Music: Jon English / Hollywood Seven

I have previously discussed whether music lyrics can and should be regarded as poetry, the bottom line being that some, but not all, would qualify as good poetry. The lyrics of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and Janis Ian are cases in point.

I have also previously discussed country and western music, and its ability to provide a complete story plus a life lesson in a 3 minute song. The example I used earlier was The Coward of the County (“Sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man”).

So how about combining the two? Good lyrics telling a good story.

Set the Wayback Machine to 1976, Sherman, where we shall witness Jon English singing the classic Hollywood Seven.

For you readers who do not have a Wayback machine, you can hear it at:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=t04weCtTGJI