low blow! hah
low blow! hah
I have many leather bound books.
I'm kind of a big deal.
Changing the plans that I’ve been setting on, I’m scared by the way that my life is getting gone
I love the idea of Dylan making a song about Roland. How romantic!!!
Great idea for a thread.
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I can haz fourum gamz
Sing Your Heart Out!
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.
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
"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Hurt and withdrawn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
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]
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!
Seven Days to the Wolves:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVYEVYnuuME"]YouTube - Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves[/ame]
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'
[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.
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]
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
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:
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
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.
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
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
I was listening to some Dio last night and I realized that the lyrics to The Last in Line really, really fits DT.
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.
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
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