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

[BeatleloverKT]

Positively 4th Street, Dylan

[EricC28201]

Janie's Got a Gun & Nobody's Fault - Aerosmith

[DED46]

Taxman - The Beatles  😄😄😄

[KellytheBelly]

The Clash - Police & Thieves 

[BeatleloverKT]

Shotgun, Jr Walker&the Allstars

[1968Hoya46]

Riders On The Storm:  Doors

[MaVolta]

Over The Hills And Far Away - Gary Moore

It’s a similar tale as Long Black Veil, only this time it was a robbery. His pistol was found, but he couldn’t defend himself because he had been with a married woman. Meanwhile, his love prays he will return when he gets out of prison.

[1968Hoya46]

Wolverton Mountain:  Claude King  (A likely future crime. Young man sets off to climb the mountain to claim his love, though he might die at the hands of a gun and knife wielding, angry, protective father. Good luck with that).

[MaVolta]

I remember when that song came out. It was played on our local radio station ad nauseum! If I heard it again, it would be too soon! 😂

[BeatleloverKT]

Doolin-Dalton, Eagles

[1968Hoya46]

ElPaso:  Marty Robbins  (He kills a guy in a gunfight over a young girl. Then, to make matters even worse, he steals someone's horse and flees the scene. Stealing a horse ranked with murder back then. A third crime was committed when he was gunned down by a bunch of cowboys. The path of true love rarely runs smooth.)

[BeatleloverKT]

I think I’m going to kill myself, Sir Elton

[1968Hoya46]

The Night Chicago Died:  Paper Lace  (Al Capone vs. cops)

[BeatleloverKT]

Timothy, The Buoys

(If you haven’t heard the song, give a listen-

it will give you chills when it hits you what

they’re singing about)

[MaVolta]

😱

[1968Hoya46]

Chain Gang:  Sam Cooke

[MaVolta]

Cocaine - Eric Clapton

[BeatleloverKT]

Blackstar, Bowie

[1968Hoya46]

Riot In Cell Block #9:  The Robins

[1968Hoya46]

The Pusher:  Steppenwolf

[MaVolta]

Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

I’m waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chime

Reflecting on my past life and it doesn’t have much time

”Cause at five o’clock they take me to the Gallows Pole

The sands of time for me are running low

Running low

[1968Hoya46]

The Tijuana Jail:  Kingston Trio

[1968Hoya46]

Midnight Special:  Johnny Rivers, others.

[postman29]

Indiana Wants Me- R. Dean Taylor

[BeatleloverKT]

The needle and the damage done, Neil Young

[MaVolta]

Band On The Run - Wings

[1968Hoya46]

Green Green Grass Of Home:  Tom Jones

[1968Hoya46]

Werewolves Of London:  Warren Zevon

[1968Hoya46]

Excitable Boy:  Warren Zevon

[MaVolta]

Whisky In The Jar - Thin Lizzy