[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s also basically a depressing song. Lovely melody, but “jump in the river and drown” is a bit much.

[Fiji Hill]

It’s also basically a depressing song. Lovely melody, but “jump in the river and drown” is a bit much.

Fats Domino's suicide song Going to the River (1953) is on a similar theme--and it might have been inspired by "Irene."