Songs That Tell Stories

Don't know that one by Tex, edgar, but it did indeed tell a story.

I think many of us here on A2K can identify with this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wG6Cgmgn5U&feature=related

The photos in the song All The Sad Young men, thanks to one of my friends are.

The images include Socrates, Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Byron
Wittgenstein, Wilde and Wm.James. The young boy is young sick Bacchus. These are in addition to the ones that I sited.

That Joe Cocker version of A Little Help from my Friends was pretty near as popular as the Beatles version. It's a fine song, no matter which artist one prefers.

Who was that singer? I didn't recognize his face or his voice.

Another poem that tells a story by Robert Burns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV4APH0si_E&feature=related

Good music, letty. I had to refresh over the words to Burns' poem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnZ9moy4Qj4
Ramses II is Dead My Love

Hi PoM

It's Kevin Godley, once of 10cc, then of Godley and Creme. This track is from GG06 - effectively Godley and Graham Gouldman (also an original 10cc member) getting together and trying out some new material (back in 2006).

Thanks

Godley and Creme were great songwriters. I think Dreadlock Holiday fits the theme of this thread.

I agree about Godley & Creme, but they didn't have a hand in Dreadlock holiday, having split from 10cc prior to Deceptive Bends and gone they're own weird way.

That said they did have a hand in a few story songs on the 'real' 10CC last studio album 'How Dare You'

Thanks for the correction

Here's something a bit different. Songs that tell quotations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnPyye8s-ig&feature=player_detailpage

Sorry about the political message.

I was just reading quotes by Churchill on a quotations web site. I remember a number of the ones on the video.

Here is a song which tells the story of why people chose to listen to the news on a certain network . . .

From Brother Sun . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQBMHh4kv-A

Re: Songs That Tell Stories
Storytelling songs make for the most memorable party moments, because chances are, most people know the lyrics, even the wall flowers and the too-cool-for-school-ers who pretend they don’t memorize lyrics. There is something about storytelling songs that make people feel compelled to sing along. To tell the story. Being someone who LOVES a good sing-a-long, storytelling songs have a special place in my heart.

Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald is appropriate for
this time of the year.

How about some art that tells stories?

Today is Peter Max's birthday.




Pegasus sprang from the gorgon Medusa's neck when Perseus killed her. Athena caught and tamed Pegasus and presented him to the Muses on mount Helicon, where, having struck the ground with his hoof, a spring began to flow, which became sacred to the Muses as the fountain Hippocrene. Bellerophon, King of Corinth, managed to capture Pegasus with a golden bridle, given by Athena.

With the help of Pegasus, Bellephoron was then able to destroy the three-headed monster Chimaera. Unfortunately, however, this caused Bellerophon to have an inflated opinion of his greatness, and he attempted to fly on Pegasus to join the gods on Olympus.

An enraged Zeus sent an insect to annoy Pegasus, causing the horse to throw Bellerophon from his back. Pegasus was then installed in the Olympian stables where he was entrusted to bring Zeus his lightning and thunderbolts.