MC 900 Ft Jesus: While the City Sleeps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP94PlEtsEQ
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies - YouTube
Great thread Michael .SF.(((((((Hugs))))))
El Paso. The crime was not killing the rival for Felina’s affection, though. It was horse theft.
Out through the back door of Rosa’s I ran,
Out where the horses were tied.
I caught a good one.
It looked like it could run.
Up on its back
And away I did ride
Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean
Rubin Carter by B.Dylan
Who shot Davey Moore by B.Dylan
Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon
Riot in Cell Block #9 (or, Student Demonstration Time when done by the Beach Boys on Surf’s Up)
1952 Vincent Black Lightning/ Richard Thompson
Oh, says Red Molly to James, "That's a fine motorbike
A girl could feel special on any such like"
Says James to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952"
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme
And he pulled her on behind
And down to Vauxhill, they did ride
Oh, says James to Red Molly, "Here's a ring for your right hand
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I'm twenty-one years, I might make twenty-two
And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride"
"Come down, come down, Red Molly, " called Sergeant McRae
"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside"
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride
Says James, "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves's just won't do
Ahh, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52"
Oh, he reached for her hand then he slipped her the keys
Said, "I've got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels, in leather and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home"
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride
Richard Thompson, "1952 Vincent Black Lightning"
on his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh
Carole King: Smackwater Jack
Am I too late for the thread?
Brian Eno/John Cale - Crime in the Desert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP1RF2v6MuI
I had a song I taped off the radio back in the ‘70’s that was a great crime song, which I never knew the name of, nor have I heard it again.
A couple of lines went:
“two miles from the border, I fell down from my horse, I was too weak and tired, I could not ride no more. Jim just kept on riding, the gold was in his sack, I pulled my .44 boys, and shot him in the back.
“The sheriff’s men rode up on me, and took me back to town...they tied a rope around my neck, my feet was off the ground, they kicked away my footing, and I commenced to fall, my soul will burn in Hell, boys, for messin’ with the law.”
Great song!
Ed
Bad Man's Blunder--The Kingston Trio