Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Murder Ballads: Songs Inspired by True Crime Cases

Chrissy Champagne Episode 56

This week on Residue we explore the eerie world of songs that were inspired by true crime cases. This episode features songs by Sarah McLachlan, Nirvana, Sherman Kelly, and Boomtown Rats. You might be surprised by the real story behind the songs you’ve been humming all these years. 

SOURCES:
https://americansongwriter.com/the-unhealthy-fan-obsessions-that-inspired-sarah-mclachlans-possession/

https://www.treblezine.com/sarah-mclachlan-possession-fame-dark-side/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/story-songs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego)

https://thebigboardblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/this-is-not-a-love-song/

https://vinyldialogues.com/VinylDialoguesBlog/the-traumatic-experience-that-inspired-the-hit-dancing-in-the-moonlight/

https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-behind-dancing-in-the-moonlight/

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_incredibly_disturbing_real-life_story_behind_nirvanas_polly-134482

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktAYAk-q1c

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CENYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5160,21359

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_in_the_Moonlight#:~:text=%22Dancing%20in%20the%20Moonlight%22%20is,on%20the%20Billboard%20Hot%20100.

https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-and-tragic-kidnapping-behind-one-of-nirvanas-darkest-songs-polly/

Dancing In The Moonlight written by Sherman Kelly 

Polly written by Kurt Cobain/Nirvana 

18 and Life by Skid Row

I Don’t Like Mondays by Boomtown Rats

Possession by Sarah McLachlan 


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THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.

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