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23. Swervedriver, 'Last Train To Satansville'

Tue May 15, 2012, 01:42 AM

May 2012

Great song. It's told from the perspective of the murderer as he's sitting in jail for killing a woman who dumped him.

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Who doesn't love a good murder ballad? [View all] opiate69 May 2012 OP

Pretty Polly rug May 2012 #1

nice one! opiate69 May 2012 #2

"Delilah" by Tom Jones. Brigid May 2012 #3

oooh, good call... opiate69 May 2012 #4

I remember that song from the "This Is Tom Jones" TV show Art_from_Ark May 2012 #20

One more Nick Cave then I promise I'll find other artists lol opiate69 May 2012 #5

Old school.... opiate69 May 2012 #6

Jimi Hendrix - 'Hey Joe' (at Woodstock) pinboy3niner May 2012 #7

Die Moritat vom Mackie Messer, sung by Bryn Terfel Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #8

Based on an actual murder: The Kingston Trio - 'Tom Dooley' pinboy3niner May 2012 #9

Frankie and Johnny pinboy3niner May 2012 #10

The Police "Murder By Numbers" RiffRandell May 2012 #11

I saw them in 83 on their last tour too. In Houston. Synchronicity. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #18

Johnny Cash - Delia's Gone baldguy May 2012 #12

No Angel Knows MrsBrady May 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftishBrit May 2012 #14

Banks of the Ohio LeftishBrit May 2012 #15

Johnny Ray Dupree KG May 2012 #16

Mary Brown KG May 2012 #17

Some great responses while I was at work... thanks =) opiate69 May 2012 #19

Don't get stuck in a mine with "Joe" and the singer Art_from_Ark May 2012 #21

Art Garfunkel- Down in the Willow Garden Doc_Technical May 2012 #22

Swervedriver, 'Last Train To Satansville' RZM May 2012 #23

Miss Otis Regrets - Cole Porter chollybocker May 2012 #24

Long Black Veil--here by Johnny Cash and Joni Mitchel jobycom May 2012 #25