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Cher - Gypsies, Tramps and Theives
Just been listening to this and realised how much better this is then most of the stuff female popstars peddle these days.
Whatever happened to songs with a story? |
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I WAS BORN IN THE WAGON OF A TRAVELLIN SHOW!
Looooove that song |
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nowt fancy about it, nothing complicated, no fancy production or (feat.) just a great song
Last edited by dodger0703 : 13-08-2013 at 19:33. Reason: missed a word out |
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Love that song even though it was way before my time lol [born in 1991]. I love Cher!
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Brilliant song and one I never tire of hearing....
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I prefer Dark Lady but this is a good song.
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She is underrated I like Half Breed, Dark Lady and Gypsies.
I also like the way of love too. Basically I am a Cher fan who am I kidding I love all her songs lol |
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a great song.... prefer (just) her 60's material.
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a great song.... prefer (just) her 60's material.
Best year of my life, and Cher's G T & T features strongly in my memories of it. Unfortunately,though,I associate it with a tragedy that happened in my community. Don't know why..Just because it was huge at the time,I suppose. |
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Gypsies,Tramps & Thieves was released in 1971.
Best year of my life, and Cher's G T & T features strongly in my memories of it. Unfortunately,though,I associate it with a tragedy that happened in my community. Don't know why..Just because it was huge at the time,I suppose. prefered her version of 'bang bang' which too had a 'gypsy' feel to it.. |
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And Papa would've shot him if he knew what he'd done.
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And Papa would've shot him if he knew what he'd done.
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He didn't know until it was too late and the mysterious drifter was safe in Memphis
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He didn't know until it was too late and the mysterious drifter was safe in Memphis
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Just been listening to this and realised how much better this is then most of the stuff female popstars peddle these days.
Whatever happened to songs with a story? But I think you mean like Harry Chapin ( Cat's in the Cradle etc.) or Bread (Diary), Terry Jacks (Seasons in the Sun). I think the reason is because they are difficult to write. |
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I WAS BORN IN THE WAGON OF A TRAVELLIN SHOW!
Looooove that song
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I think there is a lot of narrative in Springsteen or Mary Chapin Carpenter songs. In fact there's a lot of stories in C/W music.
But I think you mean like Harry Chapin ( Cat's in the Cradle etc.) or Bread (Diary), Terry Jacks (Seasons in the Sun). I think the reason is because they are difficult to write.
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Ha, the first thing I thought after reading your post was the 'blowfish' episode of The Simpsons where the man sings this song
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I prefer Dark Lady but this is a good song.
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There's another 'story song' from around the same time
Ode To Billie Joe..............by Bobbie Gentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaRacIzZSPo |
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There's another 'story song' from around the same time
Ode To Billie Joe..............by Bobbie Gentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaRacIzZSPo |
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I will be embarrassing and mention 'Tell Laura I Love Her' I always picture him driving a car painted like evil knievils jump suit
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Leroy Brown is another "story song", well I think so anyway. Poor Leroy, ending up like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone.
Anyone remember that one "Flying to Cambodia" ooh that was a weird one |
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There are plenty of story songs in country music, just from the top of my head, Jesus Take The Wheel by Carrie Underwood, Gods Will and independence day by Martina McBride for example.
I also like Gypsy for the storytelling and love country music for the same reason. And Leroy Brown is a favorite from Frank Sinatra (although I like most of what I've heard from him (couple of greatest hits compilations that I have) rather than just story style songs. Copacabana is another story song, although it reminds me more of Jennifer Aniston than anything else |
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There are plenty of story songs in country music, just from the top of my head, Jesus Take The Wheel by Carrie Underwood, Gods Will and independence day by Martina McBride for example.
I also like Gypsy for the storytelling and love country music for the same reason. And Leroy Brown is a favorite from Frank Sinatra (although I like most of what I've heard from him (couple of greatest hits compilations that I have) rather than just story style songs. Copacabana is another story song, although it reminds me more of Jennifer Aniston than anything else |
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