"Craigslist" is the name of a song and single by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a style parody of The Doors, and contains lyrics inspired by postings at the online classified advertising service, Craigslist. Yankovic described the idea of the song coming about thinking how it would be "anachronistically weird" for Jim Morrison to scream about Craigslist. Yankovic opted to use Craigslist as an example of something big in both the popular culture and his own life, and spent time exploring its listings to compose the lyrics. The song was released shortly after the closure of the Michael John Anderson case, aka the Craigslist Killer, a factor Yankovic considered "unfortunate timing". (more from wikipedia).
Death penalty sought for Richard Beasley, accused Craigslist killer
AKRON, Ohio -- Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Richard Beasley, the Akron man considered by authorities as the mastermind behind the Craigslist killings. Beasley was finally hit with charges today in the deaths of three men and the ...
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