How would describe this genre of rock, or this darker musical mood?

[Bucky]

These songs, although all from different times and movements, seem to feel like a genre or a type of darker tone. How would you describe this?

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[Bucky]

1. I think I'd add Patti Smith to this mood

[padfun]

4. Another great song

nt

[CincyDem]

5. A gift from Bruce Springsteen as I recall. Can't imagine anyone but Patti doing it. n/t

[Bucky]

6. Yes!! I can definitely hear Springsteen's sound in this

I may have heard him do a cover of it.

[marble falls]

8. They wrote it together.

[CincyDem]

10. Didn't realize it was a joint venture. Thanks.

Remembered an interview with Jimmy Iovine where he, as I recall, said Because The Night was originally intended for Born To Run but after a lot of conversations with Bruce, they decided it wasn't right. Iovine said he suggested releasing it to Patti Smith and Bruce was all for it.

Don't remember the part about Patti Smith having been a co-writer but she's clear got writing credit on it.

Learn something new every day.

[marble falls]

7. This song was played sooo much I used the secret hidden reject button behind the bar a lot ...

... I still reach for the reject button as soon as I hear "Because ..." 40 years later.

The Holiday Inn at North Canton, Ohio. Interesting Times.

[thucythucy]

2. Rock noire?

Probably doesn't work, but it's the first thing that came to mind.

[Bucky]

9. That's the best I've heard so far. Someone on another site suggested GothicPop, but....

... actual emo music ruined the word Goth for the rest of us. This is a hard acoustic sound, not electronic or synthetic at all.

I'm using noire as a placeholder till I hear better.

[padfun]

3. Well, Suzanna Hoffs of the Bangles

is 62 and looks better than most 20 year old ladies. And she has a bunch of talent.
And that Shocking Blue song seems to end up in my brain on many days.

Two great and talented women and one talented man. I like all three of these songs.

[Bucky]

11. Another one, but with more electronics than acoustics

I think this is supposed to sound dark too, tho it may so only do so inadvertently. Or it's intentionally inadvertent.

Like they're so misunderstood, understand?

[BluesRunTheGame]

12. Just about anything by The Doors