Songs that unsettle you

Two songs I remember as a child that became unforgettable. David Bowies classic 1969 song The Laughing Gnome which was re released again in around 1973 to become a hit. That song perfectly captured the 1960s sound and I imagined the gnome sat in the studio with Bowie when he recorded it.

The second, again around 1973/1974 was John Lennons Number 9 Dream. It became a hit. I recall the radio stations announcing how it was glorifying and normalising drug abuse with its bizarre lyrics and tune. Some refusing to play it. This astounded and captured my childhood imagination, the link with drugs, not really understanding what they were but knowing it was so wrong. The song is brilliant.
 
Nine Inch Nails have a few, mainly from The Downward Spiral.

I'd say the music from Twin Peaks (notAngelo Badalamenti the title track, but this one) always reminds me of the spooky vibe of the series. 'Laura's theme', which seems to be playing incessantly in the background of various scenes.
 
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Just spotted this in the local chazza,never right!
 

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Wet Dream By Max Romeo. I first became aware of this in about 1971 when I was 12 years old in 1st year
seniors . On a lunch time the " Bigger Boys" in the 5th year used to play this in a room and lock the door and tell us to " Do one "! Rumour got about about this " very dirty song with dirty words ". Me and another six 11 year olds had our lug holes pressed against the door trying to hear the words. " Bloody hell, its true, someone shouted " ! It worried me until I was about 14 then everything made more sense, if you know what I mean ? 😉

ps. well the " lie down girl let me .............. " bit makes sense but i'm still not sure what " Give the crumpet to big foot joe, give the fannyto me " implies ? :unsure:
 
"Jeepers Creeper" after it was used in the film "Jeepers Creepers" in a creepy way at the end.

Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell always makes me sad.
 
Mountain Climber said:
Two songs I remember as a child that became unforgettable. David Bowies classic 1969 song The Laughing Gnome which was re released again in around 1973 to become a hit. That song perfectly captured the 1960s sound and I imagined the gnome sat in the studio with Bowie when he recorded it.
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The Laughing Gnome was written in March 1967 and originaly released the next month.
Pink Floyd wrote a song called The Gnome, also in March 1967.
I reckon Bowie and Syd Barrett were having a laugh or on a dare.
 
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