Interesting article about some well known songs RA.

The first song that I thought of was "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter. It's a mind-blowing, pun not intended, rock song about an infamous public shooting in the 80's. The story behind the song is below.

https://apnews.com/article/ee1a89870b3947fb4c23c5aa9178ca22

It's such a brilliant piece of music. Here's the video.
https://youtu.be/o9mJ82x_l-E?si=najcaqy1WmVGKTPZ

Last edited by betaylored (October 1, 2026 9:01 pm)

Here's one they forgot: "The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde" by Georgie Fame. 

It was one of his biggest songs, and it was written because the people behind it didn't like the music in the famous film about the criminal duo,

It was Fame's third #1 hit. 

"We both decided that they had blown the music,” (co-writer Mitch) Murray told 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, via Songfacts. “They should have had a hit song and so we thought we’d write one.”

1967 Rock Song, Inspired by ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ Is Still an Iconic Hit 59 Years Later