So, what music do famous murderers listen to then?

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Cover of weird faced teenage homicidist Luke Mitchell's trial and subsequent conviction has seemed to focus mainly on the fact that he wrote a Kurt Cobain quote on some flowers, and was a fan of "alternative punk and goth bands such as Marilyn Manson and Slipknot". Rather than the fact that he was a Goth Army Cadet. Wtf?

Anyway, have any murderers actually had interesting music tastes, that don't appear to have been chosen by a random word search on the Kerrang forums?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

The night stalker liked ACDC.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

"Last of the Famous International Playboys"

― nabisco (nabisco), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Peter Sutcliffe aka the Yorkshire Ripper (killed thirteen women in the north of England, 1970s) liked Dylan (esp. Rainy Day Women) and Donovan, and was obsessed with the Stones' Spider and the Fly. This info from Gordon Burn's book, 'Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son'.

― Edmundo (Edmundo), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Dennis Nilsen used ABBA "Lay Your Love on Me" as his seduction song, Jeffrey Dahmer was an Iron Maiden fan. Homonecrophiles separated by a common language

― dave q (listerine), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Richard Ramirez liked AC/DC a lot

Charles Manson had interesting tastes obviously.

The West Memphis Three were metal fans, I won't go into if they are guilty or not...

― blawa (blawa), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

According to some reports, Charles Manson was a bit of a fan of the Beatles. I googled it but I couldn't find much on it though, so take that with a grain of salt.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Aileen Wuornos - Randy Travis

― dave q (listerine), Friday, 21 January 2005 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

theres a Goth Army now?

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Friday, 21 January 2005 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Colin Ferguson - Nina Gordon

― dave q (listerine), Friday, 21 January 2005 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Pantera, apparently

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Friday, 21 January 2005 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't believe someone else knew the Dennis Nilsen/ABBA thing.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

They should all listen to "Push Upstairs" because the wild siren whirlwind synth that kicks in later on is the sound of psychosis boiling over into frenzied stabbing. I can't believe I ever disliked this song.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:03 (twenty-one years ago)

They listen to PHIL COLLINS.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Both Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde were reportedly fans of Skid Row.

― martin m. (mushrush), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

George W. Bush listens to Hilary Duff, JoJo, Fuel, and 3 Doors Down.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Fred West liked the Pet Shop Boys.

― Masked Gazza, Friday, 21 January 2005 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Big & Rich

http://www.oxfordstudent.com/photos/2001-11-01/0039.jpeg

― darin (darin), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

http://elvispelvis.com/lennon.jpg

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Friday, 21 January 2005 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Joseph McCombs OTM!

― Mickey (modestmickey), Friday, 21 January 2005 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll second the McCombs OTM. And this: I don't know what they listen to, but apparently they download and watch The Sopranos

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bautista21jan21,1,2273147.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Friday, 21 January 2005 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

They listen to PHIL COLLINS.

LOL.

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 22 January 2005 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

are you in murders and executions by any chance?

― Shakey Mo Collier, Saturday, 22 January 2005 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

David Koresh (the Waco guy) actually released an album called "Voice of Fire, but it's a few religious covers and a sermon, apparently.

― poortheatre (poortheatre), Saturday, 22 January 2005 00:47 (twenty-one years ago)

> Christy, take off your robe.

WTF???

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Saturday, 22 January 2005 05:49 (twenty-one years ago)

http://rateyourmusic.com/album_images/o1118.jpg

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Saturday, 22 January 2005 06:08 (twenty-one years ago)

WTF???

-- Joseph McCombs (jmccomb...), January 22nd, 2005.

see:
http://www.garnersclassics.com/qapsycho.htm

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Saturday, 22 January 2005 07:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Presumably this joke has been made already, but...

they listen to "Let the Eagle Soar"

― Austin (Austin), Saturday, 22 January 2005 08:44 (twenty-one years ago)

...and any non-Bush administration would consider that "cruel and unusual punishment."

― j.lu (j.lu), Saturday, 22 January 2005 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Nero liked the violin, I hear.

― David A. (Davant), Sunday, 23 January 2005 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Jeffrey Dahmer may well have liked Iron Maiden, but I thought he was better known as a Skinny Puppy fan.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 24 January 2005 10:26 (twenty-one years ago)

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