10 Famous Songs With Creepy Undertones You Totally Missed
4. Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aljlKYesT4 So, where do we go from a song about sexual gratification? We look at a song that explores an addiction to masturbation that is so out of control it is ruining a relationship. How obvious! A lot of people enjoy "Blister in the Sun" for its whimsical riff and playful style, but we don't have to dig very deep to unearth the masked creepiness of this fan-favourite. The narrator, a confident young man, begins by informing us that he struts his stuff out on the streets. He then states that he often stops and checks out the girls that he sees. Lets look a little closer at what happens after his lustful encounters:
Body and beats I stain my sheets I don't even know why, My girlfriend she's at the end she is starting to cry, Let me go on like I blister in the sun, Let me go on, big hands I know you're the one...
Clearly, at the sight of a pretty girl he quickly loses all self control and becomes consumed with lustful urges, turning to the quickest method of relief: a cheeky handshake with the monster, if you catch my drift. Rather than his girlfriend the narrator's weapon of choice for tackling the task are his "big hands". One can't help but be somewhat creeped out by such a carefree rhythm accompanied by lyrics about extreme addiction.