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Stone Cold Dead In The Market
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Lyrics
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He's stone-cold dead in de market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
I killed nobody but me husband
Last night I went out drinking
When I came home, I gave her a beating
So she catch up the rolling pin and went to work on my head
I lie cold dead in de market
Stone-cold dead in de market
I lie cold dead in de market
She killed nobody but her husband
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
And if I kill him, he had it coming
Man, he's stone-cold dead in de market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
I killed nobody but me husband
My family they swearin' to kill her
My family they swearin' to kill her
His family they swearin' to kill me
And if I kill him, he had it coming
I lie cold dead in the market, child
Cold dead in the market, child
I lie cold dead in the market
She kill nobody but her husband
There is one thing that I am sure
He ain't goin' to beat me no more
So I tell you that I doesn't care
If I was to die in the electric chair
Man, he's stone-cold dead in de market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
I killed nobody but me husband
Hey, child, I'm coming back and bash you on your head one more time
No, no, man, you can't do that
You stone-cold dead in de market, murderer
Stone-cold dead in de market, de criminal
He's stone-cold dead in de market
I killed nobody but me husband
"Stone Cold Dead in de Market" is a calypso-style song sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan, telling the story of a woman who killed her abusive husband. The song is a conversation between the woman and her neighbors or family members who have gathered at the market to see her dead husband. The woman confesses to the murder repeatedly but justifies it by claiming that she was only defending herself from his abuse.
Through the lyrics, the song addresses themes of domestic violence and the lack of legal protection offered to victims. While the woman is confessing to murder, she is also expressing that she is relieved that she will not be abused again. By using humor and light-hearted calypso music, the song comments on the seriousness of the situation but also highlights the lack of resources and help available for women in abusive relationships.
The song is a commentary on the situation in Trinidad at the time when domestic violence was a widespread issue, and the only way for women to escape their abusers was through violent means. The song takes a humorous approach to a serious issue to highlight it and offer commentary on the social norms of the time.
Line by Line Meaning
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The singer's husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The singer's husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The singer's husband is dead and lying in the market
I killed nobody but me husband
The artist is confessing to killing her husband
Last night I went out drinking
The artist went out drinking the previous night
When I came home, I gave her a beating
The singer physically abused their spouse upon coming home
So she catch up the rolling pin and went to work on my head
The spouse retaliated and hit the singer with a rolling pin
Till she bash it in
The rolling pin caused significant damage to the artist's head
I lie cold dead in de market
The artist is now dead and lying in the market
Stone-cold dead in de market
The artist is still dead and lying in the market
I lie cold dead in de market
The singer is dead and lying in the market
She killed nobody but her husband
The artist's spouse is confessing to killing the artist's husband
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
The singer's spouse hit the husband with a pot and frying pan
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
The singer's spouse hit the husband with a pot and frying pan
I lick him wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
The singer's spouse hit the husband with a pot and frying pan
And if I kill him, he had it coming
The spouse believes the husband deserved to be killed
Man, he's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
I killed nobody but me husband
The artist is confessing to killing her husband
My family they swearin' to kill her
The artist's spouse's family is threatening to kill the artist
My family they swearin' to kill her
The artist's spouse's family is threatening to kill the artist
His family they swearin' to kill me
The singer's family is threatening to kill the spouse
And if I kill him, he had it coming
The spouse believes the husband deserved to be killed
I lie cold dead in the market, child
The singer is dead and lying in the market
Cold dead in the market, child
The singer is dead and lying in the market
I lie cold dead in the market
The singer is dead and lying in the market
She kill nobody but her husband
The artist's spouse is confessing to killing the artist's husband
There is one thing that I am sure
The artist is confident in what they are about to say
He ain't goin' to beat me no more
The singer's husband will no longer be able to abuse them
So I tell you that I doesn't care
The singer does not care about the consequences of what they did
If I was to die in the electric chair
The artist is willing to pay the ultimate price for killing their husband
Man, he's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The husband is dead and lying in the market
I killed nobody but me husband
The artist is confessing to killing her husband
Hey, child, I'm coming back and bash you on your head one more time
The singer's spouse is threatening to continue their physical abuse
No, no, man, you can't do that
The singer is refusing to be abused further
You stone-cold dead in de market, murderer
The spouse is now dead and lying in the market, and is being called a murderer
Stone-cold dead in de market, de criminal
The spouse is now dead and lying in the market, and is being called a criminal
He's stone-cold dead in de market
The spouse is now dead and lying in the market
I killed nobody but me husband
The singer is confessing to killing her husband
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILMOTH HOUDINI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@arkhamfivehundred
This is just a re-submit of an old comment I made on this video a few years ago:
Cole: "What weapons did you use to kill your husband, Ms. Fitzgerald?"
Ella:" I lick him with the pot and the frying pan (3x). And If I kill him, he had it coming!"
X-Truth
Square- Doubt
Triangle- Lie
@arkhamfivehundred
Aerodeth
(Cole crosses off murder weapons)
'Suspect's awareness of potential consequences'
Cole: "Are you aware of how the court might feel about all this?"
Ella: "There's one thing that I am sure: he ain't going to hit me no more! So I tell you that I doesn't care if I was to die in THE ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!"
X-Truth
Square-Doubt
Triangle-Lie
@Aerodeth
*****
X- Truth
Dun dun DLING!
Cole: I can understand how youre feeling, Ella. The late Mr. Fitzgerald had a huge history of reported violent outbursts. It mustve been scary for you.
Ella: He had it coming.
Cole: But something doesnt quite add up. Traces of blood were found in the market, but the body isnt there. So where could his body be?
Ella: leans in close to Cole's face Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
Cole: leans in closer! WHICH SEA, ELLA?!
@PAlves-rl2jw
Lyrics:
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
I killed nobody but my husband
Last night I went out drinking
When I came home I gave her a beating
So she catch up the rolling pin and went to work on my head
'til she bash it in
I lie cold dead in the market
Stone cold dead in the market
I lie cold dead in the market
She killed nobody but her husband
I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan
And if I kill him, he had it coming
Man,
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
I killed nobody but my husband
My family they're swearin' to kill her
My family they're swearin' to kill her
His family they're swearin' to kill me
And if I kill him, he had it coming
Here I lie cold dead in the market
Cold dead in the market
I lie cold dead in the market
She kill nobody but her husband
There is one thing that I am sure
He ain't goin' to beat me no more
So I tell ya that I doesn't care
If I was to die in the electric chair
Man
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
He's stone cold dead in the market
I killed nobody but my husband
Hey child, I'm coming back and bash on your head one more time
No, no no man you can't do that
He's stone cold dead in the market (murderer)
He's stone cold dead in the market (da criminal)
He's stone cold dead in the market
I killed nobody but my husband
@jenskoning4304
Easiest confession Phelps has ever gotten.
@Gene-XL
What’s that in reference to? I’m curious.
@chicobardome5872
@@Gene-XL L.A Noire, a video game created by Rockstar. The same guys who make GTA.
@tony706
No doubt 😉
@user-gv1nk8cq3d
Lmao
@Ronin777z
“Phelps badge two four seven”
@RainbowManification
"That's a taxpaying citizen you just bounced off the fucking hood Phelps!"
@eleanorburns8686
I'd have liked an extension to the funeral scene: perhaps a few prominent citizens mentioning that although they'll miss the heroic policing and all that, at least now they can use pedestrian crossings again without mortal fear.
@THEYCALLMEKAY95
To anyone thats ever played la. Noire... I know I wasnt the only who stopped and listened carefully to this funny song.....
~Stone cold dead in de market
@adaezeokoli8855
Yes! I stopped driving in the game and I was like I need to know that name of this song XD it's freaking hilarious