Lyr Req: All-purpose C&W song

Subject: All-purpose C&W song
From: Roger the zimmer
Date: 24 Mar 99 - 05:49 AM

C&W is one of my least favourite genres (tho' I have been known to sing "Your cheatin' heart") and I like the old joke about playing a C&W record backwards when your dog comes to life, your truck starts and your woman comes back but I remember in the mists of time (ie 1960's or 1970's) Ian Cambell doing an all-purpose C&W song that he said made it unneccessary to sing any other- it had all the elements of dog, wife and apple pie etc. It is not on any of the Campbell's records I have ( and I've checked the Corries ones as well in case I'd misremembered the concert). Does anyone else remember it?

Subject: RE: All-purpose C&W song
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 24 Mar 99 - 06:17 AM

Roger the Zimmer,

Don't know if this is the specific song you are looking for, but it is what you are looking for, i.e. the perfect country song. CLICK HERE.

Roger (also) in Baltimore

Subject: RE: All-purpose C&W song
From: Roger the zimmer
Date: 24 Mar 99 - 08:37 AM

Thanks, namesake, it fits the bill!

Subject: RE: All-purpose C&W song
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Mar 99 - 09:23 AM

Many moons ago I heard Steve Goodman himself do it on a TV program and busted a gut laughing. Wish I could remember the program because it was a funny and kinda' strange thing too. Must have been PBS. Very loosely produced and directed. It was Steve Goodman, Hoyt Axton, and Arlo together...what a group!

catspaw