I came across the Nick Cave song Stagger Lee a few years ago on Google Play Music (now YouTube Music.) I was probably listening to a PJ Harvey radio station which is heavy with late 90s alternative music you probably didnt hear on your local Clear Channel hits radio station. Well, we just recorded an episode of “Is This Song Good” all about it. In preparation for the podcast I did a little digging and learned that the story of old Stag and Billy has been told for over a century. Here is a collection of songs that chronical the story of a couple of rivals and an old Stetson hat.
Stagger Lee
Tags: Archibald, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, James Brown, Lloyd Price, Lovie Austin, Mississippi John Hurt, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Playlist, Samuel L Jackson, Sidney Bechet, The Black Keys, The Clash, Warings Pennsylvanians, Woody Guthrie
Stemshul
Hes just like you only better in every way.