The entire series is one big clusterfuck — but at least it inspired a sweet-ass song.
So for the eleven or so people who haven't seen "Making a Murderer" on Netflix, this 10-hour rollercoaster ride details the false imprisonment, exoneration and re-imprisonment of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan. If you had any faith in the justice system, just a single episode will completely destroy that, as pissed off Wisconsin cops put the local idiot behind bars and then (allegedly) frame him for murder.
Anyway, Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys watched it too, and instead of uselessly signing the petition to have Steven released, he wrote and released a sweet-ass song based on the series with his new outfit: The Arcs.
The song "Lake Superior" was released along with a note from the band:
“It’s like Billy Childish says, ‘We live in troubled times.’ Last week, we got a sneak peek at what goes on behind the curtains of our criminal justice system. A few sleepless nights later we gathered in the studio and wrote this song. Written, recorded, mixed and mastered in 2 days.”
No matter where you fall on the Avery controversy, it's a badass song:
All proceeds from the song will go to the Innocence Project, helping to free criminals that have met the same fate as Steve.
Since his voice is a little distorted, here are the lyrics — which make us want to watch the whole series over again:
On a stretch of sand, sweet northern breeze
Manitowoc put Avery on the beach
Your alibi, will never do
When the whole town’s got it out for you
Judge fox, the Great Lake stain
Got Superior wanting to pull its own drain
To abandon the shore, where the poor get whipped
And the fat get fatter and the rich stay rich
Where the mice of men are chained and bruised
Where to stand accused is to admit you lose
[Chorus]
I wanna know
People outdoor
Ain’t gonna go out and act insane
My baby girl
Out in a world
All alone burns a hole in my brain
I wanna know
People outdoor
Ain’t gonna go out and act insane
My baby boy
Pride and joy
He’s gonna go out and do the same
In the hall of harm disgraceful sounds
Manitowoc knows how to gavel pound
They crack it right and shoot on site
Do you know where your baby is tonite?
The red tide is back again
Old Superior’s new McCarthy clan
Back on the shore, where the poor get whipped
And the fat get fatter and the rich stay rich
Where the mice of men are chained and bruised
Where to stand accused is to admit you lose
[Chorus x2]
Oh man, that's good.
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