Suicide Music
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Recently Rex has been affected by music - it has shown its place as an integral part of his psyche. At the same time, he has been condemning the musical selections of his business partner as "suicide music" - or, as his mother once put it "music to cut one's throat to."
Which has inspired Rex to consider what would be his top choices for his final music to listen to, after slashing his wrists? What tunes would be his dying mantra as the life flowed from his veins?
Please note: Rex the Strange does not advocate suicide and takes no responsibility for any actions taken by anyone reading this post! If you are reading this for suggestions of what music to listen to while ending your own life then Rex the Strange strongly urges you to reconsider and to immediately contact anyone and talk before contemplating such a permanent solution, including (but not limited to) any friends, relatives, casual acquaintances or, if such people are not available, please go immediately to the nearest public service facility such as a hospital, police station or even the local fire station. Talk to someone NOW!
Sideline note: Rex is reminded of what he said to his sister, Rexina, when she once spoke of ending her life "Life may be bad today, but think about what you will miss if it gets better tomorrow."
...unless you're a lawyer or politician, in which case, yeah, go ahead, blow your brains out (disclaimer: please don't - especially anywhere near Rex's imported Persian rugs).
Anyway, on with the "off yourself" tunes. Some of these may surprise you, but Rex has good reasons for all of them. Remember, these are for the full enjoyment of the suicide experience (hopefully for enjoyment to the extent that one would reconsider the final act and, possibly, get to hospital as soon as humanly possible). If you just want something to be playing in the background while you do the .45 lobotomy with no hope of redemption then, in Rex's opinion, simply break out the Josh Groban. If the police show up to find a suicide victim and Groban is droning on in the background then motive would, no doubt, be an indecipherable enigma of cause and effect.
But I digress. Here's the top 10, from Rex's personal favorites collections, to be played in order of fading mortality:
#10: Veronica by Elvis Costello - Why? because it's a sad song and for affirmation of the reason behind The Who's assertion "I hope I die before I get old"
#9: Where Do I Go? by Galt McDermott ("Hair" Soundtrack) - Why? This song sings the anthem of the lost way that leads one to such a tragic act.
#8: Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney - Why? Oh, please. Do I really have to explain this one? (probably best played during the adrenaline rush that's caused from excessive blood loss - with any luck it'll make you get off your bleeding ass and call an ambulance - for the ambulance ride, Rex personally recommends "Black Bugs" by Regurgitator)
#7: Black Bugs by Regurgitator - Why? Well, what is at the end? This tune has dual purpose for the impending end or the ambulance ride.
#6: And She Was by Talking Heads - Why? Perhaps Rex has the interpretation wrong, but he's always seen this as being about suicide (David, if Rex is wrong then please feel free to email him personally and let him know). Don't you think that the lines "she's making sure she is not dreaming," "moving into the Universe", "and she was glad about it, no doubt about it, she isn't sure about what she's done, no time to think about what to tell them, no time to think about what she's done" and, of course, "and she was" are a bit of a giveaway?
(subject to correction, Dave, just come around to Rex's place and autograph his copy of "Stop Making Sense" and I'll print a retraction).
#5 New Slang by The Shins - Why? Well, because by now you've lost a lot of blood and (if you haven't had the sense or decency to do it in the traditional Roman style - in a warm bath) you're starting to get pretty cold. So something with a spritely acoustic step might be just the thing to keep you going for those final few moments. Plus, if you're from an early Generation X generation then this sound may ring semblance of some of those fun, yet goofy sounds your Mom played in your childhood. Something nice to remember Mom by before eternal sleep.
#4 Ship of Fools by World Party & Anthony Thistlethwaite - Why? Getting close to last chance buddy! You will pay tomorrow (even though you may not be around to see it). Traditionally this has been a song that Rex plays when he goes crazy drinking until 3 am. But this is totally apt for a last music scenario.
#3 Woke Up This Morning by Vinnie Pauleone & The Ba Da Bing Orchestra - Why? Getting close to the point of no return - stir it up - don't be a loser - get yourself a gun (or a phone to call help!)
#2 Blister in the Sun by Violent Femmes - Why? Because it's a fuckin' cool song! It's in the top 10 of what Rex and I would like to hear just before we die.
And the top song to do the self-snuff to:
#1 The End by The Beatles - Needs no explanation. If you'd ever listened to the words (all fifteen of them) then you wouldn't have gone down this road in the first place!
And there it is. If you have a suggestion then please leave a comment and tell us why. But remember, this if for fun. A much better idea comes from the most unlikely of musical sources: The Bee Gees:
Stayin' Alive
Stayin' Alive
Aah aah aah aah Stayin' Aliiiiive! |
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