what's the song?

[mistral blue]

Congrats Terry!

Goodnight all!

[overlander63]

Okay, maybe y'all will have to work at this one:

And it's late afternoon
on a hot Texas day.
somethin' strange is goin' on,
and we's all in the way.
Well there's fifty or sixty people
they're just sittin' on their cars,
and the old men left their dominos
and they come down from the bars.
Everybody's checkin', old Jack Kittrel checks his watch,
and us kids put our ears to the rails to hear 'em pop.

[TinShack]

Guy Clark- Texas 1947

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by slowolf

Guy Clark- Texas 1947

You're half right.

[codybear]

Clark Guy - Texas 1947

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by codybear

Clark Guy - Texas 1947

You're also half right.

[codybear]

clark guy texas, 1947

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by slowolf

Guy Clark- Texas 1947

I was looking for Johnny Cash, but Guy Clark was the first one to release it.

[TinShack]

Originally Posted by overlander63

You're half right.

Hmmm....Guy Clark (one of my favorites) wrote and performed the song. So I must be missing somebody else whoe performed the song....Johnny Cash?

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by slowolf

Hmmm....Guy Clark (one of my favorites) wrote and performed the song. So I must be missing somebody else whoe performed the song....Johnny Cash?

Yes. See above post.

[TinShack]

Here's a good one...

So leave, you miners, leave;
oh, leave, you miners leave.
Take my advice, kill off your lice,
or else go up in the mountains.
Oh, no, lots of dust,
I’m goin’ to the city to go on a bust

[enduroryda]

something Jim Croce....ahhhh

[codybear]

Seeing the Elephant - Doc Robinson

[TinShack]

Originally Posted by enduroryda

something Jim Croce....ahhhh

Not even close

[TinShack]

Originally Posted by codybear

Seeing the Elephant - Doc Robinson

I'll take that Paula. It's actually a California traditional song chorus from the 1800's. Many people performed it in various ways, but it is indeed about going to "see the elephant". This is a colloquialism spawned during the Gold Rush to describe the intense curiosity over the discovery of gold in California.

"Oh, no, lots of dust,
I’m goin’ to the city to go on a bust"

Refers to finding gold and going to San Francisco to spend it all on liquor and women.

Your Turn!

[codybear]

Steve, that's right!..my Steve is involved w/a group org. that preserves and dedicates all things of California history..

Ok.. how 'bout this one:

Now I know just how much I have lost..

[tin sista]

"Now I know just how much I have lost.."

The Tennessee Waltz Tom Jones did an awesome version of this with the Chieftains (Long Black Veil, 1994), I think Frank Zappa helped with it too.

[codybear]

Steph, you're right on the song..what's the original artist's name?

[tin sista]

what's the original artist's name?

Redd Stewart wrote it, Pee Wee King composed/sang it.

[codybear]

You're so right, Steph..and Patti Page made it a smash hit!..your turn.