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I totally respect the varied and deep muso knowledge held by everyone on this forum. Therefore I was interested in suggestions you have for tracks where the lyrics tell a story or have a very specific meaning/philosophy.
My 8yr old girl is massively into music, real music, which is great. She hasn't a clue what X Factor or 1D is in fact and I intend to keep it that way! But where she hooks into songs is in the lyrics. She likes stuff that tells a story or has a clear meaning (and obviously the tune needs to be great too). Examples of stuff she likes now...
Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles Children's Story - Slick Rick Chuck Es in Love - Rikki Lee Jones War Pigs - Black Sabbath
Your suggestions could help make a great playlist, thankee sirs!...
perhaps not for an 8 year old but i heard this one tonight for the first time for many years,
Martin - Tom Robinson band
Just want to tell 'bout Martin Cause nobody I know's got a brother like him As kids we could never be parted The neighbours all knew us as the terible twins At school some kids where always looks for a fight And Martin never wanted a fuss Ol' Big Mouth Brown thought he's push us around Being three year older than us So I smash him in the teeth with a cloakroom stool Got six of the best and suspended from school
But it was worth with a brother like Martin (Martin) It was worth it with a brother like him
We used to nick motors for a joy ride 'Till we rammed a Black Mariah in this XJ 6 To give my brother time to get clear I had to punch a few policemen before I was nicked Got borstal for taking and driving away And beating up the boys in blue But Martin never missed a single visiting day Hitched from Clapham to Crewe With all me racing mags and the little bits of news Smuggling in ciggies and a little bit of booze
No one ever had a brother like Martin No one ever had a brother like him
Look, people get the wrong impression with Martin I know he didn't mix much but he's no snob The weekend I got out of remand home He got Uncle Ruby to find me this job And back at my Nan's he'd repainted my room And bought me a brand new carpet There was all me old records and books on a shelf And a secondhand telly from the market You can get a bit hard when you've been inside But I hugged the old bastard and I almost cried
Cos no-one ever had a brother like Martin No-one ever had a brother like him
I'm not sure how suitable it is for an 8 year old, but Metallica's 'One' is a great track and video, telling the disturbing story from Johnny Got His Gun.
"You wanna buy a high like this with a tenner, what do you spend it on? On a drink? Well don't think Dom Perignon Think Super Tennents, extra strong But you wake up in a sink and you stink and your tenner's gone.
Spend it on a whole heap of lottery tickets. A pound each doesn't sound steep, and what if you win it, innit? Nothing on the first nine, a tenner on the tenth, but where's that got you then, you're back to square one again.
Spend it on some good weed, sticky and potent shit, one minute later you'll be sticking your nose in it, two minutes later you'll be billing and smoking it, three minutes later you've got shit all to show for it.
Spend it on running in the club with your fellas spend a nugget on the way to warm it up with a Stella You just want to find a live bird a ruffle her feathers and see how far you can take this shit for under a tenner
Alright, a pound for the bus fare, a fiver to get in, another quid to hang your jacket up inside 'cos your sweating then it's like "you want a drink girl, 'cos you're looking nice" She wants a Baileys, you're thinking about a water with ice.
Nah spend it on something that's isn't a silly mistake think straight, go and buy the Louis Slipperz mixtape Cos the first one was heavy, and this is the next batch, so "Oi, Louis mate, slip us a ten bag".
Grand master of the Sabbath, John Fane Told his coven gathered: "Kill King James" Wax a figure of his image & wrap it in his clothing Burn it slowly whist he is sleeping
Feed him with poison, bring the monarchy down Our sin is rebellion, in black arts crowned
3 covens of 39 In 1591 that night performed a rite A grand Sabbath with one aim in sight To destroy the king of England
Create a storm, whilst overseas he sails To bring his Danish bride to these Isles They christened a cat in his name; Threw it in a pond, no shame A tempest was aroused, who should he blame
Hunt down those Witches, confess or die Sink or swim, they're guilty - let's hang 'em high
3 covens of 39 In 1591 that night performed a rite A grand Sabbath with one aim in sight To destroy the king of England
Witchcraft spreading all around this Christian land Find them; burn them to the ground Their souls condemned
Their ill fated curse failed so the king held trial The first great persecution of the British Isles An imp sucks a spinster's nipple A hare drains milk from cattle A clergy fornicate at a black dog's ball
Pierce flesh with needles three inches in If they scream they're guilty, guilty as sin
3 covens slaughtered that night 39 crucified, burned and hanged alive Interrogated at our first witch trials Sentenced by the king of England
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
Iron Maiden: Alexander The Great Iron Maiden: Aces High Iron Maiden: Paschendale Iron Maiden: the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner Iron Maiden: Tailgunner Iron Maiden: Flight Of Icarus Iron Maiden: The Trooper (charge of the light brigade) Iron Maiden: The Longest Day (D-day)
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
Sure is a great thread. Someone earlier mentioned a lot of Country music tells stories, well so does Blues. Off the top of my head:- Walkin' the Blues - Willie Dixon. One Whiskey, One Bourbon, One Beer - John Lee Hooker and various covers. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water - Billy Boy Arnold
Another from the Cab Calloway camp.- San Francisco Fan.
Midnight Rambler- The Rolling Stones
Pam's Moods - Kilburn and the High Roads [ Ian Dury ].
Doesn't Anybody Know my Name - a very moving anti war song [story] from the much forgotten gravelly voiced Canadian crooner, Rod McKuan.
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