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Wednesday
Oct262011

Long Black Veil – Halloween Hits to R.I.P. By  

By Bennett Owen

Credit: horseprariechatter

The storyteller in the Long Black Veil speaks to us from beyond the grave, seeking forgiveness for an act of betrayal which he expiated by giving up his life, hung for a murder he didn't commit, going to his grave to safe keep the terrible truth that could have proved his innocence. His only solace is the specter of a woman who visits his grave by night and the knowledge of their shared secret.

Vaguely unsettling too, is the thought that despite his selfless act, a cold-blooded killer remained free, possibly to strike again. Perhaps it was the very friend our falsely accused hero was trying to protect...

But frankly the scariest thing about this clip is that the beautiful Emmylou Harris appears to be ageless:

 

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