Future Survivors, the Apocalypse Group discussion

I'm so obsessed with dystopia that I found songs that really define the genre to a T and put them on a playlist. Here they are:

"Radioactive" -Imagine Dragons -DUH.
"Wretches and Kings" -Linkin Park
"Major Minus" -Coldplay
"Skin to Bone" -Linkin Park
"Twisted Logic" -Coldplay
"Uprising" -Muse
"Fade To Red" -Kevin Max
"No More Sorrow" -Linkin Park (beware if you don't like screaming!)
"Fallout" -Linkin Park, which is the intro to...
"The Catalyst" -Linkin Park.

Check out the lyrics for these songs and listen to them! It's just a happy coincidence that most of them are either Coldplay or Linkin Park. Two of my favorite bands!

What songs can you guys think of? Post them in the replies :)

Every time I hear the song Radioactive I think of The Maze Runner!

Harlee wrote: "Every time I hear the song Radioactive I think of The Maze Runner!"

HECK yes!

Another one I can think of is Help Is On The Way by Rise Against. Kind of like in a zombie apocalypse when all the people expect help from the government but then they don't get it!

Harlee wrote: "Another one I can think of is Help Is On The Way by Rise Against. Kind of like in a zombie apocalypse when all the people expect help from the government but then they don't get it!"

Yeah! That's a good song.

Breanna Lee wrote: "I'm so obsessed with dystopia that I found songs that really define the genre to a T and put them on a playlist. Here they are:

How about "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolling Stones, and "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Both quoted in Steven King's The Stand.

Jane wrote: "Breanna Lee wrote: "I'm so obsessed with dystopia that I found songs that really define the genre to a T and put them on a playlist. Here they are:

How about "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Rolli..."

Nice! I can't wait to read The Stand some day.

Harlee wrote: "Every time I hear the song Radioactive I think of The Maze Runner!"

Me too!!!

Into the Ocean by Blue October
Mad World by Tears for Fears and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules

Kelli wrote: "Into the Ocean by Blue October
Mad World by Tears for Fears and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules"

I love that version of Mad World! It's such a beautiful and sad song.

Nine Inch Nails has an entire album that is fitting for a dystopian world: Year Zero. It's amazing!

My Top Two Favorites:

1.) We Can Make the World Stop by: Glitch Mob

2.) Radioactive by: Imagine Dragons

The first time I ever heard Radioactive was when it was incorporated into the Host movie trailer, so every time I hear the song I think of the movie and the book version.

For "Shatter Me", I thought of:

"Paradise" by Coldplay
"Dark Side" by Kelly Clarkson
"A Message" by Coldplay
and "Castle of Glass" by Linkin Park

this is my fist time but I likedarke side by keely clarckson.

Of course, I've got a separate list for The Hunger Games. Here it is:

"Born for This" by Paramore -It reminds me of the tributes, especially the Careers.

"Set Apart This Dream" by Flyleaf- This is definitely a song for Rue <3

"In My Remains" by Linkin Park- A song for all the dead tributes.

"My Father's Father" by The Civil Wars- It brings to mind how bittersweet it was for Katniss & Peeta to return home.

"Fences" by Paramore- Makes me think of how Katniss had to pretend to love Peeta & fake it for the cameras.

"Robot Boy" by Linkin Park- This says everything about how Haymitch feels.

"Let The Flames Begin" by Paramore- This should be the theme song for CATCHING FIRE. No question.

"Shot In The Dark" by Within Temptation- Reminds me of the aftermath of CATCHING FIRE, how Katniss felt in District 13.

"Up In Flames" by Coldplay- A song for the Katniss/Peeta/Gale love triangle.

"Burn It Down" by Linkin Park- Perfect for the rebellion.

"After the Storm" by Mumford and Sons- I think of this when the rebellion's over and Katniss has to pick up the pieces. Love this song.

Do the evolution and world wide suicide would be good additions to this playlist :-)

By Pearl Jam of course

In the Year 2525, by Zager and Evans
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, by Bob Dylan
The Sound of Silence, by Simon and Garfunkel
Eve of Destruction, by Barry McGuire

Erica wrote: "In the Year 2525, by Zager and Evans
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, by Bob Dylan
The Sound of Silence, by Simon and Garfunkel
Eve of Destruction, by Barry McGuire"

I love your playlist Erica! Not sure how old you are, but those are MY generations songs. (I'm 58) I would add to your list the ones I mentioned above - "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult, and "Sympathy For The Devil" by the Rolling Stones. All those together would make my perfect dystopian playlist!

I love your playlist Erica! Not sure how old you are, but those are MY generations songs. (I'm 58) I would add to your list the ones I mentioned above - "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult, and "Sympathy For The Devil" by the Rolling Stones. All those together would make my perfect dystopian playlist!

I'm 37. I listened to a lot of my parents' music growing up.

I think an argument could also be made for the entire libretto of 'Les Miserables'.

Erica wrote: "I think an argument could also be made for the entire libretto of 'Les Miserables'." Hey, I just noticed this post. Whoops. But you're totally right. That world is definitely dystopian. I LOVE Les Mis!

Danielle wrote: "Kelli wrote: "Into the Ocean by Blue October
Mad World by Tears for Fears and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules"

I love that version of Mad World! It's such a beautiful and sad song.

Nin..."
That NIN album is great... great lyrics as well

I think the bands Thursday and Dredg also have great dystopian tunes which capture the angst of our current society as it devolves...

Curran wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Kelli wrote: "Into the Ocean by Blue October
Mad World by Tears for Fears and covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules"

I love that version of Mad World! It's such a beautiful an..."

Tears for Fears version of Mad World is so perfectly dystopian.

I have a ton, enough that listing them here would be tedious. I will name a few, but all are on this YouTube playlist (which is mostly dystopian) if anyone cares to check it out.

Linkin Park - Somewhere I belong
Orsten - Fleur Blanche
TV on the Radio - DLZ
Civil Twilight - Come As You Are cover
The Glitch Mob - Between Two Points - Feat. Swan - [HQ]
Yael Naim - Toxic
The Servant - Cells
NIN - The Day the Whole World Went Away
David Bowie - I'm afraid of Americans

Mostly Dystopian Youtube playlist