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A clever song about corruption.

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Oh no, way to go. . .
He's the Mayor.

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I believe that the footage in this video is from a 1960s documentary titled "The Holy Ghost People" that spotlights a particular snake handling church in West Virginia. I've always been fascinated by the music performed in these services, to me it often sounds like a blend of blues, rockabilly and punk rock. For those who might be interested it's available on youtube:

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Originally Posted by With Strength I Burn (Post 130764)

Note, ignore the way the video begins. It's not about rape.

Sunspot - Of The Wand The Moon - YouTube

"Conjuring darkness black like coal
Let the fire hatch out let the pain unfold
Our life passes like idle chatter
Life ebbs out like children stutter"

(damn caps, had to edit this)

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This is a shorter video that gives a better example of the music of snake handling services. Not sure if this qualifies as "dark" but the people are handling venomous snakes, drinking strychnine and going into religious ecstasy while playing and singing some wild and raucous music. I think it's pretty damn cool.

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Best version of Song To The Siren:

Worst version of Song To The Siren:

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Coil did a great version. My favorite is on this brilliant album:

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"I would rather be buried in some cypress grove..."

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George Jones singing about a man who is drafted into a war, looses his mind as a result and is left homeless after "they cut off the funding, they cut off the lights"

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"Blind boys and gamblers, they invented the blues,
Pay up in blood when this marker comes due..."

John Stewart's classic song of doomed love.

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