its about a guy who is falsely accused of a murder, but doesnt give an alibi because he was "with" his best friend's wife at the time of the crime. so he gets hanged instead of breaking his best friends heart.  its a pretty short song plus Lefty tells it much better than i do..

----- Original Message -----
From: William Prescott <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, February 2, 2007 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: Storytelling songs
To: [log in to unmask]


> What's the song about?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will
> --- Stephen Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > "Long Black Veil" by Lefty Frizzell. Best story song
> > ever. Johnny Cash covered it as well but... yeah.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: William Prescott <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Friday, February 2, 2007 3:38 pm
> > Subject: Re: Storytelling songs
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > > Thanks, Heather.
> > >
> > > Any particular songs you recommend?
> > >
> > > Will
> > > --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > About the story songs, I would recommend
> > practically
> > > > anything by Loreena McKennitt. If you like
> > celtic
> > > > music, she tells a whole array of stories
> > through
> > > > her songs. I think some have even been based off
> > old
> > > > poems. And since a lot of celtic music has
> > > > traditional, folk roots, a lot of them will be
> > > > telling stories. Kate Rusby tells stories with
> > her
> > > > music, and she's great. I think Enya does
> > sometimes,
> > > > though I don't know that much about her music.
> > As
> > > > for more contemporary stuff, I'd have to check
> > my
> > > > music base at home.
> > > >
> > > > -Heather Erwin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: William Prescott <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: Friday, February 2, 2007 1:38 pm
> > > > Subject: [pwa-l] Storytelling songs
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Dear all,
> > > > >
> > > > >  Do you have any favorite songs that tell a
> > story
> > > > --- a
> > > > >  character
> > > > >  pursuing a goal and dealing with conflict?
> > > > >
> > > > >  For example, "Just A Friend" by Biz Markie
> > tells
> > > > a
> > > > >  first-person
> > > > >  cautionary tale of what happens if you date
> > women
> > > > who
> > > > >  have attractive
> > > > >  male friends. Highly humorous stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > >  If so, e-mail [log in to unmask] with the song
> > > > title,
> > > > >  artist, plot
> > > > >  summary, and any other info you want to
> > include.
> > > > >
> > > > >  I will be compiling the list and posting them
> > on
> > > > our
> > > > >  official blog --
> > > > >  Professional Writer's Anonymous - at
> > > > >  oupwsa.blogspot.com.
> > > > >
> > > > >  Why am we doing this?
> > > > >
> > > > >  1. It's fun.
> > > > >  2. These songs are really short stories set
> > to
> > > > music.
> > > > >  Practice your
> > > > >  story analysis skills by analyzing where the
> > > > >  plotting/character/conflict works well or
> > where
> > > > it
> > > > >  wanders off track.
> > > > >
> > > > >  Sincerely,
> > > > >
> > > > >  Will Prescott
> > > > >  PWSA Co-President
> > > > >
> > > > >  P.S. Here are some other examples:
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Public
> > > > Enemy --
> > > > >  Chuck D refuses
> > > > >  induction into the army and is imprisoned.
> > > > Angered, he
> > > > >  plots a jail
> > > > >  break with the other prisoners.
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Children's Story" by Slick Rick -- Slick
> > Rick
> > > > tells a
> > > > >  bed-time story
> > > > >  to his little nephews about a "stick-up kid"
> > who
> > > > ends
> > > > >  up being pursued
> > > > >  by the police.
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan -- third-person
> > > > recounting
> > > > >  the story of Rubin
> > > > >  "Hurricane" Carter, a 1960s boxer wrongly
> > > > imprisoned
> > > > >  for the murder of a convienience store clerk.
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Trapped in the Closet - Pts 1-5" by R Kelly
> > -- a
> > > > >  crappy example, but
> > > > >  still a story song. First person account of R
> > > > Kelly's
> > > > >  extremely bad
> > > > >  experiences the day after he cheats on his
> > woman.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  William D. Prescott
> > > > >
> > > > >  University of Oklahoma
> > > > >
> > > > >  office no. 405-325-2710
> > > > >
> > > > >  [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > William D. Prescott
> > >
> > > University of Oklahoma
> > >
> > > office no. 405-325-2710
> > >
> > > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
>
>
> William D. Prescott
>
> University of Oklahoma
>
> office no. 405-325-2710
>
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