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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Murder_BalladsMurder Ballads - Wikipedia

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   Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 1996 on Mute Records. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details (and often consequences) of crimes of passion.

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     The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album by Nick Cave...

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     Murder ballads are a subgenre of the traditional ballad form...

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     One of the more famous murder ballads, a popular hit version...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Murder_balladMurder ballad - Wikipedia

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   Murder ballads are a subgenre of the traditional ballad form dealing with a crime or a gruesome death. Their lyrics form a narrative describing the events of a murder , often including the lead-up and/or aftermath.

   • Cultural origins: England, lowland Scotland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Germany, in the middle ages, and Ireland

   • Stylistic origins: Ballad

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   What was the first song written for the murder ballads album?

   • The first song written for the album was "O'Malley's Bar", when the band was recording Henry's Dream. According to Cave, the idea for the Murder Ballads album came from this song: "We couldn't use 'O'Malley's Bar' on any of our other records. So we had to make a record, an environment where the songs could exist."

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   What is'murder ballads' by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds about?

   • The ninth studio effort from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Murder Ballads is one of their most commercially and critically successful albums to date. Holley’s book examines the 10 gruesome songs on the album, drawing on history, critical analysis, research and interviews he conducted with band members Mick Harvey and Jim Sclavunos.

   Author explores history behind Nick Cave’s ‘Murder Ballads’

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   Is there a shortage of murders in ballads?

   • Atkinson, referring to traditional English ballads, comments that "there is no shortage of murders in the corpus of ballads [...] and few of them are concealed with any success." Perspectives are numerous.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tom_Dooley_(song)Tom Dooley (song) - Wikipedia

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   One of the more famous murder ballads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the Cashbox Country Music Top 20.

   • Songwriter(s): Thomas Land
   • Genre: Folk

   • Written: Unknown

5. www.esquire.com › entertainment › musicThe Real History of Murder Ballads in American Music - Esquire

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   Jul 21, 2021 · Namely, the truth. Murder ballads are part of Appalachian, hillbilly, and country music traditions. But they also exist in blues, spirituals, and slave song traditions. It's wrong that no one ...

6. 360degreesound.com › author-explores-historyAuthor explores history behind Nick Cave’s ‘Murder Ballads’

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   Oct 27, 2020 · October 27, 2020. 360°Sound spoke with journalist and essayist Santi Elijah Holley about his new 33 1/3 book on the 1996 album Murder Ballads by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Holley’s work has appeared in The Guardian, The Atlantic and VICE, among many other publications.

7. expatalachians.comRotten Romance: The Roots and Re-examination of Murder Ballads

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   Feb 9, 2021 · By Giuseppe Milo. Via Flickr . Perhaps more than any other sub-genre, murder ballads are a definitive component of traditional Appalachian music. “ Down in the Willow Garden ,” “ The Banks of the Ohio ,” and “ Omie Wise ” are some of the most popular folk songs from the region, as well as some of the best-known murder ballads.

8. www.boneandsickle.com › murdered-sweetheart-songsMurdered Sweetheart Songs - Bone and Sickle

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   Feb 12, 2020 · As a special Valentine’s episode, we present collection of folk songs known as “sweetheart murder ballads.” We begin with two newer songs dating to the 19th century, “On the Banks of the Ohio” and “Down in the Willow Garden.”