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What is your favorite Story song?
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04-08-2008, 03:57 AM
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Frank Ryan
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Jeff Lebowski
Great topic, Creekster. And I like your three choices.
Some songwriters just have a knack for storytelling. One of my personal favorites is Steve Earle. Tends to pick harsher themes, but they are excellent tunes. A few of my favorites:
Billy Austin - Song about a guy on death row. Live version is best.
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http://music.yahoo.com/Steve-Earle/B.../lyrics/557366
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Tom Ames Prayer - Story about a gunfighter/desperado looking back on his life and pondering whether there is a god.
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http://music.yahoo.com/Steve-Earle/T...lyrics/2000801
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Ben McCulloch - Story of two brothers who fought for Ben McCulloch in the Civil War. I get a kick out of this one because Ben McCulloch is a hero in Austin (and Texas in general), but Steve doesn't paint such a pretty picture.
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http://music.yahoo.com/Steve-Earle/B...lyrics/1021436
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Tecumseh Valley - Sad, yet beautiful song about a miner's daughter. This one has been covered by other artists.
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http://music.yahoo.com/Steve-Earle/T...lyrics/1021424
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Of course, when just reading the lyrics you don't get the full effect.
I love Steve Earle
Here are a couple of my favorite story songs:
Fairytale of New York by the Pogues
The Line by Bruce Springsteen
Veronica by the great Irish folk singer Christy Moore
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