"Earl Had to Go: 20 Outstanding Country Songs Depicting Homicide Towards Your Partner"
Homicidal songs have always been an essential part of traditional country music. Although they are not as common nowadays, there is still a substantial collection of exceptional songs that portray men killing their female romantic partners. However, it is less frequent to come across songs that depict women committing such acts. But don't worry, country music also offers a significant number of songs that explore women who resort to murder, and we have compiled a list to demonstrate it.
In order to narrow down the list, certain criteria were used to eliminate some obvious choices. The main focus was on selecting only one song per artist, which meant that popular country singers Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who have multiple murder-themed songs in their repertoire, were only given one slot each. Despite songs like "Before He Cheats," "Church Bells," "White Liar," and "Kerosene" being fantastic revenge anthems, they were ultimately left out due to the inclusion of even more impactful songs in the final selection.
The topic was defined in a way that made it more specific and limited. In order for a murder to be included in this list, it had to involve at least one male victim. This meant that despite its quality as one of the best modern murder songs in the genre, Ashley McBryde's "Martha Divine" was excluded. Other songs like Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and The SteelDrivers' "If It Hadn't Been for Love" were also deserving of mention, but they didn't make the final list for the same reason.
The remaining content is an impressive and wicked compilation of the most impactful songs in country music that discuss killing someone. Take a look at our selections for the top revenge songs and lesser-known tracks centered around murder, particularly targeting men in your life. Keep reading and don't forget to inform us in the comments if we overlooked your favorite song about getting rid of your man.
Earl Needed to Perish: The Top 20 Country Songs Depicting the Act of Killing Your Partner
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