I know, right?!? One of the best names ever! From mosquito.

 

This

And this

Come to mind

Arjen Lucanssen's concept music is definitely interesting and he usually has some fairly famous people playing in his project band(s), though the music isn't for everyone. However about half of his albums seem to cover the end of a/the world in some way, shape or form so all are worth listening to.

They definitely aren't obvious "end of the world" tracks anyway. If I were to go with obvious I would likely fill an entire page.

Since it hasn't been posted:

IIRC "Don't fear the reaper" is the opening for a TV adaption of a Stephen King novel about the accidental spread of a militarized flu virus. Forget the name.

 

@Dnae , Ooh, I just went looking for the backstory thinking it would be something cute.

Davis was born Mary Frances Penick on December 30, 1931,[2] the first of seven children born to farmer William Lee and Sarah Rachel Penick (née Roberts), in Dry Ridge, Kentucky.[3] Because her grandfather thought she had a lot of energy for a young child, he nicknamed Mary Frances "Skeeter" (slang for mosquito).[4] When Davis was a toddler, her great-uncle was convicted of murdering her maternal grandfather in Indiana.[5] After this incident, Davis recalled that her mother became a "bitterly depressed woman."[6] Throughout her childhood, Davis's mother attempted suicide multiple times, several of which Davis herself prevented from being carried out: "I once slapped a bottle of Clorox she was drinking out of her mouth and sat on her hands to keep her from reaching for a butcher knife," she recalled.[7] On one occasion, her mother attempted to leap from the family's apartment window with Davis and her infant brother in her arms.[7] Her relationship with her mother remained strained throughout much of her life, and by Davis's account, she "couldn't seem to win my mother's respect and affection, [so] I turned my attention toward my daddy."[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeeter_Davis

 

I wish we had a "good lord" or "that's so messed up" emoji to use as a reaction to the above!

 

Something very different from the deliciously eclectic playlist above, is Billie Eilish's amazing cover of Rob Dickinson's "The End of the World". I just adore the little punk anyway, I think she's all kinds of wonderful. But this cover simply blew my mind. If you like her, you will love this. If you don't, I wonder if this would change your mind. If you haven't listened to her before, not a bad place to start, but check out her original material. For starters, "Bury a Friend" and "You Should See Me In A Crown" are like a breath of fresh air in the current music scene.

 

Yay! Great! And I will check out the interview, thanks.
I'm currently obsessed with Ilomilo and the track she's written inspired by Roma (When I Was Older). And I sing in a choir where we are covering 'Lovely', in a gorgeous arrangement. What are your fave songs?

 

Cool. Nice range. I actually meant what were your favourite Billie Eilish songs. I know better than asking favourite song EVER because I know I couldn't make that choice if my life depended on it. (Although it could be narrowed down to Radiohead, most likely. )

 

Great choice.

 

Lol, just watched Billie on the FWF show. She's just adorable, in a bitchy, burpy, bonkers sort of way.

 

An earlier post reminded me of this stupid, but rockin', song with unexpectedly profound lyrics.

"History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man"

 

What? You've got Blackbird by the Beatles, and Blackbird by Nina Simone, and you go with Radiohead? ;-)

 

True dat. I'd even bypass Blackbird Song by Lee DeWyze. Possibly the tune behind my username?

But for me Radiohead, and anything Thom Yorke has ever done, is pretty much the Ultimate in music.

 

I didn't remember that song. I can understand that there's a link to TWD, but it's far and away the lesser Blackbird song!

I'll admit I only know a few songs by Radiohead, they're pretty good. Not good enough for me to really want to dig into their stuff, but what do I know? I'm the guy who listens to this and go wow: