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Songwriter (s) Roger McGuinn. Bob Dylan (uncredited) " Ballad of Easy Rider " is a song written by Roger McGuinn, with input from Bob Dylan (although Dylan is not credited as a co-writer), for the 1969 film Easy Rider. [1] The song was initially released in August 1969 on the Easy Rider soundtrack album as a Roger McGuinn solo performance. [2]
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan. " The Ballad of Lucy Jordan " is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song describes the disillusionment and mental deterioration of a suburban housewife, who climbs to a rooftop "when the ...
Contents. The Ballad of the Green Berets. " The Ballad of the Green Berets " is a 1966 patriotic song in the ballad style about the United States Army Special Forces. Written and performed by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler, it was one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light.
The Ballad of Curtis Loew. " The Ballad of Curtis Loew " [2][3][4] is a song written by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant and recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was first released on the band's 1974 album, Second Helping [5] and again on their compilation, The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd and later on All Time Greatest Hits.
Promotional film. "The Ballad of John and Yoko" on YouTube. " The Ballad of John and Yoko " is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in May 1969, with " Old Brown Shoe " as its B-side. It was written by John Lennon [ 3 ] and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, and chronicles the events ...
The Two Sisters (folk song) The Cruel Sister from The Book of British Ballads (1842) " The Two Sisters " (also known by the Scots title " The Twa Sisters ") is a traditional murder ballad, dating at least as far back as the mid 17th century. The song recounts the tale of a girl drowned by her jealous sister. At least 21 English variants exist ...
The Ballad of Ira Hayes. " The Ballad of Ira Hayes " is a song written by folk singer Peter La Farge. Its words tell the story of Ira Hayes, one of the six marines who became famous for having raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the ...
"The Ballad of Aidan McAnespie" – song about a young Catholic man, shot by a British soldier while walking to a Gaelic football match, at Aughnacloy border checkpoint in County Tyrone. [47] "The Ballad of Billy Reid" – song recorded by the Wolfe Tones, Shebeen, and others, about Provisional IRA member Billy Reid (killed in May 1971). [48]