The right music can make a game into an event, so this is the first of several playlists we'll offer to enhance your enjoyment of our most popular games. For the
Gloom soundtrack, you'll find a wide variety of the merry and the mournful, but the list is hardly exhaustive. Share your recommendations on social media with the hashtag #GloomyPlaylist!
“Danse
Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saens
“Everybody
Hurts” by R.E.M.
A
mournful anthem that commiserates with the common human experience
of misery and pain. Whether it strikes you as poignant or funny,
it's great for crying on one another's shoulders as your Gloom
family dwindles.
The music video also offers helpful strategies for dealing with rush-hour traffic.
“O
Death” by Ralph Stanley
A
chilling ballad from the early Appalachian tradition that both asks
for Death to spare the singer, and gives the gruesome details of how
the Reaper does his work.
The great Ralph Stanley performs this song live in 2008 at age 82, just down the hill from his famous brother
Carter Stanley's grave.
“Don't
Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult
“Country
Death Song” by the Violent Femmes
This
tune pays tribute to the great folk tradition of the “murder
ballad”, serving up a grim tale of family demise in the Femmes'
distinctive '80s alt-rock style. It's especially enjoyable in this clever animated video by LatockiFILM.
“This
Could Be Love” by Alkaline Trio
And
then there are the songs that make murder downright merry. This punk classic, with a bloody 4-step checklist in the chorus, isn't for the
faint of heart, but it's highly danceable.
“Dancing
with Mr. D” by the Rolling Stones
“Poor
Edward” by Tom Waits
Some
songs are just the sort of weird, mournful tales that could be taken
straight out of a round of Gloom.
Delivered in Tom Waits' gravelly voice, the saga of poor Edward is
enhanced by this stop-motion video by Lucas van Leiden.
“Maxwell's
Silver Hammer” by The Beatles
Like
many Beatles classics, this song is upbeat and catchy. The fact that
it's about a guy who goes around knocking those who annoy him in the
head with a hammer is just icing on the cake. A hilarious animated video by HotDiggetyDemon adds a new layer of enjoyment.
“People
Ain't No Good” by Nick Cave
“Heaven
Knows I'm Miserable Now” by The Smiths
“Gloomy
Sunday” by Billie Holiday
Great list! A ton of incredible artists here, and I'm especially happy to see Nick Cave on there, he's my all-time favorite. Much respect for including Ralph Stanley too. Keep on rockin', Atlas Games! - J. Exum
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