# Dead Can Dance **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179 "2002-03-14T02:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/1 "2002-03-14T02:47:16Z")
A very, very cool band, and its a shame that they’ve split up. Got to see them in Atlanta years ago and was totally blown away when they performed _American Dreaming_ and _I Am Stretched On Your Grave_. I don’t think that anyone in the audience had heard those songs before they performed them that night because when they stopped playing them there was total silence for several seconds and then everyone just started applauding furiously. Anyone else out there fans? ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/2 "2002-03-14T03:00:26Z")
I _love_ them! I have all of Lisa’s solo stuff (including soundtracks like _The Insider_ and _Gladiator_, just because she had a part in them), and Brendan’s one solo outing as well. And, of course, all of their DCD albums. They were playing in Berkeley once and I really wanted to go see them, except I didn’t know exactly _when_ they would be appearing. I didn’t find out until the night of the concert, by which time it was too late ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/3 "2002-03-14T03:10:40Z")
I adore them! I’ve been listening to them for a few months, so I’m a bit of a “newbie”. I like Lisa slightly better, but Brandon grew on me, so it looks like I’ll be liking them both equally! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/4 "2002-03-14T03:19:33Z")
I have loved DCD for about 11 years now… they rock! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/5 "2002-03-14T04:36:13Z")
I’m a big DCD fan. They are popular in BD circles; the last Christmas hafla we had 3 or 4 people to perform to their music. So far I’ve performed to _Rakim_ and (are you ready for this?)… _Stretched On Your Grave_ Any suggestions for compatible music? ---
**Author:** ![Neil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Neil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neil)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/6 "2002-03-14T05:11:56Z")
I’ve heard a couple of their songs, such as “I am Stretched on your Grave.” Any other recommendations of songs or albums I should check out? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/7 "2002-03-14T06:03:19Z")
Awesome band. **Neil** , I’d recommend their compilation A Passage in Time. Also, Toward the Within and Into the Labyrinth are both really good albums. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/8 "2002-03-14T06:40:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Darwin’s Finch \* > \*\*They were playing in Berkeley once and I really wanted to go see them, except I didn’t know exactly _when_ they would be appearing. I didn’t find out until the night of the concert, by which time it was too late ☹ \*\* I was at that show. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/9 "2002-03-14T06:56:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Neil \* > \*\*I’ve heard a couple of their songs, such as “I am Stretched on your Grave.” Any other recommendations of songs or albums I should check out? \*\* I second **Gadarene’s** recommendations, and also recommend _Aion_. “The Arrival and the Reunion” is one of my favorite songs and it’s one of my favorite CDs to listen to on long drives. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/10 "2002-03-14T09:55:12Z")
I like Sinéad O’Connor’s version of _I am Stretched on Your Grave_ better, actually. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/11 "2002-03-14T14:03:44Z")
**Neil** , the band has gone through phases involving different flavors of influence, if you will. Their first album (self-titled) had a tribal feel to it; then they went through a medieval period, and they’ve also created Middle-Eastern- and African-tinged albums. So which albums you should listen to depends on where your interests lie. My favorite album is **Spleen & Ideal** , which, like **Aion** , is thick with medieval atmosphere. You might want to search for soundclips or mp3s of “Ascension,” “The Promised Womb,” “Wilderness,” “Song of the Sibyl” (which is a 16th century Spanish ballad, if I’m not mistaken), and “The Enigma of the Absolute.” ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/12 "2002-03-14T15:58:17Z")
I love DCD. I have _Into the Labyrinth_ and _Axion_ on CD but both my player at work and the one in my car are broken at the moment! ☹ I wish I could have seen them live. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/13 "2002-03-14T16:04:57Z")
I’ve been meaning to buy one of their CDs for a while now - time to go spend more money on amazon! Thanks for the recommendations, **gadarene**. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/14 "2002-03-14T17:02:18Z")
Dead Can Dance are (is?) the bomb. I love all of their stuff. My favorite tracks are _Rakim_ and _The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove_. I’m very saddened that I didn’t clue into them until after they’d disbanded, I also would have loved to see them live. ---
**Author:** ![Mogwei22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mogwei22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogwei22)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/15 "2002-03-14T17:23:04Z")
I have _Passage in Time_ and I’ve been listening to it for about 10 or so years now I think…love love love it. _Saltarello_ always has a wonderful grounding effect on me. I think I’m going to have to spend my lunchbreak at the super huge Virgin record store that was opened recently near my office. ---
**Author:** ![emulsified](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emulsified/32/2915_2.png) [@emulsified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emulsified)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/16 "2002-03-14T20:06:39Z")
DCD gets the nod as My Favorite Band. Check out their concert video Toward The Within if you missed them live, at least you’ll get the sense. I only had the chance to see them perform together once on the Spiritchaser tour… Awesome show. Saw Brendan Perry perform on his tour supporting Eye of the Hunter, also very good. Oh, if your into them or want to get a broad perspective of their work, the new box set is really great. It includes three CDs covering 1981-1998 and a DVD of the concert movie which also has all of their music videos! Well worth the cost. Too bad they split up, but when you listen to the later albums, you could totally feel them pulling in different directions. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/17 "2002-03-14T20:13:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\* > > I was at that show. One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. \*\* \ For the record, my favorite album is **Within the Realm of a Dying Sun**. Love everything about it. My current favorite song is _Bylar_, which I had never heard until I picked up the boxed set in January. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-can-dance/98179/18 "2002-03-15T04:27:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zyada \* > \*\*I’m a big DCD fan. They are popular in BD circles; the last Christmas hafla we had 3 or 4 people to perform to their music. > > So far I’ve performed to _Rakim_ and (are you ready for this?)… _Stretched On Your Grave_ > > Any suggestions for compatible music? \*\* There’s a band that’s almost a clone of DCD, but I don’t remember their name. Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman put out an album called _Songs From The Victorious City_, which was influenced by the trip to Egypt they took (Hey! Just the thing for a belly dancer!) There’s some others out there but I can’t think of them at the moment.