Slobberchops' Goth Classics - Let Me Be Your Monster!

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Did you know this is only the second 'Slobberchops Goth Classics' in existence? I felt like writing a music post today, and as it's not Tuesday and @bozz gave me shit last time about it needing to be on that day..., it's down to this.

He will read this and think he's done something to upset me now, I know him.., but I am just giving him some unnecessary bullshit as usual 😀.

Americans are far too serious, maybe that's why at least some of them appreciated my quirky northern humour during my short stay in that county.

On to the music, cast your eyes outside. If it's sunny, warm and you're running down a hillside with bright yellow flowers, and the wind in your hair then don't listen to these fucking tunes.

Depression, anxiety, rain clouds, misery, gloominess and woe await. Goth music isn't supposed to be bright and cheery but is more likely to get you searching for some used razor blades to cut your wrists.

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Twisted Mentality – Let Me Be Your Monster (Morgue EP – 2020)


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Moving forward to the first song, which is by none other than ‘Razor, The Goth' – The Urban Explorer, who probably isn’t a Goth but some type of death metal hybrid character.

Several weeks ago, Razor posted a derpy shithole in Burnley of all places a town quite close to me. Being the crowned 'Derp King' by @grindle recently I couldn't figure out where it was, even though he was walking along a road while filming himself and it looked semi-familiar.


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My efforts to contact Razor were in vain. He would not respond mistaking me for some loser who just wanted to know where some Time Capsule was. I was some loser who wanted to know where a derp was instead, and not being part of the Facebook 'Elite Class' I was a faceless nobody.

After an intervention from @lpff (who he has collaborated with), he did respond and hand over the derp, which is so far not written up and was in the 3/10 range, or E- if you are familiar with ancient school grading, in other words... pretty shit.

If you watch Razor's videos he uses the same intro which is 1 minute 15 seconds long before the real content starts. Within this time, his premier song, ‘Let Me Be Your Monster’ chugs away.


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...'exploring with Razor could be very productive, especially if he don's this gear while doing so; the Karen's would be terrified'...

An Urban Explorer who used to sing in his own band. Listen to it enough and it gets quite palatable, especially the guitar work before Razor starts screaming. I always respect people who write and play their own material, whatever it may be.

It’s highly unlikely Razor will ever see this, the insular nature of HIVE being what it is, but if we ever do meet or collaborate, I think he’s OK for what it’s worth.

A colourful character and an explorer who doesn’t give a shit about the quality of his explores. Derps are King!

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Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dear Prudence (Nocturne – 1983)


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As my band variety is not particularly wide in the genre, on the rare occasion I do post about this subject, the artists will likely be similar.

It’s also an excuse to have a dig at @nathen007 who for some reason detests Siouxsie but loves her advisory, the dangerous skinhead Hazel O'Conner who I always thought of as 'decidedly average' as well as terrifying.


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In 1980 I was amoured by Siouxsie, and the image but given the chance to meet her... that me would have shrivelled up and hidden..., my insecurities of a long-haired 70's dropout being one of many shortcomings.

Hazel was more like a vicious animal, snarling and spitting at everyone. Getting close to her vagina would be akin to the female spider devouring the male after fornication. Maybe she never got a shag in those ‘D-Days’, or did she leave a trail of male bodies in the gutter with severed cocks?

To add insult to this, I have been quite obsessed with 'The Beatles' of late, but much prefer the Siouxsie & The Banshees version of 'Dear Prudence'. Sorry John..., but your version is a little tame and lacks the bite, beat and even the sixties psychedelic elements added by Susan and the boys.

I do love a good wind-up.

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The Mission – Dream On (Children – 1988)


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I don't tend to like covers much, unless I happen to hear to cover before the original, which does happen. In the case of 'Dream On', most Americans would instantly recognise the Aerosmith tune, but in the UK this band were not particularly popular.

Now I am more than aware of Steven Tyler's band, his rubber lips a near image of Mick Jaggers' a decade before and am quite a fan.

With the release of 'The Missions' Children I zoned in on 'Dream On' loving the start-stop mechanics of Wayne's band and noting for a Goth band they tended to veer on the heavy side. I like my guitars.

If you are used to the Aerosmith version, this will probably make you wince.

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Your tunes are really fantastic
What if I bless you with some tunes?
Maybe you should listen to Lovesong by Adele
I’m trying to be kind too😁😁

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Lovesong by Adele

I had not heard it before, but after 30 seconds I detected 'cover'. I am more than familiar with The Cure version and being a big fan, the Adele version is unlikely to win me over.

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Humorous perspective related to gothic music, heh, heh, heh. It is a convention that is clearly the result of American cultural variety. You claim that as an urban explorer you are not gothic, but perhaps there are certain inclinations. I, like you, prefer the unpublished, that which comes from the heart and takes shape on the pentagram.

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You claim that as an urban explorer you are not gothic

Oh I am.., but don't look or dress like one.. all in black and glue shades to my eyes.

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I really like Let me be Your Monster! Guitary smashingness!

Dear Prudence takes me back t othe Art School on a Friday night, ah the goth swaying dancing. Such delight then a big metal head like me comes headbanging about to everything :OD

And I didn't actually know the Mish had covered dream on. I still prefer the original but its not bad!

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I really like Let me be Your Monster! Guitary smashingness!

After watching Razor's videos countless times (how do you get in/where is it), that tune got under my skin. It's a 4 chord basic special but has a certain grittiness.

If I ever meet the man with Jaws' teeth and the bloody hand, I will question him more.

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You give me so little credit. I knew you were kidding. We aren't all serious. At least not always. In fact, I just made a joke the other night. You can ask @mrsbozz! I've never heard of any of these, but I do have an affinity for those of the goth persuasion.

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It wasn't necessarily blanket aimed at you, more general. The number of times I had to explain myself when I lived there.., it took people a while to recalibrate to my mindset which was more normal then.. than now.

I'm not surprised you have never heard of them, but surely you know the Aerosmith 'Dream On'?

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I don't think people get me most the time either, so don't feel too bad!

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These songs are nice
The Mission is my favorite here
It’s really nice

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Monsters good fun, Prudence an excellent version these two I have heard previously, don't ask where or when.... Having sons....?

Dream On, a first different is good, never had big movement of Goths down here, maybe I was too busy never in cities.

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Some of The Beatles studio originals can be a little subdued, such as George's 'While My Guitar..', it's a lot more lively when played live with Eric on lead of course.

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Quite a few of their songs done by other bands brought them to life, problem back then people got stuck to a particular band. 🙃

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I love Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Mission but even though they are classic gothic bands, in my country few people share this musical taste 😄
Hugs 🤗

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I spent my younger days being a closet Goth, I would be considered weird otherwise. My tastes are so varied that it mattered not!

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Hey @slobberchops great post here!
It's been a surprise to see my dear Venice city in Siouxie video 🖤

I'm a crazy Aerosmith fan, they are my absolute idols and there's no Dream On cover that I would ever like as much as the original. But I didn't know about The Mission, I like how they made their personal version and not just copied the original, good job for them.

About goth tunes, I'm trying to push a format about the darker side of music, you can check it out on my profile if you're interested 😏 I'd be glad if you like to contribute to it with #darkmusic topic tag.
I wanted to make it periodically on Thursdays or Fridays but it doesn't really matter after all.

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I wish I had the content to produce more of these. When it comes to Goth, my range is limited to mostly 80's bands.., I'm not young anymore and can't seem to connect with what's new.

On the chance I do more, I will use your tag. Welcome to HIVE.

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I was thinking the monster is the kinda of song where i"ll probably start hitting my head on the door because of the crazy beats, but it's still all good

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Hahaha That picture says it all, she wasn't even a convincing Goth! Siouxsie and the Banshees could never quite work out whether they were Goth-rock or Post-punk. I could possibly name about three songs from (just googled this) her admittedly impressive eleven studio album catalogue and what was interesting was the hall of fame of the band's original members. Sid Vicious, Marco Pirroni and Robert Smith are the stand-outs.

Hazel still wins hands down though. There's no song better for a 15-year-old Nathen to Pogo to than this!

Absolutely scary as fuck though!

As for The Mission, never knew they covered this. Although local heroes in Leeds, I wasn't a big fan of Wayne Hussey's voice but I did like the guitar on this cover, in fairness, I don't really like the song.

Carry on.....

Oh yes, 'Obsessed with the Beatles recently'? Oh deary deary me.....

https://hive.blog/adsactly/@nathen007/the-beatles-are-shite-an-example-of-popularity-trumping-quality

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It's good to see you back and some honest words instead of the 'I love your music - now can you give me a comment vote'..., and while we are worlds apart this is such a refreshing comment 😀..

I just finished George's Biography, the Ringo one (if it exists I will likely veto). Sid was a talentless freak and it was all show, Robert Smith while now looking like a wild-haired zombie is great.., I am a big fan. The other dude.. was an Ant.., what else to say?... 'Stand and Deliver'.., it's a little dated.

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Thank you, and I hear what you're saying about the comment farmers. I saw in HW that there was allegedly a list of people who gave good comment votes being distributed to new members of the Nigerian community, surprise, surprise!

One little story I forgot to tell you. The guy who played sax on the original WIll You was Wesley Magoogan, who chopped off his fingers in a circular saw accident in 1996 and although they were reattached, he was never able to play sax again....

Have a great weekend :-)

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I saw in HW that there was allegedly a list of people who gave good comment votes being distributed to new members of the Nigerian community, surprise, surprise!

That doesn't shock, I'm probably on there as a 'maybe'.., but wouldn't mind seeing the list.

The guy who played sax on the original WIll You was Wesley Magoogan

I was never a fan of the sax, and found the instrument grossly over-used in the last century with popular music. One great use for it was the early Roxy songs and Andy MacKay, he seemed to meld the instrument into their songs very well, not making it the dominant sound.

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