Best storyteller songs?
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My Catholic high school (early seventies) removed our cafeteria jukebox because of "My Ding a Ling" and Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & #35". I never could figure out why they just didn't remove the offending records. They probably needed an excuse to ban the entire jukebox.
The lunch-time sing-alongs were fun while they lasted!
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Song for America
KansasVirgin land of forest green, dark and stormy plains, here all life abounds
Sunlit valley, mountain fields, unseen in the rain, here all life abounds
No man rules this land, no human hand has soiled this paradise
Waiting patiently, so much to see, so rich in Earth's delights
Painted desert, sequined sky, stars that fill the night, here all life abounds
Rivers flowing to the sea, sunshine pure and bright, here all life abounds
No man rules this land, no human hand has soiled this paradise
Waiting patiently, so much to see, so rich in Earth's delights
So the maiden lies in waiting, for the sails to reach the shore
Land of beauty and abundance, innocent, you opened wide your door
Wanderers found the waiting treasure, full of gifts beyond their measure
Milk and honey for our pleasure...
Across the sea there came a multitude, sailing ships upon the wave
Filled with visions of Utopia, and the freedom that they crave
Ravage, plunder, see no wonder, rape and kill and tear asunder
Chop the forest, plow it under...
Highways scar the mountainsides, buildings to the sky, people all around
Houses stand in endless rows, sea to shining sea, people all around
So we rule this land, and here we stand upon our paradise,
Dreaming of a place, our weary race is ready to arise
Songwriter: Kerry Livgren. For non-commercial use only.
Johnstown Benny
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Some classic "story" songs listed on this thread.
A few of these favorites come to mind :
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Choctaw Bingo - James McMurtry
The Road Goes On Forever - (The Joe Ely version)
Mother Blues - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Boom Boom Mancini - Warren Zevon
Lawyers, Guns and Money - Warren Zevon
JB
A few of these favorites come to mind :
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Choctaw Bingo - James McMurtry
The Road Goes On Forever - (The Joe Ely version)
Mother Blues - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Boom Boom Mancini - Warren Zevon
Lawyers, Guns and Money - Warren Zevon
JB
afwpatfire
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Pretty much anything from Murder By Death.
Pretty much anything by Cursive.
queencitybuckeye
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Paradise - John Prine
or Sam Stone
or Lake Marie
or 50 or more songs he wrote and recorded
or Sam Stone
or Lake Marie
or 50 or more songs he wrote and recorded
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queencitybuckeye
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Excellent list though I like Canola Fields more than Choctaw Bingo.
queencitybuckeye
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Great band though a lot of their over the top lyrics remind me of Stonehenge by Spinal Tap.
