Fan Favorites #9: Songs That Go Bump In The Night
Added 2022-10-29 01:34:19 +0000 UTCIn October, we're listening to songs that are on scary topics, remind us of the Halloween season, or simply sound spooky. I've taken the top 8 vote-getting songs as well as a "Megan's Pick" to bring you this special seasonal edition of The Fan Favorites season. Come along for the ride!
Music by: Queen, Gentle Giant, The Who, Porcupine Tree, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Genesis, Warren Zevon, Jerry Goldsmith, & Pink Floyd
Comments
This version of "I Put a Spell on You" isn't very spooky, true...but check out Screamin' Jay Hawkins's original. A *bit* more creepily intense!
Jeff Norman
2022-11-09 03:46:04 +0000 UTCI don’t like horror movies either!
Pam Norris
2022-11-02 18:54:01 +0000 UTCCareful with that Axe Eugene also had 2 other names. On the Zabriskie Point soundtrack, it was re-recorded and called "Come In Number 51, Your Time is Up" and on the Man and Journey (from the Early Years), it was called "Beset by Creatures of the Deep"
Tom V
2022-10-31 11:38:39 +0000 UTCFor context: "Careful, With That Axe, Eugene" was originally called "Murderistic Woman (or, by other accounts, "Murderotic Woman"). It was originally intended for the soundtrack to Peter Sykes horror movie THE COMMITTEE.
Joseph Maurone
2022-10-31 06:37:48 +0000 UTCDoug's not too far off the mark with his POLTERGEIST speculation about the kids...when Tangina remarks "To her, it simply is another child, but to us, it is the Beast."
Joseph Maurone
2022-10-31 06:18:52 +0000 UTCCame for the Pink Floyd, but stayed for the POLTERGEIST. So glad you did this! I already liked the soundtrack, but became more musically interested in it when I watched a documentary about Claude Debussy that pointed out his influence on Jerry Goldsmith in ALIEN, which made me hear the Debussy influence in the POLTERGEIST score; "Prelude to the Faun's Afternoon" comes to mind. (Plus, it's is my personal favorite horror movie.)
Joseph Maurone
2022-10-31 06:08:37 +0000 UTCshould take a listen to Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends - Hands Of Jack The Ripper. Supposedly the worst album ever, but stellar musicians. https://youtu.be/VGY50VeimjM
Jools Lee-Webb
2022-10-29 17:49:18 +0000 UTCTidbit about “Careful With That Axe Eugene” The original working title when it was still an instrumental, was The Murderotic Woman
Richard Plante
2022-10-29 16:50:06 +0000 UTCI've done this to get unnaturally low notes.
R. Douglas Helvering
2022-10-29 16:21:49 +0000 UTCBTW Doug, I don't like horror either. Never met someone else who feels the same way!
Chris Ramsbottom
2022-10-29 16:08:12 +0000 UTChahahah
chuck Rowland
2022-10-29 15:30:09 +0000 UTCI was going to say...but you already have!
Andrew Mellor
2022-10-29 14:02:38 +0000 UTC""Little old lady got mutilated late last night", man that just rolls off the tongue.
BarryLI
2022-10-29 12:10:28 +0000 UTCAnother great reaction, by the way, the “Heckling” at the beginning of Boris The Spider was not coming from the crowd. That was Keith Moon the drummer razzing John.
Richard Plante
2022-10-29 10:01:30 +0000 UTCThat vocal style that Roger Waters does in Careful With That Axe, Eugene is called Ingressive Phonation, and that just means he's breathing in while vocalising his screams. I can also perform it and it's actually a lot more comfortable than you might think. You can get a lot of really cool sounds with ingressive phonation if you really practice with it.
The Black Queen
2022-10-29 08:32:38 +0000 UTCI so wish you did the studio version of Death On Two Legs, this one was really poorly recorded any you lose the studio magic of the vocal harmonies.
The Black Queen
2022-10-29 08:12:34 +0000 UTCfrom Gentle Giant you should pick Spooky Boogie
Thomas Kirschner
2022-10-29 08:00:45 +0000 UTCRoger’s scream on “Careful With That Axe, Eugene” is done by inhaling instead of exhaling. You’ve heard a fair bit of it on “Animals,” but it’s been in various Floyd tunes from the beginning. It’s really based on dynamics and the length varied from night to night. You didn’t mention it, but many people miss David’s singing with his soloing, both before and after the scream. My favorite performance that is available on video is Amougies in 1969: https://youtu.be/kiaFPgFWJDM
Randy Hammill
2022-10-29 03:25:37 +0000 UTCIf you are going to select Jerry Goldsmith, his Omen score, which won him an Academy Award!!!!
Jose Kuhn
2022-10-29 03:24:19 +0000 UTC“The Lady Lies” is from “…And Then There Were Three,” the first album without Steve Hackett, thus the first as a trio. Most of the solos are keyboard solos because Mike Rutherford wasn’t quite comfortable with playing a lot of lead guitar yet. It’s probably one of Phil’s best drumming albums too.
Randy Hammill
2022-10-29 03:19:36 +0000 UTCI'm surprised Home By The Sea didn't make the choice list.
Mike Harding
2022-10-29 03:07:37 +0000 UTCOoh this looks to be fun. I don't like to be scared either. I do not do adrenaline. I do natural exuberance. Gonna go listen. MrWondrous has an album of Halloween sounds and songs on Bandcamp, who I think makes pork-n-beans. BRB Nice salad! I forgot how great Phil was on "The Lady Lies". Gentle Giant was genius from the gitgo. The Floyd was largely improvised. I know because Ummagumma was one of my first albums, and used by Eugene on the family piano. He only alluded to that original melody right at the beginning. The studio version is worth a listen too.
MrWondrous David Beckwith
2022-10-29 02:29:20 +0000 UTC
