I fought the law, and the law won. — The Crickets · Skopia

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I fought the law, and the law won.

I Fought the Law · 1961

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Curtis, Sonny. "I Fought the Law." Performed by The Crickets. In Style With the Crickets. Coral Records, 1960.

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