Stranglehold: Is Derek St. Holmes a psychopathic killer?

[Muhammed]

OK, so most of us don't really pay much attention to the meaning of lyrics in a rock music format. You just figure that they want to cleverly throw some sexual double entendres in there and make one line rhyme with the next line.

However, I am also interested in true crime documentaries. And it seems that dudes who are serial killers often enjoy strangling their victims to death.


Here is the lyrics to Stranglehold. The record is known mostly because of the virtuoso lead guitar playing by Ted Nugent. But did you ever listen to the lyrics?

Derek St. Holmes belts out....

Here I come again now, baby
Like a dog in heat
You can tell it's me by the clamor now, baby
I like to tear up the streets
Now I been smokin' for so long
You know I'm here to stay
Got you in a stranglehold, baby
You best get outta the way
The road I cruise is a bitch now, baby
But no, you can't turn me round
And if a house gets in my way, baby
You know I'll burn it down
You ran the night that you left me
You put me in my place
I got you in a stranglehold, baby
You better trust your fate
Yeah, sometimes you wanna get higher
And sometimes you gotta start low
Some people think they gonna die someday
I got news I've got to go
Come on, come on up
Come on, come on up
Come on, come on up
Come on, come on up
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, come on, come on up
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, come on
Road I cruise is a bitch now
You know you can't turn me round
And if a house gets in my way
You know I'll burn it down
You ran the night that you left me
You put me in my place
I got you in a stranglehold, baby
That night I crushed your face



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