Top 10 Songs That Tell A Story

For this list, we're looking at songs that lyrically tell a story from verse to verse.

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[morningbell]

where tf is rudolf the red nose reindeer

[echt]

They exclude songs like Bohemian Rhapsody, Stairway to Heaven, and apparently Hotel California, because they're "open to interpretation, " but they include American Pie and directly say that it's open to interpretation.

[GeronFletcher]

Stan really is an unbelievable song. It honestly left me speechless it was so perfect

[eet]

"Ode to Billy Joe" by Bobby Gentry! I truly thought this would be at the top of the list!

[ddkelly]

I usually don't agree with most of watchmojo's lists, but I've always said that "Stan" is a masterpiece. Eminem's finest moment.

[guyfieri]

How is A Day In The Life not here? That is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[arcticbear]

I wish Jeremy by Pearl Jam would've gotten at least an honorable mention. Oh well.

[DeadBeforeRed]

Entire American Idiot album - Jesus of Suburbia

[ii_]

Brenda's got a baby? or Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst? Cmon man

[jeepersmcgee]

I understand them not being on here due to not being very famous at all, but "Dance With the Devil" by Immortal Technique and "River Runs Deep" by Knowmads are incredibly powerful, eye opening, and tragic stories and great song on top of it.

[raphaeldube]

Telegraph Road by Dire Straits ? Mark Knopfler is an incredible songwriter, but sadly always forgotten in such lists ...

[dizzygodzilla]

Fast Car never even got an honorable mention?!

[michelleschultze]

11. "Eleanor Rigby" — The Beatles

[themastersmadface]

The Saga Begins - Weird Al

Literally tells you the whole first Star Wars movie.

[TheTinysistah]

"And the sailor said BRANDY you're a fine girl. What a good wife you would be. But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea."

[RiverRatHoller]

Whiskey Lullaby???? Wake Me Up When September Ends????

[jamesfarrell]

Tangled Up In Blue is a incredible song by Bob Dylan.
I would have definitely picked that over hurricane.
I think that it is his very best song.

[opalnorris]

Where's Harper Valley PTA, At Seventeen, or The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia?

[dickgosinya]

The Hollies “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” is actually a true story about a family from Omaha who is so poor they can not afford a wheelchair for a disabled brother so his other brother willingly carry him around on his back “he ain’t heavy, he is my brother”. (I had a brother in a wheelchair I would have willingly carried if he didn’t have a wheelchair. I can’t listen to it without a tear.
The CDB “Devil Went Down To Georgia” is the best rap song ever written and preformed.

[tougervue]

DAMN I DID NOT EXPECT EMINEM AT ALL With all of the older songs!