Story Songs

[redsturgeon]

I keep running into great story songs while not looking for them...

Life in a Northern Town

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXnulANF8g

John

[brightncheerful]

The Kinks "Come Dancing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M1l1Vjl6E4


Bob Dylan "Lily, Rosemary, And The Jack Of Hearts" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Or-o4Reag


Jake Thackray: "Sister Josephine" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-BKrAAZGc

and "The Kiss" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8GnFvAAZRM

and 'The Hair of the Widow of Bridlington':https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geDSL19TXDI

amongst others!

Mrs Bnc's contributions:

Jacques Brel " Ne me quitte pas" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz6r0TP4FBI

Charles Aznavour "La Boheme" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWLc0J52b2I

[Sussexlad]

Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HPl9Dlox00

[Sussexlad]

The Young'uns - The Streets of Lahore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uunA6mgXHDo

Ian Bruce - The Soldiers Return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCnTIY-t7M

[bionichamster]

Next! - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
(The Jacques Brel mention above reminded me of this, being originally one of his : ‘Au Suivant).

Other SAHB story songs: ‘There’s no lights on the Christmas tree mother, they’re burning big Louis tonight, Jungle Jenny, Boston tea party.

Also heard this today on the radio:

The Killing of Georgie - Rod Stewart

BH

[DiamondEcho]

I think all songs have a story, it's just a question of how subtly or tangentially the story is addressed. Put another way, how could you write a song without having a story?
Perhaps you mean more of a 'concept/story' kind of proposition. But then do we have to understand the story to suggest it is such?

[sunnyjoe]

Stiff Little Fingers - Running bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_N_Vj5ISWo

[Slarti]

Stiff Little Fingers - Running bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_N_Vj5ISWo

Johnny Preston, surely? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3meEmDpaDU

Slarti

[Gaggsy]

Nobody's mentioned 'Tell Laura I Love Her' - Ray Peterson amongst others. https://genius.com/Ray-peterson-tell-la ... her-lyrics
Probably just as well - terrible song!

The Pina Colada Song - Rupert Holmes
Ugh!