Music: Crime Songs

[Jack Straw]

Haven't been around these parts much recently, but one of my favorite song topics- crimes, criminals and-ne'er-do wells...

Starting with a classic:

The Clash - I Fought the Law

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[Jack Straw]

Another classic, Johnny Cash - Long Black Veil

 

[peate]

I shot the sheriff

 

[peate]

Hey Joe

 

[Ceremony]

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

The Clash/Somebody Got Murdered

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

Junior Murvin/Police & Thieves

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

The Slickers/Johnny Too Bad

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

The Clash/Bankrobber

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

M.I.A./Paper Planes

 

[Jack Straw]

The Band (and friends) - I Shall Be Released

 

[Jack Straw]

Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home



And the Grateful Dead version:

 

[Scott Stevens]

Judas Priest- Breaking The Law

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Jimmy Buffett - Peanut Butter Conspiracy

 

[Jack Straw]

The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer

 

[Jack Straw]

Bob Dylan - Hurricane

 

[Xelebes]

Dave the Drummer & Chris Liberator - One Night In Hackney

 

[Xelebes]

The Horrorist - One Night In New York City

 

[Mescaleroman]

the Box - L'Affaire Dumotier ( Say to Me )

 

[Xelebes]

Nomeansno - Dad

 

[Xelebes]

Jeanne Mas- J'accuse

 

[Xelebes]

Johanne Blouin - Dors Caroline

 

[Xelebes]

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

 

[Xelebes]

Gracie Barrie - Stone Cold Dead In The Market

 

[Mescaleroman]

the Cure - Killing an Arab