The Ballad of Kathryn Johnston

Radley Balko | July 11, 2008

Atlanta native Shawn Mullins' latest album includes a tribute to Kathryn Johnston, the 92-year-old woman slain in a botched 2006 drug raid.  Have a listen below.

reason coverage of the Johnston case here. 

Comments

|7.11.08 @ 12:02PM|#

Soul's Core is 10 years old now? Holy crap!

ed|7.11.08 @ 12:05PM|#

Not half as bad as I expected it to be, but would it have been asking too much to maybe show pictures of the victim instead of publicity shots of the band? Sheesh.

|7.11.08 @ 12:32PM|#

Perhaps somebody with a bit more fame might take a shot at memorializing the murder of Ms. Kathryn Johnston in song.

I'm looking at you, Mr. Dylan. That is, if you can break away from hgawking Cadillacs for a session or two.*

* Standard Libertarian Disclaimer #4 (Yes, but category) applies.

|7.11.08 @ 1:01PM|#

Hey, I remember that guy, from his one hit wonder hit. I even have the CD stashed away somewhere.

|7.11.08 @ 2:59PM|#

Not half as bad as I expected it to be,

Haha. I haven't listened to it yet, but yeah, I too am going in with low expectations. There's just something about political/topical songs ... they rarely do it for me.

|7.11.08 @ 4:07PM|#

I'm surprised there is very little mention of the politics aside from asking the listener to feel shame and remorse for what has happened. Give it a shot, it's a sad song about an old lady living on the bad side of town. Not an angry song about the second amendment.

ed|7.11.08 @ 4:12PM|#

The victim is oddly absent from much of it.
Seems more like an excuse for tried and true rock riffs.

|7.11.08 @ 6:11PM|#

Not very good. Bland.

|7.11.08 @ 7:22PM|#

After hearing this song I think for the first time that the police was right.

|7.18.08 @ 2:02AM|#

The Ballad of Kathryn Johnston is another favorite song from HONEYDEW album, and one to be taken seriously.
After earshot this song I believe for the first time that the police was right.
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