Originally, I thought this song was about possums.  Possums are wonderful creatures by the way, even if they do kind of smell bad.  They don’t get rabies, they eat tics and roaches, and they’re basically very shy and timid.  And they’re severely myopic!

Unfortunately, this song is not about Possums.  Instead, the song was named after Possum Kingdom Lake, which is a real lake down here in Texas.

For a while, I thought it was about a vampire.  Then I had my best friend Evelyn listen to it and she thought it was about a serial killer.  We were both wrong.  According to the lead singer of the Toadies, the song was actually about a ghost who was inviting someone to join him in the netherworld.

This video was shot in Dallas.  Woo hoo!  Overall, it’s a good song, though the “so help me, Jesus” stuff feels a bit forced.  And it’s a good video, full of atmosphere and menace.  It’s a perfect video for the second Friday the 13th of 2026!

Enjoy!

I was really excited when I first came across this video because I assumed that it was about a bunch of possums.

Then I found out that actually, the song was named after Possum Kingdom Lake, which is a real lake down here in Texas.  Unfortunately, I’ve never seen any possums at Possum Kingdom Lake but I assume that there must be a few around because, otherwise, the name would be inaccurate, right?

Anyway, when I first heard the song, I thought it was about a vampire.  Then I had my BFF Evelyn listen to it and she thought it was about a serial killer.  It turns out that we’re both wrong.  According to the lead singer of the Toadies, the song was actually about a ghost who was inviting someone to join him in the netherworld.

By the way, this video was shot in Dallas.  Woo hoo!  Overall, it’s a good song, though the “so help me, Jesus” stuff feels a bit forced.  And it’s a good video, full of atmosphere and menace.  It’s a perfect video for our October Horrorthon!

Enjoy!