Amy, you could use some of the songs from Dr. Horrible.
t edit And does "Mack the Knife" count?
Spike: At least give me Wesley's office since he's gone. Angel: He's not gone. He's on a leave of absence. Spike: Yeah, right. Boo-hoo. Thought he killed his bloody father. Try staking your mother when she's coming on to you! Harmony: Well…that explains a lot.
'Destiny'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Steph L. - Jul 20, 2009 1:48:19 pm PDT #1343 of 6436
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
dcp - Jul 20, 2009 1:57:21 pm PDT #1344 of 6436
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
What about stuff from Pirates of the Caribbean? I like the theme, and "He's a Pirate."
Scrappy - Jul 20, 2009 2:01:27 pm PDT #1345 of 6436
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Hot Rod Lincoln (most versions) [link] The guy ends up in jail, plus it has some fab rockabilly guitar licks. I like the Commander Cody version myself.
"My dad said 'Son, you're gonna drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot...Rod... Lincoln.' "
tommyrot - Jul 20, 2009 2:50:31 pm PDT #1346 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've never heard it, tommy, but sure!
OK, it's up there....
Amy - Jul 20, 2009 3:28:27 pm PDT #1347 of 6436
Because books.
Ooh, Mack the Knife!
The songs don't really have to be about "happy" criminals, just sort of ... embracing the life of crime. Which I am considering.
I like the Dead's version of "Mama Tried," but Merle Haggard is not exactly my thing.
Ailleann - Jul 20, 2009 3:35:41 pm PDT #1348 of 6436
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" by The Hollies?
dcp - Jul 20, 2009 3:47:50 pm PDT #1349 of 6436
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
"The Irish Ballad" by Tom Lehrer.
Theodosia - Jul 21, 2009 2:24:34 am PDT #1350 of 6436
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
"I Fought The Law", although that's an example of a contrite criminal.
"Homicide" by 999 seems more like the theme you're going for.
Fred Pete - Jul 21, 2009 4:44:25 am PDT #1351 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
"I Fought The Law", although that's an example of a contrite criminal.
"House of the Rising Sun" also fits the contrition theme.
If you allow use of illegal drugs into the picture, you can go a long way -- Eric Clapton's "Cocaine," for starters. Plus a lot of songs of the '60s that have raised the "are they or aren't they" question -- "Eight Miles High," "White Rabbit," "Whiter Shade of Pale." Or, for songs that may be about sexual practices that were illegal in many places at the time -- "Yummy Yummy Yummy," "Rock Me Gently."
And even though, strictly speaking, there isn't any criminal activity going on (except maybe the reason Mr. Baker's secretary had to leave town, and what people can see because Widow Jones wouldn't keep her window shades all pulled completely down), I have to mention "Harper Valley P.T.A." If only because it's one of the great unsung protest songs of the '60s.
msbelle - Jul 21, 2009 4:50:11 am PDT #1352 of 6436
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
This is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley Hypocrits.
annnnndddd now I will have an accent for the rest of the day.