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    low blow! hah
    I have many leather bound books.
    I'm kind of a big deal.


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    I love the idea of Dylan making a song about Roland. How romantic!!!

    Great idea for a thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by razz View Post
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    LOL...perhaps he did then.

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    coming from the guy who lets his sheep play in the hot tub
    Razz you and I should NOT be talking....*coughcoughDoctorWhocoughcough*

    that one part about the companions following a long abandone code, THAT'S PURE ROLAND MAN

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spencer View Post
    Here's the list!!!

    SONGS IN STEPHEN KING'S "THE DARK TOWER" CYCLE


    That really is a pretty complete list! I'd only add a few that others have mentioned and some I haven't seen mentioned at all:

    - "Oxford Town" by Bob Dylan (DT II)
    - "Take The 'A' Train" by Duke Ellington (DT II)
    - "Choo Choo Mama" by Ten Years After/Alvin Lee (DT III)
    - "See You Later Alligator" by Bill Haley and his Comets (DT III)
    - "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" by Jerry Lee Lewis (DT IV)
    - "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley/KISS (DT V)
    - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel (DT VII)
    Last edited by O Hyperborean Wanderer; 04-01-2009 at 07:18 AM.

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    it freaks me out how in marty robbins' song big iron (on the list) the oulaw texas red has 19 notches on his belt, one for every man he killed
    if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do

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    "Carry the Blessed Home" by Blind Guardian:

    Pale faced the innocent
    Will drown in blood
    Hurt and withdrawn
    Don't dare to steal my grief
    In this haze of green and gold
    He's gone
    Blind my eyes
    And I still
    Can see through the mist
    To the very end
    There I'll face
    What I fear the most

    Blind my eyes ...
    But it all doesn't matter
    Right now
    I will bury my dead
    And keep on
    Til the end
    I won't give up
    I won't give up
    I'll turn
    To the "red fields of none"
    There's a grave
    There's a rose
    Drift away
    I can hear me say
    Soon you all shall be free

    Carry the blessed home
    No one's left here but me
    And I will sing out your name
    You call me insane, I know
    I've opened my heart
    And my soul to you son
    So pale turns the innocent
    And all I feel is pain
    Suddenly I understand
    He's gone
    Blind my eyes
    And I still
    Can see through the mist
    To the very end
    There I'll face
    What I fear the most
    Blind my eyes
    But it all doesn't matter
    Right now

    But it all doesn't matter
    Right now

    Carry the blessed home
    No one's left here but me
    And I will sing out your name
    Driven insane?
    No
    What I feared the most
    I have faced and that's truth
    The grey faced is not innocent
    Though I cry in dismay
    I will follow decay
    I'll move on
    Is there anyone here
    Who knows
    How it feels to be wrong?

    Blind my eyes
    And I still
    Can see through the mist
    To there very end
    There I'll face
    What I fear the most
    Blind my eyes ...
    But it all doesn't matter
    Right now

    But it all doesn't matter
    Right now

    Matter right now
    Matter right now

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    I've read somewhere (wikipedia, I guess) that the beginning of the Guns N'Roses' video "Don't cry" is inspired by The Gunslinger, as you can see a raven and Axl Rose wearing that cape and holding a gun. I think it might just be a coincidence, what do you say?
    *prays that the youtube link works*

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgkhXa-SyUQ"]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgkhXa-SyUQ[/ame]

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    I'm awake so
    You better feed me now
    I won't slow down
    Once we have left this town
    Rhymes and riddles
    I'm still sleepy so
    You must hurry
    Please take your seats
    You'll stay with me
    Be with me
    I'll be with you
    I'll be with you

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My final ride is almost done
    The world has moved on now it's time to go
    My final ride is almost done

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

    I am nothing
    But at train and
    I assume that you don't like me
    I'm insane but
    Not yet crazy
    I will never let you go
    Enjoy the ride you'll stay with me
    Stay with me
    I'll stay with you
    I'll stay with you

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My final ride is almost done
    The world has moved on now it's time to go
    My final ride is almost done

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

    I am the one I am the one
    The godlike terror train
    The superior, artificial brain
    Feel free to call me Blaine

    I will roll on
    Riddle de-dum, I'm best
    Try me, try me,
    I'll never fail that test
    Blue's for girls and
    Pink's for me
    Cause
    I'm the mono
    Don't even dare to mess with me

    No one really knows the pain I'm going through
    My hate will last forevermore
    The world has moved on now it's time to go
    My hate will last forevermore

    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!
    Come lift my spirit up, I'm Blaine!

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    Seven Days to the Wolves:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVYEVYnuuME"]YouTube - Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves[/ame]

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    as mentioned above, court of the crimson king, one of my favourite tracks
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpr0qoDI-cI
    used to great effect in the film 'children of men'

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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyHitchhiker View Post
    I love the idea of Dylan making a song about Roland. How romantic!!!
    That'd sound like some dialect of Hambry for sure.

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    [QUOTE=Greasemark;220239]Came across this guy while doing a bit of random searching - check him out

    Thankee for posting a link to my work, sai Greasemark.

    I've recently finished volume 2 of my DT Music Project (which is much better than volume 1, if I do say so).

    It's here if any DT fans would care to listen: http://www.last.fm/music/Fingers+T/T...k+Tower+Vol+II

    Thankee.

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    Not really referenced in the books, but the lyrics are pretty suggestive..

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S1yQ303OeI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S1yQ303OeI[/ame]

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    Anthrax has a song about Randall Flagg called "Among the Living"
    Opening lyrics:

    Disease, Disease
    Spreading the disease
    With some help from Captain Trips
    He'll bring the world down to his knees
    Power, yes Power
    He'll show them all his power
    It pulses through his ice cold blood
    A whole world to devour

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    found a few on youtube

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PZiC9NVuLc"]YouTube- Gunslinger Song - The Dark Tower[/ame]

    spoilers for book seven in this one
    Spoiler:
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2xwqPGbsQ"]YouTube- Joe the Toe- The Untimely Death of Eddie D. (a dark tower song)[/ame]
    Last edited by Brice; 07-29-2010 at 03:38 AM. Reason: Spoiler in the title of the video too. ;)
    if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do

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    Hey, I spoiler boxed that second video. The title for it was also a spoiler for those who haven't read through. I thought I'd play it safe. I hope you don't mind.
    The Awesomest fled across the desert and The Awesomer followed.

    If you rescue me
    I’ll be your friend forever


    I wish that I could write fiction, but that seems almost an impossibility. -howard phillips lovecraft (1915)



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    no worries, i was thinking about doing the same when i posted it but didnt
    if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do

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    The Awesomest fled across the desert and The Awesomer followed.

    If you rescue me
    I’ll be your friend forever


    I wish that I could write fiction, but that seems almost an impossibility. -howard phillips lovecraft (1915)



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    Anthrax have a lot of songs regarding DT and other SK books, such as "Among the living" and "Lone Justice".

    Also, I have a band and I write lots of lyrics that have a connection to DT -
    www.myspace.com/anomalythrash
    There's only one song on our myspace that regards DT, the song is called Anomaly - It's kind of a mix between some of the dark tower story and "S.T.A.L.K.E.R" - a book that was turned into a very successful video game. Hope ya like what you hear
    We do have many other songs regarding DT, but they're not recorded

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    I was listening to some Dio last night and I realized that the lyrics to The Last in Line really, really fits DT.

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    I've been searching for bands (more so in the genre of metal) inspired by The Dark Tower over the last few years. As mentioned above, the band Demons and Wizards comprised of members
    from Blind Guardian and Iced Earth have one of the most directly related albums. Blind Guardian alone have songs inspired by various Stephen King stories spread across a few of their
    releases. Nightwish has a song "Seven days to the wolves" about The Wolves of the Calla. Also the band Savage Circus who recently released an album called
    "Of Doom and Death" with a Dark Tower inspired cover and a song called "Ballad of Susan". That's about all I've found over the years. If anyone finds any other bands I'd love to know.

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    I doubt this song was exactly inspired by DK, but it always reminds me of Roland. This guy Ian Thomas is amazing and haunting, and his live performances are killer.

    Here's the link to his song "Halfway Gone," my top favorite song of his. Enjoy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBNuIgUbPgU

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    Somewhere Far Beyond by Blind Guardian

    I came from far
    Beyond your reality
    The ocean of time
    It's the odyssey of mine
    I am the narrator
    And now I'll tell you
    Where I've been
    And what I saw
    And how it ends

    Welcome to the wasteland
    In a world that's turning faster
    Where I'm alone for a while

    It's turning faster
    Away from light straight to the dark
    The march of time it has begun
    I'm caught in an ancient dream so bright
    And then the march of time begins

    The man in black he waits
    Behind this last task
    It's full of pain
    To sacrifice the only son
    The legions of the lost
    Wait in the old mine
    They try to stop me
    The battle it has begun

    So I'm not afraid
    To walk down the wasteland
    I'm so alone on my way
    And I don't fear that dusty godforsaken path
    Somewhere far beyond

    Somewhere far beyond
    The march of time it has begun
    Somewhere far beyond your reality
    And then the march of time begins

    Look at my soul
    And behind
    There are some thins
    I've to hide from you
    I'm following the black man
    I'm losing control
    And I don't care
    What's happening to the boy

    Welcome to a new world
    One more step to the dark tower
    And my whole body's in flames
    I'm looking for
    Those healing things to be prepared
    The march of time it has begun
    I'm caught in a prisoner's dirty life
    And then the march of time begins

    The prisoner did bring the healing spell
    The queen of shadows found herself in pain
    And death brings answers to us all

    What will I find
    When the dark tower appears
    Will it be the end
    Or just a new quest after all
    I am the narrator
    And now I'll tell you
    Where I'd been
    And what I saw
    And how it ends

    Somewhere far beyond
    The march of time it has begun
    Somewhere far beyond your reality
    And then the march of time...
    Somewhere far beyond
    The march of time it has begun
    Somewhere far beyond your reality
    And then the march of time begins

    Look around and see
    The world is turning fast
    Faster day by day
    Somewhere far beyond
    I'll try to change it
    If I can - Somewhere far beyond
    There's only one chance
    And it lies - Somewhere far beyond
    Somewhere far beyond
    The march of time it has begun
    The march of time it has begun

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqis14Y0tUc

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