24 May 07
Originally posted by Frank BurnsMike Neun did one called "You Ruined My Life By Not Ruining My Life" about a man who wanted to be a country star but the trashy girl he picked up in the bar and married turned into the perfect wife, his children turned out to be perfect as well, and nothing went wrong so he had no suffering to write country songs about.
Johnny Paycheck had a song where what you put down is almost word for word what is in the last stanza. I think after it started something like this:
I was drunk the day momma got out of prison. And ended with her getting 'runned over by a damned old train'. Pretty funny.
24 May 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerClever angle there!!!
Mike Neun did one called "You Ruined My Life By Not Ruining My Life" about a man who wanted to be a country star but the trashy girl he picked up in the bar and married turned into the perfect wife, his children turned out to be perfect as well, and nothing went wrong so he had no suffering to write country songs about.
24 May 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerso... the essence of country is being emo? no wonder so much of it sucks like nothing else.
Mike Neun did one called "You Ruined My Life By Not Ruining My Life" about a man who wanted to be a country star but the trashy girl he picked up in the bar and married turned into the perfect wife, his children turned out to be perfect as well, and nothing went wrong so he had no suffering to write country songs about.
24 May 07
Originally posted by shortcircuitI think the title was misrepresented in the first post so that's why I missed it.
This song was written by David Allen Coe and it was the first song mentioned in this thread.
And I believe it was written By Steve Goodman and at one time it was recorded By David Allan Coe. No doubt among others including Merle Haggard and John Prine.
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24 May 07
Originally posted by wormwoodNow just hang on a minute there pardner!!! This isn't some crazy skiffle craze....were talking major Americanna here. Now days, the country music has actually become closer the pop to bridge the crossover gap. There is still some of the old pure country and folk stylings, but they are not as prevelent these days as the more contemporary country sound. I can generally find some music in every genre that is appealing (except Rap and beebop). I sound like my parents when The Beatles were the rage and the Brittish Invasion took the US by storm.
so... the essence of country is being emo? no wonder so much of it sucks like nothing else.
24 May 07
Originally posted by Frank BurnsI thought Goodman worked with David Allen Coe on the song, but I have seen Coe play a couple of times and he always called it his song. I will check it out though. I do know he is one mean and ugly dude who spent some hard years in prison just like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck...to name a few.
I think the title was misrepresented in the first post so that's why I missed it.
And I believe it was written By Steve Goodman and at one time it was recorded By David Allan Coe. No doubt among others including Merle Haggard and John Prine.
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25 May 07
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
25 May 07
Originally posted by mlpriorJohn Denver isn't Merle. Good song by John Dutchendorf (Denver).
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Comin' home to a place he'd never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
25 May 07
Originally posted by shortcircuitAs the first answer to this thread was John Denver, I must agree. John Denver died a billionaire! Surely it must be Annie's song?....played continuously around the world daily.
Great song. John Denver hated to do it in concert because it was so difficult to consistently hit the high notes in the beginning of the song.
This song has been flogged to death, but I never tire of the words and it always brings a smile to me. To compare the beauty of a woman to the beauty of nature - that's romantic - and still a country song!