Andy
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Post by Andy on Sept 20, 2014 13:41:27 GMT -5
We've done threads for all sorts of interesting topics in songs, why not this one. :)
Garth Brooks - The Night Will Only Know
Garth Brooks - The Thunder Rolls (implied in the third verse version)
Gary Allan - No Judgement Day
George Jones - Radio Lover (implied)
Johnny Cash - Delia's Gone
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia
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Post by Markus Meyer on Sept 20, 2014 13:44:16 GMT -5
Maggie Rose - "Looking Back Now"
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Post by gardyfan on Sept 20, 2014 13:45:21 GMT -5
Dixie Chicks- Goodbye Earl
Alan Jackson/George Strait- Murder On Music Row
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Post by sabre14 on Sept 20, 2014 13:48:50 GMT -5
"Between The River And Me" - Tim McGraw
"He Can't Quit Her" - Gary Allan
"The Little Girl" - John Michael Montgomery
"Two Black Cadillacs" - Carrie Underwood
"Blown Away" - Carrie Underwood (she let her drunk father sleep while the tornado destroyed their house, so even though he might have deserved it, this counts)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 13:58:40 GMT -5
Miranda Lambert-Gunpowder And Lead
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 14:03:49 GMT -5
Lucette- "Bobby Reid"
Steve Earle- "Taneytown", "Justice In Ontario", "Billy Austin"
Gary Allan- "Bones"
Eric Church- "Lightning"
Ill have more later
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Post by fe_lipeoliveira on Sept 20, 2014 14:05:10 GMT -5
Wild Rebel Rose - Martina McBride
Crazy People - The Wreckers
Miranda Lambert - Kerosene
Jessie James - Burn It Up
Josephine - Lori McKenna (abortion)
Just One - Lisa Shaffer (car accident)
Not sure if the last two would be considered murder songs, but anyway.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 20, 2014 14:11:47 GMT -5
Coward Of The County-Kenny Rogers
A Country Boy Can Survive-Hank Williams, Jr.
The Thunder Rolls-Tanya Tucker version
Papa Loved Mama-Garth Brooks
El Paso-Marty Robbins
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 20, 2014 14:17:00 GMT -5
Evening Shade - Dolly Parton
Independence Day - Martina McBride
Maggie Creek Road - Reba McEntire
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Post by tim on Sept 20, 2014 14:22:59 GMT -5
When You Leave That Way (You Can Never Go Back) - Confederate Railroad
The Road Goes On Forever - The Highwaymen
The Devils Right Hand - The Highwaymen
Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers
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Post by Steven on Sept 20, 2014 14:48:39 GMT -5
Jason Isbell - Yvette
Jimmie Rodgers - Frankie and Johnny
Only two I can think of right now. I'll be sure to add more throughout the day.
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Post by Andy on Sept 20, 2014 18:04:55 GMT -5
Alan Jackson/George Strait- Murder On Music Row Creative answer, nice one. Some more: Chris Knight - Framed Chris Knight - William Chris Knight - Down the River Chris Knight - Carla Came Home Chris Knight - Long Black Highway Chris Knight - Jack Loved Jesse (yeah, he does this a lot) Eric Church - Lightning Gary Stewart - Williamson County Jamey Johnson - Poor Man Blues (heavily implied) John Anderson - Jessie Clay and the 12:05 Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head Kris Kristofferson - In the News Lefty Frizzell - Long Black Veil Loretta Lynn - Women's Prison Lyle Lovett - L.A. County The Louvin Brothers - Knoxville Girl Robert Earl Keen - Jesse With the Long Hair Robert Earl Keen - Whenever Kindness Fails Steve Earle - Taneytown Wayne Hancock - Your Love and His Blood |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 20, 2014 19:38:08 GMT -5
Maggie Rose - "Looking Back Now" + "Preacher's Daughter" I just find it remarkable she had not one, but two songs about murder on her debut album.  |
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Post by Todd on Sept 20, 2014 22:22:42 GMT -5
George Jones - Open Pit Mine
Porter Wagoner - The Cold Hard Facts of Life
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Post by sabre14 on Sept 20, 2014 22:25:06 GMT -5
Dean Brody - "Bounty"
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 21, 2014 3:17:22 GMT -5
-Martina McBride: Concrete Angel
-Tim McGraw: Red Ragtop (abortion, so take it as you will)
-The Band Perry: Better Dig Two (This song takes death from so many different perspectives. The message seems to be mostly "I'll die of a broken heart if anything ever ruins our love," but there are definitely strong hints of "and if YOU ever do anything to end our love, I'm going to kill you and then myself.")
-George Strait: Arkansas Dave
-Josh Turner: You Don't Mess Around With Jim (Both these songs deal with ending the reign of terror a thug holds over a community, like a classic western tale.)
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Post by George Strait Junkie on Sept 21, 2014 5:39:33 GMT -5
Ray Scott - Papa And Mama - from his upcoming self-titled album
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2014 7:38:52 GMT -5
George Jones/Blake Shelton- "Ol Red"
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Post by Todd on Sept 21, 2014 19:16:42 GMT -5
Roy Clark - I Never Picked Cotton
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Post by matty005 on Sept 21, 2014 19:33:30 GMT -5
Shedaisy - A Night To Remember
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Post by odekerk on Sept 21, 2014 20:39:30 GMT -5
Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Johnny Cash - Sam Hall
Josh Ritter - Folk Bloodbath
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Post by Uncle Lumpy on Sept 22, 2014 14:00:24 GMT -5
While I guess the same argument could be made for "Blood Red & Going Down" , I never really thought the narrator in "Coward Of The County" killed the Gatlin Boys , but just beat the crap out of them.
"Blood Red & Going Down" Tanya Tucker
"I Got Rights" Hank Williams Jr.
"Buenes Notchez From A Lonely Room" Dwight Yoakam
"Out Among The Stars" Merle Haggard
"Sing Me Back Home" Merle Haggard
"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" Merle Haggard
"Mama Tried" Merle Haggard (grey area but I cant imagine what other offense would call for turning "twenty-one in prison doing life without parole"
"Don't Take Your Guns To Town" Johnny Cash
"Memory Making Night" John & Audrey Wiggins
"Dead Of The Night" Tammy Cochran
"Pardon Me Ive Got Someone To Kill" Johnny Paycheck
"The Johnson's Of Turkey Ridge" Johnny Paycheck
"The Ballad Of Frisco Bay" Johnny Paycheck
"Red Georgia Clay" John Anderson
"Millers Cave" Bobby Bare
""Women's Prison" Loretta Lynn
"Laura , Whats He Got" Leon Ashley
"Turn It On , Turn It On, Turn It On" Tom T Hall (a serial killer even)
"Flowers" Chris Young
"Number 37405" Tim McGraw
"If Your Reading This" Tim McGraw
"Southern Justice" Travis Tritt
"San Francisco Mabel Joy" Mickey Newbury
"I'm Gonna Kill You Gene Watson
"The Ballad Of Richard Lindsey" Gene Watson
"Independence Day" Martina McBride
"Heathers Wall" Ty Herndon
"Cedertown Georgia" Waylon Jennings
"Loving County" Charlie Robison
"No Mans Land" Tanya Tucker
"Seven Spanish Angels" Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
"Mountain Right" Hoyt Axton
"The Legend Of The Wooley Swamp" Charlie Daniels
"Alyssa Lies" Jason Michael Carroll
Well , I've obsessed over this list entirely to much....
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Post by Todd on Sept 22, 2014 17:01:02 GMT -5
"Play Guitar Play" by Conway Twitty could by construed as a murder song. The singer says he did something awful, but doesn't elaborate. Later in the song he sings, "guitar, we've got years to kill." Is he saying he will be killing a lot of time or is he saying he'll be spending a lot of time killing?
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Post by gonecountry on Sept 23, 2014 8:00:16 GMT -5
Guilty As Can Be - Cody Johnson (great song about a cheating wife - #1 hit in Texas)
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Andy
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Post by Andy on Nov 13, 2014 19:44:42 GMT -5
Willie Nelson - I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye
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Post by dm2081 on Nov 13, 2014 21:35:10 GMT -5
The Wig He Made Her Wear - Drive-By Truckers
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Post by someguy on Nov 15, 2014 19:09:24 GMT -5
Brooks & Dunn - "Born And Raised In Black And White"
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Post by Andy on Nov 15, 2014 19:17:38 GMT -5
Brooks & Dunn - "Born And Raised In Black And White" Fantastic song. Also recorded by The Highwaymen and Mark Collie. |
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Post by someguy on Nov 22, 2014 19:53:17 GMT -5
Trisha Yearwood mentions it (but then rules it out) in "Your Husband's Cheating On Us".
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2015 21:59:08 GMT -5
Bump :)
Jamie Lin Wilson- "Roses By The Dozen"
Gretchen Peters- "Blackbirds"
The Legendary Shack Shakers- "The Dog Was Dead"
Corb Lund- "Weight Of The Gun"
Jason Boland- "Christmas In Huntsville"
Carrie Underwood- "Church Bells", "Choctaw County Affair"
Eric Church- "Knives Of New Orleans"
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