Saturday, October 28, 2006

Ballad to friendship

I'm listening to Billy Joel's "James" from Turnstiles. It is about his childhood friend who he hasn't seen for several years. The music is a 70's style ballad, a style that is usually used for romantic lyrics. Is anyone aware of other ballads devoted to platonic friendship?
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/29/2006 12:46 PM

    The first one that pops into my head is "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks... maybe this says something about me. I don't know :)

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  2. Anonymous10/29/2006 12:47 PM

    Oh, and "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman.

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  3. Terminal Degree10/29/2006 3:46 PM

    "He Was a Friend of Mine" -- Bob Dylan.

    Although that's kind of dark.

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  4. Scott10/29/2006 4:41 PM

    Cat, those aren't slow ballads, so not the same. The Dylan example kind of works, but I guess what is striking about "James" is that the music is so romantic.

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