The S2s learned all about traditional ballads and bothy ballads, but I wanted to know if they could pick out any more recent songs which tell a story.
Here are the songs they came up with

Verified by Your Favourite Martian
Tennessee Jed by the Grateful Dead
Someone Like You by Adele
Stan by Eminem
Riot Van by Arctic Monkeys
Seven Years Old by Lucas Graham
Love Story by Taylor Swift
Smokin in the Boys Room by Motley Crüe

Here are some of my favourite story songs
Sk8r Boi by Avril Lavigne – https://youtu.be/TIy3n2b7V9k
Teenage Dirtbag by Wheetus – https://youtu.be/FC3y9llDXuM
The Devil Went Down To Georgia by The Levellers – https://youtu.be/FC3y9llDXuM
Talkin Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues by Bob Dylan – https://youtu.be/ktx1jxllS00
and let’s not forget Ernie, the Fastest Milkman In The West! https://youtu.be/8e1xvyTdBZI