Songs in Haiku
Lyrics distilled to three lines of verse
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Hell
You're having fun now,
but things are gonna get hot
in the afterlife.
Hot
(1996)
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Zombie Zoo
Young hooker’s makeup
gives a Karloff-look and hides
her trapped, hard life.
Full Moon Fever
(1989)
Tom Petty
Werewolves of London
British lycanthrope
is well put together and
his hair is perfect.
Excitable Boy
(1978)
Warren Zevon
Don't Fear the Reaper
He's not afraid. Like
Romeo and Juliet,
their love transcends death.
Agents of Fortune
(1976)
Blue Oyster Cult
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Thriller
Guy uses scary
movie as an excuse to
snuggle with a girl.
Thriller
(1982)
Michael Jackson
November Spawned a Monster
Twisted and ugly,
disabilities make you
a monster to me.
Bona Drag
(1990)
Morrissey
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Be a good cowboy
or you will ride on in hell
with a mournful cry.
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
(single - 1949)
Vaughn Monroe
Monday, October 29, 2007
Nightmare on My Street
Future movie star
tells of his encounter with
knife-wielding dream guy.
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
(1988)
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Keep me running scared.
I looked into her eyes but
there's nobody home.
Scary Monsters
(1980)
David Bowie
I'm Your Boogieman
I’m here to please you,
see you and do whatever,
anytime of day.
The Crow: City of Angels Soundtrack
(1996)
White Zombie
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sultans of Swing
It's just a small crowd
in the London town club but
that's not why we play.
Dire Straits
(1978)
Dire Straits
The Future's so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Nuclear science
class is fun, grades are good; things
only get better.
Greetings from Timbuk 3
(1986)
Timbuk 3
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Bad Day
Media reports
full of bullshit, spin, and shock.
Another bad day.
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
(2003)
R.E.M.
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