Dear DJ letter for Jukebox Fest
Dear DJ,
All of these are songs with definite information but unclear narratives. Any sort of narrative would be awesome.
Likes: Worldbuilding, settings, adventures, beguiling ideas, engagement with canon, complication of canon (including making antagonists sympathetic).
Dislikes: abusive relationships presented as laudable or erotic
The Weight - The Band (Song)
The Weight - The Band (lyrics): http://youtu.be/FFqb1I-hiHE
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Band:The_Weight
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" / He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?"
Something very odd and very dire is happening in this town. I would love a story exploring what that might be.
Empire - Dar Williams (Song)
Dar Williams - Empire: http://youtu.be/EvoVI8r8hZw
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Dar_Williams:Empire
Now I'm right, yeah you said I'm right, there's nothing that can harm me / 'cause the sun never sets on my dungeon or my army
This song is clearly fictional, but based on very valid criticisms of very real imperial powers. It would be great to see a story about this empire's rise or its fall.
July, July! - The Decemberists (Song)
The Decemberists - July, July! (from Castaways &…: http://youtu.be/AfxtuZ6v9m8
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Decemberists:July,_July!
And all the troughs that run the length and breadth of my house and the chickens how they rattle chicken chains
There's lots of detail on this song, but it's not clear what's happening. I'd love a story that gets at that. Is July a person's name? The month? Both? What's up with this house?
Dire Wolf - Grateful Dead (Song)
the grateful dead - Dire Wolf - Workingman's Dead: http://youtu.be/UaStAAOUao8
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Grateful_Dead:Dire_Wolf
The wolf came in, I got my cards / we sat down for a game / I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades / but the cards were all the same
This is a neat song, on the border between folktale and fantasy. It would be very cool to know more about the speaker (or speakers) and the wolf itself.
Sharkey's Day - Laurie Anderson (Song)
Laurie Anderson - Sharkey's Day: http://youtu.be/VaBbHGKLp88
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Laurie_Anderson:Sharkey%27s_Day
And short animals / they're bucking up on their hind legs / they're talking / talking to me / hey! / look out! / bugs are crawling up my legs! / you know? / I'd rather see this on TV.
I have no real idea what's going on in this song. I'd love a story that figures out, or a story that provides more incomprehensibility.
Tomorrowland - The Nields (Song)
The Nields - Tomorrowland: http://youtu.be/6XdyxeSvgaM
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Nields:Tomorrowland
We went out to Saturn to see our friend Stevie / he met us at the door and said "I was just leaving / but I got you a gig at the only club in this world"
The scope of this song is very vast, from interpersonal relationships to interplanetary tour dates. Is there a narrative that ties it together? Or is it a set of separate stories? Either one would be awesome to read.
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All of these are songs with definite information but unclear narratives. Any sort of narrative would be awesome.
Likes: Worldbuilding, settings, adventures, beguiling ideas, engagement with canon, complication of canon (including making antagonists sympathetic).
Dislikes: abusive relationships presented as laudable or erotic
The Weight - The Band (Song)
The Weight - The Band (lyrics): http://youtu.be/FFqb1I-hiHE
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Band:The_Weight
I said "Wait a minute Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" / He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?"
Something very odd and very dire is happening in this town. I would love a story exploring what that might be.
Empire - Dar Williams (Song)
Dar Williams - Empire: http://youtu.be/EvoVI8r8hZw
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Dar_Williams:Empire
Now I'm right, yeah you said I'm right, there's nothing that can harm me / 'cause the sun never sets on my dungeon or my army
This song is clearly fictional, but based on very valid criticisms of very real imperial powers. It would be great to see a story about this empire's rise or its fall.
July, July! - The Decemberists (Song)
The Decemberists - July, July! (from Castaways &…: http://youtu.be/AfxtuZ6v9m8
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Decemberists:July,_July!
And all the troughs that run the length and breadth of my house and the chickens how they rattle chicken chains
There's lots of detail on this song, but it's not clear what's happening. I'd love a story that gets at that. Is July a person's name? The month? Both? What's up with this house?
Dire Wolf - Grateful Dead (Song)
the grateful dead - Dire Wolf - Workingman's Dead: http://youtu.be/UaStAAOUao8
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Grateful_Dead:Dire_Wolf
The wolf came in, I got my cards / we sat down for a game / I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades / but the cards were all the same
This is a neat song, on the border between folktale and fantasy. It would be very cool to know more about the speaker (or speakers) and the wolf itself.
Sharkey's Day - Laurie Anderson (Song)
Laurie Anderson - Sharkey's Day: http://youtu.be/VaBbHGKLp88
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Laurie_Anderson:Sharkey%27s_Day
And short animals / they're bucking up on their hind legs / they're talking / talking to me / hey! / look out! / bugs are crawling up my legs! / you know? / I'd rather see this on TV.
I have no real idea what's going on in this song. I'd love a story that figures out, or a story that provides more incomprehensibility.
Tomorrowland - The Nields (Song)
The Nields - Tomorrowland: http://youtu.be/6XdyxeSvgaM
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Nields:Tomorrowland
We went out to Saturn to see our friend Stevie / he met us at the door and said "I was just leaving / but I got you a gig at the only club in this world"
The scope of this song is very vast, from interpersonal relationships to interplanetary tour dates. Is there a narrative that ties it together? Or is it a set of separate stories? Either one would be awesome to read.
This entry was originally posted at http://cnoocy.dreamwidth.org/92602.html, where there are
comments. Please comment there using OpenID.