I always loved horror movies as a kid, still do. Of all the horror franchises that were around back then, my favorite was by far A Nightmare On Elm Street, and it was through this film series that I first heard of the band Dokken. Dokken performed the title track to the third installment in the series, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. In what one could call a moment of fate, just this past year, I actually got a request to work on the Dokken album Back For The Attack, featuring the song “Dream Warriors.” My twelve-year-old self was quite giddy. In working on this album, I came across a song that I had never heard before and was thoroughly impressed by. With today being Halloween, the song title appropriately fits the bill as well.
Song: “Mr. Scary”
Artist: Dokken
Songwriter(s): George Lynch, Jeff Pilson
Album(s): Back For The Attack
Release Year(s): 1987
Song: “Drown In My Own Tears”
Artist: Ray Charles
Songwriter(s): Henry Glover
Album(s): Drown In My Own Tears (Single) / Ray Charles (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1956 (Single) / 1957 (Full-length)
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d