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Subject: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Ian HP Date: 31 Jan 01 - 01:57 PM A good few years ago I heard a wonderful song by the name of 'Drop Kick Me Jesus Through The Goalposts Of Life'. Anyone know it? Have the words? Know the author/any performance? Where I can get my hands on it? |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Sorcha Date: 31 Jan 01 - 02:16 PM Drop Kick Me from our own DT. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Amergin Date: 31 Jan 01 - 02:19 PM OH my god..... |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Joe Offer Date: 31 Jan 01 - 02:30 PM Hey, MMario - did we get a tune for this? I've seen the lyrics many times, but never heard anybody sing it. Hey, I'll betcha Bill Day sings this one... -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Susan of DT Date: 31 Jan 01 - 05:43 PM Joe - Ask Dick to sing it for you when we next encounter you. Do you ever do Paltalk? I haven't "seen" you there |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: SeanM Date: 31 Jan 01 - 06:04 PM Ah, part of the great comedic "Jesus" cycle of songs... Drop Kick Me, JesusAre You Drinking With Me, Jesus?Plastic Jesus Almost seems like you could make a career off of bad Jesus songs...M |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Sorcha Date: 31 Jan 01 - 06:07 PM Only if you're a Jesuit........ |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,Wendy Date: 31 Jan 01 - 06:17 PM otters: Hello Bare, when you performed "Drop Kick Me Jesus," what was your inspirtation for that song? Bobby Bare: I didn't write that song, it was written by Paul Kraft. When Bill Clinton was elected President, there was a story in Newsweek, it said he liked Big Macs and fries and horn music because he is a sax player, and blonde headed women, red-headed women..., but his favorite song was "Drop Kick Me Jesus" by Bobby Bare. I haven't figured out if I'm flattered or not, but I play it every night. That quote is from here: Live Fan Chat with the Old Dogs I think Bobby Bare's version is the one I've heard, but I'm not certain, and have not yet found a sound clip to confirm.
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Arkie Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:00 PM Others may have recorded the song, but Bobby Bear's recording was the one that received most of the airplay. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Bill D Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:08 PM yeah..I sing "Drop Kick...." and play it on the Autoharp....it's to the tune of "Master's Bouquet" (Gathering Flowers fo the Master's Bouquet) |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: MMario Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:34 PM aaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhh! That's ANOTHER one we don't have the tune for! I think. I'm wrong. the tune is here now here's hoping I can fit the words to it... |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: MMario Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:38 PM well - I certainly mucked that one up royal! gathering etc. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: MMario Date: 31 Jan 01 - 08:52 PM NWC file sent to Joe. did you ever get the lyrics to "Railroading over the great divide"? |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Sorcha Date: 31 Jan 01 - 09:08 PM I could do that, I have them. Didn't realize they were missing........... |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,CWilli6708@aol.com Date: 31 Jan 01 - 10:11 PM Drop kick me was recorded by Bobby Bare. I ran across it just the other day. I think I found it on Barnes&Noble.com |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: paddymac Date: 31 Jan 01 - 10:40 PM It's a classic indeed. Ranks right up there with "I Woulda Wrote You A Letter But I Couldn't Spell Yecchhhh!" Both of them - major cultural contributions to the world. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,Gene Date: 31 Jan 01 - 11:55 PM A GOOD SITE to BOOKMARK...ROSE THE RECORD LADY Play Drop Kick Me Jesus at:
* CLICK TO: RECORD LADY * |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: LR Mole Date: 01 Feb 01 - 09:55 AM And let us not forget Martin Mull's "Let's give Jesus Christ the football, let him even up the score/Let him run it through the crossbars, half of which he's seen before..." |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,Wendy Date: 01 Feb 01 - 01:07 PM Thanks for the link Gene. I've bookmarked as suggested. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Ferrara Date: 01 Feb 01 - 02:27 PM Gene, this is a wonderful music site! Bill (D) called me in and said, "Rita.... Gene has done it again.... " then he just started playing one of the songs. We spent about an hour playing song after song. Sean, "Plastic Jesus" and the Berrymans' song "Are You Drinking With Me Jesus" are satirical and tongue in cheek. They are ment to be send-ups of certain types of country gospel songs. "Drop Kick Me, Jesus, Through the Goal Posts of Life" REALLY IS a country gospel song of the type being parodied. It's not tongue in cheek and not a parody. Just listen to it as sung by Bobby Bare if you doubt this. Another in this genre is "The Royal Telephone," which is also on the Rose's Country Music Site (see Gene's link). |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: SeanM Date: 01 Feb 01 - 05:01 PM I suppose, then, that 'DKMJ' illustrates the fine line between extreme earnestness and parody... I'd never thought that the writer was serious. Oh well... M |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,Gene Date: 01 Feb 01 - 05:45 PM Another site worth BOOKMARKING IS- |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Bill D Date: 01 Feb 01 - 07:03 PM ...about parodies and tongue in cheek songs and real sentiment.... We hi-tech, erudite collectors sometimes don't realize just how seriously some of the gospel or 'sentimental' stuff is/was taken by the 'folk'. Many of the "Gospel Metaphor" songs, though a bit far-fetched, were meant to MEAN something! There were churches which didn't approve of music which was not about religion, so songs were written using symbolism and metaphor just to have more to sing about!..("Life is Like a Mountain Railroad" etc..) look at this verse to an already sancimonious song: "Farther Along"
If workin' and prayin' have any reward- (collected in Texas by a friend of mine at a little church..he swears they were singing it seriously) and another friend collected this in a church in western Kansas:
"One , two, three, the Devil's after me 'Most' of the folks who sing things like "Drop Kick...." are aware that it is being clever and cute, but many are STILL expressing real fervor and sincerity at the same time....it is well to be careful how you present it if you have any doubts about the attitude of your audience, |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Bill D Date: 01 Feb 01 - 08:05 PM [This is Ferrara, actually]... Helen Schneyer tells of starting to sing one of the songs from her "Hideobilia" collection at a church or social gathering in Appalachia. It may have been, "Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?" but anyway, it was a song she usually hams up a bit. She looked out at the audience and they were singing along, with fervor, and obviously were completely in agreement with the sentiments in the song. She says that's one time she sang it straight! |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: harpo Date: 02 Feb 01 - 06:43 PM The song was written by paul craft he's a songwriter here in nashville. I have him on a live recording of a bennifit for my wife. It's on cd. if you're interested I'll try to get it converted to mp3 for you email me at harpo@home.com Marc |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: Susan of DT Date: 03 Feb 01 - 09:01 AM We DO have the words to Railroading ON the Great Divide in the DT, Mario |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: MMario Date: 03 Feb 01 - 10:18 AM yup - found 'em susan. |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: GUEST,Gene Date: 03 Feb 01 - 11:55 AM Other songs written by PAUL CRAFT-recorded by such well known artists as EmmyLou Harris, Mark Chestnut, Moe Bandy, Ray Stevens, and The Osborne Brothers.
BLUE HEARTACHE |
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Subject: RE: WANTED: DROP KICK ME JESUS ... From: kimmers Date: 03 Feb 01 - 08:00 PM Bill D, you mentioned "Life is Like a Mountain Railroad". Any idea where the lyrics might be? I used to love that one. It's corny, but sorta sweet. And I'd much rather listen to classic corny American gospel than the saccharine Christian pop that my staff likes to listen to... |
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