Songs about Prison Songs

Songs inside this world

1. Folsom Prison Blues · Johnny Cash

   Crime and consequence. Tension, Fear. Archetype: Outlaw.

2. Jailhouse Rock · Elvis Presley

   Storytelling. Urgency, Unrest. Archetype: Trickster.

3. Prison Song · System of a Down

   Broken trust. Reflection, Anger. Archetype: Chronicler.

4. I Shall Be Released · The Band

   Psychological fracture. Melancholy, Awe. Archetype: Outlaw.

5. Hurricane · Bob Dylan

   Crime and consequence. Tension, Fear. Archetype: Trickster.

6. The Mercy Seat · Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

   Storytelling. Urgency, Unrest. Archetype: Chronicler.

7. San Quentin · Johnny Cash

   Broken trust. Reflection, Anger. Archetype: Outlaw.

8. Chain Gang · Sam Cooke

   Psychological fracture. Melancholy, Awe. Archetype: Trickster.

9. Prison Trilogy · Joan Baez

   Crime and consequence. Tension, Fear. Archetype: Chronicler.

10. In the Jailhouse Now · Jimmie Rodgers

    Storytelling. Urgency, Unrest. Archetype: Outlaw.