January's Song Theme is 'Crimes and Misdemeanours'

[janu]

Thanks Jim, glad to know it

Alabama - The Borderline


In the safety of the badlands the outlaws stopped their run
The campfire rings with laughter of evil things they've done
How they'd taken all they wanted and killed the cowboy's wife
And knew no one would follow them, cross the borderline.

[Heathcliffe]

Jan 23, 2013 21:04:28 GMT -5 jtul07 said:

I saw Joni Mitchell I believe in 1974. Her show was very cool back then.
Joni Mitchell - "Raised On Robbery"

Court and Spark, released in January 1974, would see Mitchell begin the flirtation
with jazz and jazz fusion that marked her experimental period ahead, but it was also her most commercially
successful recording, and among her most critically acclaimed. Court and Spark went to #1 on the Cashbox Album Charts.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell

[Heathcliffe]

Jan 23, 2013 21:04:28 GMT -5 jtul07 said:

I saw Joni Mitchell I believe in 1974. Her show was very cool back then.
Joni Mitchell - "Raised On Robbery"

Court and Spark, released in January 1974, would see Mitchell begin the flirtation
with jazz and jazz fusion that marked her experimental period ahead, but it was also her most commercially
successful recording, and among her most critically acclaimed. Court and Spark went to #1 on the Cashbox Album Charts.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell

[Heathcliffe]

Jan 25, 2013 2:56:21 GMT -5 Heathcliffe said:

Jan 23, 2013 21:04:28 GMT -5 jtul07 said:

I saw Joni Mitchell I believe in 1974. Her show was very cool back then.
Joni Mitchell - "Raised On Robbery"

Court and Spark, released in January 1974, would see Mitchell begin the flirtation
with jazz and jazz fusion that marked her experimental period ahead, but it was also her most commercially
successful recording, and among her most critically acclaimed. Court and Spark went to #1 on the Cashbox Album Charts.



Saw Joni here in Oz in about 1989 - Wild Things tour. Fantastic !!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell

[janu]

Linden Arden Stole the Highlights - V. Morrison


Linden Arden stole the highlights
With one hand tied behind his back
Loved the morning sun, and whiskey
Ran like water in his veins
Loved to go to church on Sunday
Even though he was a drinking man
When the boys came to San Francisco
They were looking for his life
But he found out where they were drinking
Met them face to face outside
Cleaved their heads off with a hatchet
Lord, he was a drinkin' man
And when someone tried to get above him
He just took the law into his own hands

Linden Arden stole the highlights
And they put his fingers through the glass
He had heard all those stories many, many times before
And he did not care no more to ask
And he loved the little children like they were his very own
He Said, "Someday it may get lonely."
Now he's livin', livin' with a gun

[janu]

Simon The Bullet Freak - Uriah Heep


Freed of empty faces
Give me your money
Make my life sunny for a day
Road that leads to nowhere
Please stop your crying
I ain't fit for dying this way

Go steal another with your eye
Go try some other heartless lie

Land of hopeless speaking
Bringing back the moon
Don't play your silly games with me
Oh, war of wasted daydream
What is your need
I'm gonna bleed until you kill me

You've lost all sight of your direction
You're only looking for the next one
The next one to kill

Ashes of destruction
Spread out so far
Blackened others crying over me
See a one time city
Now just a scar
Tears of the flower man
Fill the sea

Give me a chance to fly away
There's nothing here for me today
Today

Simon the bullet freak ...

[janu]

Lookout Joe - Neil Young


Lookout Joe, you're comin' home.
Old times were good times,
Old times were good times.

Remember Millie
from down in Philly?
She took my brain
and forgot my name.
The woman you were with
was about the same
She took your money and left town.

[janu]

Are You Ready For The Country - Neil Young


Slipping and sliding
and playing domino
Lefting and then Righting,
it's not a crime you know.
You gotta tell your story boy,
before it's time to go.

Are you ready for the country
because it's time to go?
Are you ready for the country
because it's time to go?

[janu]

Give me Back My Freedom - Peter Green


They put me in the jailhouse
They take away my money
Treat me like a white mouse
Man that isn't funny
Lock the door and throw away the key
No one is allowed to comfort me

Give me back my freedom
Let me see the daylight
Make them stop the bleeding
Can't you see it ain't right

Put me on the chain gang
And work me till I can't stand
Say it's for my brother
They treat me like a martyr

Put me in a false society
Make me something I don't want to be

Give me back my freedom
And let me see the daylight
Make them stop the bleeding
Can't you see it ain't right

[janu]

Free Money - Pattie Smith


Every night before I go to sleep
Find a ticket, win a lottery,
Scoop the pearls up from the sea
Cash them in and buy you all the things you need.

Every night before I rest my head
See those dollar bills go swirling 'round my bed.
I know they're stolen, but I don't feel bad.
I take that money, buy you things you never had.

Oh, baby, it would mean so much to me,
Oh, baby, to buy you all the things you need for free.
I'll buy you a jet plane, baby,
Get you on a higher plane to a jet stream
And take you through the stratosphere
And check out the planets there and then take you down
Deep where it's hot, hot in Arabia, babia, then cool, cold fields of snow
And we'll roll, dream, roll, dream, roll, roll, dream, dream.
When we dream it, when we dream it, when we dream it,
We'll dream it, dream it for free, free money,
Free money, free money, free money, free money, free money, free money.

[janu]

Outlaw Pete - The Boss


He was born a little baby on the Appalachian Trail
At six months old he'd done three months in jail
Here at the bank in his diapers and his little bare baby feet
All he said was "Folks, my name is Outlaw Pete."

I'm Outlaw Pete!
I'm Outjaw Pete!
Can you hear me?


At twenty-five a mustang pony he did steal
And they rode around and 'round on heaven's wheel
Father Jesus, I'm an outlaw killer and a thief
And I slowed down only to saw my grief

I'm Outlaw Pete!
I'm Outlaw Pete!
Can you hear me?

[jtul07]

While you now have about 500 people wanting to stone you,
you should never worry about stating your opinion on the board!

Okay. Everybody Must Get Stoned!

[janu]

Killing An Arab - The Cure


Standing on the beach
With a gun in my hand
Staring at the sea
Staring at the sand
Staring down the barrel
At the arab on the ground
I can see his open mouth
But I hear no sound

I'm alive
I'm dead
I'm the stranger
Killing an arab

I can turn
And walk away
Or I can fire the gun
Staring at the sky
Staring at the sun
Whichever I chose
It amounts to the same
Absolutely nothing

I'm alive
I'm dead
I'm the stranger
Killing an arab

I feel the steel butt jump
Smooth in my hand
Staring at the sea
Staring at the sand
Staring at myself
Reflected in the eyes
Of the dead man on the beach
The dead man on the beach

I'm alive
I'm dead
I'm the stranger
Killing an arab

57 Songs, list updated. Three days left to send your misdemeanours(what a word!! ) recommendations ;D . Don't think twice, tomorrow no matter who could be shot and dead.

Alabama - The Borderline - Janu
Bob Dylan Hurricane Janu
Bob Mould Band A Good Idea Tull50
Bruce Springteen - Outlaw Pete - Janu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio - Icy Lucifer
David Gilmour Murder JTull07
Emerson, Lake and Palmer The Sheriff Darin Cody
Eric Clapton I Shot The Sheriff Darin Cody
Frank Zappa My Guitar Wants To Kill your Mama Janu
Frankie Miller The Rock Icy Lucifer
Frankie Miller Guilty of the Crime Icy Lucifer
Genesis The Knife Janu
Genesis Robbery Assault and Battery JTull07
Genesis Robbery Assault and Battery Tulltapes
Gerry Rafferty Take the Money and Run Icy Lucifer
Iron Maiden Killers Tull50
Jethro Tull Big Riff and Mando Teacher
Jethro Tull Big Riff and Mando Tull50
Jethro Tull Rocks On The Road Mothfairy
Jethro Tull Locomotive Breath Darin Cody
Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe Janu
Johnny Cash Delia's Gone Icy Lucifer
Joni Mitchell - Raised On Robbery - JTull07
Joy Division Atrocity Exhibition Janu
Judas Priest Breaking The Law JTull07
Lou Reed Kill Your Sons Janu
Lou Reed Hold on Janu
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow - Tull50
Ministry Thieves JTull09
Motorhead Jack The Ripper Tul50
Neil Young Crime In The City Janu
Neil Young - Lookout Joe - Janu
Patti Smith - Free Money - Janu
Peter Gabriel - Modern Love - Janu
Peter Green - Give Me Back My Freedom - Janu
Pink Floyd - Careful with That Axe Eugene - Tulltapes
Pink Floyd - Money - Janu
Roger Hodgson - The Logical Song - JTull07
Sade Is it a Crime Janu
Steeleye Span Sir James Rose Heavy Horse
Steve Miller Band Take the Money and Run Teacher
Stevie Ray Vaughn I'm Leavin' You Janu
Supertramp Crime of the Century non rabbit
The Beatles The Rocky Raccoon Darin Cody
The Black Crowes - Everybody Must Get Stoned - JTull07
The Clash - I Fought The Law - Quizz Kid
The Cure - Killing An Arab - Janu
The Faces Borstal Boy Quizz Kid
The Rolling Stones Midnight Rambler Tull50
The Rolling Stones Stray Cat Blues My God
The Rolling Stones Too Much Blood Janu
The Tossers A Criminal Of Me Mothfairy
The Who Man With Money Janu
Tom Waits Murder in the Red Barn Janu
Uriah Heep - Simon The Bullet Freak - Janu
U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday Tull50
Van Morrison - Linden Arden Stole The Highlights - Janu

[jtul07]

Seems like everyone has a gun these days.

[janu]

Death On Two Legs - Queen


You suck my blood like a leech
You break the law and you breach
Screw my brain till it hurts
You've taken all my money - you still want more,

Misguided old mule
With your pigheaded rules
With your narrow - minded cronies who are fools of the first division-

Death on two legs -
You're tearing me apart,
Death on two legs
You never had a heard of your own -

Kill joy, Bad guy,
Big talking, Small fry
You're just an old barrow - boy
Have you found a new toy to replace me,
Can you face me -

[janu]

Me And Julio - Simon & Garfunkel


Mama pyjama rolled outta bed, she ran to the police station
When the cop found out, he began to shout, he started the investigation
And it's against the law, it was against the law
What what mama saw, it was against the law

Mama looked down and spit on the ground ever time her name gets mentioned
The cop said oy, if I get that boy
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
Well I'm on my way, I don't know where I'm goin'
I'm on my way, takin' my time, but I don't know where

Goodbye to Rosie, the queen of Corona
Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio down by the schoolyard

[janu]

Murder By Numbers - Zappa & Sting


Once that you've decided on a killing
First you make a stone of your heart
If you find that your hands are still willing
Then you can turn a murder into art
There really isn't any need for bloodshed
You just do it with a little more finesse

If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee
Then it avoids an awful lot of mess because
It's murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC
Murder by numbers one two three
It's as easy to learn as your ABC

[janu]

Intruder - Peter Gabriel


I know something about opening windows and doors
I know how to move quietly to creep across creaky wooden floors
I know where to find precious things in all your cupboards and drawers
Slipping the clippers
Slipping the clippers through the telephone wires
The sense of isolation inspires
Inspires me
I like to feel the suspense when I'm certain you know I am there
I like you lying awake, your bated breath charging the air
I like the touch and the smell of all the pretty dresses you wear
Intruders happy in the dark
Intruder come
Intruder come and leave his mark, leave his mark

[janu]

You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones


I saw her today at the reception
In her glass was a bleeding man
She was practiced at the art of deception
Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands

And that's all for this month, no more crimes songs from my own.

Apart from that I'd like most of you read that well the title of this Stones' song to understand what I've really wanted to impart over here from the very beginning in, (from last March of 2012 to these days of 2013, nearly a year, oh! amazingly I've stood the test,) just the social intercourse between the Tull music fans with other music styles, bands and obviously the knowledge of something else new or which was forgotten by us, however it hasn't been enough to acquire a decent esteem around and today I'm still wonderin' why this thought was that incovenient to be still working in its wholeness?, and yes, again I'm specifying the shut old and passionate threads we all were having fun back then through this long and unforgettable year, at least for myself.

I hope one day ops rethink the matter and fix the thing into how was workin' before.

If this is not even at least read or discussed here, so I'll be taking for granted you are considering me as a damn criminal chap for my continous repetitive and weary claims. Sorry if this is like that. It's only rock and roll but I like it.

Thanks to all the contributors who have made this story possible.

Best regards

A soul with a sign.

[Icy Lucifer]

Hang on pal!

‘Crimes and Misdemeanours’ was my suggestion (after watching the Woody Allen movie) , I did the original list of contributors, so as the month draws to a close it seems only fair that I get some final thoughts on this topic?

Generally speaking I think it is a decent idea to have this topic monthly. It increases the traffic to the site and, given the universally recognised fine taste in music of Jethro Tull fans, there are always some gems to be found – new ones and old favourites (re) discovered – this month Joni Mitchell whose music I have neglected.

But I don’t think there is any real need to go to the trouble of reprinting lyrics. Or a running list of contributors. Don't think it adds much. Not really.

And it would be much improved if there was even a tenuous Tull connection?

But hey! Life is short!

So let’s close with a singalong. All together now…



Icy L

PS four posts is a one day record for me. I'm off now to have a lie down with Joni Mitchell.

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IcyL

I agree, no reason not to keep this running, maybe as you suggest, if the lyrics are needed then maybe just a short extract.

Also as you suggest a Tull link would be useful, but that may restrict things too much, but if any poster knows of one, then throw it in for our general interest.

So, who's nominating the February theme?

[Mothfairy]

Well, February is Valentines day month, we could do 'love' or is that entirely too easy, not to mention, cliche and cheesey. LOL

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Jan 31, 2013 12:46:45 GMT -5 Mothfairy said:

Well, February is Valentines day month, we could do 'love' or is that entirely too easy, not to mention, cliche and cheesey. LOL

Moth, I'm thinking that would be like a never ending tsunami of love song videos. Arent most all pop/rock/r&b and c&w songs concerned with L O V E, or a lack of ?

Could be like pressing the "wrong" button at a sewage treatment plant!!

Darin

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Jan 31, 2013 13:08:25 GMT -5 @darincody said:

Jan 31, 2013 12:46:45 GMT -5 Mothfairy said:

Well, February is Valentines day month, we could do 'love' or is that entirely too easy, not to mention, cliche and cheesey. LOL

Moth, I'm thinking that would be like a never ending tsunami of love song videos. Arent most all pop/rock/r&b and c&w songs concerned with L O V E, or a lack of ?

Could be like pressing the "wrong" button at a sewage treatment plant!!

Darin

Good point, no chessy sentimentalities here

We could refine it,

Valentines, [or even Massacres];
Lost Loves
or
Jilted Loves
or even
Tainted Love [Tenuous Tull link?]

[Mothfairy]

I like making it more specific like that, one of yours is good, Quizz. It may be more challenging, and it's a challenge as far as Tull, I mean, you'd have to think about that one, they aren't heavy on the love songs, which I like...that gets so tiring...some other bands are like that...for instance Rush doesn't seem big on the love songs. I don't particularly care for them, when I got married I didn't even have a love song to dance to, they had to pick one for us. 'Our song' is actually 'Wind Up' that might not have been well received by our guests but looking back...we should've done it.