Wow. What a great idea for a Halloween playlist!
I'm old, O.K.? So you may not have heard these. I would urge you to check them out. Older rock n roll is rife with this stuff...and you can probably find most if not all of these suggestions on iTunes.
Since some or all of these are probably unfamiliar, I included excerpts from the lyrics. Here are five suggestions. If you want more, let me know.
1) "I Will Follow Him," by Little Peggy March. The yearning instensity of the vocal, alongside the ultra-creepy lyrics, is way over the top.
I will follow Him, follow Him wherever He may go,
And near Him, I always will be,
For nothing can keep me away, He is my destiny.
I will follow Him, ever since He touched my heart I knew,
There isn't an ocean too deep,
A mountain so high, it can keep,
Keep me away, away from His love.
I love Him, I love Him, I love Him,
And where He goes, I'll follow, I'll follow, I'll follow.
Creepy enough?
2) "Everywhere That I'm Not" by Translator. (This is actually a great record, by a long forgotton post-punk band. I promise you, you won't forget it once you've heard it. Queasy, chromatic guitar line undercuts the lyrics. He's obsessed, and he probably needs medical attention.)
I thought I saw you.
Out on the avenue.
But I guess, it was just someone
Who looked a lot like I remeber you do.
I thought I felt your touch.
In my car, bu no such luck.
No. I guess, it was just someone
Who felt a lot like I remeber you do.
'Cause that's impossibe, that's im...
That's impossibe, that's imposs...
That's impossibe, that's impossible.
'Cause you're in New York, but I'm not.
You're in Tokyo, but I'm not.
You're in Nova Scotia, but I'm not.
Yeah, you're Everywhere That I'm Not
Yeah, you're Everywhere That I'm Not
Yeah, you're Everywhere That I'm Not
Yeah, you're Everywhere That I'm Not
3) "I Put A Spell On You," by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
Needs no intro. And a great Halloween tune overall. Creepy, creepy, creepy.
4) "Run For Your Life," by the Beatles. You think John Lennon was a meek, peace-loving, nice guy? Well, he probably was. But this lyric does a great job of making him sound like a complete psycho.
Well I'd rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You better keep your head, little girl
Or I won't know where I am
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That's the end'a little girl
5) "You're Phone's Off the Hook (But You're Not)," by X
Great L.A. punk band. Very disturbing lyrics.
i don't care who you don't like
you don't have to answer me
you don't have to answer me
you don't have to call me back
your phones off the hook, but you're not