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Songs That Tell Stories

 
 
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jul, 2011 01:11 pm
Actually, Woody's cousin Jack did it originally, letty. But I think Woody had a hand in there somewhere.
Just goes to show, re the election, that people have to guard their rights very fiercely, to preserve any.
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Reply Tue 26 Jul, 2011 09:30 am
@edgarblythe,
Thanks for the info, edgar. How about a song that tells history.

Peru marks 100th anniversary of Machu Picchu's 'discovery'
Peru has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the "discovery" of Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel.

More info here.

http://incas.homestead.com/inca_people.html

Now the song. It really doesn't need translation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH5opLjEe4U&feature=related.

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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 26 Jul, 2011 03:14 pm
I didn't know much about that, letty. Thanks for the intro and music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQvkUayjuus
Izzat You Myrtle
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MontereyJack
 
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Reply Fri 29 Jul, 2011 10:18 pm
Just posted this on pom's RIP Bill Morrissey thread, a memoriam for a great underappreciated songwriter from New England, who just died on tour, which is probably how he would have wanted to go. A great song, with a story sparely and simply told.



RIP, Bill.
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Reply Sat 30 Jul, 2011 03:37 am
@MontereyJack,
A great one M.J. Another "Birches"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11OkftiuejU&feature=related
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 30 Jul, 2011 06:04 am
@MontereyJack,
I never heard Bill Morrisey before he died. Too bad. He was very good.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 30 Jul, 2011 06:05 am
@Letty,
I've been looking over Frost's poems, lately. Birches is a good one.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 30 Jul, 2011 06:07 am
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 30 Jul, 2011 08:33 pm
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Wed 3 Aug, 2011 08:04 pm
I've been looking for a place to post this joke. It's too good not to post and I really do not want to start a thread on political jokes.

Stephen Colbert told this recently: President Obama made a deal with the Republicans. The result is that the President suddenly became a very good guitar player.

panzade
 
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Reply Wed 3 Aug, 2011 09:40 pm
@plainoldme,
http://www.anglonautes.com/art_music_blues/art_music_blues_pic_johnson_robert.jpg

His fingers got longer too.
plainoldme
 
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Reply Thu 4 Aug, 2011 09:42 pm
@panzade,
Love that suit!
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Fri 5 Aug, 2011 08:11 pm
Letty
 
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Reply Sat 6 Aug, 2011 12:21 pm
@edgarblythe,
Never heard that one by Burl, edgar. Great. Reminded me of fox on the run. Razz

Watched an old movie the other night, and it was about this guy.

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/traditions/html/jpj2.gif

He created the U.S. navy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s58mlY1R6k&feature=related
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 6 Aug, 2011 01:41 pm
Johnny Horton was good at those historical songs, letty.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 6 Aug, 2011 02:03 pm
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Fri 12 Aug, 2011 07:42 pm
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 13 Aug, 2011 01:17 pm

The same man singing on both songs. Dave Somerville.
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Letty
 
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Reply Sun 14 Aug, 2011 10:28 am
Lots of good story songs, edgar. I, of course, love Joan Baez and Little Darlin was great.

Another one. Red River Valley

http://deenotes.homestead.com/files/redrivertop.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezJkRDQmL2Y
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 14 Aug, 2011 11:32 am
I have that version of Red River Valley on vinyl, letty. Most anything by Marty is fine with me.
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