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* [[Older Than They Think|All the way back in 1971,]] [[The Who]] made "Behind Blue Eyes", an ode to the hidden sorrows of the bad guys. Quite popular, it's been covered many times by [[Darker and Edgier]] bands.
* [[Older Than They Think|All the way back in 1971,]] [[The Who]] made "Behind Blue Eyes", an ode to the hidden sorrows of the bad guys. Quite popular, it's been covered many times by [[Darker and Edgier]] bands.
** It's also a case of [[Misaimed Fandom]], with many seeing the song as a manifestation of their [[Wangst]].
** It's also a case of [[Misaimed Fandom]], with many seeing the song as a manifestation of their [[Wangst]].
* [[Subverted]] in [[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]]'s [[Villain Song|"When You're Evil"]]:
* [[Subverted]] in [[Voltaire (musician)|Voltaire]]'s [[Villain Song|"When You're Evil"]]:
{{quote|It gets so lonely being evil
{{quote|It gets so lonely being evil
What I'd do to see a smile,
What I'd do to see a smile,

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It gets so lonely being evil
What I'd do to see a smile,
Even for a little while
And no one loves you when you're evil...
I'm lying through my teeth!
Your tears are all the company I need!