Greatest storytelling songs

[ontariolightning]

look at the country billboard chart, you won't find many story songs

[jjktunes]

This thread is asking, "what do you consider the greatest storytelling songs". It's not asking if storytelling songs are in demand.

[ontariolightning]

billy said this jjktunes, all i did was replyThese songs that we've posted here......these are the songs we need to write.Billy

[byllsong]

All I'm saying, is we need to write great songs....and not all the songs listed are country songs.Billy

[lyricboy]

The Gambler (Kenny Rogers)Chain of Love (Clay Walker)The Wreck on the Highway (Bruce Springsteen)Space Oddity (David Bowie)Come Dancin' (The Kinks)Three Wooden Crosses (Randy Travis)The Piano Man (Billy Joel) -Big Shot is good too. And Allentown... and Downeaster Alexa is awesome.99 Red Balloons (Nena)The Leader of the Band (Dan Fogelberg)And, of course, a few dozen that we here have yet to publish.

[drew]

Ray Stevens!!!Too many to list.

[ernstinen]

I've always loved abstract songs like Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower." Great lyric!How about "Silhouettes""Wichta Lineman"And "Bus Stop"If I may, I'll nominate a song of mine: "The Angels Came For Me."http://www.box.net/shared/yqbm5sruohErn

[mojobone]

True story.