There's not much to analyze. This song is based on a murder that took place in England. Someone was murdered, and the corpse was hidden in the barn. Another person claimed to have had a vision of the body's location or something, and that's how they found it.
@Phweemaggot Tom Wait's story is decidely set in 19th C Southern USA, the original Red Barn Murder happened in Suffolk England in 1827. Roadkill and fridges wouldnt have been a concept until a full century later. Seems the only thing these stories share in common is the imagery of a red barn. See my full comment above
@Phweemaggot Tom Wait's story is decidely set in 19th C Southern USA, the original Red Barn Murder happened in Suffolk England in 1827. Roadkill and fridges wouldnt have been a concept until a full century later. Seems the only thing these stories share in common is the imagery of a red barn. See my full comment above
There's not much to analyze. This song is based on a murder that took place in England. Someone was murdered, and the corpse was hidden in the barn. Another person claimed to have had a vision of the body's location or something, and that's how they found it.
@Phweemaggot A red painted barn suggests that it is New England.......
@Phweemaggot A red painted barn suggests that it is New England.......
@Phweemaggot Tom Wait's story is decidely set in 19th C Southern USA, the original Red Barn Murder happened in Suffolk England in 1827. Roadkill and fridges wouldnt have been a concept until a full century later. Seems the only thing these stories share in common is the imagery of a red barn. See my full comment above
@Phweemaggot Tom Wait's story is decidely set in 19th C Southern USA, the original Red Barn Murder happened in Suffolk England in 1827. Roadkill and fridges wouldnt have been a concept until a full century later. Seems the only thing these stories share in common is the imagery of a red barn. See my full comment above