Teen Gothic

I'm new to goth music, I've seen some people call them goth and some refuse to do so, I'm just confused issall

I'm tryna diversify my goth playlist, that's why I'm asking.

Someone needs to do a post punk cover of Bloody Mary by Lady Gaga (Wednesday addams tiktok song).

I feel like that song could convert pretty smoothly, and it would help entice all the little Wednesday baby bats over to exploring the goth music genre as a whole.

I wouldn’t say I new, but I still learning about it, and I’m looking to expand my interest in goth bands. I listen to a lot of The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Vision Video, Horror Vacui, and Rosegarden Funeral Party to name a few.

Thin flesh / by TRAITRS

Im goth and I wear spiked chokers and everyone at my school thinks I’m into bdsm. It’s rlly annoying and makes me anxious. I won’t stop wearing it but I would like to put a little knowledge into their thick skulls

Thank you all for the help.

I know that "convert" isn't the word I'm looking for here, but I couldn't think of a more succinct way to put it! I'm trying to compile some songs together that might get some of my friends hooked on the genre as much as I am; I have shown them some Pink Turns Blue because I'll be seeing them in September (so, so, so excited…!) and they liked them, but I was wondering if anyone had any more songs that they had used to get someone hooked on gothic rock.

I know that other people are (ugh!) independently-thinking human beings who might not like the same things that might have changed my life, but I want to at least give it a shot!

So, do you have any songs or albums that you've played for people and had success in getting them hooked on the genre, or what do you think could? I'm thinking the classics are an obvious choice (especially Siouxsie is very popular even with those who have never heard of goth rock), but am incredibly partial to smaller bands myself, and those were the bands that really made me addicted to the sound and sought more of the genre.

I hope this post is alright! I'm just brainstorming songs and playlists right now, and am curious about this in general.