“Saturday Night” - Misfits
I don’t think this song has a “typical” Misfits sound to it, but it’s definitely one of my favorites. It really struck me as being different when I first heard it. I kept feeling like it would fit so well into an 80s movie (maybe it’s the mention of a drive-in during the chorus). The music sounds a little happy at first, almost like something you could dance to with your sweetheart, but when you listen closer to the lyrics, it’s a bit disturbing (much more Misfits-like!) and even bittersweet. My favorite line, because of the how strong the vocals are, is “now I’m watching, watching you die!” What a strange mix of feelings all in one song.
Even though the album this song is from, Famous Monsters, was released in 1999, I think this song has such a classic, old-fashioned sound to it. I love it, and I hope you do too.
