Murder by Death
Murder by Death is an American five-piece indie rock/death country band fro… Read Full Bio ↴Murder by Death is an American five-piece indie rock/death country band from Bloomington, Indiana. Their name is derived from the 1976 Robert Moore film of the same name.

Murder by Death released its first studio album (Like the Exorcist, but More Breakdancing) in 2002, and has since released seven more studio albums. The band's current lineup consists of two founding members, Adam Turla and Sarah Balliet. Balliet plays cello for the band, an instrument that has been present consistently throughout the band's evolution. Murder by Death's 2012 album Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon reached #76 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's most successful release.

Murder by Death was formed in 2000 in Bloomington, Indiana, by guitarist Adam Turla, cellist Sarah Balliet, percussionist Alexander Schrodt, keyboardist Vincent Edwards, and bassist Matt Armstrong. One of the group's first shows was at the Channing-Murray Foundation's cafe The Red Herring in Urbana, Illinois, with former American Football drummer Steve Lamos' solo project DMS. After the show, the head of the TEAM AV record label with which Lamos was working offered to help Turla and his bandmates secure additional shows. Around the same time the band met Thursday vocalist, Geoff Rickly, when the two bands played on the same bill at a gig in their hometown of Bloomington. Rickly introduced the band, known at the time as Little Joe Gould, to his friend Alex Saavedra (owner of Eyeball Records), who also took an interest in the band. In 2001 the band self-released the eponymous Little Joe Gould EP and early the next year contributed the song "I'm Afraid of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" to the TEAM AV compilation Foreign Nationals. A short time later the group changed their name to Murder By Death, which they felt better represented their sound.

Murder by Death plays a range of music including instrumentals, rock and alt.country. The band uses cello (with an electric cello for live shows) to create a gothic sound with occasional Western references.

The band often arranges themes such as whiskey and the Devil into concept albums. For example, the band's second album, Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?, describes a story in which the Devil wages war against a small village in Mexico.
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Murder By Death Lyrics


'52 Ford I hit the road in a '52 Ford A pack of…
01_those who stayed *instrumental*…
07 That Crown Don't Make You a Prince All the drunks in the alleys are takin' up arms…
3 Men Hangin' Get on with it Put off the fuss, you chickenshit Get on…
52 Ford I hit the road in a '52 Ford A pack of…
8) Joe Bou We were sitting in the back of the car watching…
A Caucus Race take the last bus home with the quarters in your…
A Masters In Reverse Psychology Put the bullet in the barrell Take the safety off…
A Second Opinion What will you do? What will you do? Every fool gets a…
Alas Maybe you're right I'm no good Got a heart made of glass…
As Long as There Is Whiskey in the World I've been down on my luck Been down too long this…
Ash We set out at dusk We left them, well, not much The…
At The End Of The Road At the end of the road, He calls everyone home. And the…



Ball & Chain When I fall, I fall hard. My body bruises at your…
Big Dark Love I sit at my table I drink from my cup I gaze…
Bloom I just had the feeling I was in a dark room I…
Boy Decide There's a son he is born With a silver spoon in…
Brother Fourteen years have passed since that day Your stories are t…
Brother. fourteen years have passed since that day your stories are…
Canyon Inn Room 16 Your hourglass shape in the light half covered in cloth…
Chasin' Ghosts Might disappear for a while Time to take a bow Bottled up…
Come Thursday come thursday- i'll say goodbye. trade words on paper, and…
Comin' Home By the light of the moon, I'm comin' home Howlin' all…
Como Panuelos Blancos De Adios quickly the sound comes shaking the window stands near t…
Dead Man Sinners We set out for the sea with icicles in our…
Desert's On Fire I'll leave a trail of fire across this desert Just…
Devil in Mexico Well I'll take two shots said the devil to the…
Ditch Lilly Ditch Lily sittin' by the road Dead still and your head…
Don't Cry Talk to me softly There is something in your eye Don′t hang…
Dream in Red I saw you walking down by the river Down by the…
Dynamite Mine In Dynamite Mine your hour will come In a shower of…
End Of The Line All the kids have Run inside Grabbed a spot under…
End Of The Road At the end of the road, He calls everyone home. And the…
Five Years Pushing through the market square So many mothers sighing …
Flamenco's Fuckin Easy Life in the city everyone's busy packin' portfolios to kil…
Flamenco's Fuckin' Easy Life in the city Everyone's busy Packin portfolios To kil…
Flamenco's Fucking Easy life in the city everyone's busy packin' portfolios to kill …
Flamencos Fuckin Easy Life in the city Everyone's busy Packin portfolios To kil…
For Matt Davis Oh let me lay down beside my dear friend who…
Foxglove A girl came in the night She brought me a fever She…
Fuego She walked with fire at her heels The scent of smoke…
Fuego! She walked with fire at her heels. The scent of smoke…
Ghost Fields A dark wind come from the fey Blew under her skirt…
Go to the Light A lonesome star in a bitter sky I hear the hungry…
Hard World Just barely 20 with a slight frame And a hunger for…
Holy Lord Shawshank Redemption Is Such A Good Movie You're all the way over there but we can dance…
Holy Lord Shawshank Redemption Is Such A Good Movie! You're all the way over there But we can dance to…
Holy lord Shawshank Redemption is sucha good movie You're all the way over there but we can dance…
Hunted Driving in the country I passed her home Her room was fill…
I Never let on the ghosts all around you Were directing you …
I Came Around Cars lined up the street A procession for the thief The me…
I Have Arrived It's been a long ride I just wanna step outside Stretch my…
I Shot An Arrow Tires burnin' in the backyard Smoke risin' on the plains Gir…
I'm Afraid of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" I didn't mean to make you feel out of place By…
I'm Comin' Home By the light of the moon, I'm comin' home Howlin' all…
Im Afraid Of Whos Afraid Of Virginia Wolfe I didn't mean to make you feel out of place By…
Intergalactic Menopause We were drunk and carsick when we rolled into town Pulling…
is afraid of whos afraid of virginia woolf I didn't mean to make you feel out of place By…
It Will Never Die It will never die, no It will never die, noooo It will…
Joe Bou We were sitting in the back of the car watching…
Kentucky Bourbon There are many choices in this life That we don't get…
Killbot 2000 smell like cigarettes creeps softly through the vents the ro…
Killbot2000 smell like cigarettes creeps softly through the vents the r…
King Of The Gutters Prince Of The Dogs I traveled so long Traveled so long Til I was cold Cold as…
Knife Goes In Guts Come Out Maria's mixing up the poison in the bathroom combines blue…
Last Night on Earth I saw people pray I saw people fight I saw the day…
Last Thing It's been days, it's been months Since the darkness covered…
Let's Take The Train carrying yourself like you're floating above the street, wa…
Lost River Hush now creature, dry your eyes I know a place where…
masters in reverse psychology Put the bullet in the barrell Take the safety off…
My Baby Shot Me Down I was five and she was six We rode on horses…
My Hill When I was a young boy I went up to a…
Natural Pearl Sterling silver, natural pearl You're your mother's little …
New Old City I am my mother's son Come with me, oh daughter Make way,…
No Oath No Spell An old crow spoke to me, Must have lain limp, down…
Oh To Be An Animal Skies were blue, pretty too But the ache in my chest…
On The Dark Streets Below Slow down, little girl You've lost your way in this world …
One More Notch Hole up kid there's a storm comin' down Work those fingers…
Only Time I've had time Time enough To make up my mind How to say…
Organ Grinder In the valley the girl waits At the back of a…
Piece by Piece You wouldn't believe All the things that I've done You jus…
Pillars Of Salt Our fingers are missing They litter the ground Grass will…
Raise The Shade say "you're right" step down stop thinking out loud st…
Ramblin' I go where the green woods grow When the fires light…
Raw Deal There's a shred of guilt in every one of us And…
Rum Brave I had jade colored eyes That shimmered in the sun If you…
Send Me Home Rooms full of spirits surround me They're as real as they…
Shiola I steal a look between the blinds I unwind She sleeps…
Solitary One Never let on the ghosts all around you Were directing you …
Sometimes The Line Waks You I've taken a hit or two I've given quite a few I…
Space I stare out the window Into swirling deafening space Shakes …
Spring Break 1899 The sun is comin' up over the hill... Or maybe it's…
Steal Away Well the bombs are ringin' like bells at a wedding, and th…
Steam Rising There is steam rising from the gravel on the road There…
Stone My well is dry My words hollow Promises brittle as my bones …
Straight at the Sun It's a dark road when you walk it alone When you…
Strange Eyes Strange eyes Strange eyes Oh iris I'm lost inside your …
That Crown Don't Make You All the drunks in the alleys are takin' up arms…
The Big Sleep At the end of the road he calls everyone home…
The Black Spot My friend my friend You were loyal and true 'Till that wre…
The Curse of Elkhart A curse has laid o'er this wretched land Most of the…
The Day The trees gave up their roots And the lepers left their…
The Desert Is on Fire I'll leave a trail of fire across this desert Just…
The Devil Drives Lately, lately we haven't been at our best. And maybe,…
The Devil In Mexico Well I'll take two shots said the devil to the…
The Organ Grinder In the valley the girl waits At the back of a…
This Song Is Brought To You By The Letter C And The Number 6 summers always swelling shouldnt have mistaken this sky un…
Those Who Stayed *instrumental*…
Three Men Hanging Get on with it Put off the fuss you chickenshit Get on…
Travelin' Far I beg forgiveness I've been such a fool Lost and alone I spo…
True Dark I called out your name Into the dark But nobody came Nobody …
Until morale improves beatings will continue I walked the road from Tucson to San Antonio with…
We Only Come Out At Night We only come out at night We only come out at…
White Noise Meet me in the valley See me pass on the street You'll…
Yes Your mama's singing with the angels Let her go, let her…
You Are The Last Dragon fill up your mouth with smoke hourly and wash it…
You Don All the drunks in the alleys are takin' up arms…
You Don't Miss Twice Into the woods with a pack and a blade A cigar…


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