Songs With a Story

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Karl only likes songs that tell a story. He says that if a song has a narrative, it forces you to listen to the end (although as Ricky says, only once). This lead to a feature in Xfm Series 4 where they'd play a song and discuss the story. Often times Karl didn't fully grasp the story in question.

Songs featured

  • "The Killing of Georgie" by Rod Stewart

A "little gay fellah" (who Karl inexplicably believed was Scottish) leaves his oppressive father and moves to New York, only to be murdered after seeing a Broadway show. Karl used this song to defend his theory that homosexuals stay out too late.

  • "Babooshka" by Kate Bush

A woman dons a disguise and seduces her untrustworthy husband. Karl speculates that the adulterous man in the song may just be playing along with the disguised wife's rouse to spice things up in the bedroom.

  • "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton

A fairly self-explanatory love song, Karl somehow thinks it's about a "little disabled fella" being cared for. He cites the couplet "Everyone turns to see / This beautiful lady who's walking around with me" as evidence.

  • "Pinball Wizard" by The Who

About a deaf, dumb and blind kid who plays pinball. "Why put any money in the machine?", Karl asks.

  • "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers
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