Songs With Unsettling Backstories: Expanding Tuv's List (Part 2)

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Today we expand Tuv's list of songs with the most unsettling backstories. Do you feel like I missed any songs? Feel free to let me know if I missed anything in the comments below!
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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Tool - Prison Sex
04:49 - Metallica - One
10:48 - Manic Street Preachers - 4st 7lb
13:45 - The Smiths - Suffer Little Children
16:38 - System of a Down - P.L.U.C.K
18:22 - Outro
tags: tuv, disturbing backstory, music with disturbing backstories, songs with disturbing backstories, morbid songs, disturbing songs, iceberg explained, arg, knight crime, song backstory, tool, metallica, manic street preachers, the smiths, system of a down, SOAD, Songs With Unsettling Backstories

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@Knightytt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the endless support. Love y'all.

@user-xt7vj2im7g Жыл бұрын

You're content is becoming so great and I can tell that.

@marnizavaleta Жыл бұрын

@@user-xt7vj2im7g I agree! Loving the content too 😁

@marnizavaleta Жыл бұрын

Knight Crime, Love your vids, man! I really align with a lot of your tastes & takes on music... except the Smiths/Radiohead comparison.... That's just blatant blasphemy!! But then, the Bends is one of my top 10 of all time & is it's own supreme entity 😇 But, to the main reason I wanted to comment... You seem to have an affinity for dark themed music & so I'm wondering if you're familiar with Nick Cave? He has a huge back catalogue & his most recent works after his son died are too haunting & sad for me to listen to much but his 80s-90s work had always been on the seedy, sinister side of the human character. The Murder Ballads album is full of just what the title says. Killer tracks Man!! 😁 This man's a brilliant songsmith/lyricist/poet & captures characters & stories so well. A Modernday Bard Hope you can find time to check it out if he's new to you & it grabs you like he did me. Cheers🤘✌️

@CosmicWaltz7 Жыл бұрын

Maynard doesn't seem to have had experienced sexual abuse, but it's been theorized that someone else in the band had. Honestly, if you actually start asking, more men have experienced sexual abuse than you'd expect. But, the lyrics also imply being forced into religious views. "Hands bound, head down, eyes closed, throat wide open" can imply being tied up an sexually assaulted, but also implies being made to pray. "My lamb and martyr". The nature of the song goes on to reveal its absolutely sexual abuse in the bridge, but, much like many of Tool's songs, there's a double meaning outside the expressed lyrics. Many of their songs dealing with sexual topics do this, like 4° and Stinkfist. They're definitely about anal sex and fisting, respectively, but are also about exploring your unexpressed interests and becoming desensitized to reality, respectively. Prison Sex is about child sexual abuse making one become an abuser in adulthood, but is also about having religious beliefs forced on a child who in turn pushes these beliefs on others. This doubly ties into sexual abuse in organized religion, which wasn't as well publicized at the time. We can absolutely see a distaste with organized religion throughout Tool and A Perfect Circle's lyrics, which is probably why it's so easy to relate the toe topics. And, personally, as someone sexually abused and forced into religion, both leave pretty permanent scars on the psyche.

@EX7RUD1CON Жыл бұрын

I don’t get how you could ever listen to soad and not realize how political they are

@khaos6806 Жыл бұрын

imagine bro 😂😂😂

@sticklyboi Жыл бұрын

i dont give a shit i just want to hear the funny armenian men make funny sounds

@orangedrivepalms5807 Жыл бұрын

@@sticklyboi BANANA BANANA TERRACOTTA PIE But seriously it's kinda impossible to not know how political they are

@sticklyboi Жыл бұрын

@@orangedrivepalms5807 yeah, no disagreement here, i just personally tune out the meanings nowadays im so fuckin sick of politics

@orangedrivepalms5807 Жыл бұрын

@@sticklyboi well same, but still SOAD lyrics about politics are quite interesting and really different from the other political bands in my opinion

@tuv Жыл бұрын

awesome

@Knightytt Жыл бұрын

Thanks, baby

@DUVV420 Жыл бұрын

tuv your new song overdose is great, i’ve been listening to it on repeat. You’re my favorite youtuber, i wish you the best :)

@IEYE_S0RE Жыл бұрын

👍

@iheartgyatt Жыл бұрын

@@IEYE_S0RE 🦅

@tough-guysyndrome943 Жыл бұрын

@@Knightytt PLS 💀💀this is how my friends and I talk to each other

@jennystout8600 Жыл бұрын

Maynard: "this song's about recognizing the cycle of abuse in yourself" Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAHHHHH

@wompwomp9946 Жыл бұрын

LOL WHEEEUUUUUuuuu

@joesmith9216 Жыл бұрын

it was a crowd of metal heads, haha, think they cared?

@peachgrubonalog4921 Жыл бұрын

It sucks bc Maynard himself has some accusations of targeting some of his sexual partners. He did loose some of himself to his abuse. It's very sad

@TheExtraMiles456 Жыл бұрын

Tool fans lmao

@HaxtonSale4040 Жыл бұрын

Punk fucking rockkkkk!!! Woooo!

@ThatOneDude521 Жыл бұрын

A line from Prison Sex that made my skin crawl that wasn’t touched on in this video was “My lamb and martyr, this will be over soon, you look so precious, you look so precious now.” That whole ending is just unsettling and that’s why it’s one of my favorites by Tool.

@joesmith9216 Жыл бұрын

Um...I must admit I don't quite get what that even means. Lamb I am guessing is child though.

@ThatOneDude521 Жыл бұрын

@@joesmith9216 a lamb is seen as pure and innocent, and a martyr is someone how sacrifices their life for their beliefs. The “lamb and martyr” is the pure and innocent child which the abuser will sacrifice said purity and innocence for his sick thrills. “This will be over soon” must be his way of comforting the child he is abusing.

@joesmith9216 Жыл бұрын

@@ThatOneDude521 Ok, very well said, I knew lamb meant child. Are you into studying MK ULTRA??? you have a very good grasp on it. Maynard is a mk ultra/cia victim, he has military background too.

@teapillarVA Жыл бұрын

A lot of people listen to bands without listening to the lyrics and thus miss the political points many bands make *cough*RageAgainstTheMachineFans*cough* Yeah you right. I swear some guys think "Killing In The Name" is about like, getting mad at your mom for taking away your Xbox or something.

@charlottestreet3301 Жыл бұрын

It's about the police being kkk

@gray9606 Жыл бұрын

Please😭. I love that song because of the lyrics fr

@Tisbilly Жыл бұрын

More like rage in favor of the machine. I kid…mostly

@InsaneCarville Жыл бұрын

@@Tisbilly Speaks out against the system. Signs to the most main stream of labels. "Oh rebellion, that's a good dollar!"

@Jakuuu Жыл бұрын

I just remember the Hogs dancing to Killing in the Name at a blue lives matter rally lol

@chase.7780 Жыл бұрын

Something important to mention about Suffer Little Children after it gained a lot of controversy, Morrissey met with some relatives of the Moors murders victims. He apparently explained to them his intention behind the song, and the relatives accepted his band’s reflection on the murders as sincere. Kinda surprising that Morrissey, who’s notorious for making crazy statements, could come off so respectfully, but it’s good to know he could at least explain and make sure the victims’ families were okay with his song.

@neetc0re Жыл бұрын

one song i don’t see people talk about when it comes to disturbing songs is ‘asking for it’ by hole. courtney love has discussed that she wrote the song after she stage dived at one of their concerts and the audience began to strip her completely naked, even sticking their fingers in her. she said she didn’t even remember it until seeing a picture someone took of the night :((

@samsalamander8147 Жыл бұрын

I’m a huge hole fan and absolutely love that whole album. I heard years ago at lalapaloosa, My cousin Jen went and Courtney changed on stage and people started booing and she screamed “fuck you you never seen your Mothers boobs you prudes”! It made me love her all the more when she told me that story.

@DEATHFATIGUE Жыл бұрын

what the fuck

@simonferocious Жыл бұрын

also Jennifer's body which was inspired by a real woman Colleen Stan who was kidnapped and tortured for seven years

@samsalamander8147 Жыл бұрын

@@simonferocious I thought Jennifer’s body was based on a true story of a group of boys who sacrificed a teen girl for fame in the true story the girl died in the movie she came back as a demon right? I read the “The Girl In The Box” about Colleen and that sicko who kept her under his bed for it was something like over 5 years his wife actually helped her gain enough confidence to escape at that point she had freedoms but thought “The Company” would come kill her he had her brainwashed into thinking it was true. I’m confused 🤔

@neetc0re Жыл бұрын

@@samsalamander8147 it’s based on both actually ! frankie mentioned colleen because there’s a reference to her case in the song, the lyrics that reference her are ‘he keeps you in a box by the bed, alive but just barely’.

@Thunderchicken69 Жыл бұрын

Dude I remember years ago when I first realized “One” was based on a movie, so being curious I went and watched “Johnny Got His Gun” at 2 in the morning, that movie fucked me up for days, all I could think about was the existential horror of the whole situation, needless to say I haven’t watched it again

@sassysaradomin Жыл бұрын

One is something to play to make anyone who is struggling with body issues appreciate their body :)

@blubeagle55 11 ай бұрын

The novel is worse.

@sealake7935 Жыл бұрын

Tool seriously has some really awesome music with some very dark themes. One of the best bands ever!!!

@someemobullshit Жыл бұрын

“How many nails are gonna have to keep going in this coffin?” Has no business being so funny of a line LMAO great video as always

@Sinister-Penguin Жыл бұрын

Love the deftones flag in the background

@Knightytt Жыл бұрын

Glad you noticed!

@Omerta138 Жыл бұрын

As a middle aged metal head, you guys make me so proud to see the love continuing the generations ❤️

@keenan_ndk93 Жыл бұрын

Actually, Morrissey later became friends with Lesley Ann Downeys mother later in her life. The reason for the song existing at all is due to the murders having an effect on Morrissey, he would have been very young and vulnerable in Manchester at the time. The song gets a bad rap but it's beautiful honestly

@jbgra2566 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can feel in the lyrics how they contemplate the life of the kids that could have been if those monsters who took their lives never existed. I'm glad these kind of songs exists, to never forget these things happened and to never repeat them again.

@keenan_ndk93 Жыл бұрын

@@jbgra2566 couldn't agree more! It's so somber and beautiful. The media really went after the smiths for more than a few of their songs, reel around the fountain is another song off the first album that got a bad rap despite being amazing

@MySqueezingArm Жыл бұрын

16:46 I saw System of a Down live twice in my life. Before and after their hiatus. I'm glad kids these days know about my favorite band.

@oxitape1563 Жыл бұрын

Gen z here. SOAD is one of my favorite metal bands. I want you to know that the band’s legacy will not die any time soon.

@MySqueezingArm Жыл бұрын

@@oxitape1563 Awesome! Fuck yeah dude. Sugar is still one of my favorites!

@oxitape1563 Жыл бұрын

@@MySqueezingArm Sugar is indeed a certified hood classic.

@p.d.l7023 Жыл бұрын

I saw them in Baltimore in early 2002. Also on the bill: Mudvayne, Slipknot, Rammstein

@itisnotreallythatimportant Жыл бұрын

System of a down was my first love to metal music I remember discovering Toxicity on my freshman year back in 2017 and I remember till 2018 Soad was the only band that I listen almost everyday (alongside with Queen). The self titled album is my favourite every second of that album i loved it

@CuppycakeWillow Жыл бұрын

Hearing you talk in-depth about anything is great, but especially music that can bring people towards a deeper meaning of lyrics. Love all of your content and I'm so proud to support you.

@Knightytt Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Willow! Glad to hear that you loved the video. Hope you're doing well.

@CuppycakeWillow Жыл бұрын

@@Knightytt I'm doing well, hope you are too. FYI, love those sword earrings!

@lol3342 Жыл бұрын

If you ever make a part 3, one song I'd like to see is Mein Teil by Rammstein. It's about 2 men (Armin Meiwes and Bernd Jürgen) who met on a cannibal Cafe website. Armin always wanted to eat someone and Bernd dreamed of being eaten. Not sure if KZfaq would let me describe it in more detail but I recommend looking into it and listening to the song, it's an absolute banger even if it's dark Also gotta say you have great taste in music 👌

@marianatheschizoid5912 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of disturbing German music, I’d totally recommend the album Zeichnugen des Patienten O.T. by Einstrüzende Neubauten. It’s based on the schizophrenic artist Oswald Tschirtner who spent most of his life in a mental hospital. My personal favourite song is Neun Arme, but I find Hospitalistische Kinder to be the most disturbing.

@itstiny. Жыл бұрын

lol

@kekyointheshitpostingfool7959 Жыл бұрын

DAS IST MEIN TEILLLLL! Was so lucky to see Rammstein in concert last month and they played this song as well!

@ClodsireBeans Жыл бұрын

That one is really really well known tho i think some more obscure songs should get knoxn

@diy_mushroomguy Жыл бұрын

Lol I always thought my part was a funny way of putting it. Also the stage performance of that song is perfect.

@dumbowumbo 11 ай бұрын

5:40 you could also add in Bullet For My Valentine, though it’s technically not thrash metal it does have some thrash metal influence on the sound and if I had to pick a few songs from them to recommend they would probably be Scream Aim Fire, Tears Don’t Fall, and Waking The Demon.

@neil6348 Жыл бұрын

i saw serj tankian and i clicked instantly i love serj so much

@thelegendofjet7899 Жыл бұрын

IOWA off of IOWA by SLIPKNOT is literally about "spending time" with a corpse. I don't even think anything is more this than that.

@Anonymous_Identity246 Жыл бұрын

I feel the thing is tho, The songs here either 1: Are about tragic, real events or 2: About dark or disturbing personal experiences of people in the band. But Iowa’s title track is more drunk Corey yelling about weird and fucked up shit. However on those first two albums they did have a lot of personal tracks on those first two albums Eyeless was written by Corey about abandonment, Scissors was written by Joey (R.I.P) about self harm and suicidal thoughts and later in the song Corey stated singing about addiction, Skin ticket was written by Cory about his experience living in rural Iowa, and probably worst of all, metabolic witch Cory wrote about when he was assaulted as a child. And if you think “spending time” with a corpse is bad, read the lyrics to almost any Death metal song….

@larryjohnson7429 Жыл бұрын

gotta throw a personal one in from my favorite band ever Ween - Mourning Glory, it's legitmately upsetting and disorienting to listen to no matter how many times you hear it. It's just layers of guitar feedback and distorted melodies with a super blown out fuzzy drum machine and vocals that go in and out of coherency. The song is vaguely about drugs, which they were on a lot of making that album and the previous one, and I think specifically it's about a really harrowing bad trip. The lyrics start out like a really weird nursery rhyme about three little pumpkins going into the woods but throughout it kind of gets more unhinged until the end which is just growing feedback and screaming "GET OUT OF THE WOODS" and "IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING" over and over, before he kinda breaks the fourth wall and says "stop the tape". It's a crazy experience to listen to, highly recommend. The crazy thing is that this was on their first major label record and while a lot of the other songs are really weird, they're all pretty humorous and self aware and in the very unique style of psychedelic pop rock that only Ween has ever managed to create. Throwing an insane, creepy noise track on it is just a crazy decision. Then they made Ocean Man 5 years later

@IanIsrael Жыл бұрын

I will recommend these albums too if you wanna get into Thrash Metal- Anthrax-Among The Living Nuclear Assault-Handle With Care & Game Over Xentrix-For Who's Advantage Testament-The New Order & Practice What You Preach Exodus-Bonded By Blood Dark Angel-Darkness Descends Death Angel-The Ultra-Violence Forbidden-Twisted Into Form

@stigmartyr Жыл бұрын

so excited to see you cover the manics. richey has been an idol to me for a long time- seeing him in the thumbnail made me drop everything! wearing my homemade holy bible shirt right now, in fact. keep up the awesome work!!!

@ThatOneDude521 Жыл бұрын

This video got me into MSP and this shit hits 🔥

@cassybowie2894 Жыл бұрын

same i saw him on the thumbnail and immediately clicked

@maksdoulton4713 Жыл бұрын

So glad that there are younger generations appreciating the brilliance of the book and movie of Johnny Got His Gun. A friend lent me the book and when the movie hit our local arthouse theatre we both went to see it for the first time. At the end of it we stumbled into the lobby absolutely shook. Couldnt talk, couldnt disengage from what we just experienced for quite some minutes.Should be on EVERYONE’S “Must read/see” list( and better yet, with other people to share, experience, discuss).

@TheDUKEZ117 Жыл бұрын

How does it end?

@mickygd Жыл бұрын

So glad to see the Manics in this video. I fangirled when I saw Richey in the thumbnail. Great to see their music being talked about, especially from a young American. I feel like they’ve faded into obscurity in the last 15 or 20 years and don’t get the love that they deserve. Their earlier music, especially the work that included Richey before he disappeared, deserves so much more recognition.

@daniellel230 Жыл бұрын

My personal favorite disturbing song is "Air Conditioned Nightmare" by Mr. Bungle. It doesn't seem super disturbing, and it's a whole banger in my opinion, but the lyrics refer to someone with Alzheimer's struggling in a nursing home. Also, I absolutely love the Radiohead poster in the background; they are an extremely nostalgic band for me because my dad has always really liked them.

@daniellel230 Жыл бұрын

also holy shit Infest the Rats' Nest is so good, I'm actually wearing my kgatlw shirt right now

@M00nageDaydream83 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Mr Bungle has been one of my favorite bands for many years! California is a MASTERPIECE. I'll never forget the first time I heard Pink Cigarette...the haunting vocals are so beautiful and then that ending...the countdown. They are wholly underrated imo ❤

@Omerta138 Жыл бұрын

Mike Patton is a god amongst mortals.

@Anonymous_Identity246 Жыл бұрын

The deftones poster in the back is my favorite

@onegoofyguy 10 ай бұрын

Mr bungle is so underrated

@mcswordfish Жыл бұрын

Very pleased to see Richey-era Manics getting some love.

@mizindulgence Жыл бұрын

heres some cool songs to look into: enter shikari: 'anesthetist' is about the UK health system failing. enter shikari have some of the best, modern, UK political songs right now green day: 'amy' is about the death of icon, Amy Whinehouse and her struggles with the media and other stuff korn: 'faget' is about the homophobia that johnathan davies had to deal with when he was younger keep up the solid work!

@sparkofconstellation Жыл бұрын

Johnny Got His Gun is a book too! Definitely worth reading!

@TheDUKEZ117 Жыл бұрын

HOW DOES IT END?!?!?!?!?

@SOBEKCrocodileGod Жыл бұрын

If a part 3 happens I’m gonna recommend “Man Wearing A Helmet” by Bedwetter/Lil Ugly Mane. To this day it hasn’t been confirmed if it’s a true story or not, but considering how personal the album it’s on is, I think he’s telling people about something that actually happened to him when he was a kid. “Maybe he can leave if he promise not to tattle The trunk wasn't Eden but he knew he was the apple Streetlights flooded as the trunk popped open Hoping for a relief or a reason he was chosen Lurking was a silhouette with unfamiliar hands Now he's a shaking mess, carried 'cause he couldn't stand” Oh God. The details of the kidnapping are very vivid, down to the bluish television glow he saw in the dark cellar his kidnapper carried him down to. You can even hear his voice start to give out like he’s holding back bursting into tears when he says “all this time passed, I’m still scared that I’m there still.” It’s one of the most disturbing rap songs I’ve ever heard

@oxitape1563 Жыл бұрын

I’m a simple man. I see System Of A Down in the thumbnail, I click. Also literally almost every SOAD song could be put in this list. And Knight Crime loving SOAD is extremely based.

@Idolikethis Жыл бұрын

That's why I did. But am rather disappointed in how much KZfaq has censored words everyone should hear and understand. Sexual assault, rape and so on just so they don't get demonetized. And further more. Too short of an engagement when speaking about the Armenian genocide. Learning it and learning about it makes all the difference..

@kekyointheshitpostingfool7959 Жыл бұрын

Relatable

@ashman2576 Жыл бұрын

Manic Street Preachers and Smiths included in this video are 2 great picks, 4st 7ibs is one of the most beautiful dark songs ive ever heard as well as the rest of the The Holy Bible being a masterpiece.

@charlesselden2058 Жыл бұрын

@dadaismotienekasepta Жыл бұрын

Plus the fact that Richey Edwards literally dissapeared around the time the holy bible was released and never was found again makes it darker

@cassybowie2894 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it's the best album i have ever heard the lyrics are insanely good

@keenan_ndk93 Жыл бұрын

So happy to see 4st 7lbs and suffer little children, genuinely two of my favourite songs of all time, and two of the most impactful bands

@MrJacksonOP Жыл бұрын

I literally take one week to recover from the lyrics of "Prison Sex". I'm brazilian and I'm not fluent in english, so I didn't pay any much attention to the lyrics on the first hearing, but when I listened closely and find some translations, I just get really really bad. Now I'm okay and this song never stop of beeing one of my favorite TOOL's songs, but I needed a time to deal with this. It was hard.

@DavidWilliams-so2dy Жыл бұрын

I’m betting this has been covered somewhere but Foster the People Pumped Up Kicks. It’s an exceedingly happy and infectious tune with exceedingly dark lyrics. Gus Van Sant used in a pivotal scene in 2003s Elephant, a film with a dark message. I’ve a really good bud who is a DJ/event planner including teenaged events like proms and such. He says it’s amazing how much this song is requested and the adult chaperone/sponsors are either oblivious or don’t care. New subber here. Awesome content.👍

@BlDRYN Жыл бұрын

My recommendation for a future list would be Rammstein with „Mein Teil“ and „Wiener Blut“. Pretty disturbing and unfortunatly true. Like your content. Keep it up.

@hyacinthmoon6289 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel last night and I have been binging them all day. I’m so pumped you released this! You also have amazing taste in music. Swans AND Manic Street Preachers?! The boy’s got good taste. Great videos! Keep it up!

@pataki2666 Жыл бұрын

I have no mouth and I must One

@Tomy_Yon Жыл бұрын

This comment. ❤️

@ChonkyCat9000 Жыл бұрын

The Prison Sex video looks like it was made by Tim Burton

@Dwightpower88 Жыл бұрын

The guitarist made their videos. Very talented guy

@chrisnemec5644 Жыл бұрын

These songs I found have some creepy backstories to them, but I haven't seen them on these kinds of lists before: 1. Diane by Husker Du - this psychotic rant is about a waitress that was a friend of the band. She was hunted by a stalker and then brutally murdered by him in a time where staking a person was legal. 2. I Desire by Devo - it's a rather cute, catchy synth pop tune by the band. However, don't be fooled. The lyrics were actually written by John Hinkley Jr. shortly before he made his assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan.

@SwiftyShaft Жыл бұрын

I love SOAD and RATM, they both share similar takes on politics. Gotta love all the hardcore conservatives that claim to love RATM or SOAD for that matter. I'm a lefty but not the soda pop type that gets their panties in a bunch over little things, I'm not for censorship or thought police, I stay off social media like Twitter and Facebook, it's brain rot.

@Dwightpower88 Жыл бұрын

They drummer from SOAD is conservative. These days anyone to the right of Stalin is considered far right. RATM have some great songs but they are the biggest hypocrites of all time.

@marlenegilbert6064 Жыл бұрын

I like the in depth stories behind these songs. Cool channel by the way. Love the Deftones poster in the background.

@coopersrelay Жыл бұрын

Weird stories AND music recs? I love this channel.

@ieatsheeriosrightoutthebox Жыл бұрын

Love how you gave artist recommendations!! And great list, these are definitely disturbing

@tough-guysyndrome943 Жыл бұрын

I really, really recommend Blur’s Beetlebum. When it came out, everyone thought it was a devastating love song, seeing as the lead singer was the 90’s British “it” boy. And in some ways it was, but not to another person. It was a call for help from the frontman, detailing his struggles with heroin and how it became a weapon for his mind. It’s a really good song, and the obscure lyrics really leave your mind to wonder.

@mumblesnation Жыл бұрын

clicked as soon as i saw serj on the thumbnail lol, great video man! lots of cool info here.

@jemrawc Жыл бұрын

Just found this channel and this is the very first video I’ve seen. So impressed that I just became the newest subscriber. This video is AbsoFUCKinglutely awesome! Love the way all the poignant facts are shared about each song, each band and real life inspiration. Your narration is spot on! The choice of lyrics for each song, choice of photos or video clips, along with album/band/song recommendations are all simply brilliant! Thank you! As I’m now in my early 40’s and was blessed to grow up at a time when many of these bands were releasing these albums and songs I can easily think of many more songs with disturbing back stories. But definitely need to watch the first video before making recommendations so not to mention what was already covered. ❤️ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦

@Knightytt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Shannon! Glad you enjoyed. Once you watch the other video, feel free to shoot me another comment with some recommendations!

@KevinRAAMAAAGE Жыл бұрын

I feel like Tuv's list got it going, and yours is expanding it. Which is awesome

@Birdy606 Жыл бұрын

I believe I've found my new favorite KZfaqr...easy to listen to and look at and nice stories and impeccable delivery in my opinion...love all the vids...keep em comin plz!!

@A_Ducky Жыл бұрын

And criminally underrated

@YandereForBagels Жыл бұрын

This may be off topic but, I love your Radio Head and Deftones posters!😭 Deftones makes me cry and feel some way.

@Mrsrocco Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel and you sir have impeccable taste in music!

@Emi_luna21 Жыл бұрын

dude you did amazing on this

@_mango_ Жыл бұрын

I sorta felt that the making a Part 2 or expansion to a video didn’t need to be up to the original KZfaqr if someone else has the information, and you, my good man, have proved it

@l.salisbury1253 Жыл бұрын

KISS- "Detroit Rock City" (1976) - a memorial to a fan who was killed on the way to one of their concerts...

@futurewario9591 Жыл бұрын

🎶PUMPED UP KICKS 🎶 🎶All the other kids are the Pumped Up Kicks you better run better run faster than my bullet🎶

@revengeof1307 Жыл бұрын

Loved the endless nameless clip 🤘🤘🤘

@F-35.Lightning Жыл бұрын

cool video, the earrings are awesome too!

@Anonymous_Identity246 Жыл бұрын

Deftones poster? Noice. I have one (actually 2) There are two slipknot songs I think about when I see these lists, Diluted and Metabolic Diluted is about Corey Taylor’s experience being homeless, and it’s not in the song but he broke down after recording it. Also Metabolic is even worse, It’s about when Corey was molested as a child at 10 years old. 515 as an honorable mention, It’s audio of the DJ (Sid Wilson) having a mental breakdown because he lost his grandpa.

@nolanwilliford8881 Жыл бұрын

If you like Manic Street Preachers, you’re likely to also like early Placebo.

@dillberrystew6205 Жыл бұрын

my two favourite bands of all time!

@bagofrazors2934 Жыл бұрын

I see Richey, I click, I will fan over the manic’s any day.

@EveryFairyDies Жыл бұрын

Another great song about a male musician with anorexia is Silverchair’s “Please Die Ana (Open Fire)”. Lead singer Daniel Johns also struggled with anorexia and the song plus its music video is really good.

@user-rc1tq6cz4o 11 ай бұрын

yes, classic

@maevependragon 7 ай бұрын

Daniel sang a lot of songs that dealt with mental issues. Poor guy.

@Kannonify Жыл бұрын

Bruhhhhhh Deftones self titled album cover poster up on ya wall plus absolutely nailing the nature of Tool's absolute sewerage of a fan base = a subscribe from me within 1 minute 10 seconds of ever knowing who the heck you even are very well done mate lets goooooo

@MrDman21 11 ай бұрын

Your videos are very informative. I watch your stuff as well as Mike the Music Snob AKA BecometheKnight

@Knightytt 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@DizzyDez613 Жыл бұрын

Your speaking voice is fucking amazing. Glad you showed up in my feed.

@canislupusrex Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you'll follow this series, but if you do you should look Xiu Xiu up. There's two of their more famous songs that deal with very dark subjects: Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl is about a girl who's seeing a married woman (that the singer Jamie Stewart used to be neighbors with) and being forced to keep the relationship a secret (going the lengths of dressing up as a man). There's a bit in the song where you can hear slapping sounds and they simbolize the physical violence she went through. Also I Luv The Valley OH!, which is about sewerslide. JS's father took his life and the song basically details his experience dealing with his father's decaying mental health, and the way death hangs over his family. I love Xiu Xiu, sorry for the long comment (and possibly broken English)

@skeextree Жыл бұрын

Basically everything on Girl With A Basket Of Fruit would work too lol

@canislupusrex Жыл бұрын

@@skeextree yeah, Mary turner Mary turner and Amargi Ve Moo are pretty dark too

@lilsleepy3332 Жыл бұрын

“support our troops oh!” comes to mind

@intensehummingofevil 2 ай бұрын

i’d seriously love for you to give a video of album/artists reviews!!! i really wanna know what you think of melvins, MC5, subhumans uk and many more. all that nonsense but it would be a well good treat for us to know more of your music taste and favourites x

@liiniea Жыл бұрын

an album-tilted song "Iowa" by Slipknot should be here as well. the whole story of recording that album is tragic, but this song definitely deserves to be on a list.

@jake975 Жыл бұрын

wow, nice deep cut from SOAD picking pluck, that and Soil are my favorite songs from them

@memnoc1119 Жыл бұрын

I think you should check out Acid Bath. They were a sludgecore metal. Dax Riggs lyrics are dark. I recommend Dead Girl, Cassie eats cockroaches, sample Clockwork Orange, Scream of the Butterfly just to name a few. They had 2 studio albums and an re-release of their demo. Dax went on to be in Goatwhore and Agents of Oblivion after.

@stoppropaganda2573 Жыл бұрын

Nice choice of backgrounds, nothing better than Radiohead ... who refuse to be categorized! Also, MSP "The Holy Bible" must be heard by everyone from start to finish ... it makes the disappearance of Ritchie more understandable in context ... I like your taste in music, how someone at your age can be so knowledgeable gives me hope for the future ...

@Anonymous_Identity246 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the Deftones poster 😎

@mrspaghetti8147 Жыл бұрын

Massive respect for the Self Titled poster behind you. Great video.

@earf-quake 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE THE SMITHS AND SOAD :3

@frannylpfan Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. Keep it up, handsome ☺️

@TheNutmeg666 Жыл бұрын

Caden stole my mom's bike. Lol, seriously though, excellent video & I did forget about some of these songs.

@nenavist9933 Жыл бұрын

I suggested covering prison sex on Tuv’s channel and I’m very glad to see you talk about it! Hell yes

@metalmaya Жыл бұрын

This was a rlly good video I like that u added sugar by soad

@megsustaita6292 Жыл бұрын

Nice deftones flag! I love their music too :)

@Chill_Out_Max Жыл бұрын

i know you’ve worn them before but i LOVE your earrings they are awesome

@williamaginary1249 Жыл бұрын

When you said "or even happy" I thought of King Gizzard for myself. Then there they were only a few seconds later. Love that band.

@drummerman6488 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the King Gizzard suggestion. I really enjoyed the album.

@etsukoemeritus7416 Жыл бұрын

Extremely underrated channel

@Enfield15 Жыл бұрын

Great video, also thank you for the metal recommendations, I know and love literally all of them and it’s good to see a youtuber recommend them.

@Nolan013 Жыл бұрын

I don't think Maynard suffered any SA as a child. If I remember correctly, and it has been a minute since I read it, in his autobiography "A Perfect Union of Contrary Things" he spoke to the song relating to abuse that a relative had suffered.

@johnjohn37371 Жыл бұрын

That's more correct...

@hikkibunny Жыл бұрын

Gomenne - Kikuo and Coin Locker Baby - Maretu are some big ones in the vocaloid community when it comes to disturbing songs.

@gracex3217 Жыл бұрын

knight crime. youtube unsubscribed me from you!! and i totally forgot. glad to be back

@johnytwotimes4072 Жыл бұрын

Ok the Deftones poster got me to stay. Glad I did. Great content and I'll be back

@yamaddie Жыл бұрын

thought this because of your previous video, but a nu metal band kinda lost to time now called otep made a song called "jonestown tea" and its prolly one of the most unsettling songs I've ever heard, its very similar to daddy in how it paints a very vivid picture, also nobody knows who shes singing about, but the speculation is that its about her own experiences of abuse, but nobody knows for sure because theres literally no information of her childhood or most of her past. This snippet tells you all you need to know: "No daddy don't! Leave me alone! No I don't want to be free! So take your d*k out of me! Please take your d*k out of me!" Other one is No Has Never Had Three Letters by The Kodan Armada a very obscure hardcore punk band, this is the leadsinger describing how powerless he felt while his sister was abused by their dad "It never ends, this brutal cycle. Please take her tears away, please make her whole again"

@Omerta138 Жыл бұрын

Love Otep Shamaya!

@Anonymous_Identity246 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of nu-metal songs about THAT, slipknot’s “metabolic” It’s not as descriptive as DADDY TAKE YOUR D*CK OUT OF ME, but still tragic. He wasn’t assaulted by a family member, but when he was 10 A neighbor’s kid took away his innocence. This is shown as in the lines “I’m in so much pain, I have every F*cking right to hate you, I can’t take it!” Repetitions of “I’m always ready to die but you’re killing me”, and even straight up “I see you f*cking me”

@HopeIsntDead Жыл бұрын

Another SOAD fan woah

@nigelsanford7136 Жыл бұрын

U got my 2 faves on your wall, Deftones and Radiohead. 👍.

@Wintergael127 Жыл бұрын

I feel like "Christmas Kids" by the band ROAR could easily fit on one of these lists, given how it's literally about Ronnie Bennett's horrific abuse at the hands of Phil Spector.

@azazelreficulmefistofelicu7158 Жыл бұрын

Nirvana "Polly", Pearl Jam TEN but to pick a few, Jeremy, Once and specially ALIVE. Can't go on but I'm still alive.

@user-rc1tq6cz4o 11 ай бұрын

Don't call me daughter was about child abuse

@edsandstars Жыл бұрын

The one song I never see mentioned is little girls by oingo boingo, the music video is disturbing and so is the lyrics of the song.

@wethermanofmemes Жыл бұрын

One is my favorite song, when I first saw the video it really hit different then just listening to it and the additional voices from the movie Johnny’s got his gun, a masterpiece

@ImaginaryAlchemist Жыл бұрын

A lot of Emilie Autumn's songs have dark themes and backstories. One of them is Gothic Lolita, which is about her experiences with CSA. Many of her other songs deal with her experiences with bipolar disorder, suicide attempts, and institutionalization. Another I can think of is Snow White Queen by Evanescence. It's about Amy Lee's experience with a stalker. The song is quite haunting

@maevependragon 7 ай бұрын

Emilie is one of my favorite artists. ❤❤❤❤

@detectivefranku Жыл бұрын

saw richey edwards on the thumbnail, this is some good content

@xbmpr Жыл бұрын

Nobody talks about P.L.U.C.K. enough. It’s one of my favorite songs of all time since freshman year of high school

@Kee23383 Жыл бұрын

Yes fr

@ClodsireBeans Жыл бұрын

Its an absolute banger !!! My second favourite of their self titled album. ( my fave is Mind )

@emeraldmiteXVI Жыл бұрын

And then you realize there's songs like Soil and Streamline, probably the darkest stuff System ever released

@karlitatv 9 ай бұрын

For real, is one of my favorites. Well tbh most of their songs are my favorites bc they're THAT good.

@Rey_Palpatine 10 ай бұрын

Weird coincidence. I listened to One yesterday and now I stumbled across this video during a random "songs with dark backstories" binge

@soul_Link12 Жыл бұрын

Huge Tool fan. They do awesome stuff with their music that are puzzles very fun to explore and it's been a real spiritual tool that I've used in my life and these tools have been profound and amazing and made my life so much better....but I get it. A lot of the fan base is very annoying.