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This week on Residue we explore the eerie world of songs that were inspired by true crime cases. This episode features songs by Sarah McLachlan, Nirvana, Sherman Kelly, and Boomtown Rats. You might be surprised by the real story behind the songs you’ve been humming all these years. 

SOURCES:
https://americansongwriter.com/the-unhealthy-fan-obsessions-that-inspired-sarah-mclachlans-possession/

https://www.treblezine.com/sarah-mclachlan-possession-fame-dark-side/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/story-songs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego)

https://thebigboardblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/this-is-not-a-love-song/

https://vinyldialogues.com/VinylDialoguesBlog/the-traumatic-experience-that-inspired-the-hit-dancing-in-the-moonlight/

https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-behind-dancing-in-the-moonlight/

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_incredibly_disturbing_real-life_story_behind_nirvanas_polly-134482

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktAYAk-q1c

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CENYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5160,21359

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_in_the_Moonlight#:~:text=%22Dancing%20in%20the%20Moonlight%22%20is,on%20the%20Billboard%20Hot%20100.

https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-and-tragic-kidnapping-behind-one-of-nirvanas-darkest-songs-polly/

Dancing In The Moonlight written by Sherman Kelly 

Polly written by Kur

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