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

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Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down):  Sonny & Cher

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Sniper:  Harry Chapin

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Tom Dooley:  Kingston Trio

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Ohio:  CSN&Y

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41 Shots:  Bruce

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Leroy:  Jack Scott

[BeatleloverKT]

Down by the river, Neil Young

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I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You:  BeeGees (I did it to him now it’s my turn to die).

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Sloop John B.   Beach Boys (The first mate he got drunk/Broke in the Captain’s trunk/The constable had to come and take him away)

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Indiana Wants Me:  R. Dean Taylor

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007 (Shanty Town):  Desmond Dekker & The Aces

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Folsom Prison Blues: Johnny Cash (shot a man in Reno just to watch him die)

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Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts: Dylan

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Mack The Knife: Bobby Darin

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Frankie And Johnny: Many artists

[OneDayMatisyahu]

Police On My Back - The Clash   ----> The Clash - Police on my Back (with lyrics) - YouTube

Bad Boys -  Inner Circle  ---->  Inner circle - bad boys with lyrics(cops theme song) - YouTube

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I Shot The Sheriff:  Clapton

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Marley

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The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde: Georgie Fame

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Delilah: Tom Jones

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Tom Dooley: Kingston Trio

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Johnny Too Bad: The Slickers

[BeatleloverKT]

Murder most foul, Dylan

[MaVolta]

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson

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Deep Red Bells:  Neko Case

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Stagger Lee:  Lloyd Price

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Hurricane:  Bob Dylan

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I Fought the Law and the Law Won - Bobby Fuller Four