It’s Criminal!

[Raynyky]

Many people love reality or fictional crime shows. What songs are about crime? Either committed or thought about. I was surprised when I thought of this just how many there are. 

Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix

 Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down You shot her down, now

[MaVolta]

Get Outta Jail - Suzi Quatro (2021)

[1968Hoya46]

Dead Man's Curve: Jan & Dean (assumes street drag racing and/or reckless driving are misdemeanors).

[MaVolta]

Guilty Of The Crime - Eagles

[KellytheBelly]

Faith No More - Evidence

[MaVolta]

Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
Now they blew up his house too
Down on the boardwalk, they're getting ready for a fight
Gonna see what them racket boys can do

Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen

[1968Hoya46]

Where Do You Go To (My Lovely):  Peter Sarstedt  (And the painting you stole from Picasso).

[ls1873]

      Murder By Numbers    The Police

[KellytheBelly]

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Crime Pays

[EricC28201]

Long Arm Of The Law - Kenny Rogers

...this one's a bit of a teaser...does the song tell about a crime being considered, or prompt the listener to consider that a crime is going to be commited?

[MaVolta]

Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy

[KellytheBelly]

Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested

[millineutron]

Holla If Ya Hear Me -- Tupac

[millineutron]

Roxanne -- The Police

[millineutron]

Strange Fruit -- Nina Simone

[millineutron]

John Wayne Gacy, Jr. -- Sufjan Stevens

[millineutron]

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard -- Paul Simon

[EricC28201]

Running From The Law - Junior Kelly

[BeatleloverKT]

Coward of the county, Kenny Rogers

[1968Hoya46]

Leroy: Jack Scott

[EricC28201]

Money - Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd – Money 

...Figured I'd skip gettin bleeped for posting the lyrics...A little surprised this one's flown under th radar so long.

[1968Hoya46]

Riot in Cell Block #9:  The Robins

[MaVolta]

The Thunder Rolls - Garth Brooks

She commits a crime of passion.

[EricC28201]

Robbery, Assault & Battery - Genesis

[KellytheBelly]

The Wolfgang Press - I Am the Crime

[MaVolta]

The Boys Are Back In Town, Thin Lizzy

Down at Dino’s Bar ‘n’ Grill

The drinks will flow and blood will spill

And if the boys wanna fight, you better let ‘em

[1968Hoya46]

Necromancer: Gnarls Barkley    (let's see: murder, drugs, necrophilia...I think this song fits the topic)

[KellytheBelly]

Psychic TV - Stolen Kisses

[EricC28201]

Great Train Robbery - Black Uhuru

[KellytheBelly]

Rowland S. Howard - Pop Crimes