Criminal: a concept album
| Criminal: a concept album | |
| Created by: | d-loot |
| Tracks: | 18 |
| Length: | 01:12:46 |
| Keywords |
1. robbery 2. criminal 3. chase |
| Created on | 8/31/06 8:57pm |
| Level | 7 |
| Points | 3486 |
| Total visitors | 155 |
| Unique visitors | 60 |
description:
This is a short story told through a mixtape. We'll see how it goes... Read the track notes to continue the narrative.
Somewhere in Texas a Ford Mustang pulls up to an late-night grocery. A man and a woman step the pressure sensitive mat and the door swings in. They look at the lone girl amidst a line of registers and walk toward the sundry items. That's where the trouble began...
Somewhere in Texas a Ford Mustang pulls up to an late-night grocery. A man and a woman step the pressure sensitive mat and the door swings in. They look at the lone girl amidst a line of registers and walk toward the sundry items. That's where the trouble began...
tracklist
| 1 | The Raveonettes : Somewhere in Texas |
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The cashier looked up from her magazine, then took a sip from a styrofoam cup when she could no longer see the couple. The man grabbed a few razors, soap and a toothbrush, stuffing them inside his hoodie. He looked over at his girl. She pulled a revolver from the small of her back. "Hey!" "SHHH!" "What the fuck are you doing!" He whispered. "You're the one that blew all our cash, I'm gonna keep us eating for another week." SHOW MORE
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Track 1 from Pretty in Black
Length: 00:04:26 Year: 2005 |
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Track Description:
The cashier looked up from her magazine, then took a sip from a styrofoam cup when she could no longer see the couple. The man grabbed a few razors, soap and a toothbrush, stuffing them inside his hoodie. He looked over at his girl. She pulled a revolver from the small of her back. "Hey!" "SHHH!" "What the fuck are you doing!" He whispered. "You're the one that blew all our cash, I'm gonna keep us eating for another week." SHOW LESS
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| 2 | The Smiths : Shoplifters Of The World Unite |
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He walked to the register and set a carton of milk on the conveyor; it rode until the cashier grabbed it, running it across the infrared sensor. The register beeped. "Do you have a saver card with us." "Ooh, I left it in my wallet... in the car." He turned to his girl, "let's just go -- I'm out of cash anyway." SHOW MORE
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Track 2 from Louder Than Bombs
Length: 00:02:57 Year: 1987 |
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He walked to the register and set a carton of milk on the conveyor; it rode until the cashier grabbed it, running it across the infrared sensor. The register beeped. "Do you have a saver card with us." "Ooh, I left it in my wallet... in the car." He turned to his girl, "let's just go -- I'm out of cash anyway." SHOW LESS
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| 3 | The Dead 60s : Loaded Gun |
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The register popped open. The girl grabbed the cashier, pulling her apron across the counter. "Johnny, grab her tray." "But..." "NOW" She shoved the gun into the cashier's ear. SHOW MORE
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Track 3 from The Dead 60s
Length: 00:02:46 Year: 2005 |
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The register popped open. The girl grabbed the cashier, pulling her apron across the counter. "Johnny, grab her tray." "But..." "NOW" She shoved the gun into the cashier's ear. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Travis : Peace the F**k Out |
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"Just peace the fuck out, Roberta. Let her go, OK?." "Please lady," the cashier said, "I got a kid." "You shut up! You grab the money. Dammit Johnny!" He ran around the counter and grabbed the the tray. A hundred dollar bill flitted-up from beneath the tray and fell toward the floor. SHOW MORE
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Track 4 from 12 Memories
Length: 00:02:56 Year: 2003 |
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"Just peace the fuck out, Roberta. Let her go, OK?." "Please lady," the cashier said, "I got a kid." "You shut up! You grab the money. Dammit Johnny!" He ran around the counter and grabbed the the tray. A hundred dollar bill flitted-up from beneath the tray and fell toward the floor. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Blur : Bang |
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The gun went off, covering Johnny in blood and eleventh-grade intellect. "Roberta! My god what have you done!" SHOW MORE
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Track 5 from Leisure
Length: 00:03:37 Year: 1990 |
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The gun went off, covering Johnny in blood and eleventh-grade intellect. "Roberta! My god what have you done!" SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Violent Femmes : To The Kill |
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"Did you have to... to..." "She was going for the alarm. You should thank me. Now grab that bill from the floor and start the car." SHOW MORE
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Track 6 from Violent Femmes
Length: 00:04:00 Year: 1983 |
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"Did you have to... to..." "She was going for the alarm. You should thank me. Now grab that bill from the floor and start the car." SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Serge Gainsbourg : Ford Mustang |
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He started the car and drove over the curb, out of the parking lot.
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Track 7 from Initials B.B.
Length: 00:02:40 Year: 1968 |
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He started the car and drove over the curb, out of the parking lot. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Primal Scream : Accelerator |
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He pushed the accelerator to the floor and the car fish-tailed across the pavement. He let up, gained control, and sped off.
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Track 8 from XTRMNTR
Length: 00:03:41 Year: 2000 |
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He pushed the accelerator to the floor and the car fish-tailed across the pavement. He let up, gained control, and sped off. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Pink Floyd : Run Like Hell |
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They made it to the edge of town, she watching behind, gun drawn.
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Track 9 from The Wall (Disc 2)
Length: 00:04:26 Year: 1979 |
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They made it to the edge of town, she watching behind, gun drawn. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | The Rolling Stones : Undercover Of The Night |
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... they drove toward Mexico.
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Track 10 from Undercover
Length: 00:04:33 Year: 1983 |
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... they drove toward Mexico. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Echo and the Bunnymen : The Killing Moon |
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In the moonlight, she counted the cash from the till. SHOW MORE
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Track 11 from Songs to Learn & Sing
Length: 00:05:50 Year: 1985 |
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In the moonlight, she counted the cash from the till. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The Stone Roses : Fools Gold |
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"Two-fifty. Two-hundred fifty dollars. I killed that girl for..."
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Track 12 from The Stone Roses
Length: 00:04:12 Year: 1989 |
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"Two-fifty. Two-hundred fifty dollars. I killed that girl for..." SHOW LESS
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| 13 | The Clash : Police and Thieves |
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"Shit." "What..." "You fuck! Speed up! The fucking cops!" SHOW MORE
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Track 13 from The Clash
Length: 00:06:03 Year: 1977 |
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"Shit." "What..." "You fuck! Speed up! The fucking cops!" SHOW LESS
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| 14 | The Charlatans U.K. : And If I Fall |
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"Whatever happens, Roberta, I love you." He saw the blue and red lights of roadblock ahead. The car rose violently as the tires hit a nail strip. Sparks flew,and the car hit the ditch. SHOW MORE
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Track 14 from Wonderland
Length: 00:05:18 Year: 2001 |
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"Whatever happens, Roberta, I love you." He saw the blue and red lights of roadblock ahead. The car rose violently as the tires hit a nail strip. Sparks flew,and the car hit the ditch. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Depeche Mode : Barrel of a Gun |
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He came to an instant later. The police ran toward him, guns drawn. "Freeze! Hands where I can see 'em!" SHOW MORE
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Track 15 from Ultra
Length: 00:05:35 Year: 1997 |
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He came to an instant later. The police ran toward him, guns drawn. "Freeze! Hands where I can see 'em!" SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Mission Of Burma : That's When I Reach For My Revolver |
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He looked to Roberta slumped against the dash. In her left hand she still clutched the .38. That's when he reached for the revolver.
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Track 16 from Signals, Calls and Marches
Length: 00:03:53 Year: 1981 |
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He looked to Roberta slumped against the dash. In her left hand she still clutched the .38. That's when he reached for the revolver. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Gomez : Shot Shot |
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... and then, silence.
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Track 17 from In Our Gun
Length: 00:02:25 Year: 2002 |
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... and then, silence. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Radiohead : Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was |
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Roberta awoke. She beat on his chest covered in blood. "No! You shot...!" As the life left him he had one thought... SHOW MORE
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Track 18 from The Bends
Length: 00:03:28 Year: 1995 |
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Roberta awoke. She beat on his chest covered in blood. "No! You shot...!" As the life left him he had one thought... SHOW LESS
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Tag Board
The Audiobiography Badge
Violent Femmes are playing Big Day Out.... have you heard much of them in recent times?
10/10/06 7:28pm
Team Robot - First Place
i swear i saw this being reinacted in my head..
9/25/06 8:31am
The Valentine's Day 2007 Badge
i love narrative mixtapes. i opened my account with one. but enough about me. you did an excellent job.
9/7/06 3:30pm
The Yay! Badge III
Oh, that's awesome. And + a million points for using Mission of Burma.
9/3/06 1:54pm
The non-denominational egg badge
Bang, bang. He shot him down. Bang, bang. What an aweful sound. Bang, bang. My baby shot him down.
You should be a writer!
You should be a writer!
9/1/06 5:26pm
The Badge of Mystery
Fantastic concept. Pretty damn decent execution.
9/1/06 8:39am
The Level 21 Badge
I guess my End Credits song didn't make it on there. If the story ever makes it to the silver screen, wait for the credits to roll with The Streets "The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living" playing in the background.
8/31/06 9:48pm
