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Spoken narrative of a song
especially country music, a recitation song or "recitation" as it is more commonly called, is a spoken narrative of a song, generally with a sentimental
Recitation_song
1970 single by Loretta Lynn
Wouldn't It Be Great. Lab.fm praised the recitation version of the song, calling it "a warm, poignant recitation of her signature lyrics." Lorie Hollabaugh
Coal_Miner's_Daughter_(song)
American singer, television host and actor (1928–2010)
Saturday afternoons. Dean became best known for "Big Bad John", his 1961 recitation song about a heroic miner. Recorded in Nashville, the record went to number
Jimmy_Dean
1940s recitation song
Cards" is a recitation song that was popularized in the fields of both country and popular music, first during the late 1940s. This song, which relates
The_Deck_of_Cards
1975 single by C. W. McCall
novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis) that became a number-one song on both
Convoy_(song)
1962 single by Walter Brennan
Brennan's recitation of the refrain — became a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Easy Listening, and Hot C&W Sides charts by the end of May. The song was
Old_Rivers
Song that teaches an alphabet
"The ABC Song" is the best-known song used to recite the English alphabet in alphabetical order. It is commonly used to teach the alphabet to children
The_ABC_Song
1976 single by Rod Hart
"C. B. Savage" is a gay-themed novelty country song by the American singer-songwriter Rod Hart, from his album Breakeroo!. It peaked at #67 on the Billboard
C._B._Savage
1967 song by Victor Lundberg
Teenage Son" is a spoken-word song performed by American WMAX radio newscaster Victor Lundberg. Released in September 1967, the song was written by Robert R
An Open Letter to My Teenage Son
An_Open_Letter_to_My_Teenage_Son
2020 poem by Lana Del Rey
"LA Who Am I to Love You" is a poem by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from her first poetry collection, Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass (2020)
LA_Who_Am_I_to_Love_You
1976 song by Red Sovine
as the title track to Sovine's album of the same name. The song — actually, a recitation with an instrumental backing — was one of Sovine's many recordings
Teddy_Bear_(Red_Sovine_song)
1967 single by Red Sovine
"Phantom 309" is a song written by Tommy Faile and released as a single by Red Sovine in 1967. It was a minor hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard
Phantom_309
1973 work by Gordon Sinclair
the address has become a part of urban legend. Charles Ashman recorded a song of thanks in response, entitled "An American's Answer."[1] Comedian Albert
The_Americans_(commentary)
1976 single by Jimmy Dean
I.O.U. is a song written by Jimmy Dean and Larry Markes, and recorded most famously by Dean. A recitation with an instrumental backing that paid homage
I.O.U._(Jimmy_Dean_song)
1971 single by Terry Nelson
recording with vocals by Terry Nelson and music by pick-up group C-Company. The song is set to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". It offers a heroic
The_Battle_Hymn_of_Lt._Calley
Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament
Museum in Nice. S. Ansky's 1916 play The Dybbuk contains a recitation of the "Song of Songs" by Khanan's father when he is a young yeshiva boy. This becomes
Song_of_Songs
1974 song by Johnny Cash
"Ragged Old Flag" is a song by American country music artist Johnny Cash from the 1974 album of the same name. "Ragged Old Flag" was written in 1974 while
Ragged_Old_Flag_(song)
Musical form
Strings on Highway Prayers (2024) Bob and wheel Hip hop music Rapping Recitation song Spoken word Sprechgesang Talking Timbuktu Leggett, Steve. "Chris Bouchillon"
Talking_blues
1966 song by Buddy Starcher
"History Repeats Itself" is a 1966 narrated song written and recorded by Buddy Starcher. It became his greatest hit, reaching number 39 on the U.S. Billboard
History_Repeats_Itself
1950 single by Hank Williams aka "Luke the Drifter"
single by Hank Williams under the pseudonym Luke the Drifter in 1950. The recitation in "Beyond the Sunset" was originally a poem called "Should You Go First"
Beyond_the_Sunset_(song)
1965 single by Red Sovine
country music song made famous by Red Sovine. Released in 1965, the song was the title track to Sovine's album released that same year. A recitation paying homage
Giddyup_Go
Song written by Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
the song fades out. Bare's version also features a spoken recitation following half of the second verse, before singing the refrain before the song's fade
Detroit_City_(song)
Disciplined recitation of Vedic mantras
Hindu Vedic tradition. This grueling process calls for the ceaseless recitation of approximately 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda in the Dandaka
Dandakrama_Parayanam
2012 single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Same Love" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, released as the third single from their 2012 debut studio album, The Heist. The
Same_Love
1971 single by Marvin Gaye
notes of the album "not let (this song) influence anyone". Marvin recorded both a spoken word recitation of the song and a vocal version mixing the two
Save_the_Children_(song)
1960 single by Brenda Lee
Hall of Fame. This song featured the Anita Kerr Singers doing the backup Chorus. It also featured Brenda Lee's spoken recitation during the first repeat
I'm_Sorry_(Brenda_Lee_song)
1969 studio album by Wild Man Fischer
One) Kim Fowley - recitation ("The Madness & Ecstasy") Rodney Bingenheimer - recitation ("The Madness & Ecstasy") The GTOs - recitation ("The Madness &
An Evening with Wild Man Fischer
An_Evening_with_Wild_Man_Fischer
2026 single by Celine Dion
track was produced by Rebillaud. The song was inspired by the Hawaiian practice of Hoʻoponopono, whose morning recitation—focused on forgiveness, gratitude
Bonjour,_pardon,_merci
1986 single by Oran "Juice" Jones
infidelity. At the end of the track is a long recitation written by Vincent Bell, who also composed the music. The song's music video features actress Danita Davis
The Rain (Oran "Juice" Jones song)
The_Rain_(Oran_"Juice"_Jones_song)
1973 single by Brownsville Station
It begins with a spoken recitation, and the verses and a part of the chorus are mostly spoken, rather than sung. The song was covered in 1985 by Mötley
Smokin'_in_the_Boys_Room
Various religious and cultural practices
Recitation over water refers to a variety of religious and cultural practices in which prayers, verses, or chants are recited over water, with the intention
Recitation_over_water
1977 single by Donna Fargo
after six weeks. In doing so, the song earned two distinctions: It became just the second wall-to-wall recitation to reach No. 1 during the 1970s. To
That Was Yesterday (Donna Fargo song)
That_Was_Yesterday_(Donna_Fargo_song)
1963 single by the Angels
early work with the band Ronnie Dio & The Prophets. The song begins with a spoken recitation from the lead singer that goes: "He went away, and you hung
My_Boyfriend's_Back_(song)
1984 song by Bruce Springsteen
flags get waved at his concerts while he sings songs about hard times. He is no whiner, and the recitation of closed factories and other problems always
Born_in_the_U.S.A._(song)
1966 single by Stevie Wonder
recording. Before the repeat of the final Chorus, Stevie Wonder does a spoken recitation that goes: "You know when times are bad, and you're feeling sad, I want
A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder song)
A_Place_in_the_Sun_(Stevie_Wonder_song)
1969 single by The Dells
counterpart with an altered arrangement and tempo, and included a spoken recitation, in the introduction, from bass singer Chuck Barksdale. This new version
Oh, What a Night (The Dells song)
Oh,_What_a_Night_(The_Dells_song)
1949 comic song about Boston's subway
performance of the song by the Kingston Trio, attended by then-governor Mitt Romney. The Kingston Trio version begins with a spoken recitation by Dave Guard
M.T.A._(song)
Book by Marshall Cresswell
Cresswell's Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc. 1883 (or to give it is's full title – "Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc Composed by Marshall
Cresswell's Local and other Songs and Recitations 1883
Cresswell's_Local_and_other_Songs_and_Recitations_1883
1863 folk song by Mose Case
The song was first published by Mose Case, a humorist and guitarist from New York, in 1863 under the name "The Arkansas Traveler." A recitation of the
The_Arkansas_Traveler_(song)
Oral tradition of the Vedas
The oral tradition of the Vedas (Śruti) consists of several pathas, "recitations" or ways of chanting the Vedic mantras. Such traditions of Vedic chant
Vedic_chant
1991 single by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
chopped and channeled replay of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wildside," with a recitation recounting drug deaths, gang violence, and the racism-tinged Carol Stuart
Wildside (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song)
Wildside_(Marky_Mark_and_the_Funky_Bunch_song)
1903 poem by Rudyard Kipling
later added several verses of his own invention to the march. Holmes's recitation was used in the cinematic trailer for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies
Boots_(poem)
2006 single by George Strait
record with 40 number-one singles. The song, inspired by Johnson's divorce at the time and including a recitation that was out of style in the late 2000s
Give It Away (George Strait song)
Give_It_Away_(George_Strait_song)
Buddhist ritual texts performed during daily liturgical services
classified into several different categories, namely: nian (念, lit: "recitation"), song (誦, lit: "chanting") and chang (唱, lit: "singing"). During performances
Buddhist_liturgy
Off-color humor
specialised in a particular African American form of blue spoken word recitation called signifying or toasting. Dave Attell has also been described by
Ribaldry
1969 single by Jerry Butler
(the second was "Ain't Understanding Mellow" in 1972). The song begins with a spoken recitation, that goes: "I remember my first love affair. Somehow or
Only the Strong Survive (song)
Only_the_Strong_Survive_(song)
1956 single by Little Willie John
The Washington Post's Richard Harrington deemed it a "cool mechanical recitation in which more attention is paid to the pulse of the music than that of
Fever (Little Willie John song)
Fever_(Little_Willie_John_song)
Melville House, where a large dinner party exchanged "....speech, recitations, songs and instrumental music". To bring telephone signals to Melville House
Invention_of_the_telephone
1967 single by Eric Burdon & The Animals
string section. The longer version of the song begins with a spoken recitation by Burdon. The ending as the song is extended with the instruments dropping
Monterey (Eric Burdon and the Animals song)
Monterey_(Eric_Burdon_and_the_Animals_song)
1992 single by Whitney Houston
into the final chorus. As a result, when the song was covered by Ronstadt and other singers, the recitation wasn't used. Parton suggested Houston to fully
I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston recording)
I_Will_Always_Love_You_(Whitney_Houston_recording)
American musician and songwriter (1958–2016)
loved everything he loved—my mother, the Bible, and music. A complete recitation of the Lord's Prayer featured in the full-length album version of his
Prince_(musician)
1984 single by Sade
sings near the end, "his heart is cold". This song is noted for Adu's spoken recitation in the song's introduction. Some radio edits have omitted the
Smooth_Operator
1979 single by Charlie Daniels
is written in the key of D minor. The song's verses are closer to being spoken rather than sung (i.e., recitation), and tell the story of a young man named
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The_Devil_Went_Down_to_Georgia
Canadian actor (born 1964)
list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. In 2022, Reeves's recitation of the Beat poem "Pull My Daisy" for a virtual benefit concert for Tibet
Keanu_Reeves
1985 single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Kaufmann's 1967 translation of Friedrich Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy. The recitation on the first 12-inch/cassette single ("Real Altered") is by Gary Taylor
Welcome to the Pleasuredome (song)
Welcome_to_the_Pleasuredome_(song)
Austrian-American composer (1874–1951)
bergamasques in Otto Erich Hartleben's expressionist translation as recitation songs. The music she commissioned, mainstream Romantic Lieder by Heinrich
Arnold_Schoenberg
Inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts
The Histories of Herodotus, whose primary medium of delivery was public recitation, were divided by Alexandrian editors into nine books, named after the
Muses
1975 single by Commodores
six-minute album version is noted for Richie's half-sung, half-spoken recitation before the song's refrain repeats to the fade out. Cash Box said that it has "close
Sweet_Love_(Commodores_song)
Record label
comeback in the mid-1970s when Gusto Records' Red Sovine took his recitation song record "Teddy Bear" to number one on the Billboard country chart in
Starday_Records
Venue for a variety show of music and theatrical revue
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel
Cabaret
Continent
and major life milestones, the performance of oral history and other recitations, and spiritual experiences. African dance uses the concepts of polyrhythm
Africa
Book by William Dunbar
Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874 (full title: “Dunbar's Local and other Songs, Recitations and Conundrums, A Local Tale, &c. Composed by the late
Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874
Dunbar's_local_songs_and_recitations_1874
American singer-songwriter (1946–2020)
features songs reminiscent of Hank Williams. Highlights of the compilation include the allegorical "The Great Compromise", which includes a recitation and
John_Prine
1962 single by Bill Anderson
"Mama Sang a Song" is a country music song written and recorded by Bill Anderson. Released in 1962, this recitation — prominently featuring a backing choir
Mama_Sang_a_Song
1957 song written by Rolf Harris
"Farewell, Nervosa" and was sung by actor Elvis Costello. The opening recitation by Harris: There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying, and he gets
Tie_Me_Kangaroo_Down,_Sport
Cultural elements in Buddhism
classified into several different categories, namely: nian (念, lit: "recitation"), song (誦, 'it: "chanting") and chang (唱, lit: "singing"). During performances
Culture_of_Buddhism
Traditional fair in Faridpur district of Bangladesh
main attractions of the Jasim Folk Fair are poetry recitation, songs, dances, dramas, and folk song competitions. The first Jasim Mela was held on January
Jasim_Folk_Fair
Song by Three Dog Night
as the number 63 song for 1972. The album version featured a freely spoken recitation by Danny Hutton in the coda section of the song. Inner Circle recorded
Black and White (Pete Seeger song)
Black_and_White_(Pete_Seeger_song)
1955 song written by Stan Lewis
song that was written by Ferdinand Washington and songwriter, Stan Lewis. Both the Flamingos and the Pat Boone versions feature a spoken recitation of
I'll_Be_Home
1959 single by Neil Sedaka
Greenfield in early 1959, and recorded by Sedaka. The song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. It was written
Oh!_Carol
Association football tournament in Qatar
(21 November 2022). "FIFA World Cup begins with the first-ever Quran recitation, but why did Morgan Freeman wear a glove?". Mashable ME. Archived from
2022_FIFA_World_Cup
11th- to 13th-century Chinese architecture
Shanghai, converted a mansion on their property into a Buddhist sutra recitation hall, and later built several other religious buildings around the hall
Architecture of the Song dynasty
Architecture_of_the_Song_dynasty
2005 song by Shakira
the production trio The Matrix, the song incorporates religious themes in forms of Gregorian chants, a recitation of the Lord's Prayer, and lyrics critical
How_Do_You_Do_(Shakira_song)
1972 single by Jim Croce
advice to strangers: "You don't mess around with Slim". The song is noted for its spoken recitation, which is heard following the third verse and chorus: Yeah
You Don't Mess Around with Jim (song)
You_Don't_Mess_Around_with_Jim_(song)
Sacred sound in Indian religions
encapsulated form of Samavedic chants or songs. It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and
Om
frequent phrase in the Roman Catholic liturgy, used especially after the recitation of a lesson, the Last Gospel at Mass or as a response to Ite Missa Est
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Queen of the United Kingdom since 2022
which aims to bring younger and older generations together through poetry recitation. In January 2021, Camilla launched the Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room
Queen_Camilla
Beauty pageant competition
Vocal, "Walking Happy" 1967 Penny Thomasson Spenard 19 Miss Big Lake Recitation & Song, "Let's Go to Alaska" 1966 Nancy Lorell Wellman Fairbanks 21 Miss
Miss_Alaska
Canadian actor (born 1931)
1968 album, The Transformed Man. Shatner's cover versions of songs are dramatic recitations of their lyrics rather than musical performances: the most notable
William_Shatner
1991 song by U2
and monotone lyric recitation, as well as both processed and unprocessed vocals. Along with introducing the band's new sound, the song opens the album as
Zoo_Station_(song)
1960 song by Lolita, covered by Petula Clark
track at Polydor Studio Hamburg (Rahlstedt). For writing the new English recitation the name of Alan Holt—a pseudonym for label head David Kapp—was listed
Seemann_(Lolita_song)
Award ceremony for films of 2024
or a distinctive hook that makes the ceremony more than just a generic recitation of winners." Television critic Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter
97th_Academy_Awards
1963 single by Sam Cooke
In the UK, the song peaked at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada it reached No. 30. Cooke's version featured his spoken recitation, which is done
Another_Saturday_Night
Holiest day in Judaism
Congregations of the Commonwealth from from 1991 to 2013, cited the recitation of the song at the conclusion of both the Passover and Yom Kippur liturgy as
Yom_Kippur
Passover song
imparting important lessons to the children present. Recitation is varied from family to family. The song has versions in Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, and many
Echad_Mi_Yodea
1951 song by Hank Williams
operators know that the heavily moralistic recitations were not typical Hank Williams honky tonk singles. The song is notable for the simplicity of its structure
Ramblin' Man (Hank Williams song)
Ramblin'_Man_(Hank_Williams_song)
1966 single by Norma Jean
the 1960s who songs spoke about the working class. Among her charting singles from this era was 1966's "The Shirt", a spoken recitation about a woman
The_Shirt_(song)
Musical by Peter Maxwell Davies
Board Song: O come to sunny Warbeth Patriotic Song: You've heard of the man with the pace-maker Piano Interlude: Farewell to Stromness Recitation – Nuclear
The_Yellow_Cake_Revue
Special dawn radio programme of All India Radio
(chanting from Chaṇḍi) recitation from the scriptural verses of Śrī Śrī Chaṇḍi or Durga Saptashati, Bengali devotional songs, classical music and a dash
Mahisasuramardini (radio programme)
Mahisasuramardini_(radio_programme)
Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)
illness with rest and a sensible diet. Because of his youth and his facile recitation of medical knowledge, the senator and his two bachelor friends thought
Giacomo_Casanova
1970 studio album by Black Sabbath
nothing to do with spiritualism, the occult, or anything much except stiff recitations of Cream clichés". Robert Christgau, writing for The Village Voice, panned
Black_Sabbath_(album)
Aspect of Chinese history
regional genres of musical drama used different regional dialects of speech, recitation, and dialogue, entailed their own unique sets of role types (juese), and
Culture_of_the_Song_dynasty
Iranian religion founded by Zoroaster
practice. The central ritual of Zoroastrianism is the Yasna, which is a recitation of the eponymous book of the Avesta and sacrificial ritual ceremony involving
Zoroastrianism
1966 single by Napoleon XIV
interview, Samuels said that he did not consider the piece a song and instead considered it a "recitation", because there is no melody and no harmonies. In the
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
They're_Coming_to_Take_Me_Away,_Ha-Haaa!
Country in North Africa
majority are Islamic and typically feature dhikr, the ritual chanting and recitation of prayers, as well as performances by Sufi groups, including music and
Egypt
1798 poem by Friedrich Schiller
The "Song of the Bell" (German: "Das Lied von der Glocke", also translated as "The Lay of the Bell") is a poem that the German poet Friedrich Schiller
Song_of_the_Bell
Short Russian or Ukrainian humorous folk song
rhyming scheme to convey humorous or ironic content. The singing and recitation of such rhymes were an important part of popular culture of peasants and
Chastushka
1926 song by Lou Handman and Roy Turk
by Jolson's "schmaltz style" his recitation of the bridge was "hamboned". Based on votes sent to the magazine, the song received 71 points from disc jockeys
Are_You_Lonesome_Tonight?
2009 poem by Elizabeth Alexander
"Adam Kirsch On Elizabeth Alexander's Bureaucratic Verse". The New Republic. Retrieved 2014-04-17. Text of the poem Video of the poem's recitation v t e
Praise_Song_for_the_Day
Buddhist mantra
enlightenment. In Tibetan Buddhism, this is the most ubiquitous mantra and its recitation is a popular form of religious practice, performed by laypersons and monastics
Om_mani_padme_hum
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