Songs that tell Great Stories (favorite songs, album, Kiss, goth)

PartisanRanger · 11-10-2008, 07:37 PM

I can certainly dig the Randian underpinnings of a lot of Rush songs (The Trees, Anthem, 2112) being a libertarian myself, though I do remember thinking The Trees was a very strange song the first time I heard it. The last section of lyrics clarifies what the whole allegory is about, but for most of the song I was like "wtf...".

As to the question the OP posed, I'd have to answer "Tribute" by Tenacious D. Funny and awesome story.

TheBig3 · 11-10-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Piss Me Off

Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years

'Never could stand that dog...'

is that a song?

Anti-Christ · 11-10-2008, 08:31 PM

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Bob Dylan's Hurricane or The Adventures of Greggary Peccary Lol.

lucifer_sam · 11-10-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

is that a song?

Off Swordfishtrombones, yeh.

Trollheart · 11-11-2008, 07:43 AM

So many! Most good songs should tell a story.
However one of my all-time favourites is "Stories of a hero" by Frank Marino, about a young guy who goes off to the war and gets killed. Very powerful stuff.

spark10036 · 11-11-2008, 09:18 AM

Incident On 57th Street by Bruce Springsteen

WaspStar · 11-11-2008, 09:43 AM

^Good call. WEISS is full of great story-songs. Sandy (4th Of July, Asbury Park) sticks out.

kthedrummer · 11-11-2008, 10:01 AM

[B]Librarian[B]-My Morning Jacket is another good one.

zekethefreak · 11-11-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Anti-Christ

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Bob Dylan's Hurricane or The Adventures of Greggary Peccary Lol.

Do stories get ANY BETTER than that of that "nocturnal, gregarious wild swine"?? I THINK NOT!!

Roygbiv · 11-15-2008, 11:16 AM

Thank you guys for your contributions. I've got a few ideas jotted down : )

11-10-2008, 08:31 PM	#33 (permalink)
Anti-Christ Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hell, I wish :( Posts: 39	I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Bob Dylan's Hurricane or The Adventures of Greggary Peccary Lol. __________________ "It's not even important to be remembered"

11-11-2008, 07:43 AM	#35 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	So many! Most good songs should tell a story. However one of my all-time favourites is "Stories of a hero" by Frank Marino, about a young guy who goes off to the war and gets killed. Very powerful stuff. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-11-2008, 09:18 AM	#36 (permalink)
spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	Incident On 57th Street by Bruce Springsteen __________________ ...siempre es possible

11-11-2008, 09:43 AM	#37 (permalink)
WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	^Good call. WEISS is full of great story-songs. Sandy (4th Of July, Asbury Park) sticks out. __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"

11-11-2008, 10:01 AM	#38 (permalink)
kthedrummer King of the Idiots Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The free love freeway Posts: 262	[B]Librarian[B]-My Morning Jacket is another good one. __________________ Your brain has the shell on it.

11-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#31 (permalink)
PartisanRanger Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 156	I can certainly dig the Randian underpinnings of a lot of Rush songs (The Trees, Anthem, 2112) being a libertarian myself, though I do remember thinking The Trees was a very strange song the first time I heard it. The last section of lyrics clarifies what the whole allegory is about, but for most of the song I was like "wtf...". As to the question the OP posed, I'd have to answer "Tribute" by Tenacious D. Funny and awesome story.

11-15-2008, 11:16 AM	#40 (permalink)
Roygbiv marquee moon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 759	Thank you guys for your contributions. I've got a few ideas jotted down : ) __________________ Roygbiv's Review Revue LATEST REVIEW SILENT SHOUT BY THE KNIFE