Good morning, MUSIC THAT IS POETIC—STORY SONGS PART I I have been thinking a lot about great songs with great lyrics that tell a story, sometimes about a particular historic event but sometimes about a particular personal event. It seems a genre less frequently employed. That said, some rap (e.g., Eminem), will tell a personal story through lyrics. Some tell of historic events; some of fictional stories illustrating injustice; some personal stories of loss or angst; some of a gestalt anti-war theme. Here are a few “story telling” songs I enjoy (do you have others?). I’m dividing this into several weeks:
#28 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Saturday May 15)
#28 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Saturday May…
#28 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Saturday May 15)
Good morning, MUSIC THAT IS POETIC—STORY SONGS PART I I have been thinking a lot about great songs with great lyrics that tell a story, sometimes about a particular historic event but sometimes about a particular personal event. It seems a genre less frequently employed. That said, some rap (e.g., Eminem), will tell a personal story through lyrics. Some tell of historic events; some of fictional stories illustrating injustice; some personal stories of loss or angst; some of a gestalt anti-war theme. Here are a few “story telling” songs I enjoy (do you have others?). I’m dividing this into several weeks: