The Misfits – Horror Business

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Too much horror business
Driving late at night
Psycho '78
My bathroom is new

You, you don't go in the bathroom with me

Psycho '78
12 o'clock, don't be late
All this horror business
My mirrors are black

You don't go in the bathroom with me

With you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
I'll put a knife right in you

Too much horror business
Drivin' late at night
Psycho '78
My bathroom is new for you

You, you don't go in the bathroom with me

Psycho '78
I'm talking about
12 o'clock, don't be late
I say, all this horror business
My mirrors are black for you

You, you don't go in the bathroom with me

With you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
I'll put a knife right in you
I'm warning you
You, nobody can do
What I can do, no

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  • +1
    General Comment:This song is not about Sid Vicious/Nancy Spungen, nor is it about Glenn and a "fag" following him into the bathroom, nor is it about Doyle stabbing a redneck trucker in the bathroom of a truck stop (another urban-legend rumor that was prevalent in the Misfits scene "back in the day"). All it's about is the film "Psycho." Nothing more, nothing less. Glenn Danzig was a huge film buff. The very name of the band came from Marilyn Monroe's last film, and there are other references to MM in their music and album art. Their record label was Plan 9 (after the famous Ed Wood B Movie "Plan 9 from Outer Space"). "Where Eagles Dare" was another film. "Psycho '78" just refers to the setting being updated to the current day (the song was written in 1978, released in '79). The protagonist in the song is just Norman Bates, or an imitator of him; a psycho who will stab you in the bathroom. You can't read too much into Misfits songs. There's not much hidden meaning, they're generally about exactly what they say. Just good old fashioned, campy horror fun.
    Flag JimmyCarlBlackon October 30, 2011   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I heard that this song was about a fag following Glenn into the bathroom lol
    Flagged Holydivingdioon June 06, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:This song is also refrencing the Johnny Thunders song "Too Much Junkie Business" which is about out of control heroin addicts. Furthering the case for the song being about Sid and Nancy as well as the obvious Psycho refrences.
    Flag andyandrewgunnyon November 25, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:ITS ABOUT THE MOVIE. IT'S PRETTY CLEAR, HE'LL PUT A KNIFE RIGHT IN HER, IN THE BATHROOM. SIMPLE ENOUGH. ABOUT THE SONG, JUST HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM. INSTEAD OF START TO SING, HE SAYS: "ONE MORE FUCKING TIME YOU ASSHOLE, AND YOU'RE GONNA DIE" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THEN HE GOES ON WITH THE SONG.
    Flag GODDAMNSONOFABITCHon October 31, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this is probably my favorite Misfits song... it's so classic. I love it.
    Flagged kissmytacoon July 10, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I can't find the evilive verison of this song D: .. i wanna hear Danzig get pissed. lol .. anyone hear see the video where he gets punched out?

    "FUCK YOU, MOTHER FUCKER .."
    *POP*
    Flagged SmashedIn2Pieceson July 22, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:"PSYCHO '78" the first time it's sung..my fav part definitely

    thought it was loosely based on the movie psycho but the nancy spungen death makes a ton more sense, since the whole '78 thing

    awesome song, much like every other song by the misfits
    Flag fishywishyon April 29, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:About 20 seconds in
    Flagged Violentpacifiston February 03, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:How can you not hear it? its very clear at the beginning
    Flagged Violentpacifiston February 03, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I'm listening to the version off of Evilive, and I can't hear it. Is it a video or something?
    Flagged samwaltonon January 15, 2007   Link

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