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]

😂Yeah, even I was like, what took so long? 

Thanks!

[1968Hoya46]

Matilda:  Harry Belafonte    (Matilda stole Harry's money, cat and horse and then ran off to Venezuela)

[BeatleloverKT]

I want a new drug, Huey Lewis&the News

[EricC28201]

I Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats

[1968Hoya46]

Mary Lou:  Ronnie Hawkins  (She stole his watch and chain, his diamond ring and the keys to his Cadillac car...and the car).

[BeatleloverKT]

Psycho killer, Talking Heads

[1968Hoya46]

Pretty Boy Floyd:  Byrds

[BeatleloverKT]

3 Warning Shots, Rick Springfield

[Raynyky]

Oh Woman, Oh Why-Paul McCartney

[MaVolta]

Kill The King - Rainbow

[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