The Black Shuck - The Darkness - Holy Trinity, Blythburgh, Suffolk - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

"This song kicks off The Darkness' debut album Permission to Land. It is about the Old English legend of a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk coastline.

The lyrics are referring specifically to one legendary incident which happened on August 4, 1577 at the churches of Bungay and Blythburgh in Suffolk. At Blythburgh, Black Shuck is said to have burst in through the church doors. He ran up the nave, past a large congregation, killing a man and boy and causing the church tower to collapse through the roof. As the dog left, he left scorch marks on the north door which can be seen at the church to this day. Other accounts attribute the event to lightning or the Devil. The scorch marks on the door are referred to by the locals as "the devil's fingerprints."

The line, "And a glance beckoned the immediate loss of a loved one" refers to the myth that a family member will die if you look at the Black Shuck."

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Musician: The Darkness Name of Song: Black Shuck Relevant Verse: [EXPLICIT language omitted] In a town in the east The parishioners were visited upon By a curious beast And his eyes numbered but one and shone like the sun And a glance beckoned the immediate loss Of a cherished one It was the coming of the (Black Shuck) Black Shuck Location website: [Web Link]

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