#bela legosi's dead

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...all we ever wanted was this 12 oz can...

[spleenfiesta]

What do goth people do at shows

Do they dance to that music

How

[gothlisteningclub]

Goth Listening Club Day #56: Bauhaus - The Bela Session

"In 1979, Bauhaus released the first vommercially successful goth rock single, the iconic post-punk song Bela Legosi's Dead. It was released as a single on vinyl with Boys as the B-side. This album is a release of the entire original recording session almost 40 years later."

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[comas-are-for-sleeping]

also 1. the youtube goths say all u need to be a goth is to know the music and 2. i would LOVE a list

OK OK BET (note in the middle of writing the list: i am Sat Up in my bed so locked in rn)

so like, first the classics duh:

i love love love the cure like that's an obvious one but rrrrr they are so good these are like my favs. i saw them in concert like a year ago w my dad and we fucking missed boys dont cry bc it was like. the last encore song and it was midnight and we wanted to get merch and run like the wind yknow (top two hoodies i own tho so i think worth it)

siouxsie and the banshees?? fun fact if you've seen the show hannibal she did the last song and said she interpreted as a love story so 😌 somehow i dont have a siouxsie playlist oh well

depeche mode i also don't listen to a whole lot but the bangers are fr bangers. could listen to ghosts again on repeat forever probably

bauhaus!! bela legosi's dead is such a song of my childhood tbh maybe that explains some things

cocteau twins.. ok gonna be honest i know maybe Two songs lmao but i know they're kinda important so still putting them here. i feel like my dad called them pretentious once and that was all i needed to hear rip (small slight con of having a dad who literally showed me everything to do with music is that his opinion of music is still very influential to me. but like he's also usually right so)

not a band, but the rolling stone had an article of the top 50 goth songs (idr if it was *ever* bc that's kinda crazy but whatev) and mcr was on it? for baby bats they said but i was still kinda surprised. and then i thought about it and like.. lowkey yeah. if emo is "the world is dark and horrible and everything sucks" and goth is "the world sucks but there's beauty in the shadows" i feel like mcr is smack dab in the middle. anyway i made the list into a playlist and added ones i thought were missing

ok!! these ones are newer:

varsovia is so fucking good omggg. found them bc one of their songs was the theme song for this AMAZING hbo show called los espookys ive prolly mentioned that lmao. theres a bunch of spanish (i say spanish and not latino just bc i don't actually know some of them might be spaniards lol) goth bands (including the next one) and made a playlist bc like. duh

twin tribes is another band that i kinda only know two songs by but like that's ok!! they are rlly good

ok so i found vision video on instagram randomly and didn't even listen to the music at first bc i didn't realize they were a band?? mostly it's just the lead singer posting and he has the persona of "goth dad" and is an emt and just generally a really cool guy (amazing makeup also). but have come to v much enjoy their music and if i ever see them live i will combust

[evildilf2]

new wave being swept up with goth music legitimately upsets this middle-aged vietnamese man. also fun fact, new wave dad didn't know who tf bela legosi was until he heard "bela legosi is dead" by bauhaus jaosdfjsdo

Your dad RULES. That kinda reminds me of when I was listening to that song in the car with my dad and he was like, “what about Bela Lugosis dad?” EVERY TIME they said Bela Lugosis Dead… he thinks he’s so funny.

[i-used-to-wear-the-fedora]

With how many Dracula movies are coming out, I'm very disappointed Bela Legosi's Dead hasn't been featured in any of them.

[picklepie888]

Dracula (1931) movie review by someone who's been reading Dracula Daily

So, a few days ago I watched the 1931 Dracula film. The one with Bela Legosi. I had actually seen the movie before several years ago, but I didn't remember very much of it, and of course I hadn't read the book back then. Now that I've been doing Dracula Daily, let me give my thoughts on the film. SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE AND IF YOU'RE NOT CAUGHT UP ON DRACULA DAILY

The thing that made me the most mad about this adaptation is that Lucy's storyline is just glossed over. Like, she appeared in literally one scene, and then in the next the doctors are over her body and declare her dead. That's it! No emotional impact whatsoever! Lucy has maybe two minutes of screentime at most, and her death does not effect the other characters at all. It's like she was an afterthought on the writers' part. Like they're making the script and someone was like 'oh wasn't there like that one girl that Dracula kills? Maybe we should mention that somewhere.' 'Ok, Joe we'll get a girl off the street to do the scene before lunch.' It was so infuriating! In the book, Lucy's death was the driving force that lead the main characters to hunt Dracula down. She was so beloved by all the characters, but here??? She's just another nameless victim of the vampire.

Ok, now that I got the factor I hated the most out of the way, I'll bring up my second most hated. Mina's entire character has been reduced to the typical damsel-in-distress archetype. She's no longer the courageous, intelligent, gender nonconforming woman she is in the original story. Instead they made her the same helpless, screaming woman that they show in every horror film in the 30's. Just about every scene she's in, she's crying or screaming her husband's name or being under the complete control of Dracula. She has no agency, and she doesn't do anything to drive the plot forward. My point is the female characters were done dirty this movie.

Arthur and Quincey are completely omitted. No fun cowboy or rich some guy shenanigans to be found here.

Jack Seward is an old man, and about the same age as Van Helsing, which completely changes the dynamic between the two. Instead of having a teacher-mentor relationship with a very strong familial bond, instead they just sorta act like business partners??? Like, if I hadn't read the book I wouldn't have any idea that these two were supposed to have a close friendship. Also they made him Mina's father for some reason???

Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Dwight Frye as Renfield were by far the most entertaining aspects of the movie. Lugosi does a legitimatly good job portraying such a creepy and otherworldly character, and I can see why this is his most famous film role. And Frye's performance as Renfield, I'd argue is even creepier. He makes a very good madman. But as good as these actors were, my biggest gripe is that their characters got WAY too much screentime. The filmmakers decided to give all the spotlight to the villains when they should've focused more on Jonathan and Mina. Or, ya know, LUCY!!!

As for Jonathan, his character was fine I guess. They kinda watered him down to just the concerned husband who has to save his screaming helpless wife. At least he actually cares about Mina, and they didn't make him a heartless douche like in some adaptations. Still, he's pretty bland, which is sad because he had such a rich character in the book.

Van Helsing was also fine. He was basically the only character who moved the plot forward. His interactions with Dracula were also pretty cool, and the two had the sort of nemesis chemistry that became iconic in later adaptations of Dracula. Still wish they had given that same kind of chemistry with the other characters.

The sets in this movie were great! The castle at the start of the film is like something out of a nightmare, and it sets the mood for the whole film. There's also the lack of a music score, which makes the film all the more unsettling. I'll give the filmmakers props for that.

I did not care for how they did Renfield's death in this movie. They still had him betray Dracula to protect Mina, but they had him die begging for mercy and pledging his loyalty to Dracula. They made him die a coward instead of fighting the bat bitch himself like a Chad. RIP Renfield, you did not deserve to be disrespected like this.

The pacing of this movie was really weird?? The runtime is under 80 minutes, which is no where near enough to cover all the plot points from the OG story. So they just kinda move from one plot point to the next w/o much of a transition. Like the whole thing with Lucy. And even Dracula's attack on Mina happened offscreen and was only mentioned by the characters later. I really wish they had made this a series of movies instead of compiling everything into an hour.

Overall, its a fine movie on its own. But as an adaptation of Dracula? Awful. At least there's no Dracmina romance subplot in this version. But they basically watered down every character to fit a horror film archetype, and put way too much focus on the villains instead of the main characters. 4/10

[inkweedandlizards]

Nice Ask Week! Quinn, I have 2 questions for you. First, you’re only allowed to listen to 5 songs for an entire year. Which songs would you choose?

Second, you can pick one storyline to be included in Lone Star season 5…what is it?

Oh no, my weakness, music! I actually gave up on keeping up with music when it all switched to streaming and I couldn't organise my own collection anymore. I mostly listen to curated music lists on youtube now. 🥲

If forced though, it'd probably be the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Heads Will Roll, Jack Off Jill's My Cat, Rilo Kelley's A Better Son/Daughter, Ramshackle Glory's Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist and Bauhaus's Bela Legosi's Dead.

And ooooh, I would love a Nancy focused story, fill out her character! Maybe she has to go back home to deal with family issues and it can include flashbacks, Mateo can tag along if he behaves. 😅

Thank you for the nice ask! ❤️🦎

[mourninglamby]

bela legosi’s dead by bauhaus is so..................idk i need more goth rock songs in my belos playlist its so him 

[expandedlife]

Friends want to skip Bela Legosi’s Dead at my own birthday party, “too long” go fuck yourself

[the-martyrfication-of-the-matron]

I have mixed feelings about Bela Legosi is dead because on one hand, it got one of my favourite bands popular, on the other, I’m autistic.

[pomegranateteeth]

Monster Mash | Link

Spooky holiday special edition! Halloween Party Music! | Track list under the cut

This may change since I do use this play list for irl Halloween parties

This Is Halloween - Danny Elfman // Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett // The Purple People Eater - She Wooley // I Put a Spell On You - Scremin’ Jay Hawkins // Lifetime Achievement Award - Lemon Demon // Thriller - Michael Jackson // Weird Science - Oingo Boingo // She Blinded Me With Since - Blue Fashion // Fed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper // Every Day is Halloween - Ministry // I Can’t Decide - Scissor Sisters // A Gorey Demise - Creature Feature // I Was A Teenage Werewolf - The Cramps // Werewolves of London - Warren Zevvon // Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran // No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo // Trick or Treat - Ghost Town // Baby You’re a Haunted House - Gerard Way // When He Died - Lemon Demon // Dead! - My Chemical Romance // Spooky, Scary Skeletons - Andrew Gold // Skeleton - Ghost Town // Disturbia - Rihanna // Scary Monsters - David Bowie // Ghost - Mystery Skulls // Ghost Town - The Specials // Grim Grinning Ghosts - Ghosts // Ghosts ’n’ Stuff - deadmou5 // Sweet Bod - Lemon Demon // Cannibal - Ke$ha // Consume - Chase Atlantic // Haunted, The Cartoon Heart - Bear Ghost // Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie // Ghuleh /Zombie Queen - Ghost // Zombie - The Canberries // Zombies - Childish Gambino // Dragula - Rob Zombie // Dead Man’s Part - Oingo Boingo // Remains of the Day - Danny Elfman // Big Spooky Salvi - Hot Dad // The Evil Dab - Voicians // The Legend of the Spookyman - Destery Smith // Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell // Dont Fear the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult // Pet Sematary - Ramones // Halloween - Misfits // Pumpkin Patch Murders - Blitzkid // Tell Me It’s a Nightmare - Kim Petras // beatlejuicebeatlejuicebeatlejuice - Life After Youth // Mothman - Skickick // My Wife and My Dead Wife - Robyn Hitchcock // Hotel California - Eagles // Pet Sematary - Starcrawler // Terrified - Childish Gambino // You’re Dead - Norman Tanega // No More Vampires Remain in Romania - King Luan // Vampier Ska - Horny Toad // Vampire - MAI LAN // Blood - My Chemical Romance // Banshee Betty - The Toilers // Witchy Woman - Egals // Season of the Witch - Donovan // Adams Family Theme // Ghostbusters theme // Stangers things theme .. Toccata an Fugue - Bach // Come Little Children - Erutan // Lullaby - The Cure // Bela Legosi Is Dead - Bauhaus // Monster Smash - Windy Crankage // My Girlfriend is a Witch - October Country // Everyday - Ministry // Tenebre - Claudio Simonetti // Ghoosbumps theme // Edward Scissorhands theme // ALEEN HOWL - Ulver // Friends in Low Places - Worthikids // Halloween - Japan

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🎶✨when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool)🎶✨

Human Fly - The Cramps

Army Dreamers - Kate Bush

Whole Day Off - Oingo Boingo

Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

Bela Legosi's Dead - Bauhaus

[bunnyinatree]

Where's the post that goes something like, "Bela Legosi is dead, and I too don't feel so good"? 😭

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[bonahate]

iconic 8o’s goth albums

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Burning from the Inside - Bauhaus

- having bauhaus as the epitome of goth bands, this album might cause a bit of controversy because it’s not the most popular bauhaus record. though, it is the best. the dark guitar riffs and edgy beats give this album a method to it’s madness. bauhaus still remains a titular band of the goth world. don’t consider yourself a life-drained, bloodsucking goth until you’ve listened to Burning from the Inside by Bauhaus.

Disintegration - The Cure

- yeah, Disintegration is more goth than Seventeen Seconds, i said it! the reason why this record is more goth comes from its long lasting songs of sadness and dead ends. yes, Seventeen Seconds has A Forest but this one has Fascination Street, Lullaby and Prayers for Rain; name better goth anthems, i’ll wait.

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division

- the darkness and tired energy this record has plays into the goth persona perfectly. one could battle Joy Division being more New Wave than goth but let’s face it, Ian Cutis was a goth icon and we all know that.

Ocean Rain - Echo & the Bunnymen

- this album brings you down an endless river of goth slappery. nocturnal me? the killing moon? what more could one want? the darkness among the catchy tunes exemplifies the meaning of being goth. plus, who could resist listening to the biggest babe in all of goth music like Ian McCulloch?