Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan
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He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market I killed nobody but my husband Last night I went out drinking When I came home I gave her a beating So she ? the rolling pin and went to work on my head Until she bash it in I lie cold dead in the market Stone cold dead in the market I lie cold dead in the market She killed nobody but her husband I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan I lick 'im wit' thee pot and thee fryin' pan And if I kill him, he had it coming Man, He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market I killed nobody but my husband My family they're swearin' to kill her My family they're swearin' to kill her His family they're swearin' to kill me And if I kill him, he had it coming Here I lie cold dead in the market Cold dead in the market I lie cold dead in the market She kill nobody but her husband There is one thing that I am sure He ain't goin' to beat me no more So I tell ya that I doesn't care If I was to die in the electric chair Man He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market He's stone cold dead in the market I killed nobody but my husband Hey child, I'm coming back and bash your head one more time No, no no man you can't do that He's stone cold dead in the market (murderer) He's stone cold dead in the market (da criminal) He's stone cold dead in the market I killed nobody but my husband
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Written by: FREDERICK W. HENDRICKS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)" was released in 1946 by Decca Records.
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Artist InformationThe song is a collaborative effort by the 'First Lady of Song', Ella Fitzgerald, and the 'King of the Jukebox', Louis Jordan.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached the number one position on Billboard's Harlem Hit Parade chart (the predecessor to the R&B chart).
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Musical StyleThe song is reflective of the jump blues style that Louis Jordan is often credited with pioneering.
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Song's ThemeThe song carries a blend of humor and darkness, featuring lyrics about a woman who has killed her abusive husband.
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Cultural ImpactThe song's title ('He Had It Coming') has been used in other popular media, including as the secondary title for a song in the musical, "Chicago."
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Recorded versionOnly one version of the song was recorded, there are no known alternative takes.
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Song ConstructionElla Fitzgerald delivers the verses of the song in Caribbean accent, with Louis Jordan and his band, the Tympany Five, providing the lively musical backdrop and joining in on the chorus.
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Popular RecognitionThe song is sometimes colloquially referred to by its shorter name, "Stone Cold in the Market."
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LegacyIn 2016, exactly 70 years after its release, the song was featured on the soundtrack for the massively popular video game, Fallout 4. This points to the enduring popularity and influence of the track.
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Specific LineOne of the most famous lines from the song is, "Stone cold dead in the market, Stone Cold dead in the market, I killed nobody but my husband."
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SongwriterThe song was written by Wilmoth Houdini, a Trinidadian-American calypso musician.
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