Get Pro version now! The musical community of reddit 1 of 16. 1 of 18. This was more common during Day & Age World Tour performances of the song.[12]. TIL that the Killers wrote a trilogy of songs based around a murder: "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf" (From "Sawdust"), "Midnight Show" and "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine" (both from "Hot Fuss"). The first song is "Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf", which is where the guy likes Jenny, but she doesn't like him back. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, This is the third part of the Murder trilogy. 100%. Backing Track. 4. C? About “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” 3 contributors The first single from the Killers' 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, it also kicks off the record. in the song, hes being interrogated by police. Chords. Bar Jenny was a friend of mine Gaststätten: Bars München - Stadtbranchenbuch München mit Telefonnummer, Adresse und interaktivem Stadtplan 1. The Killers performs the song "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine" from their album "Hot Fuss" 2004. 2. Use welcome offer. After explaining the incident from his perspective, the boy (voiced by Flowers), claims that he is innocent, saying, "There ain't no motive for this crime, Jenny was a friend of mine." An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular. Chords. Bm. So Jenny was a friend of mine, is the third installment of a story. Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade. B#. The song was on a CD included with the June 16, 2004 issue of NME. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine is the first track from The Killers' debut album, Hot Fuss (2004). The song, which is written in the key of E-flat minor, is told from the point of view of a boy who has been taken in for questioning about the murder of a girl named Jenny. Tonebridge. or get 80% off Pro access. I feel stupid now; Sonia from Melbourne, The 25 minute video has been cancelled, argh! C#. The song, which is written in the key of E-flat minor, is told from the point of view of a boy who has been taken in for questioning about the murder of a girl named Jenny. 2. Tell me what you wanna know / Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on / There ain't no motive for this crime / Jenny was a friend of mine / So come on, oh come on, oh come on #The Killers #The Murder Trilogy #leave the bourbon on the shelf #jenny was a friend of mine #midnight show #sawdust #hot fuss #I mixed the songs together to make one track but besides that it's not my own work The Killers songs 'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine', 'Midnight Show' and 'Leave The Bourbon On The Shelf' are a trilogy about a murder Tonebridge. he finds out she cheated in Leave The Bourbon on the Shelf, he kills her and hides her body in the ocean in Midnight Show "a crashing tide can hide a guilty girl" and "i took my baby's breathe beneathe the chandlier of stars and atmosphere and watched her disapear into the midnight show". 1 of 27. Em. all of his songs have a story. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine official tab by The Killers. "Walking In Memphis" isn't so much about Memphis, as it is The Hollywood Cafe in Mississippi, where Marc Cohn encountered an old woman named Murial playing piano. 4. It is featured as the first track on The Killers' first album, Hot Fuss. Download Pdf. Strumming. Instr. 1. Jenny was a friend of mine So come on, oh come on, oh come on Oh oh oh. Sonia from Melbourne, Laycee is a girl's name. lol. It was written by Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer. The next song is "Midnight Show", where he kills her. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is a song by the Las Vegas rock band The Killers. 2. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine B This is my first tab but i'm almost 100% sure it's right, i've been playing for almost four years but i think it might have a mistake on the chorus but most likely not, anyway here. It is particularly praised for Stoermer's powerful and melodic bassline. 26.8m members in the Music community. It's part of the Murder Trilogy. After explaining the incident from his perspective, the boy (voiced by Flowers), claims that he is innocent, saying, "There ain't no motive for this crime, Jenny was a friend of mine." he suffocated her. 3. The voice of Waldo in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video was the late Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live Fame. I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time For me to go so let me know if it's all right I just can't take this I swear I told you the truth She couldn't scream while I held her close I swore I never let her go . It was written by Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer. Pro. (Part one is Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf, Part 2 is MIdnight Show) So in part 1, Jennifer (jenny) breaks up with him and he's so overcome with emotion, he gets drunk and confronts her which leads to him killing her. This was one of them, but fortunately they were eventually able to salvage it: Flowers recalled to the, Madison from I Don't Want You To Molest Me, Me, More songs with girls' names in the title. Related. someone help me please! 101 votes, 19 comments. He eventually married Pattie, and managed to stay friends with George. 1. The track is the first song in what the band have described as a “murder trilogy”. for me to go so let me know if its alright Em7 Bm? [1], It is a part of The Killers' alleged "Murder Trilogy", three songs detailing the murder of a girl named Jenny,[2] the other two being "Midnight Show" and "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf". C? After all, haha, Jenny WAS a friend of his. DVD. Despite not being a single, "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is one of the bands most critically acclaimed tracks, and is particularly praised for Stoermer's powerful and melodic bassline. 1 of 26. Tuning: E A D G B E. Key: Ebm. Guitar Ukulele Piano new. 3. The first line of "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" is "It was the 3rd of September," which is the day lead singer Dennis Edwards' father died. [3][4] In an interview with The Guardian, Flowers revealed that it was Morrissey's song "Sister I'm a Poet" that inspired him to write songs about murder. Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration. 2009. 3,109 views, added to favorites 489 times. "[6] Adrian Begrand, writing for PopMatters, called the song a "spot-on, wonderfully shameless Cure imitation", and praised Flowers for his "charmingly overwrought depiction of a lover's spat “on a promenade in the rain.”"[7] In her "Ask Hadley" column in The Guardian, Hadley Freeman noted the similarity of the song's storyline to that of Richard Marx's 1991 hit single "Hazard", and accused The Killers of "blatantly rip[ping] off" the latter. [8] NME said the song was like "Duran Duran with better basslines and dirtier hair". 2. Check out the tab » Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" about his love for Pattie Harrison, who was married to George Harrison at the time. There really is a Girl From Ipanema. 3. Despite not being a single, "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is one of The Killers' most popular and critically acclaimed songs. It was written by Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer. In this song, The Killers try to narrate the whole incidence and how Chambers ended up not being charged with murder. "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine" is the last part where he's denying that he killed her (so this song's like an answer to an interrogation after Jenny went missing). I know my rights Ive been here all day and its time Em7 Bm? 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"Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is a song by the Las Vegas rock band The Killers. i know its either about jenny's murder or her rape but i dont know which one it is?? [5], In reviewing Hot Fuss, Jenny Eliscu of Rolling Stone highlighted "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" as sounding like "classic Duran Duran, all snaking bass lines and Flowers' elegantly wasted vocals — part ironic detachment, part fake-British-accent, part throat-shredding wail. 1 of 14. G. 3. And he is starts off sounding sad and regrettful, like a friend would after finding out that their friend died, saying, sadly, oh, poor Jenny, she was my friend, how could this happen? 0 0. The song was inspired by the videotaped confession to police that Robert Chambers made the morning after the death of Jennifer Levin. Chambers was charged with manslaughter and was given 15 years jail sentence. Try for free. Learn and play this song with a Pro account. The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender.". It was written by Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer. [11] It is also used as the opening theme music in The Damon Bruce Show, bumper music on CBS Sports's coverage of the PGA Tour and as a rejoiner bumper on the SiriusXM satellite radio hot talk show "The Opie & Anthony Show". The first song was not released until 2007 and is called ", The band have a number of songs that they wrote together in their early days, which even though they quite fond of, they were unable to complete. 3. 2fr. Despite not being a single, "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is one of The Killers' most popular and critically acclaimed songs. The CD, called Songs to Save Your Life, was compiled by Morrissey, "from his own record collection". [9] The Times wildly praised the song, saying "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine rejoices in a helicopter sound effect last heard when Oasis were going through their pompous phase, a bassline that New Order's Peter Hook would be proud of and a stupidly catchy melody that would fit primetime Duran Duran.". During the Day & Age tour a bass solo was added to the beginning of the song. Despite not being a single, "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is one of The Killers' most popular and critically acclaimed songs. D. 2. and he's getting interigated by the police in Jenny Was a Friend of Mine. With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The song provides no resolution to the crime and it is never clarified if the boy was guilty. Despite not being a single, "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is one of The Killers' most popular and critically acclaimed songs. The (Meat)puppetmaster takes us through songs like "Lake Of Fire" and "Backwater," and talks about performing with Kurt Cobain on MTV Unplugged. He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists. [10] "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" is track #2 on the CD. Keely. It is featured as the first track on the band’s debut album, Hot Fuss. When the song is performed live, the line "she couldn't scream while I held her close", is often replaced by "she couldn't scream while I held her throat", or "she kicked and screamed while I held her throat", giving a more sinister feel to the song. The Killers had their inspiration to write “Jenny Was a Friend of Mine” from the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin by her boyfriend, Robert Chambers. It is featured as the first track on The Killers' first album, Hot Fuss. 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