Songs with morality tales-- your fave!

[unfamous]

As W.C. Fields said, "I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally." This song sort of cracks me up but there's some mighty fine a-pickin' and a-grinnin' in it.

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Look up Carl Story's version of this one...

 

[oldunc]

 

[oldunc]

Look up Carl Story's version of this one...

Pretty good- a little faster, but Rhonda kicks his **** on the vocal.

 

[jimmywrangles]

Not sure if this fits the brief but I'll post it anyway as it's a great song.


And this one from Australia.

 

[IanMoss]

Sting has written a couple of brilliant songs that have strong themes of morality






[I prefer the remix]

 

[Ebidis]

 

[Ebidis]

 

[VintageSG]

 

[elihu]

This song has been covered by many but none better.

 

[gimmeatele]

 

[Chiogtr4x]

Teach your children

A staple in my old-fart band repertoire!

Everyone knows it ( brewpub/winery gigs), and fun to stretch out, and jam a bit w/fake pedal steel licks.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

My mind went right to this one!
( having a good '70's AM radio flashback!)

 

[uriah1]

A staple in my old-fart band repertoire!

Everyone knows it ( brewpub/winery gigs), and fun to stretch out, and jam a bit w/fake pedal steel licks.

Jerry Garcia did the deed on that CSNY album. trivia

 

[bromdenlong]

Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) had a bunch of them.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

Jerry Garcia did the deed on that CSNY album. trivia

And he got Gator Strat ( vs. $$) from Graham Nash for playing solo and on Graham's solo album.
Win, Win! for CSNY, Jerry, and us listeners

 

[StratDal]

Nina Simone - Aint' Got No, I Got Life

 

[old soul]

Praying for the end of time/ meatloaf

 

[Chester P Squier]

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Listen to the Allmans.
One way out

 

[mally]

 

[trapdoor2]

PSA: Stay away from Steam Drills...