Songs that tell Great Stories

alexlovesrock · 01-04-2009, 10:32 AM

november rain - guns n roses

stella_blue76 · 01-04-2009, 12:12 PM

The Road Goes on Forever - Joe Ely

Truckin' - Grateful Dead

Tangled up in Blue - Bob Dylan

I could probably come up with more...but I'll leave it here for now....

WaspStar · 01-04-2009, 05:27 PM

Shane & Dixie- Richard Thompson

Oh Shane and Dixie, they were two-bit crooks
They wanted to be famous like you read in books
Shane had the brain and Dixie had the looks for glory
As a bankrobber Shane really was no use
He'd end up likely at the end of the noose
Which was fine by Shane if the papers could use the story

Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Never die, never die

Well Shane says to Dixie "We're getting nowhere
I've a fine idea if you love me, swear
We'll be household names if we only dare, forever.
Here's two bullets in my old carbine
One is yours and the other is mine
They'll find us there at the scene of the crime together"

Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Fame and love, fame and love, la la la la la will never die
Never die

Well she screams, she swears, she tears her hair
Saying "Shane, this time you've lost your mind"

Shane took aim with the sixteen bore
Dixie lay dying down there on the floor
Shane was shaken but his purpose was more inspired
Shane says "Lord, what have I done
But this victory is only halfway won"
He put the barrel underneath his tongue and fired

Well fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Never die

They found the bodies when the neighbours complained
Shane was all over the walls like paint
Dixie looked bad but her heart beat faint but surely
Well they saved her life, they were just in time
She turned her back on a life of crime
And she married the man who came to type out her story

The News of the Screws most generously gave
The money helped to pay for Shane's new grave
It looked so fine till the vandals sprayed it over
And time took its toll and the weeds grew high
It hid Shane's grave from the curious eye
Or maybe that's why we forget those lines he told us

He just said
Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die
Never die, never die
Never die, never die

(If you've heard this track, you know just how much funnier the music makes it)

Fruitonica · 01-07-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WaspStar

1952 Vincent Black Lightning- Richard Thompson

Seconded.

From Thompson I'd also add Bee's wing.

WaspStar · 01-08-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fruitonica

From Thompson I'd also add Bee's wing.

Definitely! I defy anyone to listen to that song and not feel their heart break.

Another story I'm fond of is Tweeter & The Monkey Man, by the Traveling Wilburys. It's very strange, but once you accept its bizarre logic, you'll want to loop it again and again...

MURDER JUNKIE · 01-08-2009, 11:41 AM

For reasons unexplained I love the monkey man

justnic · 01-10-2009, 06:53 PM

You could probably put some of The Decemberists on there. They have some pretty epic stories with their music, most of the time. Mariner's Revenge Song is my favorite of theirs as far as stories goes.

CaseNumber:825 · 01-10-2009, 07:13 PM

^^^ A song from the POV of a murdered prostitute apparently

I'll find more later.... but that's the first one that came to me

01-04-2009, 10:32 AM	#61 (permalink)
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01-04-2009, 12:12 PM	#62 (permalink)
stella_blue76 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2	The Road Goes on Forever - Joe Ely Truckin' - Grateful Dead Tangled up in Blue - Bob Dylan I could probably come up with more...but I'll leave it here for now.... __________________ Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.....

01-04-2009, 05:27 PM	#63 (permalink)
WaspStar Back to mono Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 509	Shane & Dixie- Richard Thompson Oh Shane and Dixie, they were two-bit crooks They wanted to be famous like you read in books Shane had the brain and Dixie had the looks for glory As a bankrobber Shane really was no use He'd end up likely at the end of the noose Which was fine by Shane if the papers could use the story Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Never die, never die Well Shane says to Dixie "We're getting nowhere I've a fine idea if you love me, swear We'll be household names if we only dare, forever. Here's two bullets in my old carbine One is yours and the other is mine They'll find us there at the scene of the crime together" Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Fame and love, fame and love, la la la la la will never die Never die Well she screams, she swears, she tears her hair Saying "Shane, this time you've lost your mind" Shane took aim with the sixteen bore Dixie lay dying down there on the floor Shane was shaken but his purpose was more inspired Shane says "Lord, what have I done But this victory is only halfway won" He put the barrel underneath his tongue and fired Well fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Never die They found the bodies when the neighbours complained Shane was all over the walls like paint Dixie looked bad but her heart beat faint but surely Well they saved her life, they were just in time She turned her back on a life of crime And she married the man who came to type out her story The News of the Screws most generously gave The money helped to pay for Shane's new grave It looked so fine till the vandals sprayed it over And time took its toll and the weeds grew high It hid Shane's grave from the curious eye Or maybe that's why we forget those lines he told us He just said Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Fame and love, fame and love, fame and love will never die Never die, never die Never die, never die (If you've heard this track, you know just how much funnier the music makes it) __________________ "This sure doesn't look like 'Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of Total Bargain Madness!'"

01-10-2009, 06:53 PM	#67 (permalink)
justnic Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 30	You could probably put some of The Decemberists on there. They have some pretty epic stories with their music, most of the time. Mariner's Revenge Song is my favorite of theirs as far as stories goes. __________________ For your listening pleasure...

01-10-2009, 07:13 PM	#68 (permalink)
CaseNumber:825 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Places that don't exist.... Posts: 131	^^^ A song from the POV of a murdered prostitute apparently I'll find more later.... but that's the first one that came to me __________________ ★Last.fm★LiveJournal★ "The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination" - Elim Garak

01-08-2009, 11:41 AM	#66 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	For reasons unexplained I love the monkey man