Can You Think Of Songs From The Recent Past That Might Raise A Few...

[sandyRoe]

... eyebrows if published now?
Delilah might be one as it's narrated from the viewpoint of a man who jealously stabbed his partner.

[Bobbisox1]

And Tom Dooley, he was a murderer too Sandy

[drmorgans]

The Captain's Apprentice by Ralph Vaughan Williams

[elliemay1]

A line in 'In the Summertime' (Have a drink , have a drive ...)

[sandyRoe]

And then there was the chap who shot the sheriff but didn't shoot the deputy.

[elliemay1]

Young Girl, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

[Bobbisox1]

Early 60s we’re full of drownings,air crashes , motorbike crashes etc



It’s a wonder we survived intact :0/

[sandyRoe]

Elliemay1,
'If her daddy's rich take her out for a meal
If her daddy's poor do what you feel '.

[drmorgans]

Most of the Rolling Stones back catalogue, Under My Thumb, Star Star. Brown Sugar, Some Girls etc. Still great live though.

[Togo]

Killing an Arab. The Cure, and Monkey Man, Toots Mayal and later by The Specials. I once tried to post that on here and it was ................. ...Answer Removed...

[pastafreak]

Another Everley Brothers song...

[Togo]

Strangely enough. The Stones also had an entirely different song called Monkey Man.