Unintentionally creepy songs
 

You know those songs that give you the creeps, despite their innocent intentions?



Yes, I know this is a Bob Dylan song, but I prefer the Byrds version (although Dylan's is creepier). It's a bit obvious.



The lyric, "big man, walking in the park" always gives me the willies, probably because a big man made a pass at me in a park a few years ago.

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I hate the end of Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle". The space noises give me the fucking creeps every time.

Why is "All I Really Want to Do" creepy?

"I don't want to… dissect you," for one. I love the song, but find it odd that the singer needs to reassure the girl of all these things.

I don't think the line is literally about anatomical dissection but ok. :laughing:

I mean I guess it's a pretty gross word.

Hey, you never know…

Gotta make sure she's pretty on the inside I guess.

a girl I used to work with (and someone I still completely adore) used to shudder whenever she heard this on the overhead radio



it's so damn creepy, though.

But.,but all I really want to do is baby be friends with you...:(

The funny thing is, I love that song, "All I Really Want to Do" is one of my top ten Byrds songs, and "Hey Bulldog" is my 49th favouite Beatles song (according to my journal countdown). I've just got a thing for creepy songs, I guess.

Maybe he's just misunderstood.

As if the lyrics weren't disturbing enough already, Jonathan cries at the end.

i know the song is supposed to be a cautionary tale but it's still very creepy.

Enya's 'sail away' is also kinda creepy too. Feels like a call to madness.

'Every Breath You Take' is a classic example.

Intentionally creepy.

The Flaming Lips: "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 2"
Modest Mouse: "Dramamine"

I don't know why these are so creepy to me.

I always found this song very unintentionally creepy:



Now, if she does it like this
Will you do it like that?
Now, if she touches like this
Will you touch her right back?
Now, if she moves like this
Will you move it like that?
Come on.

And, later on:

Your lips tremble
But your eye's are in a straight stare
(In a straight stare)
We're on the bed
But your clothes are laying right there
And I was thinking of places that I could hide

What EXACTLY is going on here? Are they losing their virginity or something? And why does he want to hide?! It's clear that they are both terrified.

I saw you dancing there
I couldn't get you off my mind
But I could tell, that you could tell
That I was taking my time

But I was thinking of ways
To get you staying the night
Your body's shaking
Turn me on, so I can turn off the lights

The lyrics sound extremely nervous as is, but they are so scared they have to turn the lights off now, too? Kids!

Heh. Yeah, now that is a creepy ass song.

Not so much the lyrics, but the combination of facetious fawning and smug togetherness in this song still makes my skin crawl :-

All I Really Want to do is made far creepier by Saville's intro.

Lyrically, this could be one of the most famous examples. Personally I love the song, really catchy.



Musically, a few "Baroque pop" songs have a certain "Halloween-eque" vibe to them. This video captures it real well.

just like this:



always kind of spooked me a little.

Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running

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That's a pretty good one, but in that case, the song is intentionally somber.

This would be another good example:



Of course one reason we associate harpsichord with creepy music is because of this.

oh my god I love this song.

The eye of Sauron made this song.

Back when I was doing Stuck in the Garage, this track always came off as being creepy for some reason:

This probably falls under the intentionally creepy category, but with the female singer it's one of his prettier songs that gives me chills. I think it's even more creepy than a lot of Jandek's moaning.

Not sure about unintentional but this is creepy fo sho

Let's just fill up the thread with Jandek songs.

lmao I just realised someone else posted a Jandek song

I thought this song was really pretty until I heard the lyrics.

:whythis:

You had me weirded out for a moment. Like when she talks about "Planes, Boats, and Cars." It sounds like she is in a commercial.

Because my drama is all mine.

Eets a joke mang. Albeit a terrible joke, but still I was just being a doofus.

Catchy tune, but with lyrics like
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I get a little creeped out.