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Steve VandeWater
Apr, am
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I just didn't know where else to fit it in.
As to the title, I have always been fascinated by this genre. Even though the lyrics are grisly or disturbing, the tunes are often quite beautiful. They are also usually fairly simple and catchy. In no other type of music have I run across so many songs about a guy murdering his girlfriend (or vice versa). Often, the song gives no explanation as to WHY he did it. Most times though, it seems to be because she got pregnant and he didn't want to marry her.
A partial list that I can think of offhand are:
Omie Wise
Little Sadie
Down in the Willow Garden
Banks of the Ohio
Pretty Polly
Frankie and Johnny (the one where she pulls a 44 from beneath her silk kimono)
Cocaine Blues
Tom Dooley
Can you think of others?
Kowboy
Apr, am
I'll just mention, that when I started playing / singing, "Banks of The OHIO", my grandsons thought it a little weird. They just asked me why. My wife got the tune stuck in her head and would catch herself humming it. I let her know that I
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Hank3 Talks New Album &#;Brothers of the 4X4&#; &#; More
The son of Hank Jr. and the grandson of Hank Williams known as Hank3 is poised to release two new albums next week, and embark on an extended tour of Texas, the West Coast, and upper Midwest. Brothers of the 4X4 and A Fiendish Threat come on the heels of an extended touring hiatus after Hank3&#;s drummer Shawn McWilliams required shoulder surgery. Hank3 was gracious enough to talk with us ahead of the tour and releases to let fans know what they can expect, and about other issues around the independent music world.
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Trigger: On Octobers 1st you&#;ll be releasing two new albums, Brothers of the 4X4 on the country side of things, and A Fiendish Threat on the punk side. These come out of an extended period when you were not touring because your drummer needed shoulder surgery. Was it your plan to put out new albums now, or did they come out of the tour void?
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