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38. More Billie Holiday

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Wed Mar 3, 2021, 07:07 PM

Mar 2021

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Pop songs that are really, really dark. [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2021 OP

Wow. That IS dark. padfun Mar 2021 #1

I'd think this one qualifies True Dough Mar 2021 #2

Foster the People - Pumped up Kicks padfun Mar 2021 #3

My pick would be Luka by Suzanne Vega DFW Mar 2021 #4

Count on The Beatles to have all bases covered... ZZenith Mar 2021 #5

Ted Nugent and his Kiddie Porn song. multigraincracker Mar 2021 #6

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen wnylib Mar 2021 #7

Tell Laura I Love Her no_hypocrisy Mar 2021 #8

Wow! I rarely listen to lyrics and never knew what happened to Delilah.. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #9

He chose to kill Delilah and blames her... uriel1972 Mar 2021 #11

That's a legitimate take on it, but I like to look for hidden meanings. Even if there aren't any. TreasonousBastard Mar 2021 #13

Hey Joe Skittles Mar 2021 #10

Yeah... that song is very dark. Yavin4 Mar 2021 #16

An interesting side story to Hey Joe Brother Buzz Mar 2021 #29

that IS interesting Skittles Mar 2021 #31

You oughta know... Alanis Morissette uriel1972 Mar 2021 #12

Joey.... Concrete Blonde Hotler Mar 2021 #14

That is a tragic song and video. nt JanMichael Mar 2021 #24

THE BUOYS- "Timothy" Doc_Technical Mar 2021 #15

written by johnsolaris Mar 2021 #17

First one I thought of! lastlib Mar 2021 #27

The Police - Every Breath You Take ironflange Mar 2021 #18

Chris de Burgh, "The Sound Of A Gun", about The Troubles in Ireland. Aristus Mar 2021 #19

Stagger Mountain Tragedy flotsam Mar 2021 #20

Take a message to Mary flotsam Mar 2021 #21

Down in the Willow Garden TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #46

Wow flotsam Mar 2021 #48

Creepy, isn't it? N/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #49

Alone Again (Naturally) liberaltrucker Mar 2021 #22

Nights On Broadway -- The Bee Gees Iggo Mar 2021 #23

Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset JanMichael Mar 2021 #25

Last Kiss JanMichael Mar 2021 #26

Laurie - Dickie Lee lastlib Mar 2021 #28

Tonights the Night Mendocino Mar 2021 #30

Iron Maiden's "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is extremely dark jmowreader Mar 2021 #32

Eleanor Rigby. retread Mar 2021 #33

Barry Manilow - Copacabana (At The Copa) Montauk6 Mar 2021 #34

"Is That All There Is?" Peggy Lee Paladin Mar 2021 #35

Joelene by Dolly Parton Yavin4 Mar 2021 #36

Billie Holiday retread Mar 2021 #37

More Billie Holiday retread Mar 2021 #38

Tomorrow Wendy by Andy Prieboy uriel1972 Mar 2021 #39

'Timothy' by the Buoys---about cannibalism. panader0 Mar 2021 #40

"Angie Baby"...Helen Reddy (1974) Tikki Mar 2021 #41

Brick uriel1972 Mar 2021 #42

Two words... uriel1972 Mar 2021 #43

"The night the lights went out in Georgia" Maraya1969 Mar 2021 #44

Alone Again, Naturally Goodheart Mar 2021 #45

"Psycho Killer"...Talking Heads (1977). Tikki Mar 2021 #47

Here's a few jrandom421 Mar 2021 #50

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) Kaleva Mar 2021 #51