Sing Me a Story
Hey everyone there in Internetland, Mason Sklar here. You’ve no doubt come here from Ged’s blog at gedblog.com and his Sing Me a Story thing. So without further delay, here I go.
1. Synchronicity II - The Police
Not only does Synchronicity II contain a message about the environment, it’s insanely catchy. I get this song stuck in my head for days at a time sometimes.
2. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
Life goes on, ah! This song is probably in my top 10 Beatles songs. There’s no better way to describe it than just a straight up happy story.
3. Alchemists - Dolman
Dolman is a really tiny indie artist, which is odd for me because I really don’t listen to many. My brother turned me on to this guy’s only CD, which is mostly more on the mellow side, but this track is a welcome exception. When I first heard this song, I was reminded of The White Stripes. The song is about, as the title suggests, alchemists, and how people aren’t appreciated until they’re useful. You can listen to the song on Dolman’s Myspace here.
4. Two of Us - The Beatles
What can I say? I’m a Beatles guy. I don’t actually like this song as much as “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”, but I like the story better, probably because it reminds me of coming home from visiting my friend Galen in London with my friend Austin (who is also writing a post for this). That’s a great thing about the song, it sounds like some sort of love song, but it never really mentions love, just getting back home and taking your time going it.
5. Casimir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens
Stevens tells a compelling story about a boy and his girl friend who had bone cancer and how it affected their relationship until her early death. This song’s story could be turned into a movie even, a movie with a great banjo part.
Stories have always played a very important part in music. This list is but one man’s opinions on some of the best. I hope you enjoyed it.