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Birth to death
Songs that trace a life birth to death. I can only think of two.
The Three Bells The Browns
In the Ghetto Elvis Presley
Life is not a float trip
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Re: Birth to death
While it's probably not on a lot of Oldies fans' playlists, 'Womb To The Tomb', by Bill Kirchen (of Commander Cody fame), it's on mine. From his '96 album 'Have Love Will Travel'.
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King Tut - Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons
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One of the hit versions of Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" includes the following spoken-word summation of Mozart's life:
1756: Salzburg, January 27th, Wolfgang Amadeus is born.
1761: At the age of five Amadeus begins composing.
1773: He writes his first piano concerto.
1782: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart marries Constanze Weber.
1784: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart becomes a Freemason.
1791: Mozart composes The Magic Flute.
On December 5th of that same year, Mozart dies.
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The Ballad of Davey Crocket - Bill Hayes / Fess Parker / Tennessee Ernie Ford
"Born on a mounain top in Tennessee"
"kilt him a b'ar when he was only three"
"Now Injun fighting is somethin he knows
So he shoulders his rifle an off he goes"
"He went off to Congress and served a spell"
"When he come home his politicking done
the western march had just begun"
"To the Texas plains he just had to go"
"An they needed him at the Alamo"
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I came up with "King Tut" and "Rock Me Amadeus" because I've been trying to think of songs about famous people that could qualify -- and that had me wondering if I could also come up with one about Jesus. Yesterday I thought of "Amen" ... the version by The Impressions doesn't have any mention of Jesus' death, but with it being a traditional gospel song I looked it up on Wikipedia to see if I could find a version that did. I found that the song was first recorded by Wings Over Jordan Choir, so I gave it a listen and it does include lines about Jesus' death and resurrection. So that version, and any others that do the same while also describing his birth and life, would qualify.
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This song almost fits. It mentions several stages, but doesn't continue on to death.
The Wayward Wind - Cogi Grant
And he was born the next of kin
The next of kin to the wayward wind
In a lonely shack by a railroad track
He spent his younger days
Oh I met him there in a border town
He vowed we'd never part
Though he tried his best to settle down
I'm now alone with a broken heart
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Great finds!!
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Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
Well when I was a young man and never been kissed
So I got me a girl and kissed her
Well I asked her to marry and be my sweet wife
And then Whoops Oh Lord well she gave me her hand
Well we worked very hard both me and my wife
Workin' hand in hand to have a good life
And then Whoops Oh Lord I was the father of twins
Well our children they numbered just about four
They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate
And then Whoops Oh Lord I was the grandfather of eight
Well now that I'm old and I'm ready to go
I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago
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