Interesting Stories In Songs

Princess Diana became the People’s Princess because she bonded with all types of people, and because her title was taken away.
Lady in Red was played when she became the people’s Princess.

Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red

There had never been anyone like Diana in the Royal family.

Strange that her life became intertwined with tragedy just as that of Marilyn Monroe.
The link was not only two beautiful women with tragic deaths but Elton John originally wrote candle in the wind for Marilyn. Candle in the Wind was played at Diana’s funeral…Elton John said he could not possibly write a song in a week….Both deaths rippled in Public and were beyond sad.

Marilyn was just amazing and iconic.

Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday’ rendition for JFK became iconic…apparently she had fallen in love with Kennedy, but he married Jaqueline, so the story goes.

Marilyn Monroe Sings Happy Birthday Mr. President to JFK | Netflix

Most songs that tell a story are about sad lives. Starry Starry Nights was about Van Gogh, who was tormented his whole life, yet produced masterpieces.

Don McLean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Nights)

As Time goes by from Casablanca, still a favorite, as is the movie Casablanca.

Casablanca (1942): Play it Sam, Play As Time Goes By. Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Sinatra sings

A story of unrequited love

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Titanic music are both about the loss of lives in shipwrecks.
The Titanic was considered unsinkable…only recently have many treasures from the Titanic been brought to the surface of the sea.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

Steve Miller Band - Take The Money And Run

What stories to music touched your hearts, or poetry?
Amadeus was also a brilliant movie full of amazing music.

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Lian and Kieran