Epic Songs

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An epic song to me is one with a story to it,here are some of my favorites.

1) Gallo Del Cielo by Tom Russell,the story of Mexico,love and a
rooster.

2) Mr. Tanner by Harry Chapin,story of dreams dying

3) Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot

4) Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner by Warren Zevon,a
story about a mercenary who loses his head and seeks revenge

What are your favorites?

Best Regards,

Alan
 
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan ( Jimi Hendrix version added so much to this song IMO).

Lucky Man - ELP
 
These come to mind;
Hurricane & Unknown Legend & Pochahontas - Bob Dylan
Reflections - Charlie Daniels
My Hometown - The Boss (Bruce Springstien)
Scarecrow & Pink Houses - John Cougar
Last Resort - Eagles
The Boxer & America - Simon & Garfunkel
So You Think Your a Cowboy & My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Willie Nelson, Electric Horseman Soundtrack

:)
 
The one that always comes to mind is:
no pun intended......Metallica-One :)
or Hot Rod Lincoln by....Dang to early in the morning to remember.
 
Dave, Letter to Laredo is probably one of the best albums ever!!
Do you have "Live Shots" his live in England cd with the Clash?

VinylHanger It was Commander Cody who did Hot Rod Lincloln

Alan
 
Brain fog this morning. What was that one by Meatloaf? Bat outa Hell album? "Makin' love by the dashboard lights..."?

Rob
 
Man, when you talk about "Epics", how can you forget most of the earlier RUSH albums?

2112
The Trees
Cygnus X-1
Hemishperes

The list goes on and on and on............

Enjoy,

TIC
 
Kris Kristoffersons "Darbys Castle" is damn good. John Prines "Donald and Lyttia" Actually with those two, pretty much all their songs tell a story, those two stick out for me. Redheaded Stranger by Willie.

mmmm, how bout an obvious one, Pink Floyds The Wall.

J
 
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In a little cafe, on the other side of the border....cha, cha.
...
...
...
Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man, so big and so tall.
Come a little bit closer, I'm all alone and the night is so long...cha cha cha.

A memory like a rusted steel trap. :)

Rob
 
Remember that really early 60's rap song "Big Bad John" sung by or narrated by Lorne Greene? :) Was about this dude trapped in a mine.

Showing my age now. :eek:

Rob
 
How about Eric Bogle's "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda"
Best song about war ever written.

Harry Chapin's "Dance Band on The Titanic"

Harry Chapin's "30K LBS of Bannanas"

Alan
 
"Suite Judy Blue Eyes" CSN
"Jeremy" Pearl Jam
"Taxi" Pt1 and 2 Chapin no one chose them?
"Thunder Road" the Boss..."Rosalita" is cool too
"Spill the Wine"? Eric Burden
 
Lucky Man by Emerson Lake & Palmer
Low Rider by War
Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon
Voices in the Sky by The Moody Blues
Aqualung by Jethro Tull
It's a Beautiful Morning by The Young Rascals (also did groovin)
Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem
American Woman by The Grass Roots
I'm Your Captain by Grand Funk Railroad
Threshold by Steve Miller

And a hundred more........

Greg
 
"Vincent", by Don McLean. I think anyone who considers them an artist in any form has a deep understanding of the meaning behind it in their own lives....the story of Vincent Van Gogh.

"Secret O' Life" by James Taylor......truer words were never spoken :)
 
Originally posted by Retro Stereo
Lucky Man by Emerson Lake & Palmer
Low Rider by War
Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon
Voices in the Sky by The Moody Blues
Aqualung by Jethro Tull
It's a Beautiful Morning by The Young Rascals (also did groovin)
Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem
American Woman by The Grass Roots
I'm Your Captain by Grand Funk Railroad
Threshold by Steve Miller

And a hundred more........

Greg
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"American Woman" is a song by the Guess Who.
 
" Vincent " stands way out as it is personal to me.

Some folks fail to realize many PF albums are actually one song/theme. "Wish You Were Here", " DSM", and my personal favorite, " Animals". Listen to Animals and you'll wonder about all of the new fuss about corporate America. I mean after a 30 year warning. I'm not saying corps are bad, just misunderstood. They are in business to make money.

Still, I simply "love", " Please Come to Boston", for personal reasons. L&M.

You can't beat Harry as a storyteller. I recently saw his DVD. Yes, he was in Germany and younger. However, " Taxi", keeps killing me as does, " WOLD"..... course I'm an old man..


Listening to Frank S. now, " Quarter to 3"...Live at the Sands with Count Basie....how sweet........

Anybody here ever listen to any King Crimson?

Don't forget the Women.... Carole King , Carly Simon, Ms. Snow, and " Big Mama Thorton"......and Janis Ian( hope it is spelled right).

..........thanks for reading.........

.....Regards..........Joe
 
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Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues: by Bob Dylan...

I saw it advertised one day,
That The Bear Mountain picnic was comin' my way.
"Come along 'n' take a trip,
We'll bring you up there on a ship.
Bring the wife and kids
Bring the whole family."
Yippee!

Well, I run right down 'n' bought a ticket
To this Bear Mountain Picnic.
But little did I realize
I was in for a picnic surprise.
Had nothin' to do with mountains.
I didn't even come close to a bear.

Took the wife 'n' kids down to the pier,
Six thousand people there,
Everybody had ticket for the trip.
"Oh well." I said, "it's a pretty big ship.
Besides, anyway, the more the merrier."

Well, we all got on 'n' what d'ya think,
That big old boat started t' sink
More people kept a-pilin' on,
That old ship was a-slowly goin' down.
Funny way t' start a picnic.

Well, I soon lost track of m' kids 'n' wife,
So many people there I never saw in m' life
That old ship sinkin' down in the water,
Six thousand people tryin' t' kill each other,
Dogs a-barkin', cats a-meowin',
Women screamin', fists a-flyin', babies cryin',
Cops a-comin', me a-runnin'.
Maybe we just better call off the picnic.

I got shoved down 'n' pushed around,
All I could hear there was a screamin' sound,
Don't remember one thing more,
Just remember walkin' up on a little shore,
Head busted, stomach cracked,
Feet splintered, I was bald, naked. . .
Quite lucky to be alive though.

Feelin' like I climbed outa m' casket,
I grabbed back hold of m' picnic basket.
Took the wife 'n' kids 'n' started home,
Wishin' I'd never got up that morn.

Now, I don't care just what you do,
If you wanta have a picnic, that's up t' you.
But don't tell me about it, I don't wanta hear it,
'Cause, see, I just lost all m' picnic spirit.
Stay in m' kitchen, have m' own picnic. . .
In the bathroom.

Now, it don't seem to me quite so funny
What some people are gonna do f'r money.
There's a bran' new gimmick every day
Just t' take somebody's money away.
I think we oughta take some o' these people
And put 'em on a boat, send 'em up to Bear Mountain . . .
For a picnic.

Copyright © 1962; renewed 1990 MCA

:D
 
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