Creepy Love Songs
@Dedgurlsingstheblus (233)
United States
January 26, 2010 10:07am CST
I'm a bit of a music addict. I don't restrict myself to any particular genre of music, so I have heard all kinds of different songs. However only on occasion do I came across a love song that sounds more like someone stalking someone else, or attacking someone because they either cheated or don't reciprocate their affections. Only two of the songs I heard were either song in a way that's supposed to sound creepy, and only one is actually (as far as I know) attached to a real life break up. Still none of these songs suggest abuse in their lyrics. Off the top of my head, the four creepiest love songs I have ever heard are (from less creepy to most):
LL COOl J's "Luv You Better" thanks to that line "God Willing We Gonna Die Together". This comes off like LL plans to off his wife if he's on his death bed. I know he didn't intend this, but most people I know who heard this song was creeped out by this line.
Musiq Soul Child's "Just Friends". Again this was unintentional, but a lot of girls I spoke to said the song came off like Musiq was a stalker.
The Moody Blue's "Knight's in White Satin". This one, according to my sister, was intentional. The lead singer intentionally sang the song in a way that made it come off scary.
and finally
Fiona Apple's cover of Elvis Costello's "I want you". I don't know if this is true or not but someone told me that Costello wrote this song after his girlfriend left him, or cheated on him with another guy. His version, in my opinion, is not as rich as Fiona's, nor as troubling.
All of these can be found on youtube. I can't copy and paste yet, and I'm on the run, so sorry for not typing out links. Anywho, do you know of any other creepy love songs? What did you think of the one's I listed?
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@depops (17)
• Germany
26 Jan 10
Nice topic pal.They are endless in list. I sometimes listen to some songs and ask myself where was the ear of the music editor or producer when the music peice was brought forward, like in the case of Craig David's song which has a line that states"I just DON'T love you NO-more"; those are 2 negatives put together in a sentence which should therefore mean you are still in love. And this other one which has a line that states"you are so vain you probably think this song is about you" but it's obvious the song is about him. if not before that line at that particular line it becomes obvious the song is definitely about "him".
But this are all varieties that has made music of much much diverse appeal .
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@Dedgurlsingstheblus (233)
• United States
27 Jan 10
Hey Depops,
The Craig David line is pretty common amongst people I grow up with. It isn't so called "proper" English, but a kind of diction or accent among some black people in the Diaspora. I believe that double negatives are also common among some Chinese dialects, which can definitely trip you up should you try learning it, lol. My family and I debate about "You're so Vain" often. I have come up with the theory that the song is really about the singers pain in regards to a relationship. So while the other person caused the pain, the son is really about her. However that could just be my own twisted understanding. The way she sings that is definitely creep city, and I forgot all about it.
