Death In June - The Politics Of Douglas P

I’ve long been a fan of Death In June but I’ll be the first to admit I’ve been a casual listener, dipping in and out of Douglas’ mystical world as and when I please. I finally decided to do a deep dive into the controversy around Death In June and analyze the group’s imagery, symbolism and lyrical content. The aim of the video is to try and fully understand if there is any weight to the accusations that get thrown at Douglas P a lot.

I am not here to condemn Douglas P and nor am I - and this is important because people fly off without reading or watching things properly - nor am I defending Douglas P and the choices he has made with Death In June over the decades. This has been a learning experience for me, and if anything, it has greatly deepened my understanding of this fascinating artist.

I encourage any and all civilized dialogue on the subject, regardless of where you stand.

00:00 - Introduction
07:49 - Origins Of The Name
11:55 - (But What Ends) When The Symbolism Matters?
18:00 - Songs & Lyrics
32:24 - Final Thoughts
34:08 - Douglas' Statement To The German Government



* SOME SOURCES *

Thorium Heavy Industries - Last Europa Kiss full show parts 1 & 2:
   • Death In June - Last Europa Kiss - Fu...  
   • Death in June - Last Europa Kiss - Fu...  

(A note on the above: I have placed this first as it is the definitive Death In June live footage, and I recommend anyone who is even a passing fan of Douglas’ music to check out the Thorium Heavy Industries channel if not done so already. Not only is the footage superbly shot and in HD, the audio is from sound desk recordings. There are many other live neofolk artists uploaded on this channel too)

Behind the Mask documentary:    • Death In June - Behind The Mask (full...  

Brainwashed.com 2005 interview:    • Brainwashed.com: The Eye - Death In June  

Douglas’ letter to the German authorities: http://www.deathinjune.org/articlesta...

Hail! The White Grain ‘bottoming’ theory: https://genius.com/Death-in-june-hail...

Death In June meme stash: http://www.deathinjune.org/memes/

Background music during narration: https://foreignblades.bandcamp.com/re... (“Corrupted Bodies Bathed In Holy Light” used with permission)

Death In June - The Trigger music video by Herr Lounge Corps:    • Death In June - The Trigger | ESSENCE...  

Death In June - The Humble Brag music video by Herr Lounge Corps:    • Death In June - The Humble Brag | ESS...  

Death In June live in New York:    • Death in June live in nyc 2002 Full C...  

Death In June live in Brest by Gweza as Mik:    • DEATH IN JUNE - Little Black Angel - ...  

Photographic stills taken from image searches, Discogs and my own personal stash. Any issues, please reach out and let me know.



* CORRECTIONS *

I did not know at the time of recording that several songs - including “Because Of Him” - were adapted from songs by the People’s Temple Choir, which means my analysis of the lyrical content is 100% incorrect. Even though I talk about "He's Disabled" at the start, this discovery should only effect the small section on "Because Of Him".

When talking about “Symbols Of The Sun” I refer to a line in the song that goes: “symbols of the winter”. This, of course, doesn’t exist. The correct line is: “symbols of the snow”. The worst bit is, during the completed edit, Douglas sings the correct line just before I say the incorrect one. D’oh!





* SONGS *

Here are a list of the Death In June songs used in this video, in order of appearance:

Come Before Christ and Murder Love
Luther’s Army
Hail! The White Grain
Rose Clouds Of Holocaust
All Pigs Must Die
Heaven Street
Runes Of Men
Bring In The Night
Because Of Him
Ku Ku Ku
Symbols Of The Sun
13 Years Of Carrion
The Odin Hour
The Trigger
Reprise 2
Fall Apart