“Night Prowler” by AC/DC
(Words/Music: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott, Album: Highway To Hell, Atlantic 1979)

A few of my students used this song in their projects on Fear because it’s a creepy and scary song. However, they didn’t know about the connection with Richard “Night Stalker” Ramirez. When I explained it to the class, the song took on a whole new level of fear. And I think a few of them might actually have been afraid that I knew things like this - especially that it was so readily available on the tip of my brain.

Somewhere a clock strikes midnight
And there’s a full moon in the sky
You hear a dog bark in the distance
You hear someone’s baby cry
A rat runs down the alley
And a chill runs down your spine
And Someone walks across your grave
And you wish the sun would shine
Cause No one’s gonna warn you
And no one’s gonna yell ‘Attack’
And you don’t feel the steel
Till it’s hanging out your back

I’m your Night Prowler, asleep in the day
I’m your Night Prowler, get out of my way
Look out for the Night Prowler, watch you tonight
I’m the Night Prowler, when you turn out the light …

Too scared to turn your light out
‘Cos there’s something on your mind
Was that a noise outside your window?
What’s that shadow on the blind?
As you lie there naked
Like a body in a tomb
Suspended animation
As I slip into your room

I’m your Night Prowler, break down your door
I’m your Night Prowler, crawling ‘cross your floor
I’m your Night Prowler, make a mess of you, yes I will
Night Prowler, and I am telling this to you
There ain’t nothing you can do