"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
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> 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
>
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