Songs that tell a story

[SocksinBoots]

Lola

Coward of the County

Any others you can thinK of?

'Don't take the girl' by Tim McGraw. That always gives me a lump in my throat.

soft cell - say hello, wave goodbye
the Kinks - waterloo sunset

I like the story, BikeSkiRun!! I'm glad somebody helped you with the film because I've never heard of that one ... I will check it out though because I like the other films you mentioned!

Whilst I'm here, I will add:

Roy Orbison 'Running Scared'

Bruce Springsteen 'Jungleland' (and many other songs)

Metallica 'One'

Dexys Midnight Runners 'The Celtic Soul Brothers' ...

... and 'Let's Make This Precious' ... ... tell the story of the formation of the band and their manifesto.

Grandaddy 'Jed the Humanoid'

Fun Lovin' Criminals 'Scooby Snacks'

New Order '1963' ...

... and 'Love Vigilantes'

'Henry Martin' and 'Matty Groves' by Joan Baez

Pretty much any song by The National. Often based on literary characters or destructive males.