Five spooky songs that will leave you feeling (at least) mildly uncomfortable

10/31/08 - There's just something about Halloween. For most of the year, we tend to shy away from fright, but on Oct. 31, we seem to absolutely revel in it. In honor of this, I've put together a playlist of my top 5 spookiest, creepiest, down-right scariest songs for your listening pleasure (or horror).5. Eminem, "'97 Bonnie and Clyde":

Off of Eminem's commercial debut album, The Slim Shady LP, this standout track is nightmare fuel of the highest grade. Over a tense, eerie beat and the chirping of crickets, Eminem explains to his three-year-old daughter why he had to kill mommy.

The subject matter alone is horrifying enough, but what truly makes this song such a creepy classic is Eminem's delivery of the lyrics. There's no anger, and- truly a feat for this MC- no cursing. The total lack of any emotion brings the song to another level- it's up there with Anthony Hopkins' performance as Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs."

4. Outkast, "Dracula's Wedding" (feat. Kelis):

From The Love Below, this clever track from Andre 3000 reflects on the truly terrifying subject of (gasp!) romantic commitment, considering it's from the perspective of a vampire, declaring to his woman "I wait my whole life to bite the right one / then you come along, and that freaks me out!"

Stealing the show, however , is special guest Kelis, delivering a truly creepy reading of the song's closing spoken lines: "You only live once / Well, not in our case / 'Cause we will live forever." What could be scarier than commitment- not just for a lifetime, but for eternity?

3. Stealers Wheel, "Stuck in the Middle with You":

You might be thinking, "How on Earth is that a creepy song?" Go watch "Reservoir Dogs" and get back to me- and see if you can ever listen to this song again without imagining getting your ear hacked off. Was that as good for you as it was for me?

2. Clay Aiken, "Invisible":

Picture Clay Aiken. Get a good image in your mind of his pasty white skin, androgynous facial features, pencil-thin neck and goofy smile. Now picture him outside of your window at 3 a.m.

That is the basic premise of "Invisible," Clay Aiken's debut single after coming in second place on the second season of "American Idol." As far as stalker songs go, this one makes "Every Breath You Take" by the Police look positively normal by comparison, considering the lyrics questioning whether the person in the song is really alone, and the jaw-droppingly scary chorus, "If I was invisible/ then I could just watch you in your room."

1. Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight":

This 80s masterpiece, Phil Collins' best song by far, is truly as creepy as songs come. The song builds in suspense just as the best horror movies do, with a soft drum beat and warped, eerie electric guitars setting the mood that something is not quite right.

Then Phil's vocals- vocoded to hell and back- heighten this mood. The lyrics are menacing, vaguely promising harm (which is felt "coming in the air tonight") as the instrumentation gets more and more tense.

Then, like in all horror films, when the tension hits its peak, the monster attacks: the song lets loose with the greatest drum fill in the history of recorded music. I flinched harder the first time I heard this than I did when I first saw "The Exorcist."

As if that weren't enough, the album cover for Face Value, from which this single was released, features a very large close-up of Phil Collins' face.

Yikes.