We've reached the end of 2008's Halloween Countdown, and all that remains to be done is to crown this year's groovy ghoulish track of honor. The past two winners have been sedate, atmospheric affairs -- "Unexpected Guest" by UK Decay and "A Forest" by The Cure -- but this time I've chosen something a little more uptempo...but no less befitting this day of fiendish delights...
The Damned - Nasty (from 1984's "Thanks for the Night" single)
This hard-to-find gem, recorded shortly before Captain Sensible's long departure from the band, was alone worth the price of The Light at the End of the Tunnel box set. It's a breathtaking roller coaster ride that captures the The Damned doing what they did best -- garage rock-inflected punk with overtones both humorous and horrific.
The track was originally recorded for use in the "Nasty" episode of The Young Ones (a.k.a. "the greatest television show ever"), as seen in this fantastic clip which opens with one of the most quotable lines ever uttered...
Now that, bats and ghouls, is how you end a Halloween Countdown with style.
(If you are looking for a final All Hallows' fix, however, feel free to check out today's special Pronounced WOO-BIN post.)
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1 comments:
my fave Young Ones line was when the church beels were ringing and Vivien is screaming out the window "shut up you bastards"!
ps The Damnbed were on tv last nite (the craig ferguson show on cbs)
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