If you have nine and one half minutes to spare, here is the original Gothic vampire jam. When Peter Murphy and gang refer to Bela, on this joint, they aren’t referring to the cutsy Bella, from the sparkly skinned “Twilight” vamp clan. They are talking about Bela Lugosi. I’m not really sure what all of the rage is about these days, with this seeming vampire craze in pop culture. One thing is for sure, it certainly would have validated all of the goth kids I went to Jr. high, with. Hahahaha. I don’t remember who I was having that conversation with, recently. But it was a good one.
Anyway, If you love “Twilight,” “True Blood,” or “[insert other trendy vamp crap here],”chances are, you didn’t grow up listening to Bauhaus (Julie T. excluded, of course). But it’s never too late to get on board. They even have an album called “Gotham,” in case there is any ambiguity. If you don’t recognize Bauhaus, you may be familiar with their front man, Peter Murphy. He went on to have a solo act. He wrote, “strange kind of love,” etc. Anyway, here is “Bela Lugosi’s [un]dead.” As mentioned, it is a bit lengthy, but well worth it, if you are in a vampy kind of mood. Give it a spin.