{"id":5769,"date":"2015-10-26T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?p=5769"},"modified":"2015-10-26T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T17:48:46","slug":"5-seriously-creepy-country-songs-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/10\/26\/5-seriously-creepy-country-songs-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Seriously Creepy Country Songs to Get You in the Mood for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When creating the perfect Halloween playlist, country music probably isn\u2019t the first genre that comes to mind. But, from a song\u00a0about Hank William&#8217;s\u00a0ghost\u00a0to one\u00a0about a Voodoo witch, this list of 5 country songs might prevent you from getting a full night of beauty sleep. Listen\/read\/watch at your own risk\u2026(cue evil laughter)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-2.gif\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5771 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-2.gif\" alt=\"giphy (2)\" width=\"326\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cMidnight in Montgomery\u201d (1992) \u2013 Alan Jackson<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Alan Jackson - Midnight in Montgomery (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZCvSBVDZTDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Written by Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, this song tells the story of a creepy encounter with Hank William\u2019s ghost. Filled with imagery of a chilly and windy night, you can\u2019t help but feel a slight urge to sleep with the lights on (and avoid Montgomery at all costs). The narrator questions whether the ghost \u201cwas ever really there\u201d or just a figment of his imagination\u2026.I guess we\u2019ll never know.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u201cThe Devil Went Down to Georgia\u201d (1979) \u2013 Charlie Daniels Band<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia (live)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FgvfRSzmMoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band, this song recounts a fiddling contest between a boy named Johnny and the devil. It alludes to the classic motif of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeissues.net\/writers\/gro\/gro_129devil.html\">deal with the devil<\/a>. The intensity of the fiddles keeps you on your toes throughout the whole song. But (spoiler alert) thankfully Johnny wins the contest in the end so you can rest a <em>little<\/em> easier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-3.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5772 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-3.gif\" alt=\"giphy (3)\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. \u201cMarie Laveau\u201d (1974) \u2013 Bobby Bare<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Music Video by CC Productions - &quot;Marie LaVeau&quot; (Bobby Bare)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XK2pEaep0KQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Written by Shel Silverstein and Baxter Taylor, this song is about Marie Laveau\u2014a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voodooonthebayou.net\/marie_laveau.html\">19<sup>th<\/sup> century Voodoo practitioner<\/a>. The upbeat tone of the song really contrasts the creepy story Bare tells. But, the hissing\/howling sound that Bare makes as Laveau kills each victim is enough to make you cringe. This song is a warning for men: treat every woman well because you never know when she could actually turn out to be a witch\u2026<\/p>\n<p>4. \u201c(Pardon Me) I\u2019ve Got Someone to Kill\u201d (1978) \u2013 Johnny Paycheck<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SqWTwTj1d0U<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no beating around the bush in this song composed by Johnny Paycheck and Aubrey Mayhew; his intentions are clear and concise. He sings about killing a man who took his woman away from him. He doesn\u2019t care that he\u2019ll \u201csurely die\u201d for committing this murder since he\u2019s a \u201cdead man anyhow\u201d without her. Lesson learned, Johnny: don\u2019t mess with a cowboy\u2019s girl.<\/p>\n<p>5. \u201cCountry Death Song\u201d (1984) &#8211; Violent Femmes<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Country Death Song\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lwj5_SNWYc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With a name like\u00a0Violent Femmes, it\u2019s pretty obvious that this artist probably isn\u2019t someone you want to take home to mom. In \u201cCountry Death Song\u201d, Femmes tells the story of real event where a man intentionally threw his daughter into a well and then hung himself. Enough said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-7.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5774 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-7.gif\" alt=\"giphy (7)\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The storytelling nature of country music transforms these songs into \u201cghost stories\u201d in a sense. If you remove the instruments\/melody and simply read the lyrics aloud over the campfire in the woods\u2026you\u2019d probably make a few people wide-eyed and paranoid. If you\u2019re looking for a last-minute Halloween costume, Hank William\u2019s ghost or Marie Laveau might be the perfect fit. Party safe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/himym-bff-evil-laugh-DyTreqKSAqjLy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5773 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2015\/10\/giphy-6.gif\" alt=\"giphy (6)\" width=\"302\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When creating the perfect Halloween playlist, country music probably isn\u2019t the first genre that comes to mind. But, from a song\u00a0about Hank William&#8217;s\u00a0ghost\u00a0to one\u00a0about a Voodoo witch, this list of 5 country songs might prevent you from getting a full &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/2015\/10\/26\/5-seriously-creepy-country-songs-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-halloween\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,9,16],"tags":[123,122,125,124],"class_list":["post-5769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-post-3","category-lists","category-song-analysis","tag-creepy","tag-halloween","tag-october","tag-scary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5769"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5780,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5769\/revisions\/5780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}