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]
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William D. Prescott

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