Murderous Melodies: Killing You Softly With Our Song Remastered Sound

Crime may not pay but it sure does provide an entertaining way for a singer to tell a unique story. The murder ballad has been around for as long as singing and murder itself. The murder ballad, a sub-genre from the ballad, is a song that tells a narrative about a crime often including the 'why’ as well as the fallout. Join Cam and Jen as we attempt (badly) to sing (please have ear plugs ready) and discuss some tunes you may have never known were based on a twisted true tale. New listener discretion by the wonderfully fabulous OctoberpodVHS Do yourself a favor and check him out!Promos for our friends Bad At Love PodcastandPeople Are Wild Podcast Links for the songs so you can hear them they way they were supposed to sound. Love gone wrong between Frankie Baker and Allen Britt:"Frankie and Johnny" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNq532Cyhu0This song has been covered by many greats such as the above Jimmie Rogers. Also check out Johnny Cash's version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msLG5uEOkYA Murder committed by 'Stack' Lee Shelton over a hat:"Stack O' Lee" by Mississippi John Hurt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlniDmj10u8 Murder of Georgia Moses:"Georgia Lee" by Tom Waits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLsuoNPkl4 Maria Marten Murder:"Murder in the Red Barn" by Tom Waits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v6oLsysgY The Moor Murders-Ian Brady and Myra Hindley:"Suffer Little Children" by The Smiths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpmVgpRh9A Grover Cleveland Elementary Shooting by Brenda Spencer:"I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yteMugRAc0 Gary Ridgeway 'Greenriver Killer':"Deep Red Balls" by Neko Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScT9eo5cljk Abduction of a 14 year old girl by Gerald Friend:"Polly" by Nirvana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvViGntr2tA Jennifer Levin/ murdered by the Preppy Killer Robert Chambers:"Jenny" by The Killers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jCJTZaR34 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices