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63. I'm Bad Like Jesse James

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:26 PM

Apr 2015

John Lee Hooker
There are several versions on YouTube but the absolute best is from the Live Soledad Album when he has a band backing him

Dey gonna tie your hands
Dey gonna tie your feet
Dey gonna gag your throat, where you can't holla
Gonna set you in the water.,,,,
See the bubbles comin up

Love that song

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Murder Ballads! [View all] cemaphonic Apr 2015 OP

This was one of my favorite songs of 1968 Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #1

The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #2

Nice choices! Here's my favorite... countryjake Apr 2015 #3

Marty Robbins - El Paso pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #4

... countryjake Apr 2015 #5

Lloy Price - Stagger Lee Optical.Catalyst Apr 2015 #6

For me, the one true Stagger Lee will always be Mississippi John Hurt's version cemaphonic Apr 2015 #18

Dave Van Ronk's version of "Frankie and Johnny" countryjake Apr 2015 #7

Nick Cave - Where The Wild Roses Grow kentauros Apr 2015 #8

His "Murder Ballads" murielm99 Apr 2015 #24

The Shoulders - Trashman Shoes kentauros Apr 2015 #9

Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #10

^^^ second this discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2015 #26

That was my choice AwakeAtLast Apr 2015 #45

Mac the Knife JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2015 #11

Not murder, exactly, but very brutal ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2015 #12

I'm not sure you can murder the anthropomorphic personification of alchohol, cemaphonic Apr 2015 #30

Here are a few... Tom_Foolery Apr 2015 #13

Long Black Veil has to be among the most covered murder ballads ever. cemaphonic Apr 2015 #29

Absolutely... Tom_Foolery Apr 2015 #35

I had Cash sign his album that contained his version Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #57

That's great... Tom_Foolery Apr 2015 #59

Down By the River cyberswede Apr 2015 #14

The Ballad of Hollis Brown cyberswede Apr 2015 #15

Country Death Song cyberswede Apr 2015 #16

Oh yeah, that's a dark one. cemaphonic Apr 2015 #19

Yeah - depressing... cyberswede Apr 2015 #20

Polly Von cyberswede Apr 2015 #17

It's only a matter of time... lame54 Apr 2015 #21

Heh cemaphonic Apr 2015 #22

"Copacabana" - Barry Manilow LeftinOH Apr 2015 #23

"Billie and Bonnie" by Steve Earle. There's a murder plus much more. argyl Apr 2015 #25

Ah yes, the subgenre of "famous spree killer" songs cemaphonic Apr 2015 #32

Two from Warren discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2015 #27

Neil Young "Cortez The Killer" Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #28

Long Black Veil. Bout time someone wrote one for Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, etc Hoyt Apr 2015 #31

The Buoys... pipi_k Apr 2015 #33

Okkervil River - For Real Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #34

A couple of my faves hifiguy Apr 2015 #36

Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts struggle4progress Apr 2015 #37

The Irish ballad struggle4progress Apr 2015 #38

White House Blues struggle4progress Apr 2015 #39

Ballad of Jesse James struggle4progress Apr 2015 #40

Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde struggle4progress Apr 2015 #41

Famous Flower Of Serving Men struggle4progress Apr 2015 #42

The Highwayman The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #43

My favorite five Mike Daniels Apr 2015 #44

Tom Waits - Murder in the Red Barn cemaphonic Apr 2015 #46

"Duncan and Brady" and "Ella Speed" countryjake Apr 2015 #47

The Holy Modal Rounders "Bully of the Town" countryjake Apr 2015 #48

Used to Love Her - Guns and Roses discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2015 #49

and who could forget Moby Grapes 2nd. album ? olddots Apr 2015 #50

Two Gallants have some good ones melman Apr 2015 #51

Hurray For The Riff Raff - "The Body Electric" greendog Apr 2015 #52

There has always been someone in my family dinger130 Apr 2015 #53

It is a classic Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #58

The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer LiberalElite Apr 2015 #54

That Gillian Welch song, Caleb Meyer is pretty amazing! greendog Apr 2015 #55

Welch's lyrics are loaded with little references and nods to older music cemaphonic Apr 2015 #60

I've only recently started listening to her music. greendog Apr 2015 #62

She's easily one of the top 3 songwriters of the last 20 years. cemaphonic Apr 2015 #64

I got to see Tim & Mollie play live several times! greendog May 2015 #66

"Cecil's got his new piece. He cocks and shoots between three and four..." Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #56

Carole King's "Smackwater Jack"... Tom_Foolery Apr 2015 #61

I'm Bad Like Jesse James BronxBoy Apr 2015 #63

Neko Case: Make your Bed Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2015 #65