From the iPod #39 - "Set Me on Fire"
@teamfreak16 (43418)
Denver, Colorado
April 10, 2016 1:05pm CST
Formed in the late 1980's, Brooklyn's Type O Negative effectively ended in 2010 when bassist/vocalist Peter Steele died from heart failure.
The band is often pigeonholed as a goth band due to their dark and gloomy sound combined with Steele's vampiric vocals, but they were more metal than your average goth band.
Then again, on their 1993 album Bloody Kisses, they took Seals and Croft's "Summer Breeze" and turned it into a sludgy, goth-like dirge.
After "Summer Breeze" the album needed something upbeat, which is where "Set Me on Fire" comes in.
"Set Me on Fire" is, despite it's title, a sweet, summery piece of radio-friendly (although not released as a single) pop-rock.
As you might expect, "Set Me on Fire" is a bit out of place on Bloody Kisses, which is either dark and moody, or aggressive and loud.
Which is why it's such a cool tune.
i'm gonna go see them 10/16 so i figured i make a video That and i never heard this song on youtube so i figured might as well upload it "Copyright Disclaime...
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 16
Yeah, I don't quite understand that, either. It's very radio-friendly. I would think that it would have at least been a minor hit.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 16
@Ronrybs - I have no idea what record execs are thinking. They released " Summer Breeze," even though I can't imagine that getting any airplay.
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@Ronrybs (20885)
• London, England
11 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 It would be interesting to have been a fly on wall at that discussion
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Apr 16
Did you see these guys too? They really dont strike as goth at all either.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Apr 16
Yes, I saw them at the Ogden. One of the two loudest shows I've seen, the other being, believe it or not, The Cars.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 Ha really? The loudest huh? The loudest I ever saw was Ted Nugent at the Hammersmith Odeon. I could not hear for hours afterwards..anything. I was afraid it had affected my hearing for life and it might have done. Black Sabbath came in a close second for loudness.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView - I've heard that about Ted Nugent.
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@crossbones27 (50889)
• Mojave, California
4 Oct 17
Ha, I wrote a post and led me here, you always had great taste in music Well done sir.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Oct 17
Thank you. I'm about a day and a half behind right now. Can't wait to read it.
@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Apr 16
Is it possible to turn Summer Breeze into anything listenable?
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@jzerbinat (2)
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11 Apr 16
I loved this video, so interesting and creative! I am also a fan of this band :)
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