Songs That Are Also Stories
71I always thought "The Gift" by Velvet Underground was a good story/song. More of a story, less of a song.
"Mostly boring with sporadic moments of terror"
Songs That Are Also Stories
72tommydski wrote:It's a song about a manual worker who gets fired from working on a pipeline crew in Alaska for being drunk and disorderly. He becomes a hermit and lives in seclusion outside of Valdez until The Good Friday Earthquake hits the Prince William Sound.
D'oh!
So that's what the "earth shook" is about!
Andy Cohen: History Teacher.
Songs That Are Also Stories
74There's a bunch of A.Cohen songs I could never work out. 'Lily White and Cherry Red' from Chokes! for example. It's clearly a narrative of sorts but it's hard to follow. Likewise 'The Ram' from Italian Platinum. Both incredible songs though.
run joe run wrote:Kerble your enthusiasm.
Songs That Are Also Stories
76tommydski wrote: Likewise 'The Ram' from Italian Platinum.
Narrative in the sense of it's about the history of Christianity? I'm sure there's a thread about the meaning of this song:
Decipher: The Ram
Hosoi wrote:This song might be about one of the following:
1. Pork.
2. Alcohol.
3. Santa.
4. Jesus.
5. Sacrifice.
6. Acid.
7. Jews.
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Songs That Are Also Stories
77Ah, glad to see I'm not the only one who has been puzzled by that one.
run joe run wrote:Kerble your enthusiasm.
Songs That Are Also Stories
80Neil Young, I hear a minor 1st position chord and I think of his voice and a tale.
Exhibit A: Cortez
B: Words
C: The needle and the damage done
Exhibit A: Cortez
B: Words
C: The needle and the damage done