You knew this would draw me out, didn't you?
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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
Here's the top five:
1) You Can't Always Get What You Want
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This is not really a story. If you know the history there is a story to the song, but the lyrics themselves do nto tell a story like, say, Taxi. Look, if you don't think Me and Bobbie McGee is a story, this sure ain't a story.
A good song. I sense this has a rosebud like connection to your Citizen Kane life. Ok, you can have it. But it only makes YOUR top five, not mine.
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3) The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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A good story song. Babs hates the fiddle solo. You probably aren't even sure what a fiddle is comapred to a violin, as they tend not to use fiddles at the ballet, afayk. Either way it is a good song, but I am not sure if it makes top 5. Have you read (as oppsoed to skim) the thread? There are some very worhty competitors.
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4) Midnight Train to Georgia
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Marginal qualifier as it is not too much of a story (but a great song by Sister Knight).
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5) Battle of New Orleans.
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As the self-appointed moderator of this thread I say this is a decent story song, even a good one, just not in the top 5.
You brought up Big John, why isn't it on here?