Earl Needed to Perish: The Finest 20 Country Songs About Ending Your Man's Life
Songs about murder have always been a significant part of traditional country music. Although they may not be as common nowadays, there is still a collection of exceptional songs about men killing their female romantic partners. On the other hand, songs about women who commit murder are less frequent, but don't worry, the country music genre also offers numerous songs in that category. And we have compiled a list to showcase them.
We excluded certain contenders from this list based on a few specific criteria. Our focus was on selecting only one song per artist, which resulted in Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, both well-known country stars with multiple songs about murder, each only receiving one spot on the list. Songs such as "Before He Cheats," "Church Bells," "White Liar," and "Kerosene" are all excellent revenge anthems, but ultimately, other songs with even greater popularity ended up taking their place in the final selection.
The criteria for making it onto this list of murder songs was quite specific. Only murders with at least one male victim were included, which unfortunately excluded Ashley McBryde's "Martha Divine," despite its reputation as one of the best modern murder songs in the genre. Other notable mentions, such as Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love," also didn't make the cut for this list.
Included in this collection are highly remarkable and wicked country songs that revolve around the theme of killing a man. Take a look at the selection below to discover our choices for the most impactful revenge songs and lesser-known tracks that focus on murder, particularly murdering a man in one's life (or persuading someone else to do it on their behalf). Keep reading and don't forget to inform us in the comments if we overlooked your favorite song related to getting rid of your man.
Earl Must Perish: The Top 20 Country Songs Depicting the Act of Killing Your Partner
Acknowledgment: Carena Liptak's Gallery
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