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The metropolis has already endured its gotterdammerung.
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The metropolis has already endured its gotterdammerung.
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Becoming increasingly overwhelmed by his growing mega-stardom, the libretto and musical score of Michael Jackson's life went from the happy bel canto of Off The Wall, to the gloomy gotterdammerung of Thriller.
Barry Michael Cooper: Michael Jackson Agonistes: Act II of an American Pop'era 2009
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So unless the gotterdammerung occurs in the next nine months while Bush/Cheney are still on their duel throne, thus clearly absolving the next president of blame, let's allow our historically wonderful Democratic candidates to keep their distance from the coming apocalypse.
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But maybe it was too little, too late, and the descent into gotterdammerung had begun.
Recognizing the professionalism, and hearts of the Japanese Sun Bin 2008
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Bad As Me leans more towards the ballads, and they're awfully sweet and sad, but for me, the standout track is Hell Broke Luce, an anti-war song that is pure gotterdammerung and may be my new all-time-fave Tom Waits track.
Boing Boing Cory Doctorow 2011
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They might consider what it was about the English state of mind after the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month which very nearly led them into gotterdammerung.
Latest Articles 2009
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The only thing more pleasing would be to see JJ replace TT-it would be the gotterdammerung of 'Dusky, Earthy & Strapping', Inc.!!!!
parterre box 2009
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At the far end of the spectrum, the leftists become delusional to the point they believe they are trapped in a gotterdammerung struggle of good versus evil that justifies any action they might take in fighting that struggle.
Chicago Boyz 2009
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The film is little more than an ode to gotterdammerung, played out a theme based on the ideology of the milenarian "clash of cultures" so popular amongst neo-conservatives and their fellow travellers.
FlickFilosopher.com 2009
super-herbert commented on the word gotterdammerung
The title of the the last opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
May 25, 2008