Best storyteller songs?

[cabezadecaballo]

It was fine until he applied rotation.

I didn't want inflict Greggery Peccary or Bobby Brown on anyone, either.

 

[cabezadecaballo]

My favorite Floyd song is a long, old story and a few very short ones

 

[SLS]

Sad story of a "fallen woman." "Her beauty has been eaten by the hunger and the acid winds of time."

 

[SLS]

 

[Smoove Mooves]

Smoove also a big fan of Tequila, even though Tequila was not a fan of Smoove Saturday night, y'all.......

 

[pcbuck]

One song I liked growing up that I've been thinking about recently is Jail House Rap by the Fat Boys

In jail, in jail, without no bail.

 

[rghrider98]

How can I forget one of the all time best, Poncho & Lefty. Most know it from Willie & Waylon's version, here is the writer, Townes Van Zandt, with a very bare bones version:

Just a phenomenal song. Willie and Waylon are perfect on it.

 

[PantherProud]

 

[eastisbest]

Here's one from long ago which examples how not just words and melodies bring emotions and tell stories, but note choice. I came across clickbate, some English guy who analyzes songs. The singer uses a raised fourth, an unexpected note, when describing something unsettling. Basically do re me .... then raise or lower the next note a half, perfectly in tune but "wrong." The analyzer said it's called the "devil's note."

He uses the unexpected on :"I'm afraid it's moving without me" on the word "me" at 0:55. It's sadder. But the expected note later on the more positive "just close your eyes and she'll be there" on the word "there."

He pointed out other things, how very precise this guy hit note, pre-auto-tune and his range jumps. How the singer wasn't bigger?

 

[Dragon72]

Tom Dooley & The Reverend Mr. Black - both by The Kingston Trio