Great song characters - Page 3

Crimson Ghost · 12-21-2007, 01:29 AM

Leroy Kincade - AC/DC's "Cold Hearted Man"

Stagger Lee

Delta Dawn

nyarlotep · 12-21-2007, 03:41 AM

Superman in "Superman" by Five For Fighting

Superman in "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies

the fisherman in "The Downeaster Alexa" by Billy Joel

Josie in blink-182's "Josie"

Eva Peron in "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from "Evita"

The Unknown Stuntman from the theme to "The Fall Guy"

Bo & Luke Duke in the theme to "The Dukes of Hazzard"

ZenGum · 12-21-2007, 07:20 AM

I nominate two more John (Cougar) Mellencamp songs/characters:

Jackie Brown Lyrics Song

Martha Lyrics

And for an Australian cultural landmark, I Was Only Nineteen, by Redgum (no relation), and the unnamed protagonist therein: Video Lyrics

Quote:

I can still see Frankie, drinking tinnies in the Grand Hotel
On a thirty-six hour rec leave in Vung Tau
And I can still hear Frankie, lying screaming in the jungle
Till the morphine came and killed the bloody row

cowhead · 12-26-2007, 05:17 PM

the guy in bob dylans tangled up in blue
any character in a tom waits song (especially on raindogs)
zacharia from the jesus lizard
and jesus from 99% of the x-mass songs.

great characters.

Elspode · 12-26-2007, 06:14 PM

The protagonist in "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" by Richard Thompson

Rael in "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis

The guys in "Wooden Ships" by Jefferson Airplane or CSNY

The sniper in "Sniper' by Harry Chapin (based on a real person)

Urbane Guerrilla · 12-27-2007, 12:38 PM

That unnamed Minstrel Boy of Thomas Moore's.

Some others --

It's a showtune, but there's Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier -- even if it gets me to imagining Davy habitually going to a burlesque theater and being King of the Wild Front Tier.

Other Zevon-ery: The Excitable Boy, that subversive Gorilla who's a Desperado.

Chewbaccus · 12-27-2007, 02:44 PM

Johnny B. Goode and The Ghost of Tom Joad off the top of my head

R2D3 · 12-27-2007, 03:32 PM

how much is that doggy in the window

jester · 12-27-2007, 03:50 PM

Tommy & Gina - Bon Jovi

Sister Christian - Night Ranger

American Girl - Tom Petty

glatt · 12-28-2007, 08:00 AM

Mary's New Car - Tom Petty (written about a real woman he worked with, named Mary, who got a new car one day, and the whole studio went out into the parking lot to check it out when she announced her big news.)

deadbeater · 12-30-2007, 10:59 PM

I got another one:

Ethel, the 'shameless hussy', and I guess her husband ('Yea I did!') from "The Streak" by Ray Stevens.

R2D3 · 12-31-2007, 11:47 AM

she was standin' there over by the dermaters...

Trilby · 01-01-2008, 09:12 AM

The serial killer/narrator of Bruce Springsteen's "State Trooper"

Jacquelita · 01-01-2008, 11:45 AM

Bloody Red Baron - The Royal Guardsman

Jacquelita · 01-01-2008, 11:48 AM

Flying Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

12-21-2007, 01:29 AM	#31
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Leroy Kincade - AC/DC's "Cold Hearted Man" Stagger Lee Delta Dawn __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

12-21-2007, 03:41 AM	#32
nyarlotep Recruit or Something Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In a house. Posts: 4	Off the top of my head Superman in "Superman" by Five For Fighting Superman in "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies the fisherman in "The Downeaster Alexa" by Billy Joel Josie in blink-182's "Josie" Eva Peron in "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from "Evita" The Unknown Stuntman from the theme to "The Fall Guy" Bo & Luke Duke in the theme to "The Dukes of Hazzard"

12-26-2007, 05:17 PM	#34
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	the guy in bob dylans tangled up in blue any character in a tom waits song (especially on raindogs) zacharia from the jesus lizard and jesus from 99% of the x-mass songs. great characters. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

12-26-2007, 06:14 PM	#35
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The protagonist in "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" by Richard Thompson Rael in "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis The guys in "Wooden Ships" by Jefferson Airplane or CSNY The sniper in "Sniper' by Harry Chapin (based on a real person) __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-27-2007, 12:38 PM	#36
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	That unnamed Minstrel Boy of Thomas Moore's. Some others -- It's a showtune, but there's Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier -- even if it gets me to imagining Davy habitually going to a burlesque theater and being King of the Wild Front Tier. Other Zevon-ery: The Excitable Boy, that subversive Gorilla who's a Desperado. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

12-27-2007, 02:44 PM	#37
Chewbaccus Freethinker/booter Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 523	Johnny B. Goode and The Ghost of Tom Joad off the top of my head __________________ Like the wise man said: Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

12-27-2007, 03:32 PM	#38
R2D3 buck fush Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: houston Posts: 36	how much is that doggy in the window

12-27-2007, 03:50 PM	#39
jester why so serious Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,712	Tommy & Gina - Bon Jovi Sister Christian - Night Ranger American Girl - Tom Petty

12-28-2007, 08:00 AM	#40
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Mary's New Car - Tom Petty (written about a real woman he worked with, named Mary, who got a new car one day, and the whole studio went out into the parking lot to check it out when she announced her big news.)

12-30-2007, 10:59 PM	#41
deadbeater Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 439	I got another one: Ethel, the 'shameless hussy', and I guess her husband ('Yea I did!') from "The Streak" by Ray Stevens.

12-31-2007, 11:47 AM	#42
R2D3 buck fush Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: houston Posts: 36	she was standin' there over by the dermaters...

01-01-2008, 09:12 AM	#43
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	The serial killer/narrator of Bruce Springsteen's "State Trooper"

01-01-2008, 11:45 AM	#44
Jacquelita Don't pop a vein Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in my own mind Posts: 289	Bloody Red Baron - The Royal Guardsman

01-01-2008, 11:48 AM	#45
Jacquelita Don't pop a vein Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in my own mind Posts: 289	Flying Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

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