The End of the World: Two Lists
Friday, December 21, 2012
One of Gary Burton's playlist picks: "The Earth Dies Screaming" from UB40
In these end times (just in case the theories about 12-21-2012 turn out to actually be true) we're looking at why the apocalypse is such a big part of pop culture. Music host and reporter Gary Burton compiled two playlists for the show:
Top 10 End of the World Songs
10. Kate Bush – Breathing
9. Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun
8. Peter Gabriel – Here Comes the Flood
7. UB 40 – The Earth Dies Screaming
6. Barry McGuire – Eve of Destruction
5. Skeeter Davis – The End of the World
4. Muse – Apocalypse Please
3. Def Leppard – Armageddon It
2. REM – It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
1. The Clash – London Calling
Top 10 Sounds of Armageddon: What ‘The End’ Might Sound Like
10. Krzysztof Penderecki – Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima
9. Karlheinz Stockhausen – Helicopter Music
8. Brian Eno – Third Uncle
7. Rammstein – Du Hast
6. Aphex Twin - Dodecaheedron
5. John Zorn and Naked City – Torture Garden
4. Napalm Death – Suffer the Children
3. Igor Stravinsky – Rite of Spring
2. Sepultura – Annihilation
1. Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music
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