Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list)

Posted By: Coot

Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 01:48 AM

I don't mean to be melancholy. But there are so many songs, sad, melancholic, profound describing or in spirit about the end, when it all comes undone, last days, apocalypse, war or whatever name you may have for it. For me personally it just draws my heart and attention to what I think is important in the long run. I also just tend to find them fascinating.

This first one I'd like to share is one I'd never heard before. My Dad told me about it and sent me a link.

I've always loved this one

I wish I could think of others right now but my mind just isn't there this evening. Please add to the list.

Posted By: Mad Max

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 03:07 AM

I can think of two others OTOH...

The Eve of Destruction...... Barry McGuire

A Hard Rains Gonna Fall...... Bob Dylan

Posted By: godzilla1985

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 03:32 AM

Posted By: Chucky

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 09:05 AM

Posted By: DrZebra

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 09:54 AM

If a little doomsday playlist on my yt-channel:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL471idyHCCK_M-crK2sUkwe26vDXUGdDh

Posted By: Boilerplate*

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 01:36 PM

The End..

Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 01:58 PM

Originally Posted By: Boilerplate*

The End..

+1

Also used in one of the greatest film opening sequences ever.

Posted By: Boilerplate*

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 02:18 PM

Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Also used in one of the greatest film opening sequences ever.

Yes. And also towards the End..

Posted By: Recluse

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/28/15 03:41 PM

Steely Dan - The Last Mall from Everything Must go:

Posted By: NH2112

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/29/15 11:02 PM

Al Stewart, Roads to Moscow.

Posted By: NH2112

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 04/30/15 08:44 PM

Iron Maiden, Fortunes of War.

Posted By: Goblin

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/01/15 05:04 PM

Since you mentioned coming undone in the OP...

Black Sabbath: Children of the Sea

Posted By: oldgrognard

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/01/15 05:11 PM

Kansas - Dust in the Wind

Posted By: carrick58

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/01/15 06:17 PM

https://youtu.be/Ld6fAO4idaI

Posted By: purolator

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/02/15 08:40 AM

Laibach - Eurovision

Posted By: piper

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/02/15 10:01 PM

War of the Worlds, Forever Autumn

Posted By: kilosierra

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/03/15 12:07 AM

Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer

Originally Posted By: Boilerplate*

The End..

+1

Also used in one of the greatest film opening sequences ever.

+1

Here is my entry, back then it was a song of hope.....

Posted By: undefined

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/03/15 08:52 AM

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Posted By: Deacon211

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/03/15 03:13 PM

Pink Floyd:

Two Suns in the Sunset

The Final Cut

Time

Goodbye Blue Sky

[video:youtube]https://youtu.be/58_S5e0AVU0?list=PL851070FBC86C544C[/video]

When the Tigers Broke Free

Posted By: Deacon211

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/03/15 04:14 PM

Gary Jules: Mad World

Johnny Mandel: Suicide is Painless

Johnny Cash: Hurt

Guadalcanal Diary: Trail of Tears

Queen: Who Wants to Live Forever

Posted By: Deacon211

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/03/15 04:36 PM

David Bowie: Space Oddity

Peter Schilling: Major Tom

Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms

Posted By: Allaire

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/04/15 10:35 PM

Johnny Cash's version of Hurt just sounds so damned melancholy. I prefer his version to Reznor's original.

Posted By: NH2112

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/06/15 12:15 AM

Iron Maiden, Paschendale.

Posted By: Trooper117

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/06/15 09:45 AM

A more modern, but melancholic song... make sure it's loud and the bass is right up... 'Butterfly'

Bassnectar

Posted By: PV1

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 05/25/15 11:22 AM

Posted By: -E

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 06/11/15 09:59 AM

Originally Posted By: Deacon211

Johnny Mandel: Suicide is Painless

The teenager who wrote that for his dad's movie, made more off of music royalties than his dad did on the whole movie. The movie?... M*A*S*H

Posted By: Coot

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 06/14/15 02:53 AM

Mickey Newbury is one of my favorites. I'm not exactly sure what this song's about but have loved it for years. I could see it being used in a Western or an episode of Longmire. Perhaps like many good songs its kind of ambiguous to allow your mind to see or build a story in your head.

"Help Me Son"

Posted By: Jayhawk

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 06/18/15 10:24 PM

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18yet_ultravox-dancing-with-tears-in-my-e_music

Ultravox sings about an apocalyptic disaster.

Posted By: Weasel_Keeper

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 07/03/15 12:49 AM

First one I thought of when I saw the topic...

R.E.M. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"

Posted By: David Kennard

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 07/04/15 01:31 PM

Originally Posted By: Weasel_Keeper

First one I thought of when I saw the topic...
R.E.M. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"

Came to post that one myself . . but here is another R.E.M. classic

Posted By: Snakeyes

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 07/04/15 02:34 PM

Posted By: Weasel_Keeper

Re: Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list) - 07/05/15 07:48 PM

Originally Posted By: David Kennard

Originally Posted By: Weasel_Keeper

First one I thought of when I saw the topic...
R.E.M. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"

Came to post that one myself . . but here is another R.E.M. classic

I nearly posted that one also...lol.

Posted By: JohnnyChemo

Sad Apocalyptic-like songs (Let's make a list)