songs about Satan that aren't christian rock songs, hymns, gospel songs ... or heavy metal songs

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i had to throw in that bit about excluding metal songs about The Evil One -- it would make this shit too easy!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 18:46 (twenty years ago)

Beck "Satan Gave Me a Taco"

― James, Wednesday, 24 May 2006 18:51 (twenty years ago)

Grateful Dead-Friend of The Devil

― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 18:54 (twenty years ago)

BS&T, "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)" (or Dusty Springfield, if you prefer)

and oh yeah, Charlie Daniels, "Devil Went Down to GA"

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 18:57 (twenty years ago)

Sympathy for the Devil

― someteenpartying (someteenpartying), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 19:01 (twenty years ago)

"Satan Strong" Professor Nuts
"Satan Is Boring" Sonic Youth

― Bucky Fullminster (vincent spano), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 19:41 (twenty years ago)

Faust by Randy Newman

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 19:55 (twenty years ago)

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - "A Daisy Chain 4 Satan"

― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:03 (twenty years ago)

Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes (allegedly)

― Palomino (Palomino), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:13 (twenty years ago)

the devil is in the details

― danny invincible (michael w.), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

Supersuckers to thread... (though they really are metal, but probably not the kind you're referring to).

― Matt Carlson (mattsoncarlhew), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

Hill Of Beans "Satan Lend Me A Dollar"

― ((((((DOPplur)))n)))u))))tttt (donut), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:19 (twenty years ago)

Love Child "Church Of Satan"

― ((((((DOPplur)))n)))u))))tttt (donut), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Orbital "Satan"

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:24 (twenty years ago)

Everything by Roky Erickson.

― strom (strom), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:32 (twenty years ago)

"Iron Shirt" - Max Romeo

― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:48 (twenty years ago)

Aren't there a million blues songs about the devil?

― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:52 (twenty years ago)

'Fiery Jack' by The Fall.

― robert in SLC, Wednesday, 24 May 2006 20:53 (twenty years ago)

The Mountain Goats-Best Ever Death Metal Band out of Denton

The chorus, at least.

― WillS (WillS), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 22:16 (twenty years ago)

"We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner. When played backwards. Apparently (at least according to PRMC) :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 24 May 2006 22:23 (twenty years ago)

The Grateful Dead: Friend of the Devil

― deusner, Wednesday, 24 May 2006 23:19 (twenty years ago)

The Devil is Dope -- The Dramatics

― tronisdlfkjsdflk, Thursday, 25 May 2006 00:48 (twenty years ago)

Also:

Hellhounds on My Trail -- Robert Johnson

― tronisdlfkjsdflk, Thursday, 25 May 2006 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Goddamn "Spanish Train" by Chris de Burgh.

― Kent Burt (lingereffect), Thursday, 25 May 2006 01:14 (twenty years ago)

Hell, I'm counting "Don't Pay the Ferryman" just cause someone mentioned DeBurgh.

― Martin Schneider (priceyeah), Thursday, 25 May 2006 01:59 (twenty years ago)

crapload of Daniel Johnston.
and to point out the obvious: Skip James - Devil Got My Woman
and i'm guessing you may want to also exclude the very obvious genre of industrial...?

― sonore (sonore), Thursday, 25 May 2006 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Jimmy Castor, "Tellin' on the Devil"

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Thursday, 25 May 2006 03:08 (twenty years ago)

B-52s, "Devil In My Car"

― Myontga Von Beelzebub (Monty Von Byonga), Thursday, 25 May 2006 04:22 (twenty years ago)

Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia

― Mr. Silverback (Mr. Silverback), Thursday, 25 May 2006 04:25 (twenty years ago)

Was there ever a Czech hockey song namechecking Czech hockey player Satan?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:08 (twenty years ago)

Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes (allegedly)

I have seen this claim more than once on ILM, but nobody ever coughs up a supporting quote/interview/link/etc.

― Edward Bax (EdBax), Thursday, 25 May 2006 11:22 (twenty years ago)

alvarius b. - cooking with satan

and it's good

― alexandeer (advanced-stathopoulos), Friday, 26 May 2006 19:40 (twenty years ago)

Kylie Minogue - Better The Devil You Know.

― Macro Voyeur (Macro Voyeur), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 06:46 (twenty years ago)

Sonia - Better The Devil You Know

― Macro Voyeur (Macro Voyeur), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 06:47 (twenty years ago)

I met a christian in Christiansands
And the devil in Helsinki.

Tricky: "Christiansands"

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 07:27 (twenty years ago)

DMX: "Damien"
(probably other DMX songs too)

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 07:30 (twenty years ago)

http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Tips/LouvinbrothersSatan.jpg

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:10 (twenty years ago)

running with the devil - van halen

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:17 (twenty years ago)

This Devil's Workday - Modest Mouse

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:20 (twenty years ago)

down down down - tom waits

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:25 (twenty years ago)

devil in her heart - the beatles

― marbles (marbles), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Beck - Devil's Haircut
Robyn Hitchcock - The Devil's Coachman

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:32 (twenty years ago)

INXS - "Devil Inside"

― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:38 (twenty years ago)

Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil

― rentboy (rentboy), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:40 (twenty years ago)

four months pass...

Satan Says Dance - CYHSY

― RGallenberg (SnobRay), Thursday, 19 October 2006 17:21 (nineteen years ago)

Flying Burrito Brothers - "Sin City"

― hank (hank s), Thursday, 19 October 2006 17:24 (nineteen years ago)

How about every Thrill Kill Kult song up until Sexplosion!?

― Young Fresh Danny D (Dan Perry), Thursday, 19 October 2006 17:39 (nineteen years ago)

"satan is my master" ben folds five

― J. Grizzle (trainsmoke), Thursday, 19 October 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)

Squirrel Nut Zippers - "Hell"

― Hideous Lump (Hideous Lump), Friday, 20 October 2006 02:13 (nineteen years ago)

to beat the devil -- kris kristofferson

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 20 October 2006 06:05 (nineteen years ago)

All this and no Momus "Hairstyle of the Devil"? Tch.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 20 October 2006 06:36 (nineteen years ago)

mogwai fear satan

― a.b. (alanbanana), Friday, 20 October 2006 07:04 (nineteen years ago)

"Way Down In the Hole" - Tom Waits
"Don't Play Cards With Satan" - Daniel Johnston
"Stay Down Here Where You Belong" - Tiny Tim
"The Devil" - Urban Dance Squad

― monocle (Sean Miguel), Friday, 20 October 2006 07:34 (nineteen years ago)

Silver Tongued Devil And I

― Kris Kristofferson (wench), Saturday, 21 October 2006 05:45 (nineteen years ago)

The Stone Roses, dammit, quite a number of times, most notably in 'Driving South' and 'I Wanna Be Adored'.

― You've Got Scourage On Your Breath (Haberdager), Saturday, 21 October 2006 09:14 (nineteen years ago)

The Cult "King Contrary Man"

― turkey (turkey), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 05:36 (nineteen years ago)

"The Devil Is My Friend" - The Jazz Butcher

― Going Through The Motions (kate), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 10:59 (nineteen years ago)

Barry Adamson - "Jazz Devil"

― You've Got Scourage On Your Breath (Haberdager), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 11:00 (nineteen years ago)

If the Grim Reaper counts--Death Goes To The Disco by Pulp?

― his sister pam (hissisterpam), Tuesday, 24 October 2006 16:11 (nineteen years ago)

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