#the radio: *crickle* *crackle* *static* DUN DUN DUN OH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

[thirteentheldritchterror]

the thing about "you call it madness" by russ columbo being The King In Yellow's song is that malevolent takes place in 1934, and "you call it madness" was released in either 1931 or 1932 depending on the source

so like it is pretty contemporary from a 1934 perspective, and it is popular enough to play on the radio

but WHAT IF MALEVOLENT TOOK PLACE IN 2000's WHAT THEN!!! WHICH CONTEMPORARY POPULAR SONG KING IN YELLOW WOULD CLAIM??????!!!!

IF MALEVOLENT TOOK PLACE IN 2000S WOULD "OOPS I DID IT AGAIN" BY BRITNEY SPEARS PLAY OMINOUSLY WHENEVER ARTHUR AND JOHN GOT INTO SITUATIONS™

IF MALEVOLENT TOOK PLACE IN 70S WPULD IT PLAY MAMMA MIA BY ABBA OR STAYING ALIVE BY BEEGEES

MY MIND REELS AT THE IMPLICATIONS