Psycho Stalker Songs
 

An interesting lyrical theme. Here is a beautifully poetic, elaborate stalker's fantasy from Camper Van Beethoven's 1990 allbum Key Lime Pie (one of my inexplicably favorite albums).



Moving into... darker material, Queensryche's "creepiest song ever" Close To You from 1986's Rage For Order, which was outstandingly progressive for heavy bands of that era.



But wait! As part of Geoff Tate's "alien influences" on Queensryche's music, the song Close To You is actually a cover from Lisa Dalbello's 1984 album Whomanfoursays (I just learned this today).



If, like me, you always loved the Queensryche version, hearing the original is pretty stunning. It is amazing how they managed to maintain the integrity of the song while making it a great deal heavier. Geoff Tate is perfectly suited for covering a female vocalist!

Post your favorite creepy stalker songs here. I am interested in what has been done with this subject, musically.

When you realize that the song is actually threatening physical violence...

The line that is stuck in my head:

Listen to Tommy Aldridge pounding that double bass, in 1979!

Another song that famously threatens threatens physical violence/death is Run For Your Life (Lennon/Beatles). I tried to skip over that song in the car, so my kids wouldn't have to listen to it, and my daugher said she wanted to hear the "dead little girl" song. She doesn't miss a beat.

gonna go old school here, since I haven't thought about this theme, but I know there are a few yet to be remembered. (yes, "run for your life" is a clear choice. For now, Jimi and Neil:

All the best songs about killin' bitches are old school. Much like Pink Floyd's "Are there any QUEERS in the theater tonight? Get 'em up against the wall. 'GAINST! THE! WALL!" I just don't think you can get away with writing things like that anymore.

Eye in the sky

Where do you think you're going?

Good thread.

Tripod-The Stalker Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxwNIyJ2mDM

This is just a pic of Yon, Scod and Gatesy, so no clip, just music.