Upbeat Songs About Terrible Subjects

[Rev. Powell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCPutYaGFlE

I love to imagine white-bread teeney boppers at a sock hop dancing to this tale of gambling-motivated murder.  Am I the only one who is disturbed by the chorus cheering the killer on?  "Go Stagger Lee... Go Stagger Lee..."

[The Gravekeeper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_7c2UtiHWc&feature=related

A lot of his stuff is similar in tone, and fittingly enough is easy for me to work to when I'm working on my artwork.