Songs that tell a story

[Lotobear]

52classic said:

Jimmy Webb's Macarthur Park.

I'll raise you - Wichita Lineman

[Kinky]

Dan_1981 said:

NDA said:

Kinky said:

Dylan's Hurricane

Beat me to it. Probably the best example.

Yep this. I still remember the first time I heard it.

I was on a sailing boat around the whitsun islands, the sun was setting, i'd had a fish bbq & a few beers.

Listening takes me back perfectly every single time.

Exactly the same situation with me. Not the sailing, or islands; but vividly recall the time.

I could have posted "Most of Dylans stuff"

[Lotobear]

I think it's already been mentioned but the one song, for me, that really does tell a story, extremely vividly, is Labelled with Love by Squeeze

[NDA]

stepaway said:

Highwayman - The Highwayman

Great bit of Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson and Nelson regaling another of Jimmy Webb’s finest.

The video is a bit dodgy and doesn’t particularly do the song justice, but you get 4 stories in one song at least

https://youtu.be/aFkcAH-m9W0

A different version... quite good.

https://youtu.be/7D-6nklMMbM

[bristolbaron]

Rupert Holmes - Escape (The piña colada song)

Nas - Blaze a 50

[PushedDover]

Great shout ^^^ a classic under the radar song

Try ‘Clouds across the Moon’ by the Rah Band ....

“Next year !”

How about Barry Manilow ? Cococabana..... akin to Georgie Boy and Rodders

Or something a little more modern and relatable - the boy Ed Sheehan and Castle on the Hill

[ArmaghMan]

Travellin Soldier The Dixie Chicks

[Mark V GTD]

A Little Story About Jack and Diane
Story of the Blues
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
The Never Ending Story

[jjaack]

AL Wilson-the Snake.

[52classic]

Tom Jones........ Delilah and Green green grass of home.

[Salamura]

Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue

The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun

[Nimby]

OMD - Enola Gay.

[ClaphamGT3]

Small town boy - Bronski Beat

[irocfan]

2112, The Necromancer, By Tor and The Snow Dog - actually you could throw a dart at a list of Rush's songs and get a story (decent one too)

[LaurasOtherHalf]

bristolbaron said:

Rupert Holmes - Escape (The piña colada song)

My wife’s favourite Doesn’t get the recognition it deserves that song.

[franki68]

Spear of destiny ,mickey

AC/DC whole lotta Rosie

[P5BNij]

Sympathy For The Devil - The Stones (sort of)

Lady Came From Baltimore - Scott Walker

Seventh Seal - Scott Walker

[Smoggy XJR]

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda- Eric Bogle

https://youtu.be/7z_dUOhkygY

[PushedDover]

Like also Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

Starts that he seems all sad and live is crap, then she chips in - explains its because he's a tt.


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[Narcisus]

Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B32yjbCSVpU