Writer's Block: Once upon a time…

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I don't know if it's my favorite book but it's definitely my favorite first line in a book.

"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

I foresee this being a popular answer.

End of the World Mix

For some time I have been toying with the idea of putting together a playlist of songs about the end of the world. This has nothing to do with all the recent earthquakes and other such ominous phenomena. I just have a morbid fascination with the subject. Although my unexplained sudden resurgence of interest has highly coincidental timing...

Anyway, here's what I have so far.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Bad Moon Rising"
Johnny Cash - "The Man Comes Around"
Soundgarden - "Black Hole Sun"
Shriekback - "Nemesis"
Tool - "Aenima"
Blue Oyster Cult - "Don't Fear the Reaper"*
Metallica - "Blackened"
Black Sabbath - "Electric Funeral"

*It may not have been written about the end of the world specifically, but Stephen King really made "Don't Fear the Reaper" his own in both the novel and TV miniseries of The Stand. You try listening to it now without picturing entire populations choking to death from plague in order to make way for Earth's new demonic overlord. It can't be done.

I'm trying not to have the mix just be all metal, all the time. Because seriously, that's too easy. Some of my favorite bands have multiple albums written about the subject, after all. Anyway, I could use a few more selections. Anyone out there have any recommendations?