Sunday, October 30, 2016
Creepiest Halloween tune
There's a tune I've only heard on the radio once. It was in the early '90s on KCOU, and to this day, it's the creepiest tune I've ever heard. David Bowie immerses himself in his role on "Please Mr. Gravedigger," complete with ominous sound effects. If hearing him sing lyrics such as "I was the wicked man who took her life away...Very selfish," doesn't disturb you, I'm not sure what to tell you. The song's ending, "No, Mr. G.D., you won't tell. And just to make sure that you keep it to yourself...," should haunt any remotely human listener. The 12 words he sings after that comprise one of the eeriest warnings I've ever heard anyone sing. I won't spoil it, in case you haven't heard it. I suppose "Please Mr. Gravedigger" works as a Halloween track, but...Yikes!