Halloween is almost upon us which means there's a good chance Vista Blue will be releasing a suitably creepy ep. 2016 saw October Days (And October Nights!) feature songs about Camp Crystal Lake, Freddie Kruegar etc whilst last year's Scary Songs To Sing In The Dark was inspired by Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark book series and touched on various urban legends such as gators in the sewer and why you should always check the backseat of your car!
This year they're back with more urban legends on their More Scary Songs To Sing In The Dark ep (can I suggest you download all 3 eps, add their song Jamie Lee and you'll have pretty much the perfect Halloween album). From the opening track, Babysitting (we all know what happens to babysitters in horror movies), to closer The Slithery Dee ( based on the children's poem " The Slithery Dee Oh where can he be? He ate all the others But he'll never eat --- (abrupt stop and a strange noise) ") the ep is a joy. We even get the added bonus of female backing vocals on Wait Till Martin Comes (something they should consider doing more often as it works really well). You can find the ep here : https://wearevistablue.bandcamp.com/album/more-scary-songs-to-sing-in-the-dark
The song you'll find below deals with the urban legend of the hook found in the car door. Dating from at least the mid 50's the basic premise of this tale has a young couple in lovers lane hearing a news bulletin reporting on a serial killer escaping from a nearby institution. They leave quickly and later discover a hook hanging from their door. As vocalist Mike wryly observed on Facebook, who thought it'd be a good idea to give a deranged killer a sharp hook in place of a missing hand and why would said killer try to open the door with his hook and not his good hand! Both fair points but they don't detract from a wonderful song.
Vista Blue are one of the catchiest bands around and this release is perfect for playing to your kids just before you take them out into the dark for a spot of trick or treating.
This is The Hook...
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