Earth-Angel Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 I'm looking around for songs that cover a crime/crime scene/murder. The genre or age don't matter at all!
Farin Posted February 25, 2012 Report Posted February 25, 2012 Do you mean real cases, or fictional ones as well? I don't like Mondays ~ The Boomtown Rats (real case amok run) Polly ~ Nirvana (real case of abduction and rape) Mein Teil ~ Rammstein (real case of (sort of) murder and cannibalism) Strength Through Music ~ Amanda Palmer (about a student running amok) Where the Wild Roses Grow ~ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds feat. Kylie Minogue (murder) The Rake's Song ~ The Decemberists (multiple child murders) Die Moritat von Mackie Messer ~ Bertold Brecht (might also be known as "Mack the Knife"), (multiple murders, arson, rape)
JumboXL Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Claudine, Rolling Stones: Claudine Longet was arrested and charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir "Spider" Sabich, at his Aspen, Colorado, home on 21 March 1976. At trial, Longet said the gun discharged accidentally as Sabich was showing her how it worked. The Killing of Georgie, Rod Steward: The Hurricane, Bob Dylan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDSdnHWaSU . Edited February 26, 2012 by Guest
Brad_M Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 "Water's Edge" - Seven Mary Three Lyrics Video "Uncle Tom's Cabin" - Warrant Lyrics Video
_Laurie_ Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Ohio ~ CSNY Folsom Prison Blues ~ Johnny Cash Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix Delilah ~ Tom Jones The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia ~ Vicki Lawrence Ballad Of Tim Evans ~ Ewan MacColl The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame Gimme Some Water ~ Eddie Money *I'd post lyrics and videos but I'm having computer issues...
Shawna Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 I don't like Mondays ~ The Boomtown Rats this (the events this song is based on) happened about 20 minutes away from where I was living at the time.
Rayzor Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) 38 Years Old - The Tragically Hip The start of the song is truth, but the rest of the song is fiction. Very cool tune though and first thing that came to mind when I saw this thread. Edited February 26, 2012 by Guest
bluesboy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Posted February 26, 2012 Here's one old thread. and another old thread.
Lucky Posted February 27, 2012 Report Posted February 27, 2012 Goodbye Earl - The Dixie Chicks a happy little tune about spousal abuse & murder Independence Day - Martina MCBride another, same subject matter Timothy - The Buoys cannibalism Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio Murder & subsequent hanging (North Carolina folk song) Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash (original Lefty Frizzel)
MindCrime Posted February 27, 2012 Report Posted February 27, 2012 most of Queensryche's album Operation Mindcrime is about crime, mostly murder.
Earth-Angel Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks for digging up the other threads Bluesboy - my bad for only searching Q&A and coming up with nothing but this one thread. I'm not going to scrap this one even if other threads with songs about murder exist (I am interested in ALL crime as the title suggests). Thanks.
_Laurie_ Posted February 27, 2012 Report Posted February 27, 2012 Take The Money And Run ~ Steve Miller Band
Shawna Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 As usual, I got Roger on the brain. "Switchblade" is a gorgeous song about an awful thing. The other two are great fun rocking tunes. Switchblade ~ RCPM Dumb and drunk as we was, you know I'd do it all again... back when I bought a switchblade for all of my friends... Banditos ~ Refreshments I got the pistol, so I'll keep the pesos... yeah, that seems fair. Americano! ~ RCPM it's in my blood to live for the kill...
_Laurie_ Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 The Night Chicago Died ~ Paper Lace
Earth-Angel Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Posted February 28, 2012 Awesome suggestions so far (we even got cannibalism in there...twice! ) My immediate first though was Smooth Criminal (fictional crime) but after that, I couldn't get it out of my head!
Ken Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 AC/DC- "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)" Vicki Lawrence - "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" Gordon Lightfoot "Cherokee Bend" Jim Croce "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"
Ombre Vivante Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 My favourite sing-song: "Breaking The Law" by Judas Priest
Shawna Posted March 6, 2012 Report Posted March 6, 2012 Saturday Night Special ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd Two feets they come a-creepin' like a black cat do; and two bodies are layin' naked, creeper think he got nothing to lose. So he creeps into this house and unlocks the door. As the man's reaching for his trousers, shoots him full of .38 holes. Back Door Stranger ~ .38 Special He waits in the shadows till the man is gone, then he moves to the door, now she's all alone. Far as you could see, that's her only way, she fears for her life and what her family would say.
Ken Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 I always found AccaDacca's "Night Prowler" a little on the dark side for them. And surprised to learn Ricky Ramirez still around.
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