One way, or another, I’m gonna get you.** by Blondie.
If you think about these kinda **things, it is vaguely creepy.
Don’t forget the all-time classic Stalker song, Sting’s Every Breath You Take.
Women Call It Stalking (I just call it ‘selective walking’) - Otis Lee Crenshaw.
“Shadow in the Street” by Allan Clarke (of “The Hollies” fame)
“Baby Watch Your Back” - Nellie McKay
Sarah McLachlan “Possession” (wikipedia)
And I say “Possession” is the hottest stalker song. Dayum.
Wherever You Will Go struck me as rather stalkerish when I heard it in the Enterprise promos a few years back.
It’s Me Again, Margaret by Ray Stevens is, of course, one of the more amusing stalker songs ever.
Heh, I know that song. There was a piano version of it on an episode of Due South called “Victoria’s Secret”, about the mountie’s ex-girlfriend (a convicted bank robber, mentioned in passing a couple times earlier in the show) who shows up and basically ruins his life. A very serious episode in a normally very light-hearted show.
“Around … the world … I searched … for you …” - Bing Crosby
“I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” - Supremes
I always thought “Silhouette on the Shade” was reflective of a pretty unstable guy. Just happened to be walking past your house, eh? And then went into rage that would have led to him beating down the door, huh? Ah, true love!
Would “Rid of Me,” by PJ Harvey count. That’s really more homicide centered.
I would disagree that many on that list would qualify as “stalker” songs, and the authors of the page would seem to agree with me since they note that it includes “I miss my guy/girl, I’m gonna kill myself” type songs which I wouldn’t classify as “stalker” songs.
Really. Where does stalking enter into “Can’t Stand Losing You?” “Don’t Stand So Close to Me?” And that’s just the Police songs in the top 20. I don’t think the word “stalker” means what that guy thinks it means.
New Stalker Song:
Makedamnsure by Taking Back Sunday
You will never get too far from me…I’ll make damn sure…
Like saoirse said, really. I mean, “American Woman”??? Where do they get that?
…and Spooky?
Can’t Stand Losing You:
“Ive called you so many times today
And I guess its all true what your girlfriends say
That you don’t ever want to see me again
And your brothers going to kill me and he’s six feet ten
But I’m not prepared to go on like this
I cant stand losing you…”
Don’t Stand So Close to Me:
“Young teacher the subject of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly, knows what she wants to be
Inside her there’s longing
This girl is an open page
Book marking she’s so close now
This girl is half his age…”
Also
Every Breath You Take
So Lonely
Message in Bottle
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
Roxanne
Shit, is there a Police song NOT about stalking or obsession?
Add to the list
Don’t Leave Home - Dido (not really a staker, but one possessive chick!)
and how about the 90s dance hit
I’m Gonna Get You - Bizarre, Inc (“Why waste your time, you know you’re gonna be mine!”)
This is stalking? You have had a girlfriend before who just quit taking your calls, rather than breaking up with officially, right?
[QUOTE]
Don’t Stand So Close to Me:
“Young teacher the subject of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly, knows what she wants to be
Inside her there’s longing
This girl is an open page
Book marking she’s so close now
This girl is half his age…”
[QUOTE]
It’s not stalking if she has to see him every schoolday anyway.
Sheesh, and they didn’t include:
GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
Go away little girl
Go away little girl
I’m not supposed to be alone with you
Oh yes I know that your lips are sweet
But our lips must never meet
I belong to somebody else and I must be true.
Please go away little girl
Go away little girl
It’s hurting me more each minute that you delay
When you are near me like this
You’re much too hard to resist
So go away little girl before I beg you to stay.
Or:
“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me”
Girl you’re getting that look in your eyes
And it’s starting to worry me
I ain’t ready for no family ties
Nobody’s gonna hurry me
Baby, baby don’t get hooked on me
'Cause I’ll just use you then I’ll set you free
Baby, baby don’t get hooked on me
Girl you’re a hot blooded woman child
And it’s warm where you’re touching me
But I can tell by your trembling smile
You’re seeing way too much in me
Baby, baby don’t get hooked on me
etc. etc