Playlist for Creepers

The other day, the song "Way You Love Me" by Faith Hill played on the radio at work. My co-worker and I joked that it's a really catchy melody, but the lyrics sound pretty creepy once you take a moment and actually listen to them. The opening lines are:

If I could grant you one wish, 
I'd wish you could see the way you kiss.
Ooh, I love watching you baby
When you're driving me crazy.

Just a little bit creepy, right? Still, it's rather tame compared to the short list of songs we came up with that really border on the disturbing side.

It's a list that shows there's a fine line between sweet and sinister.

Thanks also to my friend Karina who contributed to the following list:

• "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing," by Aerosmith-- Don't get me wrong. I loved this classic song in the tearjerker Armageddon and in the hilarious Blades of Glory, but "I could lie awake just to hear you breathing"? Yikes. I think I'll just hold my breath.

• "Escape," by Enrique Iglesias-- "You can run, you can hide, but you can't escape my love." Just give us a head start, Enrique. That's all we're asking for.

• "Paparazzi," by Lady Gaga--"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me...Promise I'll be kind, but I won't stop til that boy is mine." Yes, because the answer to making a guy return your affections is to stalk him relentlessly until he succumbs to your advances. Tried it. Doesn't work.

• "Every Breath You Take," by The Police. I love love love this song, especially the mash-up with Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars," but that's a different story. "Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take, I'll be watching you." It sounds more like a slogan for Big Brother than a declaration of affection.   

• "One Way or Another," by Blondie. "One way or another, I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha gethca... I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down, I'll see who's around." Please don't!!!

And as an added bonus, here's a song that should send you running to the nearest police station for a restraining order.

• "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get," by Morrissey. "When you sleep I will creep into your thoughts." Seriously? As I reach for my pepper spray, "No means no!"