Sabrina Carpenter “Taste” and 5 Other Morbid Love Songs

Sabrina Carpenter has a new video to accompany her song “Taste.” It’s not for the faint of heart; lots of blood and peculiar ways to hurt someone… so watch if you dare. The video stars Jenna Ortega as Sabrina’s arch nemesis. Take a look, then scroll down for a list of other pop, non-metal songs that fit into a morbid theme…

Quite graphic, huh? If you skipped it, good for you. I’m not typically a fan of blood and gore, I don’t think it’s healthy to watch that kind of stuff regularly. But I suffered through it! This isn’t the first song where a main character has these dark and dreadful desires. Check out a short list of other songs where someone ends up on the receiving of a jealous lover…

Elvis “Dirty, Dirty Feeling” – This line would never work in today’s culture: I hear you’re pretty good at runnin’… But pretty soon you’ll slip and fall. That’s when I’ll drag you home with me, girl… I’m gonna chain you to the wall.

A little less morbid but just as jealous is Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush”. At your next trivia night, you can wow everyone by sharing that this country song was written by Taylor Swift.

Back to the killing spree Sabrina started… here’s Beck sarcastically saying that if the woman thinks he’s such a loser, why don’t you kill me?

You can’t have a list like this without Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love the Way You Lie.” I can’t remember any other love song being so well-accepted with a line about tying someone to a bed then setting the house on fire. Ahh, love is sweet isn’t it?

I have no shame admitting I love the percussion in this song. Like, I really love it. The drums are highlighted with a striking electric guitar riff peppered in through out. Great song, even if it’s quite bitter towards an ex. Here’s The All-American Rejects, “Gives You Hell.”

There are plenty of other songs that could make this list. Which ones would you add? Comment below!

-Out of the Wilderness

Everything is finally fully backwards

I believe the first time I heard the concept prompting the post today was from radio talk show host Michael DelGiorno (Twitter: @DelgiornoMDG) when I lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Besides the treasure trove of spiritual wisdom he brought to radio for 3 hours every single week day– except when Nashville traffic on I-65 made him late– he spoke in depth about politics and the wide angle view of the direction of the country, along with specifics too, of course. The idea is this: Culture is so radical now, the only radical thing left to do is be conservative. Or if you really want to be countercultural, become a Christian.

It made sense back then, years ago when I first heard the insight. It’s even more applicable in 2024 and all the stuff about JD Vance being “weird” is a great example. He has a wife. He has kids. As far as I know he doesn’t have tattoos. A run of the mill white guy. This is weird to the Democrats. Why? In their world: men can be women, women can be men, there are thousands of genders, truth is subjective. There’s his truth, her truth, their truth, our truth. All that’s left for them is to call weird normal and normal weird.

Just look at tattoos. Not that long ago it was pretty rebellious to have visible tattoos. Go way back and it was something only associated with prisoners and street gangs. Now my sister who doesn’t even know what OnlyFans is has one on her ankle. Today when you’re out, count how many adults DON’T have tattoos. In this modern era, those people are the rebels. They’re the ones going against the grain. They’re the “weird” ones.

All that to say, Democrats as a whole have become so radical, all that’s left for them to do to be radical is to return to old-fashioned concepts. It’s why something as traditional as “joy” is their theme for the 2024 election cycle. More on that thinly veiled lie here. They’re jumping up and down for hope and joy and the American flag and the military because they’ve pretty much reached the boundary of radical thinking. Now they’re swinging back because that’s all they can do. What’s bad is now good. What’s good is bad. Up is down. Down is up.

Normal is weird.

-Out of the Wilderness

Joy is making a comeback!

If you caught any of the Democrat National Convention, you might have caught on that joy is making a comeback all over the nation. The party of inclusion has latched on to a few key words and phrases — “When we fight, we win” and “We’re not going back” — and they’re incorporating these things into all of their speeches and commercials.

They already commandeered “pride” so I guess joy was the next thing on the list! The only thing is, it feels flimsy. Like a house of cards. They only gained all this joy when Joe Biden announced he was no longer seeking reelection. What they’re feeling might be closer to short-term happiness than long-term joy, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. I mean, joy is a great thing to have. In the Bible, it’s part of the fruit of the spirit so whenever there’s a chance to get it, get it!

Who wants to make a bet that if Donald Trump gets more votes for the election, all this joy will suddenly disappear? We’ll see a lot more of stuff like crying, anger, people pledging to tear everything down. You know, joyful stuff. Mostly peaceful, I’m sure.

-Out of the Wilderness

Bailey Zimmerman “New To Country” Music Video – Private Jets, Friends, and Triathlons?

Bailey Zimmer-who?? If you’re not familiar with one of country music’s most energetic performers, his latest video will give you a glimpse into how country this new country artist is. Of course, calling him new might be a conflict with the title of the song but he IS just 24 years old, after all. His small town loyalty, though, is firmly rooted in all things southern (even though he’s from all the way up north in Illinois!). Check out Bailey Zimmerman’s video for “New To Country” then scroll down for more…

If you zoomed in on his shirt (yes, I did) you’d see the name of a local shop called Speedy’s Used Cars – Louisville, Illinois. If you Google it (yes, I did), you’ll find that Speedy’s is a real place. Free advertising in a music video is never a bad thing, huh? By the by, if you’re in the area and you need a car, I guess you should go to Speedy’s, endorsed by Louisville’s own Bailey Zimmerman. Or you can always be lazy and just go to their website. Be honest, though, did you even know there were two Louisvilles?

Actually there are at least 4 Louisvilles. Bet you didn’t see THAT coming, did ya!? There’s one in Georgia and another in Tennessee, just northeast of Friendsville. I wonder what the crime rate is in Friendsville. Can’t be high. If you live there, are you always in the friend zone? Did anyone tell them life was gonna be this way (clap, clap, clap, clap)?

The BZ video was directed by Justin Clough, a name familiar to music entertainers. He’s responsible for videos like this one from Jake Owen, this one from Mat Kearney, and this one from Morgan Wallen. Pretty good clientele there, huh? I was about to post the link to Justin’s Instagram but then I went down a rabbit trail (fine, here it is: @datboyvideo) after seeing a few of the pics Justin posted. I knew of his work in country music but I didn’t know he was training to take my 18th place spot in sprint triathlons!

screenshot of Justin’s Instagram page

We all get medals, Justin, just let me blend in with the middle of the pack in peace! OK, that’s not true. I mean, I do finish a little closer to the top but Justin is rocking it on podiums all around the country. I love that. Maybe we’ll cross paths in an upcoming race. I’m already looking ahead to 2025 but I still have one more sprint tri to go, this one in October near Pensacola, Florida. It’ll be my first ocean open water swim in a race. Praying for calm seas and favorable tides, for sure.

Ok, back to Bailey. He’s not stuck in second gear, and it HAS been his day, his week, and his year (another Friends reference 👏). Just like the boats, 4-wheelers, and PJ in the video, his career is taking off. If you want more of his backstory, you can find a good snapshot on the Grammy website here. In the meantime, here is a picture of a bird.

-Out of the Wilderness

The Progressive Work Thing Commercial – Phone Addiction Is Real

Progressive has a very relatable commercial about something we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives: Phone addiction! Their playful take on it centers around a family at the dinner table and everyone but the father is on a device. Take a look, then scroll down to find out more about the idea behind the ad…

Of course Jamie ruins the family bonding time by offering a tidbit of info about ground turkey that no one wanted to know, to which the dad responds by quickly dissolving the no-phone rule. But this display is a great commercial because phone addiction has become so common. I suffer from it and basically everyone I know does, too. On their website, Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous says:

There is widespread consensus from both researchers and clinicians that the problematic and compulsive overuse of the internet, digital media, and mobile devices has been rising over the past two decades, and that the prevalence of this behavioral addiction is associated with a variety of mental, emotional, physical, interpersonal, and professional problems.Perhaps most significantly, the dopamine releases triggered by internet and technology addiction have been shown to cause structural changes in the brain very similar to the changes experienced in people with alcohol or drug addictions.

Structural changes is what stands out the most to me. The brain (and I’ve heard the eyes can do this, too) actually changes shape based on the addictions we have. That’s wild. The origins of this addiction (or how to manipulate it) is depicted well in the movie The Social Dilemma. In regards to social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc) influence, the film is described on its website like this: Never before have a handful of tech designers had such control over the way billions of us think, act, and live our lives.

Scary stuff. Phones, tablets, websites, social media, all are designed to keep us coming back. I’m a victim of it and I succumb to it all the time. I’m sure most of us do, just like the family at the dinner table in the Progressive commercial. I rarely go anywhere without my phone and I bet it would be easier to find a needle in a haystack than to find someone without their phone, even at the dinner table! I hope the trend can change but I have serious doubts. In fact, I’m not even sure it’s just a trend. It’s a lifestyle that we’ve all grown accustomed to and… addicted to.

But that Jamie? He’s funny. Good commercial!

-Out of the Wilderness