A Goth Music playlist for baby bats

Hello! These songs serve as a little introduction to gothic rock for new goths out there. I included some of my favorites, I hope you enjoy them!
Remember, for those who wish to call themselves "goth", please I recommend to educate yourself first with the overall history of the subculture, but most importantly the music since the subculture derives mainly from the music itself. If we keep calling ourselves "goth" without knowing about how it came to be or what bands helped kindle the movement, sadly with time the subculture will completely disappear or get mixed up with other genres.
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[@kaz_it]

I thought it was literally for baby bats. Like from a shelter, and i thought that was very wholesome

[@shnaz1794]

fellow tism? :)

[@aika_kaeya_priv]

@@shnaz1794 fellow tism here, and yes, i also thought this.

[@Sh1garak1s_alt]

Wait does time refer to autism? Because if so then I to am part of the tism-

[@granthropologist3622]

😉For baby bats in THIS shelter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXzJZoaupr2onqs

[@gemfire400]

Yes I think?

[@maxheadroom4659]

Now this is music education. Just what everyone needs. Like the sound of goth rock? Here's a playlist of fundamentals you need to know. boom. There should be one of these for every music genre.

[@ShadowBunnyKemi]

This playlist's Description made me wanna look up more info and i LOVE what im reading! its essentialy about being yourself and not letting people's judgment get to you and just being toward the darker side of things based on what im reading, originateing in the 1970s too (more recognized in the 1990s based on what im reading)! so please correct me if im wrong but i LOVE this! the fation, the Music, its amazing!

[@ShadowBunnyKemi]

im also reading that is common for Goths to have a very poor outlook on life but its not always the case, whitch i do have a hard time seeing the good things in life But i dont hate life so idk if i would fit, Im learning abt all the Alt Communities and im loving them all a lot! all so interesting and sutch good music too!

[@americabribiesca5363]

@@ShadowBunnyKemi yes, also, if you can see the beauty in the tragic...:) thats goth 🙂

[@Jim-mq5xe]

love what u did here

[@ShadowBunnyKemi]

@@ArtByJUSTSAM Wow thank you! this is a big help! Thank you so much, Thats awesome! i'll have to look into it at some point X3

[@beetle1516]

One of my favourite things about the goth community is how welcoming it is to baby bats!! It’s been so great to immerse myself in a community that seems so happy to have me there 😭😭

[@damienlikestoes]

i started getting into goth again after leaving black metal and it was a HUGE difference all black metal fans hate eachother

[@giampierohorrorstory9358]

@@damienlikestoes I like music (from extreme metal to ambient) just for the music, because if I should start considering the people who listens to it, I could end up abandoning music too...

[@georgeoldsterd8994]

I always thought the community had a high degree of gatekeeping, especially in the 90s.

[@theultrawarrior7448]

@@damienlikestoes Do you like the black metal sound better?

[@sisterssofmercy]

@@damienlikestoes i hate bm fans sm, i love bm tho but they should stop being some loser elitists

[@inferna2606]

I grew up with two not necessarily goth, but definitely alternative parents. Big old creepy farmhouse, lot of legends about spirits and monsters around our land, human skulls in the house (my dad used them for teaching dental students), alternative music style, lots of black clothing, antiques everywhere...very Addams-esque. My dad introduced me to Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees when I was younger and I've always been comfortable with darker themes and chords to my music. For people who have no history with the goth subculture, this playlist is an awesome intro, and definitely sounds like the stuff my dad and I would cruise around to.

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

Thank you! Plus your backstory is really cool!

[@leoncollins5932]

Spooky

[@fan-of-fiction129]

I know that I'm hella late but yooo man that's sick!

[@darcy8687]

What a cool upbringing you had.

[@mary_222]

this is my dream life

[@billytimes1264]

I know their is a stima of racism in the Goth world as 55 yo blk man I been listening to Goth since I was 18 yo. I got laughed at by my own race of people cuz they thought I was weird. The love of music has no color . Post punk to Goth wave sith wave punk Rock , New wave. Grunge Rock , Acid Rock, progressive Rock , Purple Rock ( RIP Prince) j can keep going. Love of music has no color or Race.

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

You are absolutely right! My respect goes for those who resist and fight against racism.

[@J3ster_Dig3ster]

Real!!! Idc what race sexuality or gender anyone is you can be whatever style of music you want

[@saimonferro]

Sir, I'm Black and I love goth music and I live in a tropical country in the tropic of capricorn. So you're not alone.

[@billytimes1264]

@@saimonferro That's what up bro.

[@shan-iu3qy]

A black girl here also a fan of rock! We're definitely growing in numbers nowadays

[@batssssssssss]

as a bat that stole a humans phone, we indeed listen to this

[@joebaumgart1146]

My fiance is goth and she agrees this is a finely curated playlist. I just love the music and culture.

[@rockytom5889]

Ayo brother, hope you two got a nice life together!

[@charlottepollock]

You're goth by proxy ;)

[@fourthcastle3235]

So happy to see these playlists and that what I'm hearing referred to as "Trad Goth" enjoying a revival (thank you, "Wednesday," I guess?). I'm so old that we didn't even call ourselves "goth" and even resented when the label started to stick - being labeled was exactly what we rebelled against after "punk rock" was the blanket phrase the older generations used to describe anything contrary to "classic rock". But hey, we all need to identify as something these days and I'm happy to be an O.G. (Original Goth). Welcome all Baby Bats, we've kept the crypt cold for you.

[@lightasmr6623]

"we've kept the crypt old for you" you're so funny

[@venomghoul]

"We've kept the crypt cold for you" i love fhat man

[@jrobertlysaght]

Speaking of 'Thank you Wednesday, I guess', I find it cool, but definitely odd that all the young bats in my area are suddenly aware of The Cramps, thanks to that dance scene.

[@GJEKSBLOOP]

As a young person who getting into alt fashion and music, thank you :D

[@fourthcastle3235]

@@GJEKSBLOOP Don't thank me, thank the person who put this playlist up :)

[@revedraws4186]

time stamps if anyone needs it : 0:00 She's in parties - *Bauhaus* 5:42 The Cry - *Bat Nouveau* 10:06 Ligea - *Witching Hour* 15:17 Ferryman - *Golden Apes* 19:53 Roses of Flesh and Blood - *Plastique Noir* 24:47 If I speak - *Frank the Baptist* 28:43 Boys don't cry - *The Cure* 31:38 The Passenger -*Siouxsie and the Banshees* 35:49 Empty Streets - *Plastique Noir* 40:57 La Nuit - *Asylum Party* 45:50 This Charade - *La Fête Triste* 49:43 Crying - *Ghosting* 54:05 To wish impossible things - *The Cure*

[@SukunaYaoi]

Thanks! 💕

[@DrachenGothik666]

Oops, you missed 31:38 "The Passenger"- *Siouxsie and the Banshees* ! One of my absolute favourites. 🖤

[@revedraws4186]

@@DrachenGothik666 you're right ! thanks for letting me know !

[@Iomar1975]

@@revedraws4186 My thanking is in first order, you did a great job. Just to add that you've also forgot Empty Streets by Plastique Noir on 35:49.

[@revedraws4186]

@@Iomar1975 oh thanks I don't even know how I forgot it, I must have jammed out and forgot to continue the comment ahah thanks again !

[@kluu880]

if it’s hard for you to get into new music here’s a tip: when you’re working on something and you have music playing in the background, start with 2 or 3 songs you already know and like. Have the new stuff queued up to play after the songs you know. when you’re working, you’ll zone out on the music a little and it’ll be easier to listen to it and enjoy it

[@LilicornRainbow]

I listed to this playlist whilst tidying up after baking a cake. I had only heard of a few songs from it before listening. Now I really like this playlist. It's one of my favourite playlist if not my favourite playlist :)

[@artsome]

OMG this is exactly what I do !!! I find it easier to warm up to new music when I am maybe performing another task or programming so that listening is not the only thing I am doing, and then I also slowly learn to hear all the nuances in the song that makes it more and more enjoyable over time!!!

[@lustabelsta6672]

I stand by this. Half of the songs on this playlist I really liked, the other half not as much but I still enjoyed it. After replaying this over and over for days, I fell in love with the others. Been looking into their bands too, it's crazy how I didn't really like them as much at first.

[@Lady_dromeda]

Playing this for my “baby” bat (my 4 year old) just to see her response to it

[@SpookyTheTale]

That's a cute nickname for you baby 💗😭 baby bat 🦇

[@pottersky1]

Update?

[@Lady_dromeda]

@@pottersky1 she likes some goth, not this playlist though

[@shap3sh1fter]

I'm a baby bat, and this playlist is such a banger. Thank you for properly introducing me to the world of Goth music.

[@bananuman3411]

I think I am going to become one. This music pretty good.

[@johannaappleforest7482]

It’s harder to find emo ones, since panic at the disco and mcr are all over it, and a few others too that technically aren’t the emo sub genre. I’m gonna think about making my own, for little angels (baby bats but emo version)

[@4evergogo]

"elder goth" here. I started listening to punk & what we called death rock (goth) at the time.. back in like 81-82 in Southern California. I was just a baby.. like, late elementary school. but I was way into it. still am =) I grew up in & around the music industry- so I was introduced to all this at a very young age. my god father was a tour manager for bands like The Cure, David Bowie, Duran Duran, etc so thankful.🖤xx

[@m00nbeams42]

LOVE THE CURE BOWIE AND DURAN DURAN!!! i wanted to like your comment but you were at 42 :0:0 so I'm writing this for you instead

[@4evergogo]

@@m00nbeams42 haha right on!

[@dearbennet]

I only recently got into goth music, so Duran Duran is goth? I’ve only heard come undone because my moms friend and her said they listened to it a lot in the summer.

[@mourningsmile]

​@@dearbennetthey are synth-pop/new wave, part of the new romantics, as a goth I love them along with bands like visage :)

[@shirenichinose5008]

**me, a baby bat, silently adding these to my playlist**

[@Mario_player6316]

Hi, I hope you're doing well and I know building a wardrobe as a goth is difficult but keep it up, exactly a year ago I was a baby bat who would watch "it's black Friday" to help me and it's been a year but I still call myself a baby bat because Im not exactly there yet

[@mermaidmimsy]

Omg Baby Bats is such a cute term for people embracing their Inner goth.

[@iamkablam8096]

I’m not a goth (or at least I don’t think I am) but I’ve always found myself drawn to music like this. My mom would constantly play Depeche Mode when I was younger, so I’m pretty sure that’s why. Anything synthy with reverb and an overall darker tone always sounds amazing to me. It’s just so magical ❤️

[@iamkablam8096]

@“𝖘𝖊𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉_𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘” I honestly find myself relating to goths, the more I think about it. Maybe I am a little goth? Idk lol

[@BLACK_5ABBATH]

you dont need to dress the part to be apart of the culture because its music based! i like to describe this using metalheads because most people now realize you can dress is pink and lace and still be a metalhead, same with being a goth :)

[@suuujji]

if your drawn to goth music and you listen to it you are technically goth! its a music based subculture :)!

[@iamkablam8096]

@@BLACK_5ABBATH I guess I have an inner goth then!

[@iamkablam8096]

@@suuujji well shit, I guess that makes me a technical goth XD

[@AltJGirl]

Honestly, I call myself y'allternative. I'm from Mississippi, have an accent, and wear a mix of goth, emo, pastel and scene, depending on my mood.

[@robinboutin9379]

Girl same

[@joebaumgart1146]

I'm from outside Philly. Ik what it's like to have a strong accent. As Jimi said, Peace In Mississippi.

[@realistictrash]

Thats the realest comment ive seen 😭 like this is literally me but with iowa 😭😭😭

[@Sierra-zp8sq]

So real

[@Morana-mori]

im stealing that, im a mix of emo and goth and i have the Florida accent that no one likes but everyone understands perfectly and im aroace for the most part so im one of the most normie alternative people you’ll see

[@hxtstreetthang751]

Just starting to get into goth culture rn. I’ve always loved “darker” music, I didn’t feel comfortable calling myself a goth because I always felt like I was “faking” by not dressing like a stereotypical goth (my main style is streetwear). But after reading the comments, I feel validated 🥹🖤

[@TravellerDalek]

totally agree, they call what you've said there "gatekeeping" but really this is openly inviting people in, the opposite of "gatekeeping"

[@thehelenafiles]

So happy to see Plastique Noir included not once, but twice! They're brazilian just like me, and this fills me with pride 🖤🦇

[@Burrito69killer]

isso faria de você um morcego brasileiro?

[@saimonferro]

Pois é, fiquei foi é muito feliz que eles estavam nessa lista.

[@antonio.laranjeira]

Todos ficamos orgulhosos, vim pra fazer o mesmo comentário que você

[@joebaumgart1146]

My beautiful gorgeous wife and I traveled to your amazing country just to see them. I really loved Brazil.

[@callmevamp6382]

there's quite a lot of goths here in Brazil actually, me included @@joebaumgart1146

[@jkbezo1]

Welcome baby bats to the alternative. :-) I was an old punk new waver. My gf, now wife was a goth punk girl. From back in the late '80s and '90s. We have kids now who are teenagers. This is a good playlist for newcomers. Very familiar with many of these bands and music.

[@speyederdreams1747]

OOOH, I’ve always wanted to be goth. But I kept hearing you need to listen to the music, but I didn’t know what goth music would be considered as, so thank you for this

[@susie4316]

Sameeeeee

[@evonieshores3124]

I think it doesnt really matter. While yes the music is a big part of being goth, the style is there too. I love goth music, but I like screamo more (NOT EMO, if they have an emo accent I just can't. But things like Riot, or sex metal barbie) Goth is more than just the music, but I'm glad there are things out here so newer folks can get a better taste of our music! Just remember it't not a necessity 🖤

[@speyederdreams1747]

@@evonieshores3124 thank you, I’ve found it’s not exactly my cup of tea. But I still love the style and stuff, I kept seeing people saying liking the music is necessary for it

[@evonieshores3124]

@@speyederdreams1747 and thats okay, you listen to what you like! Just because you're goth/want to be doesn't mean you have to like everything about it, you know? The music is not necessary, at all. Afterall we aren't all the same person, and we all have our different likes and dislikes

[@supqwq7060]

Not necessarily! For example there is this thing called "mall goth" in which it's mostly based on the goth style instead of the music so if you'd like you could take a look at it ^^

[@mary2800]

As a new goth (one or two years experience) thank u so much for this playlist! I am the only goth in my social circle so its kind of hard to find nice goth music recommendations. Most people keep on confusing emo, metal and goth and I am kind of sick of it, so it is indeed nice to find a chanel with so many goth classics! Now I also know what to send my friends when they ask what is goth!

[@flowerboyaaron]

i never realized how even reggae is kind of a part of goth music as well (the end of She's In Parties) that's really heccn cool and im glad i got to listen to this song again :)

[@cottoncandy2023]

This is what I thought as well!!

[@dearbennet]

And “could you be a freak on a leash” by korn and bob marley

[@mrshll2005]

I'm 6 minutes in, have never known a goth genre to exist but I dig it so much. Has very 80s vibes yk

[@Willzback]

Most of this music is from de 80s

[@Bunnygirl04]

I know my pfp dosent really show it but ive been trying to get into the goth subculture since i was in middle school but never really knew where to start especially with so many people on social media being so harsh (i guess you would say) about the subculture and how to get into it, i was always kinda scared to get into it, but thanks to this pkaylist and these comments I know where to start. Let the research and journey begin 🖤🦇

[@stringbean5259]

i started to fall in love with gothic fashion, and developed a desire to join the goth community- this is my introduction to the music, as I have been told it is very important to listen to goth music if I want to label myself as a member of this subculture. i've also began researching goth history, so I hope I'm becoming a baby bat who can make experienced goths proud 🖤

[@gjungart]

When I heard him singing the name "Ligea" I thought, isn't that a Poe story? Satisfied that I was right but still baffled why my brain retained that for over 10 years from when I was really into Poe lol

[@extrasupercoolbeans]

I had that 'gothic' playlist Spotify made recommended to me and I was like "good but imma find a playlist made by a goth" and this seems like a tlly good start! I feel like my music has grown so much, and I think this might be the spot where I best fit

[@ethans.6645]

Same lol, that playlist is where I found Sixousie and the Banshees and I’ve been obsessed with them ever since and now I’m trying to learn all I can about the subculture

[@SukunaYaoi]

I didn't think I'd be into goth rock! What a vibe this is I love it !

[@sammyw4mmy]

im not goth, infact i’m scene, but i fucking love goth music. it makes me feel so chill

[@stranger2442]

I've been interested in goth music since I saw the goths in South Park when I was a kid thanks for uploading

[@rikosricebowl9408]

I'm rolling 😆

[@gachamune748]

You just like me fr

[@NelliotZupa]

Im not necessarily goth but i think goth people are so cool and i seriously want to have a friend group with goth people so i could slowly ease into the gothic style cause i just think its so cool

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

same

[@_DishSoap]

I was raised new wave and I have always been attracted to the goth subculture- FINALLY GETTING INTO IT🦶😻🤞🥰🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

[@mnstrenrgy839]

As a baby bat myself, i have to say i adore how diverse and welcoming the community has gotten. Ive heard it's been rough to newcomers, but from what ive seen its improved :)

[@stardust.7507]

*This makes me feel like I'm wearing black lipstick while drinking cranberry wine.🍷*

[@DrachenGothik666]

As an "Elder" Goth who's been around since the late '80's, I love that you put in bands I've never heard of, like Bat Nouveau, The Golden Apes and Frank the Baptist. Thank you so much! I have to be honest and say that I didn't actually like Bat Nouveau, as I found them monotonal (they didn't seem to know more than two chords and couldn't sing worth shit), but they had a Punk sensibility that definitely showed Goth's roots. Frank The Baptist was a lot of fun with their sea-shanty, drunken bar-crawl style! 🖤 The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" brought back memories of a Cure T-shirt I'd found in a dumpster that had the famous "Boys Don't Cry" image on it that I adored and wore to rags. Wish I could find another vintage one. And Siouxsie and the Banshees' cover of "The Passenger" is one of my all-time favourites, as is "Bauhaus' "She's In Parties"! I hope you can forgive me for this, but "Crying" by Ghosting was execrable. I mean it was really terrible. I'm surprised you'd consider it a favourite in your personal playlist. They can't sing, the song was bland, and the song went nowhere. Personally, "Crying" and "The Cry" by Bat Nouveau really could have been replaced by something else from bands equally early in the era. Maybe something by Danielle Dax or Diamanda Galas, who can actually write and sing, and they were instrumental and early in the scene, or X-mal Deutschland, Einsterzende Neubauten, or even the inimitable Rozz Williams and his group Christian Death, the very man who gave the Goth subculture it's name (he was dubbed the Gothic Goblin by his flat mates because the building he was living in was named the Gothic Arms--or something like that, according to the lead singer of The Cult, or so goes the legend, and his fans became known as Goths). Anyway, that's just my personal taste, and no one says we have to agree, or have the same tastes. Cheers! Thanks again for putting this excellent collection together. Much peace and silliness, because the world needs more silliness--of the *fun* kind, of course!🖤

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

My pleasure!

[@bazilette]

we have the exact opposite opinions on this in everyway, have a good day tho.

[@thatbitchnoemie]

Actually, it's Andi Sex Gang that was nicknamed the Gothic Goblin, and not Rozz Williams. If you're going to be an elitist, at least get your facts straight.

[@catnip4587]

I also was around in the 80s.. I am so grateful for playlists like this that introduce me to bands I am unfamiliar with

[@iamkablam8096]

Idk if it can be considered goth music, but maybe check out GOST (not Ghost) and Perturbator. They’re Darkwave/Synthwave artists and their most recent albums have a more goth tone to them. Idk just thought I’d put it out there 😅

[@ayslanderrr4008]

omg, thanks you A LOT for sharing this beautiful list🌹 i'm a baby bat:/ i really love how it sounds. i listened some gothic/ gothic doom metal bands before, but non metal gothic is good too, i'm in love. i don't know from which band start with( so far i only listen to playlists as your🖤

[@Kat-mist]

At last ! Young kids will understand what goth music reaally is.

[@ash4046]

for anyone who only think goths are people who wear all black and are all edgy and are like the goth kids from south park: The Goth fashion is all based off of the MUSIC-based subculture, vocals with distant and sometimes cold voices with reverberations tends to be goth music and a gothic band can usually be seen by its concerts, a lot of them have very theatrical style concerts, kind of like the march violets or alien sex fiend, the history of the music is very interesting, its actually a subgenre of rock music too! coming from the same timeline as the starts of Punk rock music (i hope im correct?), i know this is a huge out of order ramble so i apologize for that, but this is what a lot of goth is about, its not all black clothing, woe is me, and what people like to call emo (emo is a totally diff thing). All the fashion just stems from the bands and musicians who were a lot of the time labelled as goth (this is such a fucking gigantic ramble im so sorry i know how out of order it is so i apologize but if you managed to read my bullshit than i thank you)

[@sadlittlemeowmeow8230]

i love goth rock so much its so moody and soothing but like also hype?? idk its just the best

[@gaintturnip]

So, this is what it means to be goth. I think I get it now. And honestly, I kinda like.

[@gal1888]

I am a gyaru but this shit still goes hard 😍🌺

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

That's funny because I happen to enjoy gyaru music too!

[@gal1888]

@@xx_c4ty_xx850 thats so cool!!

[@lloyd4956]

Niceee, I love gyaru music 🎶 too lol

[@andretyroneii941]

@@lloyd4956 nice profile pic. Can you explain what gyaru is?😂

[@lloyd4956]

@@andretyroneii941 Why??

[@scarcent]

i never knew this type of music was considered goth and i’ve always loved the type of vibes i got from this type of music

[@MEIDEN333]

im a simple person - I see goth, i click

[@solthestinky4795]

Oh my gosh, the first vid I’ve seen that doesn’t only use the most popular goth songs! I got so excited when I saw Bat Nouveau

[@lloyd4956]

This is all classic hehe.. Going back to my wine drinking days. Laying in my bed. Room all dark, with rave lights. It was beautiful. Just laying contemplating life and death..

[@musicallessness]

Glad you chose life to write this comment

[@sullivanblack5532]

i started to listen to goth music in 2020, this playlist is so good! Iam slowly building up my goth playlist and this helped me so much

[@bonnietelocole6777]

I am wanting to be more goth, and I didn't know there was a specific genre for that! Thank you for making this video! It's very helpful!

[@ephemeralstardom]

i think what i like most about these types of songs is how long they are, but they don't drag on. like every minute brings something to the table. thanks for making this!

[@benjaminsmithies]

I recently became a baby bat and started listening to only this type of music

[@cecerats]

i feel like i've been a baby bat for two years. for some reason goth music intimidates me so i keep just listening to what i know instead of finding new bands

[@alex_eats_goth_kids1798]

I'm the exact same way, for a few years now I keep coming back but I just can't seem to stick with it, it's like I'm afraid of finding a song I won't like or something idk why

[@cecerats]

@@alex_eats_goth_kids1798 for me it's more like that there's so many bands and subgenres that i have no idea where to start branching out from basic bands like the cure... so far playlists are the best for this

[@ber0ckago562]

@@cecerats try a song called beauty of annihilation remix it’s from call of duty but don’t let that stop you but it opened up so many doors for me. I’ve got more and more goth every year and my entire wardrobe is nearly black

[@SirYaps-A-Lot]

A BABY bat here, I’ve been listening to this playlist and looking up a lot of goth bands and j love it makes me so happy!!:3 currently making a bunch of matching bracelets with me and my friend while listening to this!! (I love making bracelets that are the complete opposite of goth while listening to goth music it’s so silly)

[@kt-xq1sq]

as a budding baby bat i really appreciate this!

[@ShadowBunnyKemi]

me too! I hope i can make some Goth Friends someday so i can learn from the source ^-^ the music is Amazing! the fation is just Beautifull too!

[@emperorliz]

Is baby bat a goth? I'm new to this

[@lilison7663]

@@emperorliz it's the name for people that are just starting to get into the goth scene !!

[@emperorliz]

@@lilison7663 Alright thanks for informing me that

[@emperorliz]

@@lilison7663 Alright thanks for informing me that

[@plastic-scorpions]

Okay, the gothic subculture just being a goth in general is a music-based subculture so it's refreshing to see people make playlists for it

[@spinglasshydra]

"If you spell Goth with a capitol 'G', you're probably a 'True Goth' - Only "posers" use the small 'g' because for those people, this is just a 'temporary teenage phase' " Yeah, it's a really snobbish and pretentious statement; but, if you're going to really embrace all that is Goth, then it's an obnoxiously simple but true statement. Remember, it was Joy Division who invented the sound, while Bauhaus established the look, and then you add you're own splash of snye unrepentant, morose, sardonic sense humor with attitude ― Boom... !!!! Then you get an entire music movement started. Goth is a lifestyle and a mind-set. It's important for all the "Baby Bats" to understand the Underground Subculture's beginnings, histrionics', and subtle nuances. It was 1982 and I was twelve year's old, so I was attending a private Christian School, but there was the University of California at Santa Cruz radio station. I could barely tune in on the radio, but there was a British Goth-girl who brought all the latest and best music with her from England, so she booked an eleven-thirty to one-thirty evening slot. I already wore a black uniform at school, but I discovered a buddy of mine named Romeo, who also liked the exact same radio station. The only real "outward" form of rebellion we were allowed at school, was to wear the eight-hole Doc Marten's with brass eyelet's and we both shaved the sides of our heads, so our hair had the perfect flop to one side, but on weekends we'd break out the vacuum cleaner-hose blasting Aquanet hairspray to make spikes. Yes, we'd rip into Kool-Aid packets to color our hair and have stained fingers for days afterward. Occasionally, we'd swoop our head's, flopping our long hair to the either side just to annoy everybody. Yet, there was always the music; Xmal Deutschland, Christian Death, Mephisto Waltz, Bauhaus, Siouxie & The Banshee's, Joy Division, Sisters of Mercy, Alien Sex Fiend, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Clan of Xymox, and the list goes on and on. xx_C4TY_xx ― I'd love to hear a Volume II, but include songs suggested from the Goth-father's, like myself included; "Incubus Succubus", "Wax and Wane", "Romeo's Distress" and "Muscoveit Mosquito". For what it's worth, this walk down memory lane, gave you another subscriber. It's a great job, from one Goth-kyd to another..... !!!!

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

Wow! Thanks for the amazing info! Now I really feel like I should make a part 2!

[@ramonaheart]

I'm myself a metalhead who occasionaly listens to goth, but it's always good to learn the fundamentals of it, before diving any deeper. Btw, is this playlist on Spotify?

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

Nope, I don't use Spotify.

[@arthur-ux4rx]

me too! although i mostly listen to death/metalcore :)

[@grime_reaper]

I could make this Playlist on Spotify and send a link back here if u want

[@lunes642]

@@grime_reaper yes please! 💞

[@Wolfroach_Potatoe]

@@grime_reaper I’d love that

[@moxrocks]

This was very useful, thank you! I’m a goth whose more on the art and literature side whose kind of still getting into the music. I’ve been listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees for a while now, but other than that I haven’t really been into goth music. Definitely adding some of these to my music library.

[@mary2800]

sameeee, I became goth bcs of lgoth iterature and this playlist has so many nice goth rock recs!

[@Willzback]

Is lovecraft goth?

[@mary2800]

@@Willzback yup, some of his works can be considered goth, at least google says so ;)

[@Willzback]

@@mary2800 oooo cool, thank you, btw are you brazilian?

[@mary2800]

@@Willzback sou sim mano, tu tbm?

[@ann0918]

I know this was made a while ago, but I’m so scared about trying to get into the Goth community, mainly afraid of any judgement or possibly getting anything wrong but I do appreciate this! Really am trying to get into it all!

[@drippyfrank42068]

My Mom recently put me onto some older punk and goth rock she'd listen to back in her highschool years. I'm more a fan of classic rock and metal, but I never thought I'd see myself listening to this stuff. It's growing on me quite a bit.

[@dreamy9220]

i'm just so happy to enter this community! I'm already in love with the few things i know about the subculture, and this community of living dead people seems so positive and polite, i luv luv luv💜

[@iamspongebobdestroyerofevi5055]

My favorite introductory playlist in general. 🖤

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

Thanks!

[@julians9070]

I think this is also a great foundation for Goth appreciation not only for baby bats , also for well versed knowledgeable goths.

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

Baby Bats! 🤣🤣🤣 I worked in a cemetery for a while as a teen. I found a bat on the ground with nursing babies attached. I took them to my grandmother's house.... She screamed....

[@HaiteLibbies]

My pet bats were playing this in the attic and I went up to see what was all about ❤

[@toothfairy10133]

i've been emo since i was abt 12, but recently ive been falling in love with goth music. thank you for these playlists, it's difficult to know where to start when approaching a new genre edit: some of y'all need to chill the fuck out in the replies, goddamn

[@theultrawarrior7448]

Emo is overrated and a rip-off of Goth. Nowadays everything Gothic is deemed emo 😑

[@theultrawarrior7448]

@@Lena-gs3fs They both came from punk and they are both dark; they just got the emotional part from metal.

[@joesmith8725]

@@Lena-gs3fs Goth rock grew out of the post-punk scene/influences. Has punk rock roots as well. Emo is more from the hardcore punk scene and more whiney, emotional.

[@MrAlepedroza]

@@theultrawarrior7448 Emo was not originally dark whem it came to fashion. That's a 2000's wave thing. The first two eaves from the 80's and 90's looked like rather plain urban kids. Most emo variamts do not look anywhere as dark as their goth equivalents.

[@theultrawarrior7448]

@@MrAlepedroza What do you mean by plain urban?

[@ezrascrashsite]

Ligea is literally what got me into gothic music

[@DefinitelyNotAnAi]

I always wondered what gothic music actually sounds like and when I finally looked it up this was the first thing that vame up. I'm currently making a new character for a TTRPG and for me music is a key part of understanding my OCs so this has been very helpful. From this music I'd say that not only is a partial goth aesthetic (long black dresses and all that but not quite as much makeup) the right style for my character but I now have a better grasp on my character's personality. she will be wearing more practical outfits while fighting though because as cool as dresses look they fucking suck to have to run in.

[@damienbloodrayne3]

Such a great selection to start off baby bats, this is one of the best playlists ever

[@AB-lx8cf]

Growing up in the late 80’s and coming into my own gothness 😂I’m happy to see some bands here I have never heard of. Great playlist! Long time fan of the cure , bauhaus, Siouxsie and the banshees. This brought me back to Smokey dark limelight in NYC on goth night.

[@sxnbu]

as a baby bat myself, this playlist is so lovely 🖤 i love goth culture & have been doing research on it lately as well as trying to find good music playlists.. good to see that i have found one ^_^

[@sanguinariaa]

*me looking for siouxie and the banshees* YES FOUND IT 😭😭

[@kimifw58]

Maybe it's my age, but it's hard to imagine this music as goth. It sounds like a mix of surfer rock and new wave.

[@pyreemo2075]

* me, a baby bat, just vibing with this amazing playlist 🖤

[@ravenevebyfleet4618]

As a baby bat many years ago I made lots of mistakes of what goth music actually was and it was like a journey discovering what bands I liked , this is a good list , my favourites are plastique noir empty streets, bauhaus shes in parties, and ghosting , I also like metal and punk, there's so many good bands out there and discovering new ones is always fun , I think for new goths as long as you can appreciate trad goth music and understand where it all started there's no reason why you can't listen to other music tastes as well 🦇

[@krystlestone9511]

🖤these baby bats are growing

[@allan_mjolnir]

I used to not listen to music at all, but last year I got into it, trying all new sorts of music now, and Grunge/Punk/Goth really feels nice to listen too. Thank you for the video!

[@XxSugarFangsxX]

As a baby bat, I really appreciate a playlist like this! I dont really know many bands considering im starting so im glad to have thrips playlist for reference! I thank you ver so kindly for this. Thabk you💕💕🦇

[@Exit911YT]

I've started to be interested in learning more about being Goth because I enjoy finding new things to be interested in. This music is actually really nice.

[@xqvieewnn]

ive been considering goth for a while and i think ive finally found myself. thank you!!

[@xx_c4ty_xx850]

Yay!

[@snkabby]

me too 🙂🖤

[@1i1jeep]

ive always loved darker music since i was younger..i could never find music that i felt i truly connected to but i feel like ive found my calling! im learning more about the culture & as much as I can! so excited to learn more, these comments have reassured me so much, thank you to all the kind souls here

[@sacrificemaya8634]

tryna expand my music taste, thanks for making this 🙏

[@KarabiMajumder-fu4jl]

I am not really a gothic dude , Just trying some new type of music and now really like this playlist. Thanks dude.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

Ok, I was DEFINITELY not expecting that last Cure song, one of my favorites off of Wish at that! Thank you for including more than just the singles!

[@grumpysourdough]

I found this playlist through a youtube recommendation on a cold night in September while skating and from that day, my whole world changed for the better🖤💀🖤 note from: December,23,2023

[@vanthonvenus]

THANK YOU i’m like really getting into gothic rock and fashion and i’ve been looking with struggle for some good music to start with, cuz it can be a bit intimidating sometimes. i love this so much

[@hickoryhippie]

posting for myself 0:00 She's in parties - Bauhaus 5:42 The Cry - Bat Nouveau 10:06 Ligea - Witching Hour 15:17 Ferryman - Golden Apes 19:53 Roses of Flesh and Blood - Plastique Noir 24:47 If I speak - Frank the Baptist 28:43 Boys don't cry - The Cure 31:38 The Passenger -Siouxsie and the Banshees 35:49 Empty Streets - Plastique Noir 40:57 La Nuit - Asylum Party 45:50 This Charade - La Fête Triste 49:43 Crying - Ghosting 54:05 To wish impossible things - The Cure

[@olivier4458]

I love you❤

[@ZxmbieBite]

I couldn't ever call myself or my music taste goth but this playlist is genuinely so good and I will definitely be looking for more of this music !

[@GHOULETTE420]

I've never been interested to goth music or been connected to it by a relative or friend, I just found this video and I'm so glad I clicked on it, this style of music is just so relaxing and unique I've never heard anything like it, I'm definitely gonna get into goth music now. Thank you so much for making this video ❤❤

[@Lyovvva]

Nostalgic 🎃

[@cirquedutournesol]

Music and subcultures and how they intersect has always been a fun study for me. I think I know what my style of dress is right now, and while I don't fully consider myself Goth (moreso eclectic I guess) I do enjoy the music/subgenres. It's fun stuff to experience!

[@dementiagaming726]

I've been interested in goth subculture for a while, and this is probably my first time actually listening. This is LIT!

[@amiracampos7008]

I have never heard goth music before, it's pretty good!

[@pink_druidess]

It's the first time that I'm listening to an hour long playlist and enjoying every single song on it! I think I found my tribe. I've always mostly worn black clothes and didn't get the best feedback on it, but now I can maybe connect it with something much deeper than black 🖤

[@user-wc9hb2fp2c]

I was recently introduced to goth and goth rock by listening to the early songs from the band Christian Death. It opened up a whole new world of music to me and I'm very excited to continue exploring this genre. Thank you especially to the Goth community for being so excepting and welcoming to new "baby bats."

[@feela8564]

I'm not gothic (or I don't think I am) but I love so much the way goth music is danceable (at least for me it is), I feel like dancing for like 1000 hours nonstop

[@mickeybreezy]

Couldn't have started with a better song!

[@Spect8orSpecter]

I’ve always loved this style of music but didn’t realize it was goth when I’ve heard it. I’m really into vampires, gothic horror literature, and I’ve just embraced the vampy dark clothing I like. I wondered if I’d be labeled as goth if I started wearing the clothing I like and have since learned it’s based around music. I’m so glad I already liked the genre before I knew what it was. I was worried I’d listen and not like it and be relegated to poser island

[@stephenspark776]

When I was buying singles and LPs back in the day there was no label anywhere that said 'Goth' - it was just 'Indie' if it was put in kind of category at all. So for 40 years I never associated the music I loved with the label 'Goth'. I was in a provincial town where music and fashion was about 5-10 years behind what you'd find in London or the West Midlands, so we depended on John Peel's show to bring us the interesting sounds. I'd sit by the radio and write down everything I liked. The next day, I'd go down and raid the record stores the next morning. I'm so thankful for these wonderful compilations that return my spirit to its natural home.

[@sad_cryptid_hourz3259]

As a baby bat, stuff like this really helps! If anyone could recommend anymore music/bands like this so I can make a playlist, that would be lovely!

[@fangworl5170]

Is it weird that listening to this ship and getting "in tune" with the goth aesthetic is kinda inspiring me to grow as a person?