Laurie Anderson The Hollywood Strangler Lyrics

The Hollywood Strangler Lyrics

I was living out in West Hollywood when a Hollywood strangler was strangling
women. Every night there was a panel discussion on TV about the strangler,
speculations about his habits, his motives, his methods. One thing was clear
about him: he only strangled women when they were alone, or with other women.
And the panel members would always end the show by saying: 

Now for all you women, listen: don't go outside without a man. Don't walk out
to your car, don't even take the garbage out by yourself; always go with a man.




Then, one of the eyewitnesses identified a policeman as one of the suspects.
The next night, the chief of the police was on the panel, and he said: 



Now for all you women, whatever happens, do not stop for a police officer, stay
in your car. If a police officer tries to stop you, do not stop, keep driving
and under no circumstances should you get out of your car. 



For a few weeks, half the traffic in LA was doing twice the speed limits.