[Music] Songs inspired by true events

[GT49er]

 

[cirC]

1966 Aberfan disaster. Coal slag heap slid onto a school after days of persistent rain.
144 adults and children died and Dave Cousins of the Strawbs wrote this song in memory of the disaster. You have to feel somewhat moved by the words.

 

[Brian Potter]

 

[Baldseagull]

 

[schmunk]

You reminded me:

 

[The Clamp]

Hardin Wouldn’t Run

Steve Earle

One of my favourite western tunes;

 

[Stato]

'True' events inspired this song, but the truth was filtered through the gossip mongering in Kenneth Anger's scurrilous book 'Hollywood Babylon'.* Although Marie Prevost (Nick spelled the name differently) did die a sad alcohol related death alone in her appartment, and was discovered after her daschund's barking was overheard, it seems that there was little evidence that the dog had thought 'Even little doggies have gotta eat.'

* - Both volumes are very entertaining reads, but mostly to be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[The Clamp]

Oh and this

 

[exKT17]

Good thread.

How about Ry Cooder's album Chavez Ravine - a great listen even if you're not interested in the cause.

And where do we start with The Dubliners etc?!

PS on hero of the working classes Billy Bragg has anyone else seen his seaside compound with it's high walls and 'keep out' notices..?

 

[Knightsworld]

 

[boik]

Inspired by the report of Jilly Coopers husband cheating on her with Sarah Cooper .

 

[Tom Bombadil]

 

[jakarta]

1927 Mississippi Flood - Led Zep cover of a Memphis Minnie song - that John Bonham drum sound has been endlessly sampled...

 

[Is it PotG?]

Arsenal's title bid 2022/2023.

 

[Nobby]

This one always gets to me....

 

[Norman Potting]

Instant classic and I haven't even listened to it yet

 

[marlowe]

Based on the bar room murder of William "Billy" Lyons by Lee Shelton in 1895.
The song has many variations and is also variously known as "Stagger Lee", "Stack-O-Lee and Stagolee.

Here's the background...

Lee Shelton - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Recorded by many artists but here are two wildly different versions, one by Mississippi John Hurt and one by Nick Cave...

 

[pearl]

 

[pearl]

 

[pearl]