Friday 16 January 2009

The Book of Revelation in Contemporary Culture

This page is a resource for the course 'Apocalypse Now' which I teach at Cardiff University.

Film
Music

Literature
  • The Four Bikers of the Apocalypse in Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman book Good Omens
  • 'Revelation' by C.J. Sansom
Art
T.V.

Other
If you know more - please tell me!

2 comments:

Bob said...

I do like the 'My little apocalypse pony' - only in the US of A!

Louise Polhill said...

Gnarls Barkley - 'Storm Coming'

Live performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4OraowYSKw

I could paint a picture with a pen
But a song will only scratch the skin
And there are still places I haven't been
Because I know what's in there is already in there

Oh yeah, there's a storm on the way
There's a storm on the way, alright
There's a storm on the way, uh huh
And it's comin' no matter what I say
(And I come, I come, I come, I come)

Hey, hey, hey, there's truth in the thunder
Love in the lightning, the feeling is frightening
Yeah, isn't it exciting?
I'm something like stormy weather
If I weren't we would never
Huddle together, do I have to tell you
That I'm also the sunlight, that shines shortly after?
I just rain cause I have to, on to a new chapter
I wish you lots of laughter
Til the next time you see me
Just remember you need me, I'm the storm coming
(And I come, I come, I come, I come)
Oh C'mon (And I come, I come, I come, I come), c'mon

Run towards the hills to avoid the high flood
I can do a dance that'll make the sky cry blood
Skills provoking, and seals to be broken open
All that's left to do is try my love, wooooooh

I'm singing in the cyclone
I'm writing a raging sea
Searching for a sign of the times
Is it safe to say it's me?
Listen to our lives
The wind will whisper the way it is
I am going to happen, what a lovely day it is
Don't ask why
Just live, and, die