Newspaper Songs
compilation
Help us cobble together the best songs about/referring to newspapers. Here's a start.
The Band, When I Paint My Masterpiece
Tracy Chapman, Across the Lines
Beatles, A Day In The Life
Pete Seeger, Newspaper Men
Billy Joel, New York State of Mind
Don Henley, Dirty Laundry
88 Fingers Louie, Newspaper
Ben Folds, Fred Jones Part 2
Wishbone Ash, Front Page News
Paul Simon, Me and Julio
Tom Waits, In The Neighborhood
Dr. Hook, Cover of Rolling Stone
Loudon Wainwright, They Spelled My Name Wrong
Joe Jackson, Sunday Papers
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ben on 08/25/08 at
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Re: Newspaper Songs
Beatles, Help.
Posted by:
Ken Fuson
at August 25,2008 11:54
Re: Newspaper Songs
Rufus Wainwright: "Oh What a World"
("wouldn't it be a lovely headline -- 'Life is Beautiful' on a New York Times?")
Posted by:
Hank Stuever
at August 25,2008 12:07
Re: Newspaper Songs
* Rolling Stones, "Yesterday's Paper"
* traditional, "Little Sadie" ("made it in the papers, read it to me")
* Charlie Parr, "Public Record Rag"
Posted by:
Mike Gangloff
at August 25,2008 14:13
Re: Newspaper Songs
Van Morrison
``Coney Island"
- Avalon Sunset
Coming down from Downpatrick
Stopping off at St. John's Point
Out all day birdwatching
And the craic was good
Stopped off at Strangford Lough
Early in the morning
Drove through Shrigley taking pictures
And on to Killyleagh
Stopped off for Sunday papers at the
Lecale District, just before Coney Island
Posted by:
Dan Barry
at August 25,2008 14:37
Re: Newspaper Songs
Can't resist the urge, but I'm having a tough time recalling a lot of song lyrics about "posting for online."
Posted by:
Lon
at August 25,2008 17:23
Re: Newspaper Songs
Not sure if this is the same as the Pete Seeger Newspaper Men... but there's a really old song that's used as a theme to a local radio show called NEWSPAPERMEN by Vern Partlow.
Posted by:
Meghan
at August 25,2008 17:52
Re: Newspaper Songs
More like journalism in general:
Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man
Posted by:
Keith
at August 25,2008 19:59
Re: Newspaper Songs
"The Newsboy Jimmy Brown" -- Bill Monroe, etc.
"Streets of London" -- Sinead O'Connor (and whoever did it before her...)
"Dear Abby" -- John Prine (does that count?)
"Clara Sullivan's Letter" -- Hazel Dickens
"In the News" -- Kris Kristofferson
"Last Letter Home" -- Dropkick Murphys
"This Old House is Burning Down Tonight" -- The Clarks
Also, half the "Newsies" soundtrack. But you didn't hear it from me...
Posted by:
meg
at August 25,2008 22:12
Re: Newspaper Songs
Two from Texas:
Star Telegram: The Reivers (great gangrey band name - taken from Faulkner with the literary power to back it up - still one of my favorite bands and well worth checking out)
Corsicana Daily Sun: Billy Joe Shaver - outlaw country from a guy who lost a finger working in the sawmill and went on to write for Willie and the boys. Other songs of his that could relate to the newspaper industry:
Good News Blues
Day By Day
Deja Blues
Old Five and Dimers Like Me
Bottom Dollar
Fit to Kill and Going Out in Style
Amtrak (Ain't Coming Back)
Try and Try Again
If I Give My Soul
It Was Fun While It Lasted
Two not from Texas
News of the World: The Jam
Read About It: Midnight Oil
Posted by:
sheeler
at August 25,2008 23:50
Re: Newspaper Songs
"Mr. Reporter" by The Kinks seems appropriate here.
Posted by:
anon
at August 26,2008 10:50
Re: Newspaper Songs
Thanks everybody. Good stuff.
Posted by:
ben
at August 27,2008 20:23
Re: Newspaper Songs
"Here I Am" - Lyle Lovett
opening lines
Hello
I'm the guy who sits next to you
And reads the newspaper over your shoulder
Wait
Don't turn the page
I'm not finished
Life is so uncertain
make it a cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseburger.
Posted by:
Corey
at August 27,2008 23:38
Re: Newspaper Songs
Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck
Can't hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News
Ban the bombers are afraid of a fight
Peace hurts business and that ain't right
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News
Daily News, daily blues
Pick up a copy any time you choose
Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand
And you ride right along to never, never land..
Posted by:
britt johnsen
at August 28,2008 09:28
Re: Newspaper Songs
"Daily News" by Tom Paxton
Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck
Can't hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News
Ban the bombers are afraid of a fight
Peace hurts business and that ain't right
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News
Daily News, daily blues
Pick up a copy any time you choose
Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand
And you ride right along to never, never land..
Posted by:
britt johnsen
at August 28,2008 09:29
Re: Newspaper Songs
How to Rent a Room - The Silver Jews
read the metro section, read the metro section, read the metro section see my name
Posted by:
Andy Netzel
at August 28,2008 09:55
Re: Newspaper Songs
self ignition -- silver jews
all lakes encryption
in the lawless rooms
where you finally lost your health
i read the evening edition
and the pumpkin on the porch
is trying to heal itself
Posted by:
Dave
at August 29,2008 04:11
Re: Newspaper Songs
Here's my song compilation inspired by this discussion:
http://www.tinyurl.com/newsmusic
It's both CD and iPod playlist friendly.
Here are some songs that were considered but left out.
Public Enemy - A Letter to the NY Post
Husker Du - Turn on the news
Minutemen - One Reporter's Opinion
Minutemen - Do you want new wave or do you want the truth
The Wu-Tang Clan - CREAM
Dirty Three - At the Bar
June of 44 - Air #17
Archers of Loaf - Strangled By the Stereo Wire
The Roots - False Media
Posted by:
Andrew
at September 12,2008 15:24
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