oct 21, 2021 15:45:49 GMT
Outrageous! The Ramones are (or rather were) all professors of popular culture under their shambolic exterior. Pet Semetary was more a theme tune to the fillum. And covered by the slightly less scruffy Plain White T's (really?) for the remake. Being more visually orientated than literary, The Ramones also had a song called The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I didn't realise how popular these scruffy men who can't (couldn't?) play instruments are. I've learned something new today. They could play their instruments. A lot faster than other people. Anyone who says Americans don't understand irony has not encountered The Ramones.
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Post by dem bones on Oct 21, 2021 15:55:08 GMT
Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds! Worth listening to for Richard Burton giving it some. See also Brian Pern's Day of the Triffids featuring (a cut out of) Roger Moore, live on the Old Grey Whistle Test They could play their instruments. A lot faster than other people. Anyone who says Americans don't understand irony has not encountered The Ramones. .... or Type O Negative. Gabba Gabba Hey
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Post by šrincess šµuvstarr on Oct 21, 2021 15:59:56 GMT
Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds! Worth listening to for Richard Burton giving it some. See also Brian Pern's Day of the Triffids featuring (a cut out of) Roger Moore, live on the Old Grey Whistle Test They could play their instruments. A lot faster than other people. Anyone who says Americans don't understand irony has not encountered The Ramones. .... or Type O Negative. Gabba Gabba Hey i have no idea what you are talking about.
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Post by dem bones on Oct 21, 2021 16:03:00 GMT
i have no idea what you are talking about. Join the club.
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