'GOTH'
Even when The Last Laugh were touring in the eighties, the definition of 'goth' was
much disputed. And as we all know, anyone actually claiming to be a goth can't be a
true goth ... especially if they're under 35 ... (just joking!)
But what is goth? ... what is a goth?
You really think I'm going to try and answer these questions?
Anyway, according to Graham White, there's a lot more to it than wearing black
clothes and being into vampires:
"Generally more aspirational than the punks, beneath the style element of goth there
was still a fuck-the-mainstream philosophy of trying to be yourself despite the outright
condemnation or fear-based ridicule of others, whilst, at the same time, seeking a sense
of belonging; being part of a tribe. This fierce attitude happily translated to the rave
scene and other subsequent styles of self-expression. I think anyone searching for a
community in which one can truly be oneself can relate to it ... "
Read some of an interview he gave in which he talks about the 'goth' sub-culture
Listen to a remix of The Last Laugh's 'Ain't No God' ( accompanied by a montage of