Favorite Crime Songs,songs with a crime in it.Tell us your favorites.Freeper Canteen 7~10~15

Free Republic ^ | July 10, 2015 | michael.sf

[Michael.SF.]

~Favorite Crime Song's~





Folsom Prison Blues • Original • Johnny Cash • 1955

*Video*

Robert Earl Keen Whenever Kindness Fails

*Video*

[Michael.SF.]

Tom Jones is an amazing talent!

[Publius]

Mahler: "Reveille"

In German. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with George Szell conducing the London Symphony Orchestra.

[left that other site]

When i spoke to mom on the phone this morning she was very disoriented, but, from our conversation, did not seem to be in pain. Neither was she unconscious, so I think some progress has been made.

Please keep praying!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Bubba Shot the Jukebox - Mark Chesnutt

So did Bubba.

[Michael.SF.]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Intolerant in NJ]

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Rodgers
Evita - And the Money Kept Rolling In (Known to some as the Clinton Foundation song) - Weber/Rice
Badlands Theme (Schulwerk) - Orff......

[P-Marlowe]

There are a whole bunch of Tom Lehrer songs that could make the list:

The old Dope Peddler

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

The Irish Ballad

I hold your hand in mine

[Kathy in Alaska]

Frank Sinatra ~ Prisoner of Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE-zuHqA3Co

Johnny Cash ~ Folsom Prison Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNKYNLSlDt0

Roberta Flack ~ Killing Me Softly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd__DR377Ks

[Publius]

Mahler: "The Song of the Prisoner in the Tower"

In German. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with George Szell conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

[Grateful2God]

Good by Bobby Fuller, but heard in person sung by Bruce Springsteen! He was awesome back then!

[Preachin']

Knoxville Girl - Bluegrass song - Freaked me out when I first heard this as a kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKJbscNE2rk

[Publius]

Zero Mostel & Chorus: "Prisoners of Love"

[DAC21]

Not my favorite, but certainly depraved.

Fiddle About (Uncle Earnie) The Who from Tommy

[Fiji Hill]

Songs & Crimes

• Rocket 88--Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, 1951 (drunken driving)

• Rock the Joint--Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians, 1949 (vandalism)

• The Drunkard--The Thrillers, 1953 (public drunkenness)

• Stack-A-Lee--Archibald, 1950 (1895 bar room shooting)

• Stone-Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)--Louid Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald, 1945 (murder, domestic violence)

• Tokyo Shoe Shine Boy--Ataksuki Teruko, 1951 (black marketing)

• I'm No Communist--Carson Robison, 1952 (espionage)

• Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying--Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, 1946 (disorderly conduct)

[Michael.SF.]

As long as we are talking 'rip-offs':

'Mack the Knife' - Lotte Lenya

If you listen closely to Darren's version (my favorite!) he givers her a nod: 'Look out ole' Lotte Lena, old Mackie's back'

[left that other site]

Springsteen was at his best when he had to WORK HARD.

[Paleo Pete]

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXr9EYQ2MJE

Doobie Brothers - Cheat the Hangman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt6AyIYKAjs

Mason Proffit - Two Hangmen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC3yZdG_2Bc

Beatles - Rocky Raccoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrBy3qAuYI

Uriah Heep - Stealin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j73OsXo19vI

[Publius]

Beethoven: Prisoner's Chorus

[Michael.SF.]

Glad you enjoyed!

[left that other site]

One of my all-time favorite movies!