Eve Tushnet lists favorite Valentine Day's songs, only one of which I have in my collection: Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight". Now that Valentine's Day is over, I can mention that the song provides an excellent example of the difference a single word can make. In his rather strange album "It's a White Trash Thing" (published in Tübingen, of all places), Rudy Protrudi rewrote the song by changing every instance of "walking" to "stalking". The rest of the words are essentially the same. Having a man sing the new version helps the creepy effect. Here are Protrudi's lyrics:
Posted by Dr. Weevil at February 16, 2003 12:10 AMI'm always stalkin' after midnight, out in the moonlight
Just like I always do
I'm always stalkin' after midnight lookin' for you
I walk for miles along the highway, well that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you
I'm always stalkin' after midnight, searchin' for you
I see a weepin' willow, standin' in the meadow
Seems to be callin' your name
And when the skys are gloomy, nightwinds whisper to me
I'm lonesome and you're to blame
I'm always stalkin' after midnight, out in the moonlight
Just like I always do
I'm always stalkin' after midnight lookin' for you
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