March 31, 201115 yr Was talking about this at work yesterday, & couldn't remember if we've discussed this or not. Here are some of mine. El Paso - Marty Robbins Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot Ringo - Lorne Greene Big John - Jimmy Dean Timothy - The Bouys
March 31, 201115 yr You can go with "Pina Coladas" by Rupert Holmes (I think) One of my personal favorites would be "Sunday Morning Coming Down"--Kris Kristofferson
March 31, 201115 yr I don't think there's any doubt that this would be dominated by the country/blues/Americana artists. To name a few that come to mind: Townes Van Zandt - Bob Dylan - Seven Curses Johnny Cash & Willie Nelso - Ghost Riders In The Sky (Live on VH1 Storytellers) Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash - Todd Snider - Neil Young - Powderfinger Neil Young - Cortez The Killer The Band - The Weight Bill Withers - Jason Isbell - Pretty much all of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska...particularly Highway Patrolman and Used Cars. Willie Nelson's ENTIRE Red Headed Stranger Album. I could go on...
March 31, 201115 yr Harry Chapin, "Cat's In The Cradle" Elvis Presley, "In The Ghetto" Jeannie C. Riley, "Harper Valley PTA" Tom T Hall, "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine"
March 31, 201115 yr Don McLean: American Pie Steve Earle: Copperhead Road, Galway Girl Harry Chapin: Taxi, Cat's in the Cradle, WOLD Cat Stevens: Father and Son Gordon Lightfoot: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Kris Kristofferson: Me and Bobby McGee Tracy Chapman: Fast Car Bob Dylan: too many to count Simon & Garfunkel/Paul Simon: see above Indigo Girls: Closer to Fine Janis Ian: Seventeen Carole King: You've Got a Friend
April 1, 201115 yr Bob Dylan - Hurricane So many other good ones I will try to post some more later. May be tough for some of you guys to believe but rap music has produced some good story songs. A couple real good ones worth a listen would be, 50 Cent - Baltimore Love Song Jay - Z - Meet the Parents 50 Cent - Baltimore Love Song
April 1, 201115 yr This... The Raconteurs- Carolina Drama... When I saw your name I KNEW this was what you'd have. Here are some that come to mind for me. Drive-By Truckers - Justin Townes Earle - Reckless Kelly - Todd Snider - Chris Knight - Chris Knight - Chris Knight - I could go on and on with Chris Knight songs. He has the "story" song down... Here is an old one that I absolutely love and also a cool cover of it: Bobbie Gentry - Nancy Wilson - Some of my favorites are rap songs but I better not link them: "Lodi Dodi" - Snoop Dogg "Boyz N Da Hood" - Eazy E And finally my favorite story song and I honestly don't think it's that close is: Drumroll please... "Juicy" - Notorious B.I.G. Edited April 1, 201115 yr by formerkywrestler
April 1, 201115 yr I don't think there's any doubt that this would be dominated by the country/blues/Americana artists. To name a few that come to mind: Townes Van Zandt - Bob Dylan - Seven Curses Johnny Cash & Willie Nelso - Ghost Riders In The Sky (Live on VH1 Storytellers) Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash - Todd Snider - Neil Young - Powderfinger Neil Young - Cortez The Killer The Band - The Weight Bill Withers - Jason Isbell - Pretty much all of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska...particularly Highway Patrolman and Used Cars. Willie Nelson's ENTIRE Red Headed Stranger Album. I could go on... Excellent list. "A Boy Named Sue" was the first song to come to my mind when I read the thread title.
April 1, 201115 yr After a little thought...I think "Juicy" is probably the best story song. And honestly, I don't know if it's that close. And if ya don't know, now ya know.........
April 1, 201115 yr And if ya don't know, now ya know.........Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis... I don't know if that album is out on vinyl....but I definitely need it. My poor little laptop can't push out the sounds my TT setup can.
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