On the 1st edition of Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค, we explore the outlandishness behind the song โStalkerโ performed by Badflower.
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ring on the outlandishness! Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค is a column that falls under the umbrella of Controversial Tunes ๐๐ถ. Like its parent column, Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค provides background information and insight into rock and metal songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot. The records featured on Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค can be classic or brand new. On the 1st edition of Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค, we explore the outlandishness behind the song, ๐ต โStalkerโ performed by ๐ Badflower.Theme & Lyrics โ
โStalker, stalker, one day Iโll probably fucking kill her, killer herโฆโ Whoa โ hold up there ๐ Josh Katz! What the actually ForUnderConsentoftheKing is going on in your head? ๐ต โStalker,โ a highlight from ๐ฟ This is How the World Ends, the sophomore album by Los Angeles rock band ๐ Badflower, finds the front man unhinged. And guess what, we love it when Josh Katz is unhinged! Think of โStalkerโ as being something of a successor to ๐ต โx ANA xโ, a gem from the bandโs debut album (๐ฟ Ok, Iโm Sick, 2019).
โSo what? Iโm good for nothing
You stupid bitch, I bet you never saw me coming
Am I supposed to be chill when Chad rails you?
His big cock, his big hands, his jawbone, his trust fund
His small brains and his intellect.โ
Oy vey! โStalkerโ is wild, period. The unhinged Katz perfectly embodies the stalker he sings about. Like much of This is How the World Ends โ and Badflowerโs music in general โ the profanity/dirty words are out of control, the energy out of this world, and the music loud and in your face. Clearly, on the excerpted verse, Joshโs character, a geek, envies the dumb jock with big dick energy who โgets assโ anytime with anyone he wants. Things grow more unhinged on the second verse, where Josh wants to kill those who are stifling him as well as himself โ my, my, my! โIโm an incel, and itโs hell, I should be in a cell,โ he asserts. Basically, he has a hatred for everyone particularly women because they donโt date let alone have sex with him.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
As creepy and disturbing as โStalkerโ is, is the scenario far-fetched? No! Remember Elliot Rodger? Iโd prefer not to, but clearly, the mind can be a dangerous, murderous thing. Worth highlighting however, Josh Katz does make you consider the loneliness such a person feels.
๐ Badflower โข ๐ฟ This is How the World Ends โข ๐ท Big Machine / John Varvatos โข ๐ 2021
Badflower, โStalkerโ: Outlandish Rock ๐ธ๐ค No. 1 [๐ท: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, John Varvatos, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinรญcius Caricatte]