i know every song has a meaning but does anyone know a story that specifically tells a story? recent songs
2007-10-07 17:16:02 · 10 answers · asked by babichris01 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Not too recent, but a couple come to mind.
"Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
"Konstantine" by Something Corporate
"Piano Man" by Billy Joel
"Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel
"The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell
"In This Diary" by The Ataris
"American Pie" by Don McLean
"1985" by Bowling For Soup
2007-10-07 20:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by DngrsAngl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about too many recent songs but here are some great examples of what you are looking for.... The Night the Lights went out in Georgia by Vicki Lawrence, Half Breed by Cher, Gypsies Tramps and Thieves by Cher, Uncle Tom's Cabin by Warrant. A story song is a mini movie in a 3-4 minute song.
2007-10-08 06:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Instantkarma♥♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mariner's Revenge - The Decemberists
Hotel California - The Eagles
Ma Baker - Boney M
Songs like those kind of tell stories.
2007-10-07 17:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Decemberists' songs usually tell stories.
2007-10-07 17:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by Roald Ellsworth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel (about an emigrant having to fight for survival)
Lord of the Dance (obviously about Jesus)
most of Irish folk songs like
Irish Soldier Laddie (it's obvious, isn't it... about a man who walks through Ireland meets a soldier and decides to join to fight the English)
Black Velvet Band (about a man being bertayed be a woman and shipped of to Van Diemans Land)
Gypsy Rover (about a girl who falls in love with someone she thinks is a Gypsy but in reality is a rich man)
Fairytale of NY (about a homeless couple in Ny at Christmas)
Eve of Destruction (about wars and the bad things in world/ life)
Earth Song by Michael Jackson (about mankind destroying earth)
Three Lions by Baddiel, Skinner & The Lighning Seeds (about the performances of English soccer team at World Cups/ Europeans)
Wind of Change by the Scorpions (about the changes in Europe that lead to the fall of the Iron Curtain)
Eine Liebe die nie Endet (A Neverending Love) by Sportfreunde Stiller (about the love of Soccer)
54, 74, 90, 2010 by Sportfreunde Stiller (about the past (and hopefully future) triumph/s of German soccer team in World Cups; was originally called 54, 74, 90, 2006 for last years World Cup but title was changed immediately after semi-final loss to Italy)
2007-10-07 21:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by misskitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shot the sheriff
Hotel California
The coward of the county, and lots of other country songs.
2007-10-07 19:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by noaccount 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Walk on the Wild Side" - Lou Reed "Hotel California' - Eagles 'Smoke on the Water' - Deep Purple "Alice's Restaurant" - Arlo Guthrie "Shooting Star" - Bad Company "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" - The Charlie Danials Band "Hot Rod Lincoln" - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen "Take the Money and Run" - Steve Miller Band "Summer Of 69" - Bryan Adams "Rocky Raccoon' - Lennon/McCartney "Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Lennon/McCartney "Glory Days" - Bruce Springsteen "Jack and Diane" - John Mellencamp "Sloop John B" - The Beach Boys 'The Boxer" - Simon & Garfunkle "Rock N Roll Band" - Boston "American Band" - Grand Funk Railroad 'Spill the Wine" - Eric Burdon & War "Signs" - Five Man Electrical Band "Pinball Wizard" - The Who "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" - Travelling Wilburys "The Battle Of Evermore" - Led Zeppelin "Janies Got A Gun' - Aerosmith "Hurricane" - Bob Dylan "Yesterday" - Paul McCartney "Centrefold' - J. Geils Band "Eleanor Rigby' - The Beatles "Piano Man" - Billy Joel "Last Dance With Mary Jane" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2016-04-07 10:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the album "black sheep boy" by okkervil river. it's being compared to sherwood anderson's "winesburg, ohio."
of course, there's the song "american pie" by don mclean about the day he heard that buddy holly died.
2007-10-07 19:43:19 · answer #8 · answered by sweetness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Leader of the Band"
Stunning. Soothing. Softening. One-of-a-Kind.
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2007-10-07 17:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hurricane" Bob Dylan- a passionate ballad
2007-10-09 16:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by London 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋