“Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” is the 3rd track from the album of the same name, released in 1980 by David Bowie. The song title was inspired by a Kellogg’s Corn Flakes ad campaign: “Scary Monsters and Super Heroes”.
It describes the feelings of an obsessive man when he gets a shy girlfriend....
[Intro]
One
Two
One two
[Verse 1]
She had an horror of rooms, she was tired, you can't hide beat
When I looked in her eyes, they were blue but nobody home
Well, she could've been a killer if she didn't walk the way she do
And she do
She opened strange doors that we'd never close again
[Pre-Chorus]
She began to wail jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
[Chorus]
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
[Verse 2]
She asked me to stay and I stole her room
She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous mind
Now she's stupid in the street and she can't socialise
Well, I love the little girl and I'll love her till the day she dies
[Pre-Chorus]
She wails Jimmy's guitar sound, jealousy's scream
Waiting at the lights, know what I mean
[Chorus]
Scary monsters, super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters and super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters and super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters and super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters and super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
Scary monsters and super creeps
Keep me running, running scared
[Outro]
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh, oh
Oh oh oh oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh ooh oh
Oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh, oh, oh
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) was written by David Bowie.
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) was produced by Tony Visconti & David Bowie.
David Bowie released Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) on Fri Sep 12 1980.