22 Dec 98 - 12:21 PM (#50468) Subject: Way out there From: Rasta Seem to be back on thread line -grettings everyone I looking for the words to (Way out there) the only two versions I know are 1-Pete Seeger- Story Songs on Columbia around 62 or 3 and the sons of the pioneers. -a lonley spot I know where a know man will go etc etc Have a happy holiday- dont let it get you down ----keep on keepin on ---- Rasta |
22 Dec 98 - 12:39 PM (#50473) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Joe Offer Hi, Rasta, the song I was thinking of is From Way Up Here (click here), by Malvina Reynolds, which Pete recorded on his "We Shall Overcome - Carnegie Hall Concert" album. Doesnt sound like that's the one you want. Can you give us any more of the song? -Joe Offer- |
22 Dec 98 - 12:50 PM (#50475) Subject: Lyr Add: WAY OUT THERE (Bob Nolan)^^ From: Gene Another of the many GOLDEN OLDIES by the Sons Of The Pioneers and Bob Nolan WAY OUT THERE Recorded by The Sons Of The Pioneers Writer: Bob Nolan A lonely spot I know where no man will go Where the shadows have all the room I was ridin' free on the old SP Softly humming a southern tune When a man came along, made me hush my song Kicked me off away out there. As she pulled out of sight, I turned to my right The left and everywhere But all I could see was a cactus tree And a prairie dog playing there Saw the prairie dog feed on the tumbling weed That's his home away out there. So I threw down my load in the desert road And rested my weary legs Watched the sinking sun make the tall shadows Out across the barren plain Then I hummed a tune to the rising moon He gets lonesome 'way out there. And then I closed my eyes to the starlit skies And I lost myself in dreams Dreamt the desert sand was a milk-and honey land Then I woke up with a start There's a train coming back on that one-way track Gonna take me 'way from here. As she was passing by, caught her on the fly I climbed in an open door Then I turned around to that desert ground Saw the spot I will see no more And as I rode away, heard the pale moon say "Farewell, pal, it gets lonesome here."
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22 Dec 98 - 01:33 PM (#50482) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Joe Offer I knew that song. I really did. It always bugs me when Gene remembers, and I don't. Darn. -Joe Offer- Great song, though. Riders in the Sky do a good rendition. Ranger Doug is one of my all-time heroes. |
22 Dec 98 - 02:11 PM (#50492) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Rasta thanx Joe- Gene you all been a great help this mudcat cafe is really greaat. Just surfed on this past week. -Have a great Christmass. --Keep on keepin on. |
23 Dec 98 - 05:10 PM (#50710) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Alice refresh here you go, rasta, I found the thread again for you. |
23 Dec 98 - 05:14 PM (#50711) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Alice Rasta, you can re-set the threads to the number of days you want and refresh the page, or you can do a forum search (by clicking on Forum Search at the top of the Cafe discussion page).
I've always loved the sound of the Sons of The Pioneers. Riders in the Sky are great, and such fun!! They have a very funny radio show on NPR called Rider's Radio Theatre. alice in montana |
24 Dec 98 - 12:44 PM (#50815) Subject: RE: Way out there From: On how well those songs are ACTUALLY SUNG: I knew the "Sons Of The Pioneers", and the "Riders In The Sky" are NO "Sons Of The Pioneers" (as a guy said in a presidential debate once)! Humor and phony campfires and and tumbleweeds blowing from stage-left and rubber chickens "frying" in the frypan might be funny, but NOBODY sang those songs as well as Bob Nolan and The Sons! It bothers me to hear the "Riders" mess up that genre. Just my humble opinion. |
24 Dec 98 - 03:00 PM (#50832) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Joe Offer Well, O Nameless Person, I have to admit I was disappointed when I first saw Riders in the Sky on television. They were far too slick for my liking. In person in a small venue, you don't get that "commercial" feel. OK, time for my Riders in the Sky story. I didn't know anything about them the one and only time I saw them perform; but somehow, my ex and I attended their performance at The Classic Jukebox, a yuppie retro bar in Roseville, California. I made a stop in the rest room before the performance. There was this guy in makeup and white Steston and a pink cowboy shirt at the urinal next to mine, and he made me feel just a bit uneasy. Turns out it was Ranger Doug. I sure hope he doesn't wear clothing and makeup like that when he's not performing. -Joe Offer- |
24 Dec 98 - 03:19 PM (#50834) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Alice O Nameless Person, I agree that nothing can compare to the Sons of the Pioneers.
Now, my Riders story. This is second hand, so it may be as much fiction as fact. A friend told me his friend was in a parking lot by a cafe (or bar? or drive-in?) playing a Rider's in the Sky tape (loudly) on his car stereo. A guy stormed out of the cafe (or bar? or drive-in?) and yelled, "What is this sh*t? Turn that off right now!" He started to argue with the angry guy, then realized it was one of the band (Too Slim?). Now this story can mosey off onto the cyber range, grow different horns and tails (tales?) and morph into many strange creatures of urban (rural?) legend. alice in montana |
24 Dec 98 - 03:42 PM (#50836) Subject: RE: Way out there From: Rasta Thanks for the help-Alice in Montana-thanks for the story when I was 12 or 14 with a heavey dose of Kingston Trio diseasse I some how got on to Pete Seeger bout the time I started playing a long neck 5-string. (still playing) I went out and brought -Story song- a bakers dozen by Pete and thaats where I heard -way out there- about eight years later I by chance parked my VW next to Pete In Nyack N.Y. we walked a couple of blocks to an outside summer gig we were both doin- I asked 60000 question and he just looked straight ahead and answered a leasts 20000 of my question. He was quite nice and then we went about doin our shows he really has a handle on holding a crowd and even thought I have permanent Kingston Trio disease I learned a lot from Ol Pete----snow snow falling down ,covering up my dirty ol town-covers the sidewalks covers the tracks covers the footsteps of those who wont be back-covers the mail box ,covers the plough even barbed wire seems beautiful now k-snow snow falling down -twisting and turning round and round--------sounds like pete haaa have a groovy Christmass Rastaaaaaaaa |
25 Jul 11 - 12:30 PM (#3195024) Subject: RE: Way out there (Bob Nolan) From: saulgoldie "Way Out There,' YESSSS! And as a bonus, it has a basic folk touchstone: yodeling! Saul |
25 Jul 11 - 12:41 PM (#3195033) Subject: RE: Way out there (Bob Nolan) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Just found the Readers' Digest 4 cd set of Sons of the Pioneers. I was worried about recording quality, but it is good. Excellent coverage of their singing. |
25 Jul 11 - 09:05 PM (#3195398) Subject: RE: Way out there (Bob Nolan) From: Seamus Kennedy Seamus Kennedy has a fine version of it on his CD "Sidekicks & Sagebrush". Just sayin', y'know... |
05 Feb 12 - 04:03 PM (#3302694) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Way Out There (Bob Nolan) From: GUEST,Iona You can hear it {HERE} (as well as read the words) Done by the Sons of the Pioneers. Naturally. This isn't my favorite version of the song, but it's a good one. |