Cops & Robbers

There’s always a moment right after the score and right before the sirens — where the fantasy starts to crack. Cops & Robbers lives in that tension: a back-and-forth duel between street swagger and patrol grit, heists and highway lights, jailbreak bravado and the weight of the badge. The robbers run hot, the law runs steady, and somewhere in the chase the jokes fade and the consequences don’t. Seventy minutes. No fluff. Just the rhythm of the street meeting the hammer that always comes down. This is the Pick when you need to hear both sides of the siren. When you just need more police click there. Don't look too close at the lettering, those bills are too modern looking for the rest of the cover.

Cops & Robbers

01 Bo Diddley - Cops & Robbers

02 The Clash - Bankrobber

03 Junior Brown - Highway Patrol

04 Notorious B.I.G. - Gimme The Loot

05 Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

06 Inner Circle - Bad Boys

07 Judas Priest - Breaking The Law

08 Devo - Supercop

09 George Strait - The Weight Of The Badge

10 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

11 Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

12 Marty Robbins - Big Iron

13 Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

14 Bad Wolves - Officer Down

15 Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

16 Waylon Jennings - Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand

17 Merle Haggard and The Strangers - Mama Tried

18 Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns And Money.mp3

19 Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down

20 Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin'

I’ve never had much time for the idea that the law is just a suggestion (for another view on Cops click there), especially when you see people gaming the system on everyone else’s dime. This session of Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin' is a direct response to the anti-ICE noise—a deep dive into the reality of the Minnesota fraud scandals and the fact that "illegal" is a legal status, not a debate. It moves from the slick jive of the daycare scammers to the heavy reality of the front line, ending with the voices of people who are tired of watching the rules get stepped on. It’s an absolute Pick for when the room needs a reminder that accountability isn't up for negotiation. We go through Country, Disco, Funk, Rock and even Somali Pop to get to it.

Jive Talkin' to Jail Lockin'

01 Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' 

02 Puppetgate - Minnesota Fraud Squad

03 Frey & Walz - Learning Centers (Somali Mix)

04 Tackhead - Stealing

05 Ruts - Criminal Mind

06 Wild Horses - Criminal Tendencies

07 Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

08 Inner Circle - Bad Boys

09 George Strait - The Weight Of The Badge

10 Bad Wolves - Officer Down

11 Chris Darlington - Hold That Line

12 Minnesota Fraud Fighters - ICE Strong

13 Bobop McDerbit - Paid Protestor

14 Jason Aldean - Try That In A Small Town

15 Bryan Martin featuring Charlie Farley - FAFO

16 Mesus - FAFO

17 Metallica - Sad But True

18 Aaron Lewis - Am I The Only One

19 Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Mama Tried

20 Johnny Cash - God’s Gonna Cut You Down

21 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 

What Is The Connection? Cops

I made this compilation some time ago. Years ago. Let me be clear. I am not saying that all cops are good or all cops are bad. It does seem like many of the bands I listen to have an opinion. I didn't look for positive or negative views for this connection. My feeling is that some people in power tend to abuse that power eventually. Police are no different. I do not believe that they are systemically racist, but I do believe that they have preconceived notions just like al people. I definitely got pulled over more when I had a mohawk. Especially in the 80's. When I was clean cut looking, I did not. Just a fact of life. You can say that is prejudging people and that is true, but I also know that everyone does it. And I would rather they be careful and be vigilant rather than they not be there at all. Or die because they weren't careful. I can tell you I was a lot more polite when I had a mohawk. So I back the blue, but I am skeptical too. I know all too often it isn't random at all. My car has been completely searched for over an hour multiple times. But my looks don't reflect my lawfulness. But they do reflect my "question authority" mindset.

What Is The Connection? Cops

01 Body Count - Cop Killer (Original Version)

02 NWA - Fuck Tha Police

03 Dead Kennedys - Police Truck

04 Mudhoney - Hate the Police

05 The Strokes - New York City Cops

06 H20 - Cops

07 Keith Levene - Cops too

08 Pop -O- Pies - Fascists Eat Donuts

09 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Police Helicopter

10 Rage Against The Machine - Fuck The Police

11 Robyn Hitchcock - Do Police Sing-

12 The Dickies - My Pop The Cop

13 Devo - Supercop

14 Surf Punks - ...And Then The Cops Came

15 The Clash - Police on My Back

16 Gregory Isaacs - Police and thieves 

17 Junior Brown - Highway Patrol

18 Everything But The Girl - Good Cop Bad Cop

19 Village People - Hot Cop

20 Beatles - Piggies

21 Cheech and Chong - Stopped By a Cop