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Songs With Stories About Characters

Songs are often used to tell a story, and sometimes it involves particular characters. So this category is about the stories based on characters in the song. This is one of my favorites . . .

 

 

Livin' On A Prayer  -  Bon Jovi  

 

Tommy and Gina

 

 

 

 

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Missionary Man   Eurythmics 

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Frog Went A Courtin'  -  Olde Scottish Nursery rhyme / folk song

 

It ultimately became a popular 'American' folk song.

 

My favorite version is this one from the early 60's (I wore out this album) by The Brothers Four -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH0p_iOCeGI

 

Here's another version by The Boss -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElIZNKklPR4

 

Enjoy!

 

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Come Dancing: Kinks

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Donald & Lydia - John Prine



It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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I guess this one qualifies.

 

Tweeter and The Monkey Man - The Traveling Wilburys



It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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Ariel  -  Rainbow

 

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I Can Never Go Home Anymore: Shangri-Las

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Found a Job (Talking Heads):

 

"D--- that television what a bad picture"!
"Don't get upset, it's not a major disaster".
"There's nothing on tonight", he said, "I don't know what's the matter"!
"Nothing's ever on", she said, "so I don't know why you bother."

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Magnolia Simms (Monkees)

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Me and You and a Dog Named Boo  -  Lobo

 

โ€œWhen the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.โ€ - Jimi Hendrix
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Touched by an Angel (Stevie Nicks)

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Maggieโ€™s Farm: Dylan

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Telegraph Road (Dire Straits)

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Darcy Farrow: John Denver, Ian & Sylvia.

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Papa Was A Rolling Stone: Temptations

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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes: Paul Simon

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Georgy Girl  -  The Seekers

 

โ€œWhen the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.โ€ - Jimi Hendrix
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Ghost of Tom Joad (Springsteen)

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Me and Little Andy (Dolly Parton)

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Starstruck  -  Rainbow

 

Ronnie James Dio wrote the song based on a girl who had been stalking Ritchie Blackmore. She had followed the band all over Europe, and even appeared once at Blackmore's house. He let his dogs out to chase her away. They did her no harm and she finally left. 

 

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I Saw Her Standing There - the Beatles

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Sexy Sadie  -  The Beatles

 

 

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Keith Don't Go (Ode to the Glimmer Twin)- Nils Lofgren 

From his 1975 album about Keith Richard facing drug possession charges in Canada; Nils too had some struggles with drugs

 

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Anthony Boy - Chuck Berry

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Roxanne  -  The Police

 

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Hello Josephine - Jerry Lee Lewis

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Killing of Georgie (Parts I & II) (Rod Stewart)

 

"Leavin' home on a Greyhound bus
Cast out by the ones he loves"

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Pancho & Lefty  -  Townes Van Zandt, most famously covered by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and others

 

This story song is about a bandito named Pancho, and his buddy Lefty, who sells him out. Though there are some vague similarities to Pancho Villa, Van Zandt said that he didn't have anyone in mind when he wrote the song. 

 

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Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

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