'He Cheated On Me, So I Shot Him': A Non-Woke Music History Lesson (The Eighth Square's Corner)

Talking about female criminals, this time via song lyrics! Apparently the song Frankie and Johnny is a folk song that's been recorded at least 256 times, and it's based on a real murder. I share a few different versions, discuss what the lyrics reveal about female nature, and also try to explain what "slow dancing" was in 1899.

History of the song: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_and_Johnny_(song)

Brook Benton's version: https://youtu.be/PZEBGczswog

Sam Cooke's version: https://youtu.be/9W0gvphDFqA
Sammy Davis Jr.'s version: https://youtu.be/ETCaHahCVBs

The type of slow dancing mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_drag_(dance)
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