"Earl's Demise: The 20 Finest Country Songs Depicting Homicide of Your Partner"
Traditional country music has always been known for its murder ballads, although they are not as common in today's era. However, there is still a remarkable collection of exceptional songs about men murdering their female lovers. Conversely, songs about women committing homicide may not be as widespread, but rest assured that country music has a sufficient number of such songs, and we have compiled a list to showcase them.
In order to narrow down the list, we set a few parameters. We decided to include only one song per artist, which meant that Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who have multiple murder songs in their discography, were only allowed one slot each. Despite songs like "Before He Cheats," "Church Bells," "White Liar," and "Kerosene" being excellent revenge anthems, they were ultimately surpassed by even more popular songs and didn't make the final cut.
The criteria for making it onto this list of murder songs were quite specific. Only murders with at least one male victim were considered, which unfortunately excluded Ashley McBryde's "Martha Divine," even though it is regarded as one of the best modern murder songs in the genre. Other songs worthy of mention include Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love," but they also did not make it onto this list.
Remaining is a collection of incredibly impressive and wicked songs in country music that revolve around the idea of killing someone. Take a look at the list below to see our top choices for the most satisfying revenge songs and lesser-known hidden gems that focus on the act of murdering a man in your life (or persuading someone else to do it for you). Keep reading, and don't forget to leave a comment if we unintentionally overlooked your favorite song about getting rid of your man.
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