End of the World Mix

[uberreiniger]

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?

Comments

[rosehiptea.livejournal.com]

I always figured "After the Gold Rush" was about the end of the world, but I'll admit it's hard to tell. (Originally by Neil Young, covered by many...)

And "Morning Dew," maybe? Not sure it fits with the rest of your selections though.

[batchix.livejournal.com]

i think you almost have to have End of the World as We Know It.

i'd also say nemesis or descent by VNV Nation would be appropriate... and farthest star is a good pre-curser since it's more like a warning about us destroying ourselves.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I never thought the REM song was actually about the end of the world though. I mean, in a truly nightmarish apocalyptic scenario Leonard Bernstein *might* be involved but I just don't see it.

Haven't heard the VNV Nation songs. I'll check them out.

[shadowfell.livejournal.com]

I shall peruse my collection today.

[shadowfell.livejournal.com]

Here's a first glance (and I have all these songs so if there's any you can't find, I'll be happy to send them on):

Muse - Apocalypse Please
Cold - End of the World (acoustic)
The Postal Service - We Will Become Silhouettes
Simon & Garfunkel - The Sun Is Burning
Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

If you could send them on that'd be great. I don't know how to get ahold of mp3's short of buying them on Amazon.