Stalkery a better adjective? Despairing? It’s particularly the “you’ll regret it” verse that sends shivers down my spine, although I admit it might not have been the author’s intention to make me infer a 3 way murder suicide.
Well, of course you are free to interpret it however you want, but I feel that “you’ll regret it” is more “you’ll miss me when you realize what you’ve lost” as opposed to “I’m going to hunt you down and murder you.”
I think the hinted intent is a suicide threat. The singer is addressing somebody who’s leaving him for somebody else. He’s begging her not to leave and saying she’s his only reason for living. And he says she’ll regret what will happen if she leaves.
I don’t think it’s anything so maudlin or sinister. It’s just the general “You’ll eventually regret leaving me” sentiment.
Yeah, I was coming here to say this one, and also “American Woman,” which people seem to use to… celebrate how awesome American women are. Which… no. Just no.
Similarly, a few years ago, they played “Sweet Home Alabama” (without the words) in commercials for KFC (i.e., Kentucky Fried Chicken).
A large hospital group in Columbus Oh used Lou Reed’s Street Hassle in their tv commercials for a long time.
For those who dont know, the song is about a guy who has sex with a girl, she ODs and he leaves her body in the street so it looks like a hit-n-run.
I have an incredible urge to buy a truck.
I hate to admit this, but I laughed out loud reading the above. I didn’t know that Mr. Reed was so deep, but for someone to actually use the song in a commercial is hilarious. I’m going to have to find that song to see if he gives a good outline for getting out of a tough jam in rhyme.
This was going to be my first nomination too. I’d say it’s also a strong contender for most over-covered song.
Even ignoring the plot of the opera, I think it’s kind of funny that this piece is now most famous from being used as a wedding processional. In the opera it’s actually the recessional.
One of the verses we sung as kids for You Are My Sunshine follows:
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms.
But when I woke, Dear
Your neck was broke, Dear
So I hung myself in the barn.
We loved how upbeat and macabre this song is. Still do, really.
The one I love by R.E.M., played at wedding receptions all the time and its a song about masturbation.
Because nothing says “I Love You” more clearly than “Another prop has occupied my time.”
Okay, along those lines, “Like a Rock” by Bob Seger. It’s basically about he used to be all young and hard but now it’s not. For the US auto industry, unintentionally and sadly true, which makes it a rather tragic expropriation.
BTW, it’s not Pink Houses, it’s Our Country. Still Mellencamp, though.
The US Navy once gave serious consideration to using *In The Navy *in their recruitment campaigns.
I do not remember which car company used it but I think it may have been an early green car commercial because there were flowers and birds and the pretty, lilting flute of Jethro Tull’s Thick As A Brick.
“Born to be Wild” - I hear this played in every other movie trailer.:mad: I’ve heard it so many times that whenever it’s on the radio I want to light the radio on fire.
also known as “The stalker song”.
LOL Really? For those who don’t know this song is about doing blow.
Rihanna’s California King Bed, used by Nivea.
They play it off as a song about closeness (Chest to chest, nose to nose…)
but the song’s actually about how they’ve grown apart, and her longing for the closeness they once had.