Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Sinners and Saints: A Metaphysical Playlist for the Macabre Mood

When you want to be simultaneously depressed, frightened and reminded of those things you usually try to shove out of your mind. It's like a morose cocktail for the sinner's soul.

Jesus Gonna Be Here Soon- Tom Waits


The Mercy Seat- Johnny Cash


The Great Atomic Power- The Louvin Brothers version and the Southern Culture on the Skids version




Sinner You Better Get Ready- Monroe Brothers


Way Down in the Hole- Tom Waits


Jesus Christ- Woody Guthrie


Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down- Uncle Tupelo


Me and the Devil Blues- Robert Johnson


Lake of Fire- Nirvana


The World's Largest Crucifix- Blanche


Down There By the Train- Tom Waits


Death Death (Devil, Devil, Evil, Evil Song)- Voltaire


Wealth Won't Save Your Soul- Hank Williams


Brimstone Rock- 16 Horsepower


Roll Me Through the Gates of Hell- Mischeif Brew


Friend of the Devil- Grateful Dead


Spiritual- Johnny Cash


The Devil in Miss Jones- Mike Ness


Highball with the Devil- Les Claypool


He Will Set Your Fields on Fire- Monroe Brothers


Golden and Green- The Builders and the Butchers


Kiss Me, Son of God- They Might Be Giants


The Devil's Paintbrush- The Wailin' Jennys


Take Care of All My Children- Tom Waits


You've Got to Walk that Lonesome Valley- Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie


The Silver-Tongued Devil and I- Kris Kristoffersen


Lucifer- Bob Seger System


The Devil's Been Busy- Travelin' Wilburys


God's Gonna Cut Down- Johnny Cash


Little Black Train- Woody Guthrie


Angel of Death- Hank Williams


Lord I've Been Changed- Tom Waits

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