How can some people be so cold-hearted and evil? That is the question that is often asked about serial killers. Serial killers both disgust the world as well as fascinate the world. The reason for the fascination is because it’s tough to believe anyone could be so disturbed and go to such measures to end innocent lives. The perversions of these killers have inspired numerous books, films, and music. Today, we’ll explore just a small sliver of songs about serial killers. Here are 18 Chilling Songs About Serial Killers. [NOTE: Yes, we know Jim Jones wasn’t a serial killer].
1. Sufjan Stevens, “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.”
Album: Illinois (2005) | Killer Referenced: John Wayne Gacy
“Twenty-seven people Even more, they were boys With their cars, summer jobs Oh my God Are you one of them?”
Stevens ‘goes for the kill’ on the second verse, describing the killer being “on his best behavior” when he dressed as a clown, but ultimately “He’d kill ten thousand people / With a sleight [slight] of his hand.” Perhaps the second chorus is the most disturbing:
“And in my best behavior I am really just like him Look beneath the floor boards For the secrets I have hid.”
2. Kesha, “Cannibal”
Album: Cannibal (2010) | Killer Referenced: Jeffrey Dahmer
“I eat boys up Breakfast and lunch Then when I’m thirsty, I drink their blood Carnivore, animal, I am a cannibal I eat boys up You better run.”
The lyrics end up being successful, but they are hella creepy. The first verse is incredibly suggestive, lining up too well with Dahmer’s crimes.
“I have a heart, I swear I do But just not baby, when it comes to you I get so hungry when you say you love me... You’re the kind of guy I’d stalk in school But now that I’m famous, you’re up my anus Now I’m gonna eat you fool.”
Again, Kesha is portraying herself as a maneater in the figurative sense. Dahmer was literally a maneater. Also, one questions if anus reference coincidentally plays into Dahmer’s sexuality. Beyond that specific reference, how many of the lyrics are coincidental? Kesha even asserts “I’ll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer.” In reality, during high school, Dahmer was known for his practical jokes. According to Gawker, he died because of them.
3. Slayer, “Beauty Through Order”
Album: World Painted Blood (2009) | Killer Referenced: Elizabeth Báthory
From the jump, Slayer addresses her love for bathing in the blood of her victims:
“It’s the feel of your blood As it flows smoothly down my skin Intoxicating my soul Immortality, seducing me.”
The song continues on in chilling fashion, always highlighting the “vampirical,” cold nature of Báthory.
“Frozen in time is the ice flowing in your veins Are you insane? At your mercy, they suffered while you sat there painless Vile and shameless.”
There’s more of course, as Slayer brings biting to play (“Biting the flesh, face my sick prelude / Now meet your frozen death”), as well as her status in society (“Murder is my birthright the bloodline proves aristocracy / Walled in, left for dead, your actions show no hypocrisy”).
4. Opera Diabolicus, “Blood Countess Bathory”
Album: 1614 (2012) | Killer Referenced: Elizabeth Báthory
Swedish metal band Opera Diabolicus, like Slayer, also tackle Countess Elizabeth Báthory. The collective doesn’t merely focus on just one song, but dedicates an entire album, 1614. The main attraction is “Blood Countess Bathory,” in all its hellishness. Throughout its course, Opera Diabolicus do a superb job capturing her twistedness.
“Thy deeds are over, we’ve torn down your gate The trial has begun, your accomplices arraigned Blood on the wall, blood on the floor For what they have done their heads are going to roll Blood on the wall, blood on her hands No words passed your lips but silence means yes Gone are dreams, return to me Can’t you see I’m Countess Báthory Countess Báthory.”
5. Rammstein, “Mein Teil”
Album: Reise, Reise (2004) | Killer Referenced: Armin Meiwes
“The blunt blade good and right I'm bleeding hard and I'm sick I also have to fight with the impotence I continue eating cramps Is so well seasoned And so beautifully flamboyant And so lovingly served on porcelain...”
6. Church of Misery, “Reverend”
Album: Early Works Compilation (2011) | Cult Leader Referenced: Jim Jones
On “Reverend,” Church of Misery speak as the voice of the insane, delusional cult leader Jim Jones. The record begins with spoken word excerpts that ultimately finds the parishioners addressing Jones as if he were God himself. In regards to singing, there are few lyrics. The featured lyrics ultimately focus on the demise of the people of Jonestown for no reason whatsoever.
“You die, don’t ask me way Temple is the place where dead Angeles lies Don’t pray for your tomorrow Suicide is the way to escape from your pain I’m your farther and lead you to death.”
7. The Rolling Stones, “Midnight Rambler”
Album: Let it Bleed (1969) | Killer Referenced: Albert DeSalvo
The final lyrics are fitting:
“I’ll go easy with your cold-fanged anger I’ll stick my knife right down your throat, baby And it hurts!”
8. The Killers, “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine”
Album: Hot Fuss (2004) | Killer Referenced: Robert Chambers
On the chorus, frontman Brandon Flowers, posed as the killer, sings:
“Tell me what you wanna know Oh, come on, oh, come on, oh, come on There ain’t no motive for this crime Jenny was a friend of mine...”
9. Elliott Smith, “Son of Sam”
Album: Figure 8 (2000) | Killer Referenced: David Berkowitz
A couple of lyrics, in addition to the aforementioned, stand out.
“I’m not uncomfortable, feeling weird Lonely leered, options disappear, but I know what to do Son of Sam, son of a doctor’s touch, a nurse’s love.” “Son of Sam, son of the shining path, the clouded mind” “I may talk in my sleep tonight ‘cause I don’t know what I am I’m little like you, more like Son of Sam.”
The last lyrics in particular are chilling. Is Smith suggesting we all have some of the horrid traits of the Son of Sam?
10. Aborted, “Meticulous Invagination”
Album: Goremageddon, The Saw and the Carnage Done (2012) | Killer Referenced: Ted Bundy
11. Eminem, “Stay Wide Awake”
Album: Relapse, 2009 | Killer Referenced: Ted Bundy
“I see my target, put my car in park / And approach a tender / Young girl by the name of Brenda / And I pretend to befriend her /… You’re the kind of girl that I’d / Assault and rape, then figure / Why not try to make your p***y wider / F*ck you with an umbrella / Then open it up while the shit’s inside ya / I’m the kind of guy that’s mild / But I might flip and get a little bit wilder…”
Phew! Later on, he asserts, “Escaping me, no dice, you see / I might just be Ted Bundy / Or Satan, gee, what a sight to see…” Also, he mentions the Son of Sam as well.
12. Oh, Sleeper, “Dealers of Fame”
Album: Children of Fire (2011) | Killers Referenced: Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs
At one point, frontman Shane Blay sings:
“Innocence turned its head at 19 when the two screamed / Don’t try to save us / We’ll prove we’re man enough / Look how they chase us / All we need is fame, fame, fame.”
Both Sayenko and Suprunyuk were 19 years old when they committed their murders. The song goes on to add more details.
“21 counts of murder and the public eye / She swings wide / To open her arms and welcome the bribe / Behold, these are the monsters that we’ve conjured / And they’ve both got to die.”
13. Slayer, “Psychopathy Red”
Album: World Planted Blood, 2009 | Killer Referenced: Andrei Chikatilo
“Perversion / Slow death agonizing / Stab around the eyes / Flow of blood / Warm taste brings me pleasure / Eclipsing all reason / Pushing sperm / In her imitation / Painful act in vain / Organs cooked, bled out potency / Now I am complete.”
While Chikatilo experienced a rough life, it was no excuse for his actions, which Slayer accurately cover in the aforementioned lyrics.
14. Tyler, the Creator, “Fish”
Album: Goblin, 2011 | Killer Referenced: Albert Fish
“Now I get daughters and tie them and clink / Got my dick harder than iron and zinc / Now they just rot up, arms caught in the sink / Where they get cut up to fit my physique…”
15. Mudvayne, “Nothing to Gein”
Album: L.D. 50 (2000) | Killer Referenced: Ed Gein
Indeed Mudvayne, indeed. Ed Gein ranks among the most famous and fascinating serial killers of them all, mainly because of his vast mental issues. Lyrically, Mudvayne nail it, as offensive as it is.
“Aprons of flesh corpse scalped hair with skin upon my face / Deliver the remains from her womb of earth / Prep the rack and tie up for / New love’s rebirth / Covert understanding of novice surgery / I’ll focus / Concentration and only take just what I need / For sickness I’m masticating / Dancing and masturbating / Celebrate in the fields of night with skin upon my / Face…”
16. Cannibal Corpse, “Addicted to Vaginal Skin”
Album: Tomb of the Mutilated, 1992 | Killer Referenced: Ed Gein
“The curse is broken / I have a dependence on vaginal skin / It’s become my sexual addiction / I must slit, the twitching cl*t / Rotted cavity hold the juice…”
17. Sun Kil Moon, “Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes”
Album: Benji, (2014) | Killer Referenced: Richard Ramirez
“Richard Ramirez died today of natural causes / Got amped up on speed and broke into houses / Bludgeoned people to death and wrote shit on their skin and left ‘em / They finally got him and he went to San Quentin.”
18. Combichrist, “God Bless”
Album: Everybody Hates You (2005) | Killers Referenced: Multiple
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