songs about jail

[eots]

 

[Pogo]

Mississippi State Prisoners work song -- "Rosie" (Parchman, 1947)

Led Zeppelin source material at 1:15

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[Pogo]

Vernon Dalhart - The Prisoner's Song (1925) (a/k/a "I Wish I Had Someone to Love Me")

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[ChrisL]

 

[Pogo]

Old favourite: Was/Not Was - Dad I'm in Jail

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[hjmick]

 

[Pogo]

Neville Brothers - Sons and Daughters
Sobering

(Lyric note: "Angola" is the name of the Louisiana State Prison)​

 

[ChrisL]

 

[ChrisL]

 

[hjmick]

...They called my pappy to throw my bail...

 

[BlackSand]

King's X ... Black Flag



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[Pogo]

10cc - Rubber Bullets

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[BlackSand]

Creed ... My Own Prison



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[ChrisL]

 

[BlackSand]

Rehab ... Bartender Song



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[Harry Dresden]

 

[ChrisL]

Oh, 30 Days in the Hole. Wish I had thought of that one! That is a good tune!

 

[Alan Stallion]

18 & Life - Skid Row

 

[ChrisL]

 

[Alan Stallion]

Good Morning Da - The Tossers