OT: Songs That Indicate, Hint, or Imply Direction or Distance...of Some Type

[Scud49]

Bob Dylan - he was writing poetic songs like this at such an early age:

Bow down to her on Sunday
Salute her when her birthday comes....

 

[Bigboote]

Barrelin’ down the boulevard looking for the heart of Saturday night.

The double bass line by Jim Hughart is among my favorite accompaniments ever.

 

[Bigboote]

Here’s a gorgeous song from Caroline Lavelle, about emotional distance. That’s Thomas Dolby on the keys.

 

[Scud49]

The Boz man:

You came along I forgot about the past
Loves gonna grow I know it's gonna last
All the time, all the time...

 

[Bigboote]

Just been listening this in the shop, to which I recently returned after getting a new knee; still only an hour a day. These guys are technically metal, but really almost opera.

 

[Scud49]

A Doors masterpiece - Ships With Sails:

I'll be returning some day, yeah
Until then, please don't ask me my direction
And my tracks be buried in the sea....

 

[Hoops66]

Can't not tap your toes...

 

[Lafayette]

Tough to post YT here at work (blocked) but:

Love - "Alone Again (or)" is a fantastic take on relationship distance in the wake of the late 60s Summer of Love... 2 of the bandmates were more down for traditional relationships and this offers one of the most powerful, yet misunderstood lines in all of music (IMHO as a former music industry vet):

[Yeah, I heard a funny thing / someone said to me] "You know that I could be in love with almost everyone / I think that people are the greatest fun"

 

[wvhuskyfan]

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

 

[Bigboote]

The Animals with what was then a fairly recent blues song, originally called Gonna Send you back to Georgia.

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[Cuango]

 

[64Zcode]

Shania Twain - Up!

 

[Scud49]

The late, great, Kate Wolf:

 

[meyers7]

Not sure which direction she's going, but we know where she came "from". I guess that's a direction, sorta.

I know this is Bonnie's song, but I really like Susan's version. And then throw in some "jazz flute" and Derek on Sugaree is just a bonus.

Angel From Montgomery - Tederucks Band

 

[boontonbomber]

" 'cause we know every inch of the way , from Albany to Buffalo ".

 

[Bigboote]

10 miles behind me, and 10,000 more to go. . . I think this is James's best song, and that's saying something. It's one that I wasn't crazy about when I was a kid, but has grown on me, and it's still growing.

 

[Scud49]

Vashti Bunyan - Train Song:

"It's many hundred miles, and it won't be long"

 

[Scud49]

David Gray - Babylon:

"Kicking through the autumn leaves and wonderin' where I'm goin to"

 

[Scud49]

Steely Dan - Home at Last:

Well the danger on the rocks is surely past
Still I remain tied to the mast
Could it be that I have found my home at last
Home at last....

 

[huskyhaven]

Long Distance Runaround?

 

[Bigboote]

A lovely ditty from Carly's Martha's Vineyard show in the 80's. The song is literally about getting back to the Vineyard after a storm (or some other maritime issue).

 

[Hoops66]

 

[Scud49]

Little Feat: "And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari"