Songs Where the Girl Dies

Jennys alright- the tremelo's the little girl is dying. Parchman Farm- Johnny Rivers all he did was shoot his wife

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mZ0x_K6taLk found a version I could download jennys alright

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-LOgMWbDGPAfunny unless I missed it no mention of this obscure song

 

"What Sarah Said" by Death Cab.

A ripping song.

 

Violent Femmes - Country Death Song:

"She was screaming as she fell / but I never heard her hit"

 

Darcy Farrow
"She was courted by young Vandermeer
And quite handsome was he I am to hear
He brought her silver rings and lacy things
And she promised to wed before the snows fell that year.

But her pony did stumble and she did fall.
Her dyin' touched on the heart of us all.
Young Vandy in his pain put a bullet to his brain
And we buried them together as the snows began to fall"

I'm most familiar with Matthews' Southern Comfort's version, but Ian and Sylvia, John Denver, Nanci Griffith, Linda Ronstadt and more than 300 other performers have recorded it (per Wikipedia).

(The following is from Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen's Compass Rose site
The song was written in 1964, by Tom Campbell and Steve Gillette and is based on something that happened to Steve's little sister whose name is Darcy. At twelve years old she was running behind her horse, chasing the horse into the corral, when she was kicked. She broke her cheekbone, but had no other lasting effects. She did spend three days in the hospital and all were concerned that she might have a concussion. She's fine today and has two grown sons.

During that time, Tom Campbell took a melody that Steve had written and came up with a story about the two young lovers and the tragic fall. Steve was a little horrified at the idea since it was so dark, and involved his sister's name, but as they worked with it and steered it in the direction of the old cowboy songs, he was much more comfortable with it. So many of the old cowboy songs take their melodies from the Scottish, English and Irish musical traditions.

 

Hot Chocolate-Emma

 

Cheater - Judas Priest

 

A second Squeeze song for your consideration ... "Melody Motel" (which is the happiest boppiest song so it takes a little while to realize it's about a guy who murders hookers).

He drove up to the motel
In his town and country car
He watched the working women
With the field hands from the farm

He walked into the lobby
With his pleased to see you smile
Scribbled on to the register
His fictitious name and smiled

The footsteps of a young girl
Came tapping along the hall
The outline of his features
Were shadowed on the wall

She stood a little nervous
Half lit by the neon light
That flashed in many colors
In the darkness of the night

The skin on his face like a well worn saddle
Smiled as he said goodnight
At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes

His shirt lay by his bedside
His jeans down by his feet
She swallowed hard and mumbled
With the key between her teeth

On went the television
The picture flickering slow
Top cat in the alley way
As they sat there all alone

He drove back up his driveway
In his town and country car
His wife was cooking chicken
With a baby in her arms

The smell of home cooked dinner
Filled the air at home that night
Screaming, Officer Dibble
In the TV's flickering light

Slumped in his favorite armchair
His face as gray as stone
His feet up on the table
Next to the chicken bones

He seemed to show no feelings
Picking corn out from his teeth
The police down at the motel
As the blood dried on the sheets

The skin on his face like a well worn saddle
Smiled as he said goodnight
At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes

At the Melody Motel, it was business as usual
As the girls wiped the tears
As the girls wiped the tears from their eyes





Read more: Squeeze - Melody Motel Lyrics | MetroLyrics

 

Son House's "Death Letter" as done by the White Stripes

 

Girfliend in a coma..................almost.

 

One of the saddest songs I've ever heard, especially the way Leo sings it ...


Louise-Leo Kottke


They said that Louise was not half-bad
It was written on the walls and window shades
And though she'd act the little girl
A deceiver, don't believe her, that's her trade

Sometimes a bottle of perfume
Flowers, and maybe some lace
Men brought Louise 10-cent trinkets
Their intentions were easily traced

And everybody knew at times she cried
Ah but women like Louise they get by

And everybody thought it kind of sad
When they found Louise in her room
They'd always put her down below their kind
Still some cried when she died this afternoon

Louise rode home on the mail train
Somewhere to the South I heard them say
Too bad it ended so ugly
Too bad she had to go this way

And the wind is blowin' cold tonight
So goodnight, Louise, goodnight.

 

Oh Candy - Cheap Trick.

 

Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon .

 

It took a year and change for someone (me) to mention one of the most overt song that kills a woman (the cousin to Neil Young's"Down by the River")

Soundgarden - "Burden In My Hand"


Follow me into the desert
As thirsty as you are
Crack a smile and cut your mouth
And drown in alcohol
'Cause down below the truth is lying
Beneath the riverbed
So quench yourself and drink the water
That flows below her head
Oh no there she goes
Out in the sunshine
The sun is mine, sun is mine
I shot my love today
Would you cry for me
I lost my head again
Would you lie for me
Close your eyes and bow your head
I need a little sympathy
'Cause fear is strong and love's for everyone
Who isn't me
Kill your health and kill yourself
And kill everything you love
And if you live you can fall to pieces
And suffer with my ghost
I shot my love today
Would you cry for me
I lost my head again
Would you lie for me
I left her in the sand
Just a burden in my hand
I lost my head again
Would you cry for me
Just a burden in my hand
Just an anchor on my heart
It's just a tumor in my head
And I'm in the dark
So follow me into the desert
As desperate as you are
Where the moon is glued
To a picture of heaven
And all the little pigs have God
Oh no there she goes
Out in the sunshine
The sun is mine, the sun is mine
I shot my love today
Would you cry for me, yeah
I lost my head again
Would you lie for me
I left her in the sand
Just a burden in my hand
I lost my head again
Would you cry for me
Would you cry for me

 

"Pink Frost" by The Thrills. ........a great song.

 

Wildfire - Michael Murphy


*Note: Apologies to Guy Incognito, who mentioned Wildfire several pages back. I missed it the first time through, Guy!

Great song, though. I still get chills when I hear it.

 

"Black Winds" by Little John and the Monks

 

Tell Laura I Love Her....



Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts

I think the girl died in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZYh6jj99Z4

Sorry if these are repeats, just skimmed the thread

 

Teenage Cremation ~ Bob Hudson
I Want My Baby Back ~ Jimmy Cross

 

"Now She's Dead" The Downliners Sect

 

Over You ~ Paul Revere & the Raiders

 

Tomorrow Wendy - Concrete Blonde

Killer On The Loose - Thin Lizzy

Don't Fear The Reaper -- B.O.C.

D.D.

 

He hasn't killed her yet he is telling her he will if she leaves him

 

I'd say she left him and is buried in an unmarked grave.