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13 Nov 02 - 03:32 PM (#825473) Subject: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: GUEST,Greycap Simply can't get what the singer had for his breakfast in the first line of the song ( on the Don Rigsby 'Empty Old Mailbox' CD. 'I had a.............for my breakfast, and a cup of coffee from an old machine' help, help, please... Thanks in advance |
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13 Nov 02 - 03:35 PM (#825478) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: catspaw49 There are good days in Akron? Spaw |
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13 Nov 02 - 04:10 PM (#825513) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: John MacKenzie Friend of mine used to work for Firestone tyres, they had a spoof company prayer that started. Our Father, who art in Akron, Harvey be thy name. Don't remember any more, but it was fun at the time. Giok |
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13 Nov 02 - 04:59 PM (#825568) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: katlaughing I found this at www.rockzilla.net: Gobel and Leroy Drumm's "Bad Day In Akron," played here by Don Rigsby, is another example of how the "blue lonesome" concept continues to be an important compositional element in modern bluegrass songwriting and how the simple, direct lyrical approach is still what the best of bluegrass is all about. Had a Clark bar for my breakfast Swallowed down by a cup of coffee from an old machine Spent the last cent I had on me Now I'm down to just my jacket and my jeans What a man won't do for a woman On a slim chance she might've changed her mind Hitch-hiked all the way to Akron Now I'm stuck beside the city limits sign |
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13 Nov 02 - 06:22 PM (#825596) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: GUEST,Greycap Katlaughing, I'm beholden to you - being Brit, I wouldn't have known a proprietary brand thing from the US, I will buy the beers when/if we meet, Thanks again, |
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13 Nov 02 - 07:17 PM (#825607) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: katlaughing Greycap, you're on! Though, I wouldn't have known the brand name, either. I think, if I do remember rightly, there was an old candy bar called by that name, but I couldn't swear to it.:-) Thanks, kat |
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14 Nov 02 - 08:29 AM (#825711) Subject: RE: Lyric Assist-Bad Day in Akron From: JJ "I want a Clark Bar," was the slogan, usually spoken by a talking animal, way back in the early 50s. Used to walk by the Clark Bar factory on the North Side of Pittsburgh every morning on my way to Daniel Webster Grade School. The building which housed the factory still exists. |
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05 Jul 11 - 12:35 PM (#3181873) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bad Day in Akron (from Don Rigsby) From: GUEST Had A Clark Bar for my Breakfast.... |
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06 Jul 11 - 04:28 AM (#3182255) Subject: Lyr Add: BAD DAY IN AKRON (from Don Rigsby) From: RunrigFan BAD DAY IN AKRON As sung by Don Rigsby Had a Clark bar for my breakfast Swallowed down my cup of coffee from an old machine Spent the last cent I had on me Now I'm down to just my jacket and my jeans What a man won't do for a woman On a slim chance that she might have changed her mind Hitchhiked all the way to Akron Now I'm stuck beside the city limits sign Country mountie stopped hs car And asked me for my business and my name Said the weather's getting chilly And I told him he didn't have to explain When he asked me where I was going I told him "where the icy rain don't fall" The he left me out here standing I guess the mountie didn't care at all Chorus It's a bad day in Akron I should have stayed in sunny Tennessee The way that woman beats me down I know someday she'll be the death of me This time I've learned my lesson And I know the price of love just don't come free It's a bad day in Akron I should have stayed in sunny Tennessee It's three in the morning And I'm miles and miles from where I ought to be Spent the whole day talking to her When I should have stayed in sunny Tennessee She don't care how much I'm hurting She don't even want me back, she made it plain It's a long way home from Akron When you're all alone and thumbin' in the rain Chorus It's a bad day in Akron I should have stayed in sunny Tennessee The way that woman beats me down I know she'll be the death of me This time I've learned my lesson And I know the price of love just don't come free It's a bad day in Akron I should have stayed in sunny Tennessee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqkbbUdtyAQ Make any corrections if you want. |
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28 Dec 12 - 11:41 PM (#3458573) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bad Day in Akron (from Don Rigsby) From: GUEST Clark Bar for breakfast |