Songs That Tell Stories

Ah, I love High Noon, edgar. I had forgotten that Tex did that one.



The Greeks have a "song" for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x9Mb-Xk7iw&feature=related

The Odyssey is a favorite of mine.

I love Greek myths, edgar. Remember this guy?



Appollonius is credited with the myth of Jason and the Argonauts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpjVaq2vc0M&feature=related

I recall best, the sowing of the hydra's teeth and they sprang up as skeletons in armour.

I like those special effects better, sometimes, than the fancy new ones. Thanks for the reminder, letty.

Spike Jones is fantastic. So are Homer and Jethro.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AyEQRtbWkk&feature=related

Larry Verne had a whole album of songs like that, letty. Funny guy.

Title: Frozen

Artist: Madonna


You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen when your heart's not open
You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I'd suffer the same
If I lose you, my heart would be broken
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside you die
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
If I could melt your heart

That was fantastic, edgar. I could almost feel the shifting, whispering sands.

Inspired by you, Texas.



Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem and music.

The Song of Hiawatha

By the shores of Gitche Gumee,
By the shining Big-Sea-Water,
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,
Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
Dark behind it rose the forest,
Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,
Rose the firs with cones upon them;
Bright before it beat the water,
Beat the clear and sunny water,
Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water.
There the wrinkled old Nokomis
Nursed the little Hiawatha,
Rocked him in his linden cradle,
Bedded soft in moss and rushes.
Safely bound with reindeer sinews;
Stilled his fretful wail by saying,
"Hush! the Naked Bear will hear thee!"
Lulled him into slumber, singing,
"Ewa-yea! my little owlet!
Who is this, that lights the wigwam?
With his great eyes lights the wigwam?
Ewa-yea! my little owlet!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7fFQZrgtls&feature=related

@Letty,

I love the Song of Hiawatha.
The Disney film of Little Hiawatha, which I played on a different thread, was a compromise. Walt Disney planned to develope a full length movie of Longfellow's work, but never managed to get it into the schedule. So, instead, they put together the cartoon short.

Fantastic, edgar. Sammy did a marvelous impression of Nat. One For My Baby is a great song, and I didn't know that Johnny Mercer wrote it. Never heard anything bad by that guy.

Here's another of my favorite poets.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkTIr8-ifc

Bruce Guthro -- Falling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmkyNapbiCA