Songs About Serial Killers

Posted Thu May 8 5:17pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog

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Serial killers are a subject of great fascination in America. There are scores of best selling books and box office hits based on these abominations of society. Their popularity is fueled by both a natural morbid curiosity and the desire to be scared just for the thrill of it. A serial killer is defined as someone who has perpetrated multiple murders with the victims usually being unknown to the killer. The phrase "serial killer" first appeared in the in the 1970s and is credited to either Robert Ressler (FBI) or Dr. Robert Keppel (arguments exist on who actually coined the term). It was meant to help distinguish murderers who claim victims over a long period of time from those who claim multiple victims at once (mass murderers). A third type of multi-person killer is a spree killer.

Serial killers usually have a “cooling-off” period in between killings and many times lead what appears to be a normal life. Indeed, this is probably another reason why they fascinate us. Sexual abnormalities are also involved in many cases. 

Serial killers are in a different category than those whose actions are spurred by greed, jealousy or for political / religious reasons. Some serial killers revel in the notoriety they receive.

Would we have less serial killing if the media did not give them the attention they so desire? It’s a good question and not one we can answer here. One thing we know for sure is that serial killers have unfortunately achieved “cult” status in many subcultures.

Of course, the subject of serial killers has also made its way into music. Some are sung from the perspective of the killer or the victim, others are stories based on a fictional monster, while still more are about real life killers like Jeffrey Dahmer or Richard Speck. The following playlist contains songs about serial killers as taken from a diverse range of musical genres.

Enjoy, but not too much…

Please add and songs about serial killers that you are aware of , which did not make the list, in the comments.

Songs About Serial Killers

Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Let It Bleed
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nebraska
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


John Wayne Gacy, Jr. - Sufjan Stevens

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Illinois
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Jack The Ripper - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Henry's Dream
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


The Ballad Of TV Violence (I'm Not The Only Boy) - Cheap Trick

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Cheap Trick
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Ted, Just Admit It - Jane's Addiction

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nothing's Shocking
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Bloodbath In Paradise - Ozzy Osbourne

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Just Say Ozzy
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Gary Gilmore's Eyes - The Adverts

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Anthology
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Serial Killer 101 - Velvet Acid Christ

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Between The Eyes, Vol.2
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


The Dead Body Man - Insane Clown Posse

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Terror Wheel (Explicit)
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


Real Solution #9 (Mambo Mania Mix) - White Zombie

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Supersexy Swingin' Sounds (Explicit)
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


SST Superstar Charles Manson - Ultraviolet Eye

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Slightly Burnt Around The Edges
Last.fm page / Search for lyricsSongBlogger V1.31


3 Comments

1. Yahoo! Music User -
C'MON! "No More Tears" by Ozzy Osbourne, even though he's up there already?

2. Somebody -
Nothing to Gein by MuDvAyNe!!!! It's about Ed Gein... duh!

3. patchlogan2000 -
dead body man by insane clown possie is not about a serial killer. it is about a man that collects dead bodys. now they do have two songs i can think of that are about serial killers, the song named 12 on the riddle box cd and sleepwalker(not sure what cd its on.
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