SEASON 4 PREMIERE! A Very Deadly Halloween: Discussing Songs about Murder From Artists Like The Killers, Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, and More
The gang is back, just in time for Halloween, with a ghoulish new episode: Songs about Murder! From the traditional folk ballads of the old country, to the more well-known Americana takes, from the chilling tales of real murderers to the strangely entertaining hits like “Delilah” and “El Paso,” Adrienne and Katarina take you through the spine-tingling history of the Murder Ballad. Be warned: you might not make it out alive.
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Show Notes
31:10 - Mouths to Feed
34:00 - Slimy
39:20 - A Voice for the Voiceless
46:05 - Up & Comers: The Happy Alright
51:06 - A Very Special Announcement
57:30 - Outro (Thanks for Listening!)
0:38 - Intro (Back from the Dead)
3:36 - Death May Be Relatable...But This Ain’t It, Chief
5:30 - A History of Murder Ballads
19:38 - When A Ballad’s a Bop
22:30 - Love is a Many a-Curséd Thing
Songs Mentioned in this Episode
30:28 - “Lily of the West” by Joan Baez
30:52 - “Down in the Willow Gardens” by The Everly Brothers
31:30 - “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” by Bob Dylan
32:48 - “The Rake’s Song” by The Decemberists
33:34 - “The Dirt” by Mirel Wagner
33:41 - “Oak Tree” by Mirel Wagner
34:33 - “No Death” by Mirel Wagner
35:39 - “Son of Sam” by Elliot Smith
36:17 - “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” by Sufjan Stevens
37:20 - “Deep Red Bells by Neko Case
37:44 - “The Shankill Butchers” by The Decemberists
38:29 - “The Ballad of Charles Whitman” by Kinky Friedman
42:34 - “Big Iron” by Marty Robbins
44:00 - “Little Weapon” by Lupe Fiasco
10:55 - “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” by Nirvana
13:56 - “Psycho Killer” by The Talking Heads
14:01 - “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
17:35 - “The Irish Ballad” by Tom Lehrer
20:20 - “Delilah” by Tom Jones
21:48 - “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin
22:17 - “El Paso” by Marty Robbins
24:13 - “Stone Cold Dead in the Market” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan
25:03 - “Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair” by Bessie Smith
25:10 - “Pistol Packin’ Mama” by Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters
25:47 - “Testify” by Common
28:10 - “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” by The Killers
28:39 - “Midnight Show” by The Killers
29:42 - “In The Pines” by Mark Lanegan