Best "Story Song"?

[wundergussy]

I normally don't care about lyrics and have trouble remembering them. The exception is if the song tells a story from beginning to end. So, what's your favorite song that tells a story?

For me, it'd be Warren Zevon's "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner."

 

[rubbersoul]

Cat's Cradle
Same Auld Lang Syne
Rocky Racoon

 

[bassethound]

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll.

 

[tonejunky]

"That's the Way"

 

[rhinocaster]

"Alice's Restaurant" of course.

 

[MikeSRV69]

'Boy Named Sue'.

 

[kugelblitz]

+1 on "Hattie Carroll." Also by Dylan, "Hurricane"

 

[ontariomaximus]

Taxi by Harry Chapin

COME ON GUYS It has to be song from the greatest storyteller eva.

 

[cheetah77]

Nick Cave - Stagger Lee

 

[NewarkWilder]

If you like your music loud and your stories dark it doesn't get any better than this...

 

[DarrenTD]

Devil Went Down To Georgia

 

[sryangtr]

Stupid video...GREAT tune by Charlie Robison:



Steve Earle:

 

[HugalosPizza]

Daddy's Cup, Zip City - Drive-By Truckers

 

[tiktok]

Famous Blue Raincoat.

 

[evildik]

Lots of Drive By Truckers Songs come to mind, but I'll settle on "Outfit" although the answer could depend on the mood.

 

[shooto]

Puff the Magic Dragon...the saddest song in the world

 

[tsar nicholas]

Blur - "Tracy Jacks"

or


Ghostface Killah - "Shakey Dog"

 

[louderock]

 

[HugalosPizza]

Lots of Drive By Truckers Songs come to mind, but I'll settle on "Outfit" although the answer could depend on the mood.

Patterson and Cooley know how to make great story songs.

 

[Crowbar]

Well not my favorite but "Gimme Three Steps" may the biggest hit.