Inspired by elfish songstress Ariana Grande’s number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, “hate that i made you love me,” this episode we focus on murder songs, past and present. The murder song, or murder ballad, has a long history, from ancient folk tunes up unto Ms. Grande’s present hit. So grab a beverage, kick back, relax and listen to some of these entertaining tales of lost love, lust, revenge and madness.
SHOW NOTES
Kevin Michael Grace’s The KMG Show on Rumble
Dave Stevens’ The Capacitors on Bandcamp
Ariana Grande on YouTube, posted Jun 1, 2026: hate that i made you love me (official music video)
Genius.com: hate that i made you love me – lyrics
Shady Jack on YouTube, posted May 8, 2018: Blood Simple burial scene
NPR, Jan 11, 2005: Tipper Gore and Family Values
Wikipedia: Murder Ballad
Wikipedia: List of murdered hip-hop musicians
Louvin Brothers on YouTube, posted Jun 27, 2015: Knoxville Girl
10News via Yahoo, Jun 17, 2026: The dark history behind ‘Knoxville Girl’: A murder ballad with no real ties to Knoxville
Ellen Froese on YouTube, posted Dec 27, 2021: The Two Sisters {Traditional Folk Song – Child Ballad #10}
Sacred Texts: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child
Smithsonian Folk Ways Recordings: Child Ballads
GreatPerformers1 on YouTube, posted Jul 31, 2022: Vicki Lawrence “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” 1973
The Carol Burnett Show Official on YouTube, posted Nov 20, 2025: Mama Fixes Eunice’s Marriage
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet on YouTube, Sep 16, 2016: Big Baby (Official Audio)
Forbidden Dimension on YouTube, posted Jan 8, 2020: My Two Lovin’ Hands
Tom Waits on YouTube, posted Mar 15, 2020: What’s He Building?
Joffre Maestracci on YouTube, posted Jan 22, 2016: Tom Jones Delilah Incredible Live Performance Diamond Jubilee Concert
Wikipedia: Diamond Jubilee Concert
Guitar World, Jun 16, 2026: “We are not going to let the legacy be erased, nor are we going to let it be diluted”: Fender CEO addresses Strat cease-and-desist backlash
Suggested by the Chat
Made in CA: Instruments: Lado Guitars
Wikipedia: Lado Guitars
Reverb: Lado Lado II Superstrat vintage 1980s Made in Canada