Night Prowler
AC/DC
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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 Shazbot Nanu nanu
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Written by: Ronald Belford Scott, Angus Mckinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.
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Release TimingThe 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.
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Lead VocalistThe song was sung by Bon Scott, the group's lead vocalist, right before he passed away in 1980.
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Song Idealization"Night Prowler" is primarily characterized by its slow rhythm and whispered vocals, contributing to its sinister atmosphere.
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Song ControversyDue 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."
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Musical CompositionThe 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.
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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.
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Bon Scott TributeAfter 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.
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Lyrics MisinterpretationBon Scott, the lead singer and lyricist himself emphasized that "Night Prowler" was simply about teen disobedience, dismissing the darker interpretations that arose later on.
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Live PerformancesSurprisingly, 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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