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Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 12:56 pm
by jchitty
Anyone have a list of what they consider the greatest storytelling songs of all time?Here's one of mine..."Ode To Billy Joe." I'll name a few others later. I could also classify it as one of the most haunting songs of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsOf0aB3gx4
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:38 am
by drew
One pops into mind, "One Tin Soldier", reminds me of Billy Jack kicking azz.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:57 am
by jchitty
Good one, Drew. Here's another one...."Take a Walk on the Wildside."
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:09 am
by mojobone
Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia. Walk On The Wild Side is several stories, one for each verse, actually. I'm fond of Fancy, One Piece At A Time and Boy Named Sue, too.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:25 am
by jchitty
May 11, 2009, 12:09pm, mojobone wrote:Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia. Walk On The Wild Side is several stories, one for each verse, actually. I'm fond of Fancy, One Piece At A Time and Boy Named Sue, too.Hey, Moj....when I posted "Walk on the Wild Side," I thought the same thing too.....several stories wrapped up into one song. "Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia," is a good one...yeah, Fancy and A Boy Named Sue too. Here's one I just thought of, "Puff the Magic Dragon." I don't know how great it is, but it's a good story song.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:44 am
by elser
"Cats and the Cradle" Gordon Lightfoot. That story has always stayed with me. "Fancy" for sure. In a different vein, remember "Shooting Star" by Bad Co.? It's hard to think of anything current. It's hard to find anything like that outside of Country these days. How about "Memphis" by Chuck Berry, that guy was actually a great lyricist. I've heard he needs to work on his personal qualities though.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:06 am
by davewalton
How about "Taxi"... Harry Chapin.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:13 am
by jchitty
I can't believe Harry Chapin's "Taxi" didn't come to my mind, Dave....that's one of my all time favorite songs!"Cats In the Cradle" is a good one too, Els.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:38 am
by matthoggard
Juke Box Hero by Foreigner is one of my favorite rock tunes.
Re: Greatest storytelling songs
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:21 pm
by suzdoyle
"Vincent" by Don McLean and "Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelburg. Not to mention "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie and "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five and Ten Cent Store)" by Warren/ Dixon/ Rose (1931). And "Brandy" by Looking Glass: Suz