10 Creepiest Love Songs Ever Written

6. Nick Cave (Feat. Kylie Minogue) - "Where The Wild Roses Grow"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qqC5cBI6E Nick Cave constantly writes songs that are eerie enough to to take away even the strongest of erections, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that his attempt at a real love song came out this way. Appearing on the appropriately titled Murder Ballads, "Where the Wild Roses Grow" showcases the demented side of love. Cave and Kylie Minogue take turns telling the story through two different character's eyes, and the word "disturbing" doesn't quite do justice to the result. It's that typical story of boy meets girl, boy deflowers girl, boy kills girl by bashing her head in with a rock. Here's how each of them ends the song:
And the last thing I heard was a muttered wordAs he knelt above me with a rock in his fistAs I kissed her goodbye, I said, "All beauty must die"And lent down and planted a rose between her teeth
...And you thought "Red Right Hand" was the gothic folk-rockers creepiest tune.
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