3 creepy songs that are easily enjoyed

Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc

This catchy tune about smoking marijuana came out in the 1980's. The whole song is really pleasant. I'm not in the "horrified by songs about drugs" camp so that doesn't bother me; the group comes from Jamaica after all, where marijuana use is much more common than in the United States. What creeps me out is the fact that at the time of it's release, the members of Musical Youth were young kids and teenagers. This is especially evident when you see the video. Whether you can deal with 12-year olds talking about passing your joint to the left is a personal thing; I'll still song along to this track, after a shudder or two.

The Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XacvydVrhuI

A track from an album I listen to quite often. I first discovered the Dead back in middle school and have listened to them off and on ever since. I've been told that Friend of the Devil's two guitar parts are very difficult to play, which only increases my appreciation of the track. The mood of the song is very laid back. A person could readily assume at first listen that the track is about traveling and hard days on the road. "...I get home before daylight just might get some sleep tonight". A closer listen reveals that the narrator has muliple girlfriends and is on the run from the law. He also may or may not be on the run because he doesn't want to support a child that "don't look like me".

Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby - Emmylou Harris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjVZB34ibNo

The harmony in this track is incredible. Each of the women singing on this, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, and Emmylou Harris is famous in her own right as a musician. Amazing synergy was created when they sang together. Though beautiful, the lyrics are about a baby who has been abandoned by all of his or her family, though they suggest the father might be dead. "Didn't leave nobody but the babe yeah". Later the lyrics suggest that the baby was left without food "didn't leave no bottle for the baby" and that the baby is going to die soon "come lay your bones on the alabaster stones and be my ever-loving baby". Creeptastic.