Songs With a Story
Songs With a Story was a feature in which Karl got to choose a song to be played. He only likes songs that tell stories, and thus only chose songs with a clearly defined narrative. He says that if a song has a narrative it forces you to listen to the end. The feature, which ran in Xfm Series 2, involved Ricky, Steve and Karl playing a track and then analyzing its lyrics. Often times Karl didn't fully comprehend the stories in the songs.
Below is a complete list of the songs featured:
12 October 2002
"Living For The City (single edit)" by Stevie Wonder
12October 2002 "Living For The City (album version)" by Stevie Wonder
26 October 2002 "24 Hours From Tulsa" by Gene Pitney
02 November 2002 "Lola" by The Kinks
- "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 his 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
A deaf, dumb and blind kid becomes a pinball champion. "Why put any money in the machine?", Karl asks.
- "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers
A disabled Vietnam veteran catches his wife cheating on him.