Ah, these goth bands, lemme tell ya, they sure got a sound you don’t forget. Back in the day, folks started with The Cure, you know? That band came from Crawley, England, in 1976. They had this fella, Robert Smith, who wore his hair all wild-like. And the music? Well, it was dark, gloomy, like a rainy day that never ends. That’s what people liked, I reckon. Made 'em feel things deep inside. The Cure was one of them bands that made you sit down and think about life, nothin' too fancy, just real moody and sad-like.
But they weren’t alone, no sir. You had other bands too, like Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, and Fields of the Nephilim. Now, Bauhaus, they started out in Northampton, England, back in '78. They were real important for that goth rock music, ya know? Real pioneers, they were. They took some punk rock, mixed it with a bit of glam, and next thing ya know, they had this spooky, mysterious sound. Folks loved it, and they followed 'em all over.
Let me tell ya, gothic rock, or sometimes folks just call it goth rock, it ain’t like your regular music. No, it came from post-punk, over in the UK in the late 70s. Bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division, they were the first to get that dark, brooding sound. People started callin’ it gothic rock, and I think it was some music critic fella, John Stickney, who said the word first. He was talkin' about how The Doors sounded all gloomy in some wine cellar, and that’s how goth rock got its name.
Now, I know some folks like to talk about fashion and movies and all, but if you wanna know about the music, you gotta start with them bands. Sisters of Mercy, for instance, they had a real deep, echoey sound, like you was hearin’ it in a big ol' empty hall. Real haunting, if you ask me. And then there was Fields of the Nephilim, they went even darker, with a bit of western feel in their music. But they stayed true to that goth style, all gloomy and mysterious.
Let’s not forget AFI, now they started off more punk, but when Jade Puget joined the band in 1999, they got a lot more goth. Their music turned darker, more serious, and people noticed, oh yes. They had that energy, ya know? Like they were still punk, but with this heavy, sad feeling in their songs. That’s what makes goth music special, I reckon. It’s got that sadness, but it’s powerful too. It ain’t just about bein’ sad, it’s about feelin’ somethin' real deep.
And them goth bands, they ain't gone away. We even got things like World Goth Day now, where people celebrate all that dark music and style. People today still listen to them old bands, but there’s new ones too, carryin' on that sound. It’s like the past meets the future, all wrapped up in them heavy guitars and sad voices.
So, if you ever get the chance, listen to them old goth bands like The Cure, Bauhaus, and Joy Division. They ain’t just playin’ music, they’re tellin’ stories, stories full of sadness, but there’s beauty in it too. And that’s why folks keep listenin', year after year.
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