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Songs about pictures

Nick's picture

I was reminded of this recently:

There's an old Gomez song called Miles End, whose lyrics could, at first glance be about any number of people:

Chinese symbols on his robe
Never gonna match up with that smile
He's wearing mostly black and gold
It's been twelve days
The longest for a while

He's been fortunate
He can't tell a lie
Redheads, blondes, brunettes
They all fall for his lines

He's been king now for so long
His days are numbered
Times have changed, so move along
The dream is over

Draped across Egyptian linen
Even Cleopatra casts an eye
A gossamer see-through zipped up tracksuit
Champagne bottle, ten o'clock on thigh

He's been fortunate
He cannot deny
Jacuzzi baronet
With soap suds in his eyes

That is, until you look at this picture:

Chinese symbols on his robe? Champagne bottle 10 o'clock on thigh?

Any other songs about pictures?

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Spirit of the West - Williamson's Garage

There's something there in Williamson's Garage
I think it's me trying to start a fire
With autumn leaves and gasoline
The flames leapt up to bite my sleeves
It's only a painting
But not too pretty a picture

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skirky | 30 November 2009 - 10:30am

The Fairy Fellers' Master-Stroke

On Queen II is about the painting by Richard Dadd:

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Fraser M | 30 November 2009 - 12:02pm

this, obviously


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badger_king | 30 November 2009 - 1:48pm

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

According to Julian, anyway.

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Malc | 30 November 2009 - 1:52pm

Picture has vanished from the OP

so please give us a clue somewhere (Miles Davis, Miles Copeland, ...)

One of my favourites in the "song about a picture" genre would be Crimson's "The Night Watch"

about this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Nightwatch_by_Rembrandt.jpg

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SpaceBoy | 12 February 2012 - 12:14pm

guernica... acinreug?

Take 'Made Of Stone', flip it over. Bonus track 12" scenario, Picasso homage sorted. Now flip it back...

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Slotbadger | 12 February 2012 - 12:14pm

'Centerfold' by The J Geils Band!

*closes account* *gets coat*

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Prestonia | 12 February 2012 - 12:26pm

And in a not dissimilar vein

Pictures of Lily

about which Wikipedia tells us:

According to Pete Townshend in the 2006 book "Lyrics" by Rikky Rooksby, "the idea was inspired by a picture my girlfriend had on her wall of an old Vaudeville star - Lily Bayliss [sic]. It was an old 1920s postcard and someone had written on it 'Here's another picture of Lily - hope you haven't got this one.' It made me think that everyone has a pin-up period."

Lillie Langtry, the music hall star, died in 1929, the year in the song. Townshend's statement is unlikely to refer to Lilian Baylis, the theatre manager, who died in 1937.

Though possibly closer to the OP's intent (???) is Pictures at an Exhibition in its many forms:

That's the Alan Davies answer sorted ;-)

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SpaceBoy | 12 February 2012 - 12:56pm

In a similar vein

SpaceBoy, You must be me. I just posted the 'Oo too. Great minds and all that...

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donttellhimpike | 12 February 2012 - 1:29pm

Ageing Hipster Synchronicity

TMFTL ;-)

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SpaceBoy | 12 February 2012 - 2:49pm

Mona Lisa

By Nat "King" Cole. One of the few colour clips of him. Strange, I was just thinking of the film of the same name starring Bob Hoskins.

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donttellhimpike | 12 February 2012 - 12:54pm

can anyone remember

what the picture from the OP was?

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badartdog | 12 February 2012 - 1:14pm
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