As you may or may not know, I am a fan of poetry. Some songs to me are poetic. In fact there are some songs that are more poetry than music to me. Not a shit tonne, but a few. Occasionaly, a poem put to music is just right for me. Case in point? The Yeats poem 'Stolen Child' done by the Waterboys. Anyoo, this is a bunch of tunes that are more spoken than sung and that I am at least as if not more appreciative of the lyrics. Maybe for the deeper meaning, maybe for the flow of words...maybe just because I like the way the singers voice makes the words sound. Who knows and who really cares? Most of these songs are nearly spoken word pieces and that sits alright with me.
the Waterboys-the Stolen Child
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-Ballad of the Sin Eater
Blur-Park Life
They Might Be Giants-32 Footsteps
Soul Coughing-Collapse
Iggy Pop-Endless Sea
Nikki Sudden-Stay Bruised
Concrete Blonde-Ghost of a Texas Ladies Man
Diamanda Galas-Do You Take This Man
Wild Billy Childish & the Musicians of the British Empire-Joe Strummer's Grave
Toy Dolls-Spiders in the Dressing Room
Screaming Blue Messiahs-You're Gonna Change
Coyote Shivers-Plus One
Billy Bragg-the Saturday Boy
Flash and the Pan-Hey, St. Peter
Green On Red-the Ballad of Guy Fawkes
Ian Dury-There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards
Velvet Underground-Rock'n'Roll
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