OT: Pop music about lawbreaking

[wire chief]

Hail to the all the warbling felons out there. Let's begin with THE NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE.

youtube music panama red - Bing video

 

[bags27]

 

[bags27]

 

[FairView]

How about a couple from Steely Dan:

 

[bags27]

 

[HuskyNan]

I shot the sheriff

Bob Marley's song had a different meaning than the literal translation.

7 Songs With Secret Dark Messages | Art City Records Multi Media

 

[FairView]

There are so many to choose from.
If we put our minds to it, this could have more entries than the MW thread.

 

[vtcwbuff]

 

[reno tony]

 

[JavaMan]

The saddest of them all, The Green Green Grass Of Home. I believe it was originally recorded by Porter Wagner and covered by many male and female artists. This is Dean Martin's recording, which I believe is the most poignant.

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[lne001]

I was going to post "One Toke Over the Line", but using cannabis is no longer really 'lawbreaking', so I'll switch to

 

[DogBoy]

Hurricane

 

[FairView]

There are also minor infractions:

 

[JordyG]

Try these:

 

[DogBoy]

Hey Joe

 

[JordyG]

And of course the original:

 

[DogBoy]

Janies got a gun

 

[DaddyChoc]

cant find any NWA videos that are BY friendly

 

[JordyG]

This too:



And this:

 

[DogBoy]

Shotgun

 

[JordyG]

This as well:

 

[DogBoy]

Riders on the Storm

 

[DogBoy]

Psycho Killer. . . . . . Talking Heads

 

[Scud49]

EmmyLou - Pancho and Lefty

 

[JimGunther]

Just watched "Straight "outa Compton" this morning.
I'm not in to Hip Hop, Rap or whatever the proper term might be for it but, "duck* the Police" has to be right up there.

Notwithstanding the preceding comment, the several movies featuring this genre of music (9 Mile, Crash, Straight) have been really great and involving movies with great soundtracks.

cant find any NWA videos that are BY friendly