Killer Song!

League 10 (Jul 2026) · Murder? Revenge? Justice? Taking life set to song

Song	Artist	Submitted by	Votes
Strange Fruit	Billie Holiday	SamRobertsND	10 fionmul +2 Peter Seeley +2 — A masterpiece Claire +1 — This is a really neat pull. So eerie Joseph Harvey +1 — Wow. Haunting shea nowicki +1 Sam Ary +1 Regina Scime +1 — yeah ok I see why it was named “Song of the Century” judd.baker +1 Edward James 0 — I really liked this one, but I have to be pedantic and note that it was not about killing someone but about a killing
Stan	Eminem, Dido	Edward James	5 ared56 +2 Claire +1 — A song that birthed a new word that has become a cultural mainstay. Shakespearean really Joseph Harvey +1 — Seems fitting for our parasocial era judd.baker +1 Peter Seeley 0 — Reminds me of how my fifth graders would
Once Upon A Daydream	The Police	Joseph Harvey	3 Claire +1 — This song is so creepy sonically and lyrically Sam Ary +1 Edward James +1 — Good pick Joseph judd.baker +1 — I’ll give you this one, Joseph. ared56 -1
The Cruel Sister	Old Blind Dogs	Peter Seeley	3 SamRobertsND +1 Joseph Harvey +1 — Medieval, eery, horrifying Sam Ary +1 Edward James 0 — This one sounded cool, but I could not identify a moment when someone was actually killed
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia	Reba McEntire	Regina Scime	3 SamRobertsND +1 Claire +1 — I didn’t want to submit this one bc it almost felt too obvious…but since “female country revenge killing” was clearly the vibe this round, this one gets my vote both because the story is so well crafter and also because this song always makes me think of Bruce, who maintains it’s one of the best songs ever Peter Seeley +1 — Enjoyable judd.baker +1 Joseph Harvey 0 — Seems cool enough, but the story is very confusing. Maybe it’s just me. Also some awkward phrasing Edward James 0 — I also couldn’t really follow this one shea nowicki -1
Banks Of The Ohio	Johnny Cash	Sam Ary	3 ared56 +1 Peter Seeley +1 — Johnny what have you done :( shea nowicki +1 Edward James 0 — Why he do that
Goodbye Earl	The Chicks	ared56	2 Regina Scime +2 — Was going to submit this song, but was too slow:( shea nowicki +1 Sam Ary +1 Edward James +1 — A classic, and also just a really good song Claire 0 — It’s good but it’s the lesser of the country options for which I could vote SamRobertsND -1 Joseph Harvey -1 — I don’t like a killer song with no remorse. Need more gravitas Peter Seeley -1
Independence Day	Martina McBride	Claire	2 SamRobertsND +1 Regina Scime +1 Claire 0 — I distinctly remember watching Carrie Underwood sing this on American Idol in 2005…young Claire had no idea what the song was actually about and assumed it was just a patriotic anthem Joseph Harvey 0 — I don’t feel it Edward James 0 — I couldn’t really follow this one while I was driving TBH
Pumped Up Kicks	Foster The People	shea nowicki	2 fionmul +2 ared56 +1 SamRobertsND +1 Edward James +1 — What’s wild is that this was still somehow like the best one Peter Seeley 0 — A classmate of my younger brothers performed this live at a school dance. There were complaints. Regina Scime 0 — Damn Claire -1 — It’s a millennial classic and imo a genuinely good song but in a round where all the options are on theme, I’m gonna downvote the one that’s imo the most obvious pick Sam Ary -1 judd.baker -1 — It’s not a bad submission per se, but feels obvious compared to most of the others and I’m afraid the hammer must fall somewhere.
Kate McCannon	Colter Wall	fionmul	2 Joseph Harvey +1 — This was a little more impactful than the Johnny Cash song with a similar story. The ending build up is very effective. Edward James +1 — Forgot about this guy, I like the Appalachian theme judd.baker 0 — Crazy that this guy is Canadian
Sweet and Tender Hooligan - John Peel Session, 12/2/86	The Smiths	judd.baker	-2 shea nowicki +1 Joseph Harvey 0 — There are some big city prosecutors who need to listen to this song fionmul -1 Regina Scime -1 Edward James -1 — I have no idea what was said in any part of this song