Night Prowler

AC/DC

About Night Prowler

"Night Prowler" is the final track on AC/DC's album Highway to Hell. The track has two breaths in quick succession at the start of the song, intended to create a tone of fear and loathing. It is known among other AC/DC songs for its slow blues rhythm, ominous lyrics, as well as its controversy stemming from its association with the Richard Ramirez serial killings in 1985.


Year:
1979
6:27
378 
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Somewhere a clock strikes midnight
And there's a full moon in the sky
You hear a dog bark in the distance
You hear someone's baby cry
A rat runs down the alley
And a chill runs down your spine
And someone walks across your grave
And you wish the sun would shine
'Cause no one's gonna warn you
And no one's gonna yell attack
And you don't feel the steel
Till it's hangin' out your back
I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
Night prowler, get outta my way
Yeah I’m the prowler, watch out tonight
Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light

Too scared to turn your light out
'Cause there's somethin' on your mind
Was that a noise outside the window
What's that shadow on the blind
As you lie there naked
Like a body in a tomb
Suspended animation as I slip into your room
I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
Yeah I'm the night prowler, get outta my way
Look out for the night prowler, watch out tonight
Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light

I’m your night prowler, asleep in the day
Yes I’m the night prowler, get outta my way
Look out for the night prowler, watch out tonight
Yes I’m the night prowler, when you turn out the light
I’m your night prowler, break down your door
I’m your night prowler, crawling across your floor
I’m the night prowler, make a mess of you, yes I will
Night prowler
And I’m telling this to you
There ain't nothing
There ain't nothing
Nothing you can do

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Nanu nanu

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AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained constant members. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll". To date they are one of the highest-grossing bands of all time. more »

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Written by: Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young

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10 facts about this song

Song Classification
"Night Prowler" is one the songs from the album "Highway to Hell", which was the sixth studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It belongs to the blues-rock genre.
Release Timing
The song was released on July 27, 1979. It is the last track on the album, which is a common practice for AC/DC to place a slower, quieter track towards the end.
Lead Vocalist
The song was sung by Bon Scott, the group's lead vocalist, right before he passed away in 1980.
Song Idealization
"Night Prowler" is primarily characterized by its slow rhythm and whispered vocals, contributing to its sinister atmosphere.
Song Controversy
Due to certain lyrics, "Night Prowler" saw controversy in the 1980s, as it was inaccurately associated with the serial killer Richard Ramírez, also known as "The Night Stalker."
Musical Composition
The song features a rather unique sliding power chord riff, with a black comedy message about a boy sneaking into his girlfriend's bedroom late at night.
Album Success
"Highway to Hell", the album containing "Night Prowler", was the band's first LP to break into the top 100 in the US, entering at number 17.
Bon Scott Tribute
After Bon's death, many AC/DC fans saw "Night Prowler" as a fitting, if unintended, epitaph to his life due to the track's darkness and raw energy.
Lyrics Misinterpretation
Bon Scott, the lead singer and lyricist himself emphasized that "Night Prowler" was simply about teen disobedience, dismissing the darker interpretations that arose later on.
Live Performances
Surprisingly, despite being one of the band's popular tracks, "Night Prowler" has never been performed live in its entirety by AC/DC.

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