Songs with storys..

[LkptTiger 1]

Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades - Brand New

Fifty Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip

Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

Brick - Ben Folds Five

Perfect - Simple Plan

Freshman - Verve Pipe

Tribute - Tenacious D

Just a few decent (and some not-so-decent) ones...

[ambro 0]

I think this one qualifies...

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ballad of Curtis Lowe

[Chadd 916]

I'm not sure if you're aware that the first band Clapton was in that hit was the Yardbirds. Then Cream, Blind Faith, session work in Delaney & Friends and, finally, Derek and the Dominos. He then had a hiatus (I think due to drugs), before friends talked him into doing a concert (Rainbow Bridge, I think.) That apparently spurred him to go solo.

What a career he's had, huh?

One of my all-time favorites. I have Layla and the Blind Faith Albums on vinyl. The one that got banned in the US. Most people don't know that Steve Winwood was the singer in Blind Faith.

[trucks 0]

Take the money and run - steve miller band

sgt peppers album - beatles concept album

ballad of jonny butt - sublime

april 29 1992 - sublime

all i got for now...dont know if sgt ppers is what you meant but is a concept album like tommy

[Vapor#42 0]

Maybe Memories - The Used..

War All The Time - Thursday..

Signals Over The Air - Thursday..

The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows - Brand New..

How To Be Dead - Snow Patrol

New American Classic - Taking Back Sunday..

[DeI 18 0]

Jude Law and a Semester Abroad - Brand New

Black Betty - Ram Jam

Better Place, Better Time - Streetlight Manifesto

It's the End of the World - REM

Jerry was a Racecar Driver - Primus

Not sure about the last one, but it sounds like a story.

My dad just gave me a list of great Story Songs after I showed him this thread

"I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag" by Country Joe & The Fish

"Father & Son" by Cat Stevens

"Ramble on" and "Stairway to Heavin" Led Zeppelin

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Guns & Roses AND Bob Dylin

"Woodstock" and "Ohio" by Crosby Stills Nash & Young

"Tiny Dancer" Elton John

"All Along the Watchtower" by Hendrix

"Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues

"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace

"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

"Billy don't be a Hero" by Bo Donalson and the Heywood

"Tears In Heaven" by Clapton

"For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

PLUS the entire album of "The Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Rick Wakeman

[trucks 0]

Your dad has some awesome taste is music.

[Jason Harris 31]

all i got for now...dont know if sgt ppers is what you meant but is a concept album like tommy

This past week a local radio station played the Top 50 albums as voted by the listeners. Sgt. Pepper's was third behind Joshua Tree and Dark Side of the Moon at number one.

What I found interesting is they played interviews by George Harrison and Ringo, in which they said the album was supposed to be a concept album, but after recording "With A Little Help From My Friends" they said screw it. They said that perhaps the theme of the album artwork, along with Sgt. Pepper's reprising may have made it seem like a concept album, but they actually quit on an album entirely about the journey of Sgt Pepper early in the recording process.

[Jbone 0]

Would Guilty Consciense qualifiy?

[RadioGaGa 162]

Taxi - Harry Chapin

I LOVE!!!! that song!

[morty 0]

the new Boys Night Out cd called trainwreck is like American Idiot, the whole cd is a story. some guy gets in a crash, almost dies, doctors try to save him etc etc, it's a pretty wicked album.

[DeI 18 0]

Your dad has some awesome taste is music.

He says thanks :)

[vivaotravez12 0]

American Pie-Don McLean

Live like you were dying-Tim McGraw

Escape-Rupert Holmes

It wasn't me-Shaggy

All Apologies-Nirvana

Couple off the top of my head, that I guess I can relate to in some way which sort of makes them stories I guess, it's hard because I think most songs are a story to an extent.

[notquitedeadyet 13]

"Detachable Penis" by King Missile

Funny story

[JR Boucicaut 3760]

I Got A Story To Tell - Notorious B.I.G.

[ajd91187 0]

"Steven" by Senses Fail

"Sadie" by Alkaline Trio (talks about one of the Manson kids)

[sherwood21 0]

the new Boys Night Out cd called trainwreck is like American Idiot, the whole cd is a story. some guy gets in a crash, almost dies, doctors try to save him etc etc, it's a pretty wicked album.

that's called a concept album.

Mookies last christmas by Saosin has a long story behind it

as does Joshua Fit for Battle's first EP

[Buzz_LightBeer 963]

CHildrens Story - Slick Rick (obviously)

Just a Friend - Biz Markie

Vapours - Biz Markie

Punk Rock Girl - Dead Milkmen

Sally Simpson - The Who

Hallowed be thy Name - Iron Maiden

[Eternal 0]

All of coheed and cambria's CD's

[Langenbrunner15 0]

Miss American Pie - Don McLean

Thats one of my favorite songs, ive lisened it since i was a little kid.

[ponty 0]

"How soon is now?" - The Smiths

"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure

"Wish you were here" - Pink Floyd

"If you leave" - OMD

[#94 3]

Aqualung-Jethro Tull

A Boy Named Sue-Johnny Cash

Keg in the Closet-Kenny Chesney

Going to California-Led Zeppelin

You Can't Always Get What You Want-Rolling Stones

Sunday Bloody Sunday-U2

Crazy Game of Poker-OAR

Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett

Jane Says-Jane's Addiction

Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple

Rock and Roll Band-Boston

Horse With No Name-America

[Jason Harris 31]

Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple

An outstanding choice, particularly since it is based on the band's experience.

It's funny, but it's hard to come up with "stories." I've been driving around the last few days going through songs in my head, and wondering, "Well is that a story, or just a song about nothing in particular?...."

[hockechamp14 0]

Jukebox Hero by Foriegner :D

[thejackal 46]

AC/DC: Jailbreak