Best spoken word tracks
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Best spoken word tracks
If I am honest, it's not my favourite style but sometimes I do hear a good narration in a song....like these two.
Any good ones you can remember?
Any good ones you can remember?
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Re: Best spoken word tracks
Can't think of any, except perhaps Bus Driver's Prayer, by Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
Eric Burdon & the Animals had a couple of strained ones that killed two otherwise fine albums.
Eric Burdon & the Animals had a couple of strained ones that killed two otherwise fine albums.
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I'm trying to remember a spoken word record I like and I can't think of one. All i can think of at the moment are Desiderata and Deck of Cards and no-one wants to think about them!
Bugger off.
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Re: Best spoken word tracks
GoogaMooga wrote:Can't think of any, except perhaps Bus Driver's Prayer, by Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
Eric Burdon & the Animals had a couple of strained ones that killed two otherwise fine albums.
Here's one.
You don't like me...do you?
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Re: Best spoken word tracks
My top pick would be Big Joe and Phantom 309, by Tom Waits, on Nighthawks at the diner.
I have always liked Reminisce pt 2 by Dexy's Midnight Runners, on Don't stand me down.
I have always liked Reminisce pt 2 by Dexy's Midnight Runners, on Don't stand me down.
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Donovan's "Atlantis" is almost spoken word throughout. That would be my pick.
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Surprised that no one has mentioned Telly Savalas yet
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No actual participation by the Boston Strangler.
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Rorschach wrote:All i can think of at the moment are Desiderata and Deck of Cards
Apparently the Soft Boys did a parody of "Deck Of Cards", but I've never heard it!
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Where would rock 'n' roll be without feedback?
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I've always loved the spoken word bit at the end of this instrumental.
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Jandek at his most Jandekian.
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"there was a bloody war...."
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^ Ginger had another "protest recitation" on the Masters Of Reality album he did - about how Americans can't make a proper cup of tea.
Personally, I prefer this:
Personally, I prefer this:
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Of course!
I love this track.
I don't suppose Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End counts?
I love this track.
I don't suppose Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End counts?
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Charlie O. wrote:Rorschach wrote:All i can think of at the moment are Desiderata and Deck of Cards
Apparently the Soft Boys did a parody of "Deck Of Cards", but I've never heard it!
Very good!
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never/ever wrote:Charlie O. wrote:Rorschach wrote:All i can think of at the moment are Desiderata and Deck of Cards
Apparently the Soft Boys did a parody of "Deck Of Cards", but I've never heard it!
Very good!
Oh god. Do I have to listen to it?
I'm scared...
Bugger off.