Tunes that terrify

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🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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With Halloween coming up we thought we'd revisit an episode featuring songs that rattle the nerves, from Bernard Herman, Iron Maiden and yes, Sufjan Stevens, plus a whole lot more.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Camila Kishani from NPR StoryCorps Podcast.
0:03.2	I'm one of thousands of NPR Network Voices coming to you from over 200 local newsrooms across the country.
0:09.1	We bring all Americans closer together through free and independent journalism, music, politics, culture, and so much more.
0:16.0	The NPR Network, what you hear, changes everything.
0:20.0	Learn more at NPR.org.
0:22.0	network.
0:22.6	Hey, it's all songs considered.
0:24.0	I'm Robin Hilton.
0:25.0	With Halloween coming up, we thought that we would look back at an episode that we did on the show
0:29.1	featuring songs that scare.
0:31.4	This is an episode Bob Boillan did with NPR Music Editor Jacob Dance
0:35.2	a number of years ago when I was actually out on paternity leave. Some of the stuff
0:39.1	that they picked along with some of the songs suggested by listeners,
0:43.2	it's pretty terrifying or even disturbing at times,
0:46.5	but all absolutely unforgettable.
0:49.3	So dim the lights, lock the doors,
0:51.6	and enjoy these super creepy songs.
0:56.0	From NPR music, you're connected.
1:01.0	To all songs considered, I'm Bob Boilin.
1:04.0	Look out behind you.
1:05.0	Look, oh no!
1:06.0	He scared me.
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