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monkeywright from Los Angeles is reading The Narrows by m. craig April 22, 2014 - 2:46pm

I think the ballad is a dying art form, but it's always been cool to me to get a story told in 3-6 minutes with a catchy hook. Here's a couple of my favorites. What are some of yours?

The Ballad of Grim & Lily by Bree Sharp

http://breesharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-ballad-of-grim-lily

Sam Hall by Johnny Cash

Stan by Eminem

Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix

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justwords from suburb of Birmingham, AL is reading The Tomb, F. Paul Wilson; A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby April 23, 2014 - 2:24pm

"Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" -- cannot find a video on it though. Don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road..