A subgenre that seems to be widely misinterpreted and unrecognized, it is encompassed by liturature, film, and music.
Southern Gothic inspiration arises from the macabre, politically incorrect and disturbing side of the American South, exclusively exposing the flawed nature of Southern society. The popularity of the subgenre peaked in the 1940's - 1950's, although it made first appearances much earlier in works of literature by famous writers such as Edgar Allen Poe, William Faulkner, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Events that may unfold when indulging in Literature and film:
• Environmental decay, disturbing and mentally unbalanced characters, political tyranny, small town poverty, murder, and other events involving death.
Southern Gothic music (Gothic Americana) displays a mixture of Alternative, Country/Folk, Southern Rock and sometimes Bluegrass. Lyrical Inspiration arises from similar events found in Southern Gothic literature:
•Poverty, decay, disturbing characters, religion & the Devil, alcohol, gambling, betrayal (political/romantic), murder and the death of loved ones.
It is not uncommon for a Southern Gothic song to be narrated in first-person, as though the artist was personally involved with whatever dark events unfolded.
Southern Gothic inspiration arises from the macabre, politically incorrect and disturbing side of the American South, exclusively exposing the flawed nature of Southern society. The popularity of the subgenre peaked in the 1940's - 1950's, although it made first appearances much earlier in works of literature by famous writers such as Edgar Allen Poe, William Faulkner, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Events that may unfold when indulging in Literature and film:
• Environmental decay, disturbing and mentally unbalanced characters, political tyranny, small town poverty, murder, and other events involving death.
Southern Gothic music (Gothic Americana) displays a mixture of Alternative, Country/Folk, Southern Rock and sometimes Bluegrass. Lyrical Inspiration arises from similar events found in Southern Gothic literature:
•Poverty, decay, disturbing characters, religion & the Devil, alcohol, gambling, betrayal (political/romantic), murder and the death of loved ones.
It is not uncommon for a Southern Gothic song to be narrated in first-person, as though the artist was personally involved with whatever dark events unfolded.
Having read the Southern Gothic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the social and racial injustice are predominant themes.
If you like powerful, old movies with sinister themes, Southern Gothic films are just for you.
"The Bottomless Hole" by The Handsome Family screams Southern Gothic. "Sink Hole" and "That Man I Shot" by Drive-By Truckers are also fine examples. Southern Gothic playlists can be easily discovered.
When listening to Southern Gothic music, the accent adds rather than annoys.
The malicious villain of "Cape Fear" uses the Bible to
If you like powerful, old movies with sinister themes, Southern Gothic films are just for you.
"The Bottomless Hole" by The Handsome Family screams Southern Gothic. "Sink Hole" and "That Man I Shot" by Drive-By Truckers are also fine examples. Southern Gothic playlists can be easily discovered.
When listening to Southern Gothic music, the accent adds rather than annoys.
The malicious villain of "Cape Fear" uses the Bible to
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Wearing a sweater or shirt with no pants or underpants, ala Donald Sutherland's character in Animal House.
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Get the The Donald Sutherland mug.A deliberate insult said to a person's face by a Southerner who is thought to be giving high praise, but is in fact thoroughly insulting the person. The slam is said in a heavy Southern drawl so as to fool the person into thinking you are stupid.
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Upon seeing a woman approach wearing a hideous dress:
Southern Slammer: "Where eva did you get that dress? I simply must know. It takes my breath away!
Loosely translated: "That is the fugliest dress I have ever seen. I want to know where you got it so I can avoid that store like the plague!"
Upon seeing a woman approach wearing a hideous dress:
Southern Slammer: "Where eva did you get that dress? I simply must know. It takes my breath away!
Loosely translated: "That is the fugliest dress I have ever seen. I want to know where you got it so I can avoid that store like the plague!"
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1. A school in Southern York County School district in southern Pennsylvania, which is literally steaming shit on the sidewalk. God forbid it's the teachers fault, it's always the students fault something bad happened. When you walk down the herpes infested halls of Southern Middle School and look into the blood shot eyes of the human beings so done with life due to the 4 hours of homework that gets piled amoung the students every night, you can do nothing but become one of them. 50% confident people 50% asshats, don't even think about being yourself, you'll just be shot down on to the floor crying for being verbally assaulted to all hell. Want to go to guidance to talk about your problems? Good luck, all you'll hear is the biased opinion of your "happy" guidance counselor who shoots drugs to get over the crippling pain of her own life. Your best bet is to go into the weed infested bathrooms and get offered a joint hidden behind the toilets to solve all your problems. How many people tried to kill themselves due to this shit stained school? How many people got expelled for fighting and drugs? How many people are getting sexually assaulted within the hallways? Too many to count. But oh, the students are just "acting up" and "don't know what they're talking about".
1. A school in Southern York County School district in southern Pennsylvania, which is literally steaming shit on the sidewalk. God forbid it's the teachers fault, it's always the students fault something bad happened. When you walk down the herpes infested halls of Southern Middle School and look into the blood shot eyes of the human beings so done with life due to the 4 hours of homework that gets piled amoung the students every night, you can do nothing but become one of them. 50% confident people 50% asshats, don't even think about being yourself, you'll just be shot down on to the floor crying for being verbally assaulted to all hell. Want to go to guidance to talk about your problems? Good luck, all you'll hear is the biased opinion of your "happy" guidance counselor who shoots drugs to get over the crippling pain of her own life. Your best bet is to go into the weed infested bathrooms and get offered a joint hidden behind the toilets to solve all your problems. How many people tried to kill themselves due to this shit stained school? How many people got expelled for fighting and drugs? How many people are getting sexually assaulted within the hallways? Too many to count. But oh, the students are just "acting up" and "don't know what they're talking about".
Student 1: How many dicks did Teresa suck last night
Student 2: I don't know man, this is Southern Middle School anyone would give in.
Student 2: I don't know man, this is Southern Middle School anyone would give in.
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