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1 Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' on
(1971)
With What's Going On, Gaye meditated on what had happened to the American dream of the past -- as it related to urban decay, environmental woes, military turbulence, police brutality, unemployment, and poverty. These feelings had been bubbling up between 1967 and 1970, during which he felt increasingly caged by Motown's behind-the-times hit machine and restrained from expressing himself seriously through his music. Finally, late in 1970, Gaye decided to record a song that the Four Tops' Obie Benson had brought him, "What's Going On". When Berry Gordy decided not to issue the single, deeming it uncommercial, Gaye refused to record any more material until he relented. Confirmed by its tremendous commercial success in January 1971, he recorded the rest of the album over ten days in March, and Motown released it in late May. Besides cementing Marvin Gaye as one of the most important artists in pop music…

White Girl: Los Angeles, USA, 1981.

Astro Zombies: New Jersey, USA, 1982.

Mushroom: Cologne, Germany, 1971.

Gadget Funk: London, England, 2005.

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?

1.Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player,Creative Zen etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button



Opening Credits:
In Limbo
I guess that works ok

Waking Up:
Mushroom

First Day At School:
On the Run
A bit odd...

Falling In Love:
Something Changed
Aww fantastic.

Fight Song:
Shiny Happy People
Urm, I think I'm gonna get my ass handed to me

Breaking Up:
Ball and Biscuit

Life's OK:
Like Spinning Plates
Obviously not

Mental Breakdown:
Kamera

Driving:
Vitamin C


Flashback:
Bombers
What?

Getting Back Together:
The Underdog

Wedding:
Big Man With a Gun
Oh, now that's just demented.

Getting pounded:
Here There and Everywhere
Not really very appropriate

Birth of Child:
Radio Cure
That will do

Final Battle:
Bombast
Brilliant :)

Death Scene:
…

I've been working on this playlist since around 2005 or so, using many of these songs in Halloween mixes at my house, for friends, at my former school, events, etc., etc., and often on shuffle at various times of the year. I'm sure there is still a lot missing here, so suggesting artists, albums, and tracks that are Halloween-suitable (or just good for spookiness, haunting introspection and/or dark-ish party music in general) is very much welcome. Even if they're from artists that I have on here, because, in all probability, I've missed some glaringly obvious ones. What's more, if you're a subscriber you can play all the streamable ones I've listed from my Halloween tag-station here: http://www.last.fm/listen/usertags/mooglefan/halloween

Legend: # = my additions, ** = others' suggestions

Here's the list of Halloween tracks, LAST EDITED: 10/31/2008
Where Fools Go - 12 Rounds
Hell's Bells - AC/DC
That Voodoo! - Adam and The Ants
Vampires - Adam Ant
Dark Messages - Air
Ghost Song - Air
…

Food. It's the greatest.



Fairytale in the Supermarket
Cheese
Cheeseburger
Meat Whiplash
Chuck Wagon
Satan Gave Me a Taco
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Rice Dream Girl
Vegetables (Elements: Earth)
Carrots
Mae Kha Som Tum
Mushroom
Mo' Onions
Yam, the King of Crops
Le Fruit Defendu
Apples
Apple Orchard
Grapefruit
Lemon Hill
Baby Lemonade
Blueberry Hill
Blackcurrant Jam
Welfare Bread
Panis Et Circenses
The Honey Dripper
Honey
Station Coffee
Java Jive
Psycho Candy
Jamcola
light from a cake
I've Still Got You (Ice Cream)
Puddin' N' Tain
Country Pie
Feed Me With Your Kiss

1-What's Going On

2-Baba O'Rilley

3-Without You

4-Black Dog

5-Brown Sugar

6-'Til I Die

7-Walk Away

8-Mushroom

9-Theme from Shaft

10-Dawn

11-Roundabout

12-Super Bad

13-Family Affair

14-Maggot Brain

15-Behind Blue Eyes

bonus:

16-We Won't Get Fooled Again

17-Right Off

18-Into the Void

19-How Do You Sleep?

20-Bitch

25. Nihill - Krach

This is the most terrifying music I have ever heard. That's pretty much the only reason why it's on my list, but I think it's a good one. Dark, satanic riffs that are repeated endlessly and hypnotically under some of the most awful noises to ever come out of a human mouth. I can't really judge the merit of the music much beyond that because I've only listened to the album straight through twice. Both listens were exhausting on my psyche, and had a lasting effect on my mood that I had to sleep off. Now, being that I'm the kind of guy who considers harsh japanese noise "good homework and study music," I think that says something. This album will take you to a dark place.

24. The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand

After the 5 second intro track ends and the first note of Million Year Summer is played, you know this album is going to be epic. Ultra-fuzzy but not noise, ultra-heavy but not metal…