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Story songs, I just like 'em

And I always have. I guess, many/most stories tell a story, but some are much more blantant about it.

This may be the first one that I remember from when I was 4 or 5. I had no idea what it was about, of course.

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I'm sure there were more, but the next one that stands out is (and my parents and I never listened to much country)
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Then there's

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And how about a very well loved classic.

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and another

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Another classic
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Tons and tons more

Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Hotel California - Eagles

a good, more modern one
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I like this one too.
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Do you find that you are more attracted to this kind of song?

What are some of your favorites?

How about:

Piano Man - Billy Joel
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band
Space Oddity - David Bowie

HOLY MOLY! I had no idea this existed.

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Jim Croce's got a couple, talking about those two guys, Leroy Brown and Jim.

I'd never heard that one before.

https://youtu.be/lCi00OJ0yLc
Story songs are cool.

AL Stewart. He has a lot more of these types of songs but this is a good one. Road To Moscow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjKajpMoUxM

Of course, there's Joni's Circle Game. This song makes me cry as much as Cats In The Cradle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9VoLCO-d6U

I am sure there's a couple few CSN songs in there as well.

Funny I listen to these hippie music that's 10 years or more before my time. I grew up in the 80s, but don't remember too many of these types of songs mentioned. Maybe I was head banging to ACDC that I failed to really listen?

A classic story and story song.

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Ode to Billy Joe and Alice's Restaurant.

Don't all songs tell stories?

These guys often did stories

( I was at this show )

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A Waltz by Marty Robbins done by the Dead

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Bad News From Home by Randy Newman

Pretty much anything by Randy Newman is a story song

Quote:

Originally Posted by upsscott (Post 11420416)

https://youtu.be/lCi00OJ0yLc
Story songs are cool.

Yep, that's a good one. It was one of the last ones that I posted above.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo (Post 11420448)

I almost posted that one!

Lots of good stuff, folks.

No Alice's Restaurant yet?

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