Pure emotion songs for me...remember "I Want Candy" by BowWowWow? that one was pure 80's....these just off the top of my skull...

Songs that Tell a Story:
RedHeaded Stranger
Boy Named Sue
Eye of the Hurricane
Would you like to Lean to Dance
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Ballad of Weaverville

Songwriter as a Character:
Michael Stipe
Suzanne Vega
Christine Lavin (her 'Harrison Ford' song STILL ellicits peals of laughter-you can just relate)
JerryJeff Walker

Songs that Send a Message:
Summer Wages
Senstive New Age Guys
Whatever Happened to True Love
Happy Side of Life

Pure Emotion Songs:
Rolling Stones: Satisfaction, Jumping Jack Flash, It's only Rock'n'Roll
Brick House
I Will Survive
Roxanne