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

[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 

[MaVolta]

Outlaw Blues - Pat Benetar

[EricC28201]

Who Stole the Soul? - Public Enemy

Another indictment of the behind the scenes profiteers in the music business

[MaVolta]

Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out Of Hand - Waylon Jennings

[BeatleloverKT]

He’s evil, Kinks

[EricC28201]

Shoot You in the Back - Motörhead

[BeatleloverKT]

Illegal Alien, Genesis

[EricC28201]

Bootleg - CCR

[BeatleloverKT]

Fire, Arthur Brown

[MaVolta]

Fire On The Mountain - The Marshall Tucker Ban

Dance hall girls were the evening treat

Empty cartridges and blood lined the gutters of the street

Men were shot down for the sake of fun

Or just to hear the noise of their 44 guns

Now my widow, she weeps by my grave

Tears flow free for her man she couldn’t save

Shot down in cold blood by a gun that carried fame

All for a useless and no good worthless claim

[BeatleloverKT]

Tombstone blues, Dylan (One of his odder songs)

[MaVolta]

House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals

Can’t believe this one hasn’t been played yet! 🙃

[BeatleloverKT]

The KKK took my baby away, Ramones

Can always count on them for their insane

song titles!

[MaVolta]

Strange Kind Of Woman - Deep Purple

He’s in love with a prostitute!

[BeatleloverKT]

Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio

[EricC28201]

Swindlers Lust - Public Enemy

A bitter indictment of the behind the scenes money makers in the music business...could also be interpreted to include the live entertainment ticket business in general.