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SeattleUte · 04-09-2008, 04:04 AM

Night the Lights Went out in Georgia. I don't particularly like it but it is a murder ballad, and it's the third song I've mentioned in these threads that ends with "Georgia." So I couldn't resist.

YOhio · 04-09-2008, 04:10 AM

Don't Take Your Guns to Town is another great Cash murder tune.

Devil's Right Hand, a Steve Earl song, is very well done by the Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings).

(ignore the video, this is the only Highwaymen version I could find of that song.)

Runner Coug · 04-09-2008, 04:18 AM

How about Motley's "You're All I Need"?

The blade of my knife
Faced away from your heart
Those last few nights
It turned and sliced you apart
This love that I tell
Now feels lonely as hell
From this padded prison cell

So many times I said
You'd only be mine
I gave my blood and my tears
And loved you cyanide
When you took my lips
I took your breath
Sometimes loves better off dead

Youre all I need, make you only mine
I love you so I set you free
I had to take your life
Youre all I need, youre all I need
And I loved you but you didnt love me

Laid out cold
Now were both alone
But killing you helped me keep you home
I guess it was bad
Cause love can be sad
But we finally make the news

Tied up smiling
I thought you were happy
Never opened your eyes
I thought you were napping
I got so much to learn
About love in this world
But we finally made the news

Youre all I need, make you only mine
I loved you so, so I put you to sleep.

SteelBlue · 04-09-2008, 04:28 AM

If we're allowed to go new school here I'd submit The Killers' "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine".

We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same
We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain
She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go
She couldn't scream while I held Her close
I swore I'd never let her go
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
So come on, oh come on, oh come on

I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time
For me to go, so let me know if it's alright
I just can't take this, I swear I told you the truth
She couldn't scream while I held Her close
I swore I'd never let her go

Tell me what you wanna know
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on
And then you whisper in my ear
I know what you're doing here
So come on, oh come on, oh come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on

MikeWaters · 04-09-2008, 04:36 AM

I don't if this is a ballad, but my favorite song concerning the subject is Better than Ezra's "One More murder in this town."

It very well captures what I believe to be the public's collusion in and acceptance of murder.

TripletDaddy · 04-09-2008, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UteStar

'Girlfriend in a Coma' and 'Killing an Arab' are both brutal and interesting, by the Smiths and the Cure, respectively.

Girlfriend in a Coma has absolutely nothing to do with murder, though.

Jeff Lebowski · 04-09-2008, 05:06 AM

Two songs by Cross Canadian Ragweed:

Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah - Jealous boyfriend kills lover. Originally written and performed by Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly. Both versions are good.

Wanna Rock and Roll - Another jealous boyfriend kills lover. Also performed by Ray Wylie Hubbard. Not sure who wrote it. But the CCR version is much better.

ute4ever · 04-09-2008, 05:23 AM

Norwegian Wood

Venkman · 04-09-2008, 05:41 AM

99 to Life - Social DIstortion

Surfah · 04-09-2008, 05:44 AM

Janie's Got a Gun

Santeria

04-09-2008, 04:04 AM	#11
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Night the Lights Went out in Georgia. I don't particularly like it but it is a murder ballad, and it's the third song I've mentioned in these threads that ends with "Georgia." So I couldn't resist. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

04-09-2008, 05:06 AM	#17
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Two songs by Cross Canadian Ragweed: Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah - Jealous boyfriend kills lover. Originally written and performed by Willy Braun of Reckless Kelly. Both versions are good. Wanna Rock and Roll - Another jealous boyfriend kills lover. Also performed by Ray Wylie Hubbard. Not sure who wrote it. But the CCR version is much better. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

04-09-2008, 05:44 AM	#20
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Janie's Got a Gun Santeria __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

04-09-2008, 04:10 AM	#12
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Don't Take Your Guns to Town is another great Cash murder tune. Devil's Right Hand, a Steve Earl song, is very well done by the Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings). (ignore the video, this is the only Highwaymen version I could find of that song.)

04-09-2008, 04:18 AM	#13
Runner Coug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 945	How about Motley's "You're All I Need"? The blade of my knife Faced away from your heart Those last few nights It turned and sliced you apart This love that I tell Now feels lonely as hell From this padded prison cell So many times I said You'd only be mine I gave my blood and my tears And loved you cyanide When you took my lips I took your breath Sometimes loves better off dead Youre all I need, make you only mine I love you so I set you free I had to take your life Youre all I need, youre all I need And I loved you but you didnt love me Laid out cold Now were both alone But killing you helped me keep you home I guess it was bad Cause love can be sad But we finally make the news Tied up smiling I thought you were happy Never opened your eyes I thought you were napping I got so much to learn About love in this world But we finally made the news Youre all I need, make you only mine I loved you so, so I put you to sleep.

04-09-2008, 04:28 AM	#14
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	If we're allowed to go new school here I'd submit The Killers' "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine". We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go She couldn't scream while I held Her close I swore I'd never let her go Tell me what you wanna know Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on There ain't no motive for this crime Jenny was a friend of mine So come on, oh come on, oh come on I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time For me to go, so let me know if it's alright I just can't take this, I swear I told you the truth She couldn't scream while I held Her close I swore I'd never let her go Tell me what you wanna know Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on And then you whisper in my ear I know what you're doing here So come on, oh come on, oh come on There ain't no motive for this crime Jenny was a friend of mine Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on

04-09-2008, 04:36 AM	#15
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I don't if this is a ballad, but my favorite song concerning the subject is Better than Ezra's "One More murder in this town." It very well captures what I believe to be the public's collusion in and acceptance of murder.

04-09-2008, 05:23 AM	#18
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	Norwegian Wood

04-09-2008, 05:41 AM	#19
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	99 to Life - Social DIstortion