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What's a song that was once popular and now just sounds creepy?

Posted - July 31, 2022
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  • 11154
    Stay Awhile by the Bells (Into my room he creeps without making a sound). Cheers! 
      July 31, 2022 12:04 PM MDT
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  • 1952
    Gary Puckett  Young girl. 
      July 31, 2022 12:48 PM MDT
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  • 11092
    I used to love that song, but I  just listened to it again and it's majorly creepy now.
      July 31, 2022 4:46 PM MDT
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  • 1952
    I felt the same way about that song. 
      August 1, 2022 3:35 AM MDT
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  • 1633
      July 31, 2022 2:19 PM MDT
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  • 1633
      July 31, 2022 2:22 PM MDT
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  • 11092
    You just ruined Elvis for me.  ):
      July 31, 2022 4:41 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    You're Welcome :)
      July 31, 2022 4:55 PM MDT
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  • 3830
    Nothing could ruin Elvis for me.
      August 1, 2022 6:59 AM MDT
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  • 16830
    Should have been subtitled The Date Rape Song
      July 31, 2022 6:28 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    My computer shows no song. Feel free to post the title if you get a chance.
      September 8, 2023 5:05 PM MDT
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  • 16830
    Baby, It's Cold Outside by Dean Martin
      September 10, 2023 3:17 AM MDT
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  • 23647
    Ah! I know the song. Thanks for sharing the title. :)
      September 11, 2023 8:23 PM MDT
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  • 34441
      July 31, 2022 6:43 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    Yes.
    It was always creepy to me, even at the height of its popularity. I still like the song a lot and Foster the People. I have two of their full albums and I like all of the songs on both albums.

     'Pumped Up Kicks' could be still a great song for me with totally different lyrics.




    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 9, 2023 7:47 PM MDT
      September 8, 2023 5:04 PM MDT
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  • 34441
      July 31, 2022 6:54 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    :)  This one, too, has always been creepy to me at its height of popularity. And I really, really like The Police's own re-doing of the song here, from 1986.  :)

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 9, 2023 7:47 PM MDT
      September 8, 2023 5:12 PM MDT
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  • 53526

    This one might not really count because to me, it’s always sounded creepy from the very first time I heard it.  I’ve never understood how or why others think it’s a good idea for a song’s premise or title or lyrics. I think it’s a shame because I love so many other songs of his. 

    “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” Billy Ocean, 1988.

    I call it “The Child Molesters’ Song”.  Grrrrrrr

    :(
      July 31, 2022 9:07 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    I think of your thoughts about this song every time I hear the song.  :)  
      September 8, 2023 5:17 PM MDT
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  • 53526

     

    “It’s No Fun Being An Illegal Alien” Genesis, 1984. 


    (Although truth be told, I’m not sure how popular it ever was.)



    LYRICS

    Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good
    With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes
    The sun is shining so I head for the park,
    With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes
    I got a cousin and she got a friend,
    Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help
    At his apartment I knocked on the door,
    He wouldn't come out until he got paid.
    Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do
    If they find out you know that they'll never let me through.
    It's no fun being an illegal alien
    It's no fun being an illegal alien
    Down at the office had to fill out the forms
    A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose,
    Up to the counter to see what they think
    They said 'It doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink'.
    Don't trust anybody least not around here, cause
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    An illegal alien, O.K.
    Consideration for your fellow man
    Wouldn't hurt anybody, sure fits in with my plan
    Over the border, there lies the promised land
    So don't tell anybody what I wanna do
    If they find out you know that they'll never let me through.
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien.
    ~
      July 31, 2022 9:14 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    I always sort of liked this song.  :)
    I never listened to closely to the lyrics on this one, I admit.
      September 8, 2023 5:23 PM MDT
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  • 5451
    I don’t know how this song wasn’t always creepy.
      July 31, 2022 9:30 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    This may be my favorite song by them.  :)

    My new name - - CreepyWelbyQ
      September 8, 2023 5:18 PM MDT
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  • 2132
    This is a major creative song. This album is one piece of solid gold history in so many ways.
      September 9, 2023 5:52 AM MDT
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