# Goth Kids Music

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 26, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070 "2007-10-26T02:50:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ZomZom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zomzom/32/5620_2.png) [@ZomZom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZomZom)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/1 "2007-10-26T02:50:05Z")

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I love the snippet of sound created for [this](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4770777729978948444&q=goth+kids&total=495&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=1) South Park talent show featuring the Goth Kids. Can anyone recommend some real-life bands that sound similar?

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**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/2 "2007-10-26T02:54:06Z")

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Despite the band being called “Goth Kids” that song is really New-Wave. So you’d be wanting to look for 80s New Wave music. Try [Synthpop](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthpop) and [New Wave Music.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_music)

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**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/3 "2007-10-26T03:15:15Z")

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OMD  
Visage  
Joy Electric  
early Soft Cell

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**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/4 "2007-10-26T09:32:33Z")

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I confess that I can’t hear the clip on my works computer, but I would like to recommend Siouxsie & the Banshees, for her unique unearthly voice, combined with pretty-much archetypal goth guitar sound.

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**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/5 "2007-10-26T12:09:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Staggerlee]  
I confess that I can’t hear the clip on my works computer, but I would like to recommend Siouxsie & the Banshees, for her unique unearthly voice, combined with pretty-much archetypal goth guitar sound.  
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The clip is basically straight synthpop/new romantic type stuff.

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goth-kids-music/424070/6 "2007-10-26T12:48:30Z")

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It vaguely reminded me of Ladytron, I guess.