HUMOR DISCLAIMER: I do NOT endorse killing your woman. It is unethical, immoral and against the law in many jurisdictions. Don't do it. Thank you.
That said, don't you hate a long, crappy breakup? I know I do. Wouldn't you just love to cut off all the whining and recriminations and such? It CAN be done.
Here we have my CD mix disc of the ultimate OJ breakup songs-
SONGS TO KILL YOUR WOMAN BY:
"Excitable Boy" Warren Zevon
"I Used to Love Her" Guns n Roses
"Delia's Gone" Johnny Cash
"Psycho" Elvis Costello
"The Cold Hard Facts of Life" Porter Wagoner
"Women's Prison" Loretta Lynn
"It'll Be Me" Jerry Lee Lewis
"Red Headed Stranger" Willie Nelson
"Hey Joe" Jimi Hendrix
"Hey Joe" The Byrds
"The Name of This Thing Is Not Love" Elvis Costello
"Run for Your Life" The Beatles
"30 Days" Chuck Berry "I'm giving you 30 days to get back home" or else what, exactly?
"Smoking Gun" Robert Cray
"'97 Bonnie and Clyde" Eminem
"Kim" Eminem
"Kill You" Eminem
"Stan" Eminem
"Tom Dooley" Kingston Trio
"Behind the Wall" Tracy Chapman
"Did She Jump or Was She Pushed?" Richard and Linda Thompson
"Time of the Preacher Theme" Willie Nelson
"Knoxville Girl" Louvin Brothers
"Pretty Polly" Sandy Denny
"Goodnight Irene" Leadbelly
People make such a big, heavy deal of one little killing. Start by lightening up with the childhood whimsy of Warren Zevon, the "Excitable Boy."
Not entirely surprisingly, Eminem comes up dominant in the songs-to-kill-your-woman-by sweepstakes. Of course, there's the classic "'97 Bonnie and Clyde" and the near unbearable brutality of "Kim." Also though, there's his career musical high point, "Kill You." Admittedly, this represents rather a shotgun approach, as he's set to kill pretty much everyone, but he starts with his "slut."
Then, of course, there's poor, confused "Stan." Unlike Scott Peterson, though, he went down with the ship. We should, then, count it as a mitigating factor in his defense that Stan did us all a significant favor by cleaning up his corner of the gene pool.
Naturally, you're also going to get plenty of good country songs. You gots to get Johnny Cash and ol' Porter up in the mix. Elvis Costello made one of his best performances from the old, obscure country freakin' of "Psycho."
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Name it somethng different than Mr. I want attention. Sad-ass.
2 - bmarkey
You make a list like this and leave off "Down By The River"? No love for Neil? I'm disappointed.
3 - Al Barger
Bmarkey, you're right. My humble apologies.
Temple, I think I got your drift, despite your inability to form a coherent sentence. If better at construction you of grammar English were, perhaps article write attention getting you could.
4 - Temple Stark
One typo equals incoherency? You're not even original Barger. Shark already accused me of that earlier this week. Though, in that case, he had a point.
I didn't say they weren't good songs (though some have tenuous links to killing). Still, what's the point of a disclaimer on something you obviously intended to be shocking? No disclaimer needed - either way it's still remarkably tasteless.
5 - Al Barger
Harumph! Why don't you throw in some more indignant noises there, Temple, in case anyone missed the point of your superior morality and sensitivity.
6 - alienboy
You might want to check out the murder related songs of obscure new country artist Tex Edwards and especially his "Excuse Me, I've Got Someone To Kill" album...
7 - Mike Kole
So what if the list is tasteless? 7/8 of popular culture would vanish if tasteless items were to be stricken from the record.
Here's a contribution to the list from the Cleveland rock underground: My Dad Is Dead's haunting "Nothing Special".
Of course, that one's about killing your man...
8 - JR
I'm shocked, SHOCKED I say, to learn that somebody actually likes the Byrds version of "Hey Joe".
A far better alternative would be the Deep Purple version. There's also a Zappa version which is sort of goofy like the Byrds version, but at least it knows it's a joke.
9 - JR
A list like this is just crying, nay, screaming for some Rammstein.
10 - Eric Berlin
JR - Agreed on the Deep Purple version. Great tune.
11 - Al Barger
One thing missing here- I never came up with any rap songs for this. As much bad talk and outlook on women as there is in hip hop, it seems like there'd have to be lots of songs. As many raps as there are about violence and killing, there's got to be some about killing your woman.
Thing is, none jumped out at me from my admittedly limited knowledge of hip hop. Any suggestions? Particularly, any suggestions that are actually worthwhile songs?
12 - Eric Berlin
Al - You've got four Eminem selections. That = hip hop.
13 - Eric Olsen
Roy Buchanan's "Hey Joe" is definitive, perhaps the most blistering solo in the history of electric guitar
you've got an entire album of them in Nick Cave's Murder Ballads, although I find it nearly unlistenable
14 - godoggo
I was gonna recommend Ruby, but I guess it doesn't quite make it since the poor fellow can't get his gun on account of his legs are bent and paralyzed.
15 - HW Saxton
Here's a few that the fit the bill:
>Think Twice Before You Go - J.L. Hooker
>32/20 Blues - Robert Johnson
>Your Funeral, My Trial - S.B Williamson
>Rope Stretching Blues - Blind Blake
>Killing Floor - Howling Wolf
>I'm Gonna Kill My Baby - Pat Hare
>Just Your Fool - Little Walter
>Aint Nobodys Business-Jimmy Witherspoon
>Goin' Down To Eli's - Robert Nighthawk
>Third Degree - Eddie Boyd
>and anything by Ike Turner (kidding!!!)
16 - Eric Olsen
you are the roots music king, HW!
17 - HW Saxton
Danke,Gracias and thankyaverrymuch Mr E.
18 - Al Barger
Mr Berlin, Eminem certainly is hip hop. I just wasn't thinking. Did I mention that my people are from Kentucky?
From another angle, you might take it as a compliment to the unique and distinctive art of Eminem that I didn't think of him as part of a category.
19 - Eric Berlin
Al, I don't. I think good music (and bad) comes from any and all forms.
20 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
surely Nick Cave's "where the wild roses grow" is demanding of a spot? He even killed Kylie Minogue in the video. What lengths does he have to go to??
21 - Al Barger
Well, actually killing Kylie Minogue would certainly constitute a public service that would have to earn him credit. [She could get the death penalty even just for her dance version of "Help" from the Lennon tribute concert.]
22 - Dave
Zappa: Bamboozled By Love
23 - Temple Stark
Al aren't you the one who tells the world he doesn't care what the world thinks of America? Isn't that the very epitome of moral superiority?
Anyway, I just thought it was tasteless - because it is - and said so. An opinion. Ignore it or something instead of trying to make a point and pushing character traits on me.
24 - Al Barger
Oh calm down, pal. You come out of the box being all pissy with me, you're inviting a snippy response.
I want to be friendly, but I will slap back if someone starts wagging their finger at me. I do NOT react well to being Church Lady-d.
Also, it's not that I don't care what the rest of the world thinks of the US. I'd really hate to have people have good reason to hate us, which they mostly don't- though we have certainly screwed the pooch a time or two. I just don't take it as OUR fault or problem when people get stupid with us for no reason.
Yes, I'm in favor of morality, though for various reasons I mostly try to de-emphasize pronouncing moral judgements unless they are necessary. I'll tend not to use morality as my first line of argument, especially with personal behavior.
However, when it gets into life and death issues such as terrorism, moral arguments and assurance are called for and absolutely necessary. We're right and they're wrong. If you don't believe in our morality, then you probably will not be able or willing to support defending ourselves.
I do not see how moral arguments would apply to this humble article, though. I was what, edging up to the topic of musical expressions of domestic violence without wringing my hands?
What exactly is my offense? Making fun of poor Stan and his dead girlfriend? I purposely directed my only harsh comments here specifically through a fictional character. Hopefully I won't hurt Stan's dad's feelings too bad.
Ultimately, I value tasty significantly more than tasteful. Is this a tasty sounding tune stew, or what?
25 - godoggo
Well, I thought it was funny, hence my participation above, but then again I'm kind of an sociopath. But, really, there are many women out there who have been the victims of violence, up to and including murder, by men - it's quite common - and if someone affected by such violence happened upon this she'd likely find it painful. It's really more than a matter of good and bad taste. Just saying.