goth music?? - it was happy

[man in the red suit]

I was listening to some goth after a friend of mine told me to listen to some and I realised that the goth music, much to my surprise was not depressing at all. It was rediculously happy like something you would see on a kiddies television show.

Does anyone know what the deal is with goths? I don't understand why they act like their depressed yet listen to happy music. Listening to happy music will not make them happy. they want to be more depressed don't they?

[ComradeJunichi]

Dunno, I never looked into the lyrics. Bela Lugosi anyone? That was kind of wierd...

[Michael De Panama]

Music from the gothic era, or stuff like Cradle Of Filth?

[El Brujo]

CoF is black metal. Goth is stuff like The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, Him, Siouixie, etc. (maybee MortIIs or Type O Negative, but that would be stretching it a bit).

[guerrillaradio]

Erm...80s goth indie, like The Cure etc is just about as depressing as music gets. MitRS - you're speaking bullshit, again.

[mentalbunny]

I keep on asking my sister to lend me some real goth, I'm going to see her tomorrow so I'll give you my opinions over the weekend maybe.

[man in the red suit]

Quote: from guerrillaradio on 2:19 pm on Dec. 19, 2002
Erm...80s goth indie, like The Cure etc is just about as depressing as music gets. MitRS - you're speaking bullshit, again.


oh again? dag nabbit. again with the bullshit.....

no seriously, I was listening to the cure and it was happy. Of course it was not 80's it was more early 90's..

lemme guess; bullshit eh?

[RGacky3]

ahhh silly goths, they can't handle the uberness of bang bing industrial doom, let them run around and whine, while I stomp on them with my uber rivet combat boots. LONG LIVE EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN and SKINNY PUPPY

[guerrillaradio]

Quote: from man in the red suit on 7:33 am on Dec. 21, 2002
lemme guess; bullshit eh?

Got it in one...

[man in the red suit]

Quote: from guerrillaradio on 6:37 pm on Dec. 21, 2002

Quote: from man in the red suit on 7:33 am on Dec. 21, 2002
lemme guess; bullshit eh?

Got it in one...

dammit. I have areputation of making this a habbit.

I don't care fuck you all. I know I'm not talking bullshit. I know what I heard. the truth is out there.

yes gacky, goths are silly. We stomp with uber might and hit them with large metal pipes of dark ambient doom!!

[Michael De Panama]

We really need an emoticon that rolls his little emotieyes.

[mentalbunny]

Wel I know NIN doesn't really qualify as goth but that is definitely not happy. I have yet to listen to my sister's other CD's but I'll give you my opinion on Sisters of mercy-Greatest Hits and Siouxsie and the Banshees-the singles.

[Michael De Panama]

Oh yeah, black metal has also been synonymously referred to as "gothic metal". So that's where I'm coming from with that one. Cradle of Filth is probably one one of the more happier things I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

[guerrillaradio]

Quote: from Michael De Panama on 10:49 pm on Dec. 23, 2002
Cradle of Filth is probably one one of the more happier things I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

Precisely. Cradle of Filth is 100% self-parody.

[El Brujo]

Black metal is definitely influenced by goth (especially apparent in bands like CoF, Nightwish, MortIIs, Emperor, etc) but I wouldn't go as far as calling it goth. Dani Filth even said that he wasn't a goth. I guess you can call it goth metal but I would say that keyboard-ridden doom-metal such as Type O Negative is closer to the description of "goth metal" (hardline goth music fans really aren't fans of fast drums and screaming).

[ireallyhadablackout]

Quote: from Michael De Panama on 1:15 am on Dec. 23, 2002
We really need an emoticon that rolls his little emotieyes.


not really, it's obvious by the tone of most of em poster's. it's called "intellectual circles" yuck...who is worse the "jet setter" or the "fony balonies".

[ireallyhadablackout]

most people know that depression brings one closer to God or himself. It demand that one be still and assess life which in itself is a hell.

musicians and artists are special people almost genius. if one can grasp the subversiveness in the music then no matter what you listen to whether it's "die mutha fucker die" or "i don't wanna die, i don't wanna kill..." one learns to find hope and happiness eventually in great songs.

the prophets are no longer for they have all become ROCK stars! :cool:

[mentalbunny]

OK, whatever you say irhabo, I can't be bothered to read your drivel.

Anyway, Sisters of Mercy is/are fucking cool, but I'm not so keen on Siouxsie and the Banshees. Please, someone write a list of goth bands so I can check them out. :)

[man in the red suit]

Quote: from mentalbunny on 3:58 pm on Dec. 29, 2002
Please, someone write a list of goth bands so I can check them out. :)

yeah I would like to check them out too.

[man in the red suit]

actually, this complete wretched ***** moderator from darksonus informed me that the cure is "the epitome of goth" so you may wanna check that out. That's all I have really heard though so I would love to hear of some other goth bands if anyone happens to know of any.

(Edited by man in the red suit at 8:40 am on Dec. 31, 2002)

[captain anarchy]

goth music is some good shit. i like cradel of filth. they have some weird stuff in the booklets of their cds.

[captain anarchy]

goth is some good shit. i like cradel of filth. they say some weird shit in the booklets to their cds.

[captain anarchy]

fuck i posted it twice

[guerrillaradio]

Quote: from captain anarchy on 4:42 pm on Dec. 31, 2002
i like cradel of filth.

Fucking moron. We discussed in this very thread why Cradle weren't included. Just read it for fuck's sake... :angry:

[man in the red suit]

Quote: from guerrillaradio on 5:31 pm on Dec. 31, 2002

Quote: from captain anarchy on 4:42 pm on Dec. 31, 2002
i like cradel of filth.

Fucking moron. We discussed in this very thread why Cradle weren't included. Just read it for fuck's sake... :angry:

lol....seriously