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Our series "Seven Sins: The Deadly Medley" concludes with a look at how pride has shaped music in a variety of genres. Considered the most serious of the "seven deadly sins," pride turns out to be a pretty versatile tool in songwriting. New York Times music critic Nate Chinen and ...

There's a reason why we've done our series "Seven Sins: The Deadly Medley" in the order we did: the Church Fathers, who came up with the whole idea of the "seven deadly sins," had them in this order. Apparently the list starts closest to the human heart (Lust) and ...

Bob Dylan, "Foot of Pride" (from Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3)

MC Hammer, "U Can't Touch This"

T.I., "Swagga Like Us"

Michael Jackson, "I'm Bad"

Miles Davis, "Jack Johnson"

Okkervil River, "Singer Songwriter"

Randy Newman, "Big Hat, No Cattle"

Eva Tanguay, "I Don't Care"

Part I: Music to accept your AIG bonus to….

Peter Gabriel, “Big Time”

Joe Walsh, “Life’s Been Good”

Part II: Pride goeth before a fall (nation-state version)

Jimmy Cliff, “The Harder They Come”

Toby Keith, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”

Part III: Pride goeth before a fall (boyfriend ...