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]

Peacekeeper, The Mac

[MaVolta]

Then Came The Last Days Of May - BOC

Lyrics:

https://blueoystercult.fandom.com/wiki/Then_Came_the_Last_Days_of_May

From the link:

”It’s lyrics are inspired by three students from Stoney Brook University who traveled south for a drug deal and were shot.”

[EricC28201]

Sign In Stranger - Steely Dan

[MaVolta]

Street Fighting Man - The Stones

[EricC28201]

Have Mercy On The Criminal - Elton John

[BeatleloverKT]

Ride the lightning, Metallica

[MaVolta]

You Were On My Mind - We Five

He went to the corner to meet his junkie and buy drugs to ease his pain.

[BeatleloverKT]

For whom the bell tolls, Metallica

[EricC28201]

Turn That Heartbeat Over Again - Steely Dan

[Raynyky]

Miriam-Norah Jones

[MaVolta]

Gypsies, Tramps, And Thieves - Cher

[BeatleloverKT]

The ballad of Danny Bailey, Sir Elton

[MaVolta]

In The Ghetto - Elvis

[BeatleloverKT]

No body, no crime, Taylor Swift

[Raynyky]

Oh Darlin’ What Have I Done-White Buffalo 

[1968Hoya46]

Last Night:  Traveling Wilburys    (I asked her to marry me/She smiled and pulled out a knife/The party's just beginning she said/Your money or your life)

[MaVolta]

Pancho And Lefty - Townes Van Zandt, covered by Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard 

[BeatleloverKT]

Killer Queen, Queen

[MaVolta]

Career Of Evil - BOC

He’s contemplating all manner of evil against someone. He’s going to steal everything he has, and then he’ll rob him of his sleep! 😈 

[BeatleloverKT]

Breaking the law, Judas Priest

[Raynyky]

I’ve Committed Murder-Macy Gray

[MaVolta]

Hit Between The Eyes - Scorpions

Late at night, when you’re all alone

Take a ride into the danger zone

If someone wants to cut you down to size

You never argue with a loaded .45, oh no

[KellytheBelly]

Tell me, is it a crime? 

Sade - Is It A Crime (1986)

[BeatleloverKT]

Disturbia, Rihanna

[EricC28201]

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

...again...stretching the figurative a bit, but there were times of the day when Grandpa would consciously choose to listen to the radio news boradcasts instead of watching T.V. news.

[BeatleloverKT]

Don’t take me alive, Steely Dan

[EricC28201]

Box Car Shorty's Confession (Basket of Eggs) - Clutch

[BeatleloverKT]

Stagger Lee, Lloyd Price

[MaVolta]

Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders

[BeatleloverKT]

Smuggler’s Blues, Glenn Frey