Why is your love “out of line,” Gary? I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you a question: Exactly how young is this girl? Please answer soon, Gary, or I won’t be able to enjoy your song anymore. Okay, now I’m starting to get a little concerned. (Long pause.) Sorry, I think I brought some of my own baggage into play just now. There’s nothing more inspiring than old people still pursuing love after a lifetime of bitterness, pain, regret, and GETTING SCREWED BY THE MAN. He could be 90 years old and she could be 70. But let’s give him the benefit of the doubt, right? The word “young’ here could mean anything. There’s a girl in his mind, she’s young, maybe he’s in love with her. His lyrics are in bold, my commentary follows: I want my horror, and yours, to be raw and unfiltered. As always, I won’t be looking for real-life context or explanations until after the song has been thoroughly analyzed.
Okay, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, let’s see what you’ve got. And of course, please check out our previous installments at the end of this post if you’re craving more lyric-induced terror. If you’d like to join the fun, you can send your favorite horrifying song to. Because let’s be honest: The “young girl” theme is a potential minefield in terms of sheer disturbance factor. The only lyric I really remembered, off the top of my head, was, “Young girl, get out of my mind,” but the title immediately raised an eyebrow. The song, which has over two million hits on YouTube despite being released in 1968 (which I believe predates the site), is undoubtedly familiar to any fan of ‘60s music. Reid Butler, friend of Paste and lyrical watchdog, sends in the oldies hit “Young Girl” by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap. For the first time ever, we’re using a reader submission! Hooray! The democracy works! Get excited everyone, because today is a big day in “Secretly Horrifying Song Lyrics” history.
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