1.   He needs to record songs that are more compelling than sordid tales of consorting with children.

2.   Instead we heard so many sordid tales about street dealers and coked-up mothers as if black folks grew, processed and made all the cocaine.

3.   This period of English history simmers with sordid tales of greed, power, lust, ambition and -- on rare occasion -- genuine tenderness.

4.   While they await trial, a series of TV programs and newspaper articles have reported sordid tales of the alleged crimes.