Almost everyone these days is obsessed with true crime.. MATM included. So we decided to do some research into songs based on actual true crime cases! Just to name a couple, MJ's "Smooth Criminal" and Tupac's "Brenda's Got a Baby". There's more to discover than just what we've been hearing with every single on of the six songs we're going to be looking into the facts behind as well as payinng homage to the victims by telling their stories as much as sources allow. So join us in exploring the reality behind the inspiration in this very special episode! 

Sources 

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bob-dylan/hurricane

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/9bmq8n/til_that_smooth_criminal_by_micheal_jackson_was/

https://www.mjvibe.com/michael-jacksons-smooth-criminal-the-untold-story/

https://americansongwriter.com/smooth-criminal-michael-jackson-behind-song-lyrics-meaning/

https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/georgia-lee-by-tom-waits/

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tom-waits/georgia-lee

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/28/nyregion/baby-saved-from-compactor-where-mother-12-says-she-put-him.html

 https://rockthebells.com/articles/brendas-got-a-baby-tupac-true-story/

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/flyleaf/cassie

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/09/30/bernall/

https://apnews.com/article/c5baf58d71793bb93dac237b7099b621

https://showbizcorner.com/marissa-mathy-zvaifler-missing-after-concert-murder-story

http://www.marissamission.org/marissa.html

https://genius.com/Atmosphere-that-night-lyrics

https://archives.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/05/05/atmospheres-slug-tells-how-the-rape-and-murder-of-a-fan-changed-his-music-and-his-life