You spoil me. Creepy lyrics: "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why she swallowed a fly, perhaps she'll die!". By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. ... any moldy old song can become a brand-new hit. “Goodbye Horses” by Q Lazzarus, in Silence of the Lambs. Murder and mayhem are strongly represented within this particular corpus, and many of them were carried across the ocean to Appalachia and took root in versions that were often less overtly supernatural but still plenty dark. Everyone has had that moment when you realize the lyrics of a song you’ve heard a million times are actually quite dirty. And occasionally, it’s a song that we otherwise wouldn’t find creepy at all, but somehow becomes permanently attached to a nightmarish slasher scene. ♬https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vVHevk2PD45epYnDi9CCc$ https://www.patreon.com/jackstauberhttps://jackstauber.com/ Something about Tiny Tim’s falsetto set against those simplistic ukelele chords lends itself as equally to gruesome horror as to childhood innocence. Apparently this is actually a hymn by Charles Wesley and its earliest appearance is a 1763 collection titled Hymns for Children. What would a cinematic serial killer be without a chilling, trademark theme song? i love the song Brick Through Windshield Again, its the sound. If I give it to the old hag, She’ll keep it for a week. “Hip to Be Square” by Huey Lewis and the News, in American Psycho. Ninety nine red balloons. Allow me to oblige! This is partly down to the influence of the Child Ballads, so called because they were collected from England and Scotland in the 19th century by Harvard professor Francis James Child. Save on Pinterest. “Afternoon Delight” is a prime example; it sounds like a cheesy soft rock ballad – until you pay attention to the lyrics and realize it’s a pretty graphic description of daytime sex. Which is unfortunate—sheer familiarity has perhaps blunted the deeply unsettling impact of listening to a believer imagining a conversation with death itself. Save certain polymaths of music and murder, like Charles Manson, most real-life killers don’t get the luxury of a hair-raising soundtrack accompaniment. Take, for example, the commonly criticized love song, "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE; There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. There comes a moment in every kids life where they realize that "Rock-a-bye Baby," which you've probably had sung to you on numerous occasions, is actually a song about a … We wouldn't recommend kids to be eating bugs anyway, but this straight-forward message about how this old woman will die for consuming a fly is a bit extreme. If it’s possible for something to be so completely uncreepy as to come full circle and, somehow, perfectly invoke the chilling remorselessness of Christian Bale playing a psychopathic yuppie, then Huey Lewis and the News’ “Hip to Be Square” would be our top pick. 10 Essential creepy songs that will make you want to keep out your Halloween décor year-round. Twitter. Queen Mary I is the “farmer’s wife” mentioned, although she had a cuter nickname during her reign: “Bloody Mary.” You can guess why. Blood!” Kooky, spooky, and fun, it’s a perfect song to kick off any Halloween dance party. The infamous “tuck” scene in Silence of the Lambs, wherein Buffalo Bill models some… wardrobe, is invariably associated with this haunting ’80s synth ballad by Q Lazzarus. Creepy factor: 8/10. I also encourage you to watch this version from the 2000 indie film Songcatcher. Sometimes, it’s a tinny, crackling old lullaby played from a broken radio in another room. The refrain “where’d you get those eyes?” was just begging to be put into a slasher flick. Not sure which is the creepier prospect: the dead speaking or the living becoming essentially a weeping ghost. Nothing says prelude to murder quite like a mysterious serenade in the middle of the woods. Top 10 Creepiest Songs from Popular Horror Movies. 12 Creepy Lullabies From Around the World That Will Keep You Up at Night. Various versions of this one can be traced all the way back to an Elizabethan broadside, a chilling historical testament. “The Sprout and the Bean” by Joanna Newsom, in The Strangers. Hitchcock masterfully uses Doris Day’s echoing performance to build tension and suspense. This one is actually pretty creepy without the historical context (note to self: ask mom why she thought it was ok for a six-year-old to gleefully sing this). Just as you plonked down on the couch to listen to some soothing music, your damned iPod started playing the "Tubular Bells" track from Exorcist unexpectedly, making you bolt out of the couch with your heart pounding 10 times faster. I’m sorry but the spectral hitchhiker never gets old, and the old-time arrangement gives it a little extra spooky touch. Nancy Grace is drawing on a long folkloric tradition. Floating in the summer sky. However, some George Lucas-style wizardry is occasionally called upon to "update" the lyrics, because the words of those forgotten originals are routinely bizarre, racist, and/or totally insane. Oh yeah, this one’s really nice. ), as it starts skipping on a record player in a spooky scene from The Strangers. Note that these are particularly effective on a cold, windy, grey day when you get the full deathly effect of autumn. Creepy Joe Biden parody song & compilation music video. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do; She gave them some broth without any bread; Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed. His mother, his father, his friends are all gone and nobody knows his name. This Site Might Help You. These creepy classic country songs are sure to leave you spooked. Creepy lyrics: "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why she swallowed a fly, perhaps she'll die!". Over the years, the song’s optimistic chorus and melody have often provided the perfect, unsettling contrast to scenes of horror and dread. “In Dreams” by Roy Orbison, in Blue Velvet. The Innocents Opening This is a very creepy yet extremely touching song that is sung by a child. i like the style of really old unusual music and creepy just fits my mood today. Sandman” by The Chordettes, in Halloween II. According to an interview with Rolling Stone, McLachlan had been receiving multiple letters from creepy guys who felt they should be with her.She, as an artist, wrote a song based on those letters. Only, I’ve always gotten the impression is that Barbara Allen is a vengeful witch who does the murdering. A man returns home after his wandering to discover her doesn’t recognize anyone. our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A dead man tells the story of how a woman wearing a long black veil came to wander the hills around his grave. “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” by … soundtrack. While this song isn't 'creepy' per se, it's subject matter is much darker than most people assume. Choose your sidepiece wisely, ladies. Django Reinhardt recordings, even the upbeat ones, are old and scratchy and beautiful and, in the right setting, creepy in the way you seem to be describing. Like Johnny Burnette, he also has that thing going where he pretends to be a teenager – in the song, he sings “Maybe If I ask your dad and mom…they’ll let me take you to the junior prom.” Super creepy, as this man was 22 when “Calendar Girl” was a hit (no. Save. ), ... Old … Famously used in the soundtrack to Halloween II and subsequent iterations of the horror movie franchise, the lullaby croon of this single by The Chordettes is an obvious choice for unintentionally creepy songs. "When memories break" Named by LPS LIVIE. Pinterest. RE: creepy old songs? Seven-year-old me thought it was just a fun song about Amy's friends trying to find her at a party." “Jeepers Creepers” by Louis Armstrong, in Jeepers Creepers. Case for creepy: It's not just that the song is about an adult asking Santa for an increasingly extravagant list of gifts (convertible, yacht, etc. I … THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE; There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! You really need the rural nighttime background noise to get the properly shivery effect. Worse, the song's based on real people. 5 Classic Songs That Were Originally Creepy as Hell. There’s a supernatural twist with, frankly, a pretty generous gesture from the dead girl. “The Mariner’s Revenge Song with its phenomenal storytelling and imagery, and the mother’s creepy sing-song ‘Find him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fingers to splinters, drag him to a hole until he wakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his grave…’ They really are a brilliant band. David Lynch knows how to craft a nightmarish soundtrack, and this scene with Frank Booth is one of the more uncomfortably memorable. Creepy factor: 8/10. In the song, the red balloons in question are mistaken for an air attack, and as a result the Soviet bloc and the west go to war. Newsom’s terrifyingly twee vocals, somewhere between that of a high-pitched child and a shaky old woman, combined with her ethereal harp strumming, makes for one especially creepy soundtrack addition (especially on vinyl! Case for creepy: It's not just that the song is about an adult asking Santa for an increasingly extravagant list of gifts (convertible, yacht, etc. Also, there’s probably no crueler way die. Here are the 11 creepy true-life events that actually happened on Halloween. Joe Biden has been accused of "creepy" conduct with several people in several videos. A Playlist of Old-Time Songs to Give Yourself a Thorough Case of the Creeps. This one’s in the tradition of all those songs about women murdered by their faithless, betraying lovers—but it’s a modern flipping of the script. “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, in The Man Who Knew Too Much. The sweet melodies of these beloved nursery rhymes mask grisly tales of murder, sex, and death. The shudder-inducing song is the musical equivalent of being stranded in the middle of the night on a deserted road where it's been reported that something evil is known to lurk. Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, “Pretty Polly”. Other times, murderers require a more epic, haunting buildup. Although it’s proven that lullabies help babies get to sleep, if you pay attention to the words sung within these traditional songs, they are often more unsettling than soothing. In lieu of unscary Halloween novelty standbys like “Monster Mash,” we offer 10 of the creepiest songs from our favorite murderous soundtracks. You spoil me. Share. In this one, the woman lives and she doesn’t want to hear any shit from the ghost of the man who tried to hurt her. “The Mariner’s Revenge Song with its phenomenal storytelling and imagery, and the mother’s creepy sing-song ‘Find him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fingers to splinters, drag him to a hole until he wakes up, naked, clawing at the ceiling of his grave…’ They really are a … The way this one starts out, you expect one of traditional music’s many disturbing songs about young women murdered by her lover. Wow, what a compliment, Neil! Halloween month? Wow, what a compliment, Neil! Blood! #4), but looks more like 32. Nicolas Winding Refn’s bizarre and operatic fictionalized portrayal of real-life prisoner Michael Gordon Peterson is memorable for its darkly surreal soundtrack. It goes in a completely different and totally horrifying direction! The song gains extra creep points from Ringo Starr's cover version, released in 1973 when the ex-Beatle was 33 years old. “Come Wander With Me” by Jeff Alexander/Bonnie Beecher, in The Twilight Zone. These creepy songs run the gamut from hip-hop to avant-garde to spine-tinglingly bizarre—and all of them just plain good. Can I also suggest “The Wind and the Rain” by Crooked Still? Django formed his Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934, but I'd go with any of his recordings, including those from the 40s, even though they're a little after your requested time period. #4), but looks more like 32. It’s this lyric that really seals the deal for its inclusion here: “For I dreamed that my bower was full of red swine and my bride’s bed full of blood.”. Unsurprisingly, the eerily chorused song has achieved fairly universal creepy old-timey song status thanks to the mediocre 2001 horror film of the same name. a music box thang i made using fl studio. Like Johnny Burnette, he also has that thing going where he pretends to be a teenager – in the song, he sings “Maybe If I ask your dad and mom…they’ll let me take you to the junior prom.” Super creepy, as this man was 22 when “Calendar Girl” was a hit (no. Okay, this is one of traditional music’s many disturbing songs about young women murdered by their lovers, and it’s made all the more upsetting by its being from the perspective of the murderer. Something about this scenario has always given me a faint case of the willies. (The song dates back to a broadside and has been covered by just about everybody.). Yet a third murder ballad about a young woman killed by a lover. Unsurprisingly, the eerily chorused song has achieved fairly universal creepy old-timey song status thanks to the mediocre 2001 horror film of the same name. Here are the 11 creepy true-life events that actually happened on Halloween. ), ... Old … In the song, the red balloons in question are mistaken for an air attack, and as a result the Soviet bloc and the west go to war. “The Electrician” by The Walker Brothers, in Bronson. On both sides of the Atlantic, there is a deeply creepy strain within folk music: death, murder, hell, ghosts, more death. Fine, literally everyone has heard this song thanks to its inclusion on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? While this song isn't 'creepy' per se, it's subject matter is much darker than most people assume. Take a strong tradition of eerie musical storytelling and let it cook in a hardscrabble environment for a couple hundred years within the context of vocal and instrumental styles that often register for modern listeners as unsettling, anyway, and you get a bunch of songs that are ideal for fucking yourself up the week before Halloween. Facebook. In the mood for scary music? Very Specific Playlists is a weekly feature in which Jezebel staffers make very specific Spotify playlists based on their weird proclivities. Much like the titular Bobby Vinton song, with its haunting rendition by Isabella Rossellini (revived recently by Lana Del Rey), Roy Orbison’s tremulous vocals will never be the same after Dean Stockwell’s famous lip-synced performance in Blue Velvet. But one of the alleged stalkers sued McLachlan for $250,000, citing "breach of confidence and breach of moral rights." 911 Call, Child in Panic regarding Domestic Abuse I could only listen to the first 10 seconds and I won't listen any further. Can a woman get some peace and quiet in the grave, at least? The shudder-inducing song is the musical equivalent of being stranded in the middle of the night on a deserted road where it's been reported that something evil is known to lurk. Generally appearing in America as “The House Carpenter,” this one is a Child ballad with Scottish origins where it’s often known as “The Daemon Lover,” in which versions the handsome seducer turns out to be literally Satan. “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” by Tiny Tim, used in Insidious. Blood!” Kooky, spooky, and fun, it’s a perfect song to kick off any Halloween dance party. Be forewarned, some of these clips are a bit on the NSFW side. 12. Ninety nine red balloons. This Child Ballad is a story of jealousy and ghostly nighttime visitation. Admittedly not quite a murder scene song, “Que Sera, Sera” is undeniably creepy, as a recent TV spot for American Horror Story recently reminded us. You need a little ethnomusicological background info to get the full effect on this one, about a woman who abandons her husband and child to run away with an old lover. The Country Gentlemen, “Bringing Mary Home”. Share on Facebook. It’s just as likely to have given some children nightmares as any other song on this list. Oh hell yeah, finally a Very Specific Playlist I can get on with/down to. I loved this song as a child but learned the real meaning when I was 12, and it changed me forever. Perhaps not so much creepy as desperately sad, this was a worldwide hit in 1974 despite being one of the most depressing songs ever committed to tape – … Weirdly, this one is sort of a cautionary tale about gun safety. Blood! In this bluegrass version of what was originally an Irish song, we hear about a young man who shoots too carelessly at twilight only to discover that he’s killed his true love. Floating in the summer sky. “Mr. No hokey grim reaper, this one. But that's not the only surprisingly creepy children's song or nursery rhyme. By. A Playlist of Old-Time Songs to Give Yourself a Thorough Case of the Creeps. It ends on a satisfying note of hellfire, at least. We wouldn't recommend kids to be eating bugs anyway, but this straight-forward message about how this old woman will die for consuming a fly is a bit extreme. Cassie Whitt - October 22, 2014 “Wait, AP. Looking into lullabies from around the world, creepy lyrics are a universally common theme - despite originating from a time before global communication. Scary movies draw on a lot of varied sources for creating the perfect murderous mood music. This version is a little more New England folk revival than I usually prefer, but it actually works, because the story itself is so fucked up and this way the punchline, so to speak, hits a little harder. 8. Apparently she cannot. These creepy songs run the gamut from hip-hop to avant-garde to spine-tinglingly bizarre—and all of them just plain good. Some love songs are downright creepy. The hushed tone and dark arrangement of this song, written by Jeff Alexander (who also contributed heavily to Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Music to be Murdered By ), has earned something of a cult status in the world of foreboding, murderous soundtracks. Another Child Ballad and very, very close to Lady Margret, right down to the jealousy and the fact that she’s mixed up with a fellow named Sweet William. She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do; She gave them some broth without any bread; Then whipped them all soundly and … Another story about a dirtbag who does a woman wrong then murders her, based on a real case from North Carolina. You come on like a dream, peaches and … Free Shipping Sitewide at Atlas Coffee Club. Much like the Katyna Ranerieri and Riz Ortolani contribution during the elevator scene in Drive, this particularly brutal slow-motion sequence stands out thanks to the epic, baritone vocals of the Walker Brothers. 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