From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V5 #110 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Friday, May 16 2003 Volume 05 : Number 110 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Creepy songs [Deb Woodell ] Re: [RS] Creepy songs [Rongrittz@aol.com] [RS] Creepin' (Stevie Wonder) [OzWoman321@aol.com] Re: [RS] Creepin' (Stevie Wonder) [Vanessa C Wills ] Re: [RS] Creepy songs [Norman Johnson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 06:04:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Deb Woodell Subject: [RS] Creepy songs I have been relistening lately to the first Hank Dogs cd, which has one of the creepiest tunes ever, "18 Dogs," which, not to spoil it for anyone, is about someone who lives way out in the country and lets her dogs mutilate some visiting strangers, all done up with some lovely folk playing. Of course, the song makes me think of "By Now," but I wonder what other creepy songs we love. The other one that immediately comes to mind is Richard Thompson's "Hope You Like the New Me" off "Mock Tudor." Others? Deb ===== This I have learned: Because we can, we must try to change the world -- fully, wisely, restlessly. -- Rudy Nemser == Life is such a changing art. -- Dar Williams == __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 09:16:17 -0400 From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: Re: [RS] Creepy songs >> Of course, the song makes me think of "By Now," but I wonder what other creepy songs we love. << Gillian Welch: "Caleb Meyer." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 11:30:02 EDT From: OzWoman321@aol.com Subject: [RS] Creepin' (Stevie Wonder) Hello, All - Deb asked: << I wonder what other creepy songs we love. >> In my opinion, one of the creepiest songs ever is Sting's Every Breath You Take, especially because so many people interpreted it as a love song - sounds like stalking to me! << Every Breath You Take - Sting Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you Oh can't you see You belong to me How my poor heart aches with every step you take Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace I dream at night I can only see your face I look around but it's you I can't replace I keep crying baby please Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you >> Susan http://www.heartsdesireconcerts.com "A little out of place A little out of time Sorta lost in space Racing the moon Climbing the walls Of this hurricane Still overall I can't complain..." ~ Todd Snider ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 14:36:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Vanessa C Wills Subject: Re: [RS] Creepin' (Stevie Wonder) Susan, IIRC, Sting once mentioned that he, himself, was pretty creeped out by everyone hearing it as a love song, as well! - --V On Thu, 15 May 2003 OzWoman321@aol.com wrote: > In my opinion, one of the creepiest songs ever is Sting's Every Breath You > Take, especially because so many people interpreted it as a love song - > sounds like stalking to me! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 19:08:23 -0400 From: Norman Johnson Subject: Re: [RS] Creepy songs >> Gillian Welch: "Caleb Meyer." << The second most creepy song that Peter Mulvey covers on his Ten Thousand Mornings. The first is Randy Newman's "In Germany Before the War". Norman ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V5 #110 ***********************************