“Murder on Music Row” is a poignant duet by country music legends George Strait and Alan Jackson, released in 2008 as the lead single from Strait’s album “Troubadour.”
Background
Strait and Jackson, both renowned for their traditional country sound and storytelling abilities, deliver powerful and emotive performances that capture the song’s raw intensity.
The song’s title, “Murder on Music Row,” immediately sets the stage for a tale of intrigue and suspense.
Music Row, the heart of Nashville’s country music industry, is a place where dreams are made and broken, and where the pursuit of success can sometimes lead to dangerous consequences.
The lyrics of “Murder on Music Row” unfold a story of a young singer who arrives in Nashville with big dreams of stardom.
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Lyrics
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Nobody saw him running from sixteenth avenue.They never found the fingerprint or the weapon that was used.But someone killed country music, cut out its heart and soul.They got away with murder down on music row.The almighty dollar and the lust for worldwide fameSlowly killed tradition and for that someone should hang(oh, you tell them Alan).They all say not guilty, but the evidence will showThat murder was committed down on music row.For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play,But drums and rock ‘n roll guitars are mixed up in your face.Old Hank wouldn’t have a chance on today’s radioSince they committed murder down on music row.They thought no one would miss it, once it was dead and goneThey said no one would buy them old drinking and cheating songs (I’ll still buy’em)Well there ain’t no justice in it and the hard facts are coldMurder’s been committed down on music row.Oh, the steel guitars no longer cry and you can’t hear fiddles playWith drums and rock ‘n roll guitars mixed right up in your faceWhy, the Hag, he wouldn’t have a chance on today’s radioSince they committed murder down on music rowWhy, they even tell the Possum to pack up and go back homeThere’s been an awful murder down on music row.
Harley