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gpasq · April 28th, 2012, 08:54 PM

There is simply no question that "Bob the Drummer" by Dada is the absolute best of this genre!

Doug 54 · April 28th, 2012, 08:56 PM

"Fred Is Dead"
-Curtis

"Sam Stone"
-John

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Brad Pittiful · April 28th, 2012, 10:06 PM

hekawi · April 29th, 2012, 12:39 AM

Telemarkman · April 29th, 2012, 04:13 AM

Speaking of Steve Goodman - this one is my favorite Goodman song! Very funny story too.

What a cooking band, especially the drummer!

Yii-haa!

trev333 · April 29th, 2012, 04:25 AM

Nigel should get a mention...

Che_Guitarra · April 29th, 2012, 05:24 AM

Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
Jimmy Jazz - The Clash
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin, or Brian Setzer

Jef · April 29th, 2012, 05:37 AM

TheGoodTexan · April 29th, 2012, 08:53 AM

Last Dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

I love that song. Tom has that folk voice that lends itself so well to telling stories in his songs.

Skully · April 29th, 2012, 10:25 AM

There are a lot of good ones by Roger Miller.

There are a few Mel Tillis songs I like recorded by Burl Ives, "Sixteen Fathoms Down" and "Brooklyn Bridge," but they aren't on YouTube.

goonie · April 29th, 2012, 10:35 AM

Good to see Steve Earle get a mention, apart from Copperhead Rd others include The Mountain and the sublime Boy Who Never Cried.

denny · April 29th, 2012, 11:08 AM

For first person character, I'll go for Suzanne Vega:

Luka
Tom's Diner

Thorby Bislam · April 29th, 2012, 12:32 PM

The search stops here.

fezz parka · April 29th, 2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorby Bislam

The search stops here.

That's my #2.

And Bobbie! My favorite redneck beauty. Mmmmm good!

elihu · April 29th, 2012, 03:35 PM

Done first by the Carter Family, Dylan and a host of others.

stevehyphen · April 29th, 2012, 08:10 PM

Many incarnations have been made of the same character, but I really enjoy this one.

trev333 · April 29th, 2012, 08:16 PM

Paul in Colorado · April 29th, 2012, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NashvilleDeluxe

I like the psychopath in Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska."

That's the first one I thought of after reading the OP.

The woman in Richard Thompson's "Galway to Graceland" comes to mind, too.

eMGee · April 29th, 2012, 08:36 PM

Paul in Colorado · April 29th, 2012, 08:36 PM

Just thought of more:
Jerry Jeff Walker, "L.A. Freeway." (Is that a Guy Clark song?)
Warren Zevon, "Carmalita." Such a pretty song for such a dark subject.
Gram Parsons: "She."

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TheGoodTexan Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 9,571 10 Photos	Last Dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. I love that song. Tom has that folk voice that lends itself so well to telling stories in his songs. __________________ When you're in the midst of stupidity, it's hard to know exactly where to stand. - Rutledge Wood

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Skully Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glamorous NoHo Posts: 9,227	There are a lot of good ones by Roger Miller. There are a few Mel Tillis songs I like recorded by Burl Ives, "Sixteen Fathoms Down" and "Brooklyn Bridge," but they aren't on YouTube. __________________ www.Myspace.com/skullysounds

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