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11 Sep 07 - 07:32 PM (#2146852) Subject: Songs That Mention Harleys From: oldhippie I've looked at previous threads about motorcycle songs, but am wondering if anyone has a list of songs that specifically mention Harleys. I know of the following. Does anyone know others? I Want To Hop On Your Harley - Ann Rabson Harley Davidson Blues - Canned Heat A Harley Someday - David Allan Coe Harley Davidson - Eddie Meduza Harley Davidson Polka - Happy Schnapps Combo Harley Davidson Blues - Hot Tuna Harley - Marshall Tucker Band Ladies Love Outlaws - "Gypsy" Bob Copp Highway Gypsy - "Gypsy" Bob Copp She Rides A Harley Davidson - Neil Young Ride - Shelly Fairchild Harleys and Horses - Zona Jones Harley Woman - Dan Chapman Old Hippie Class Reunion - Ray Stevens Thanks For the Ride - Johnny Hubbs Brand New Harley - Peter Mayer |
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11 Sep 07 - 08:06 PM (#2146872) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Leadfingers What's the difference between a Harley and a banjo ? You can tune a Harley - Nearly ! |
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11 Sep 07 - 08:29 PM (#2146882) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: van lingle Bwana Dik by Frank Zappa- "My dick is a Harley, Ya kick it to start." What's the difference between a Hoover and a Harley? The position of the dirt bag. |
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11 Sep 07 - 08:43 PM (#2146889) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: catspaw49 "Harley Is A Piece Of Crap" (sung to the tune of Neil Young's "Piece of Crap") Words by "Black Echo" Born to ride free Bought a used Harley It wouldn't even start It was a piece of crap Wanted a Harley Thought it was for me But in reality It's just a big piece of crap I tried to start it up I tried to ride it home I had to have it towed It was a piece of crap Got it from a friend On him you can depend I found out in the end It was a piece of crap I tried to ride free Believed in Milwaukee but they depended on me To buy their piece of crap Took it to the dealer He gave me a loaner The guy told me at the door It's a piece of crap too! |
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11 Sep 07 - 09:16 PM (#2146899) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Gerry John Warner has a song called Harley Dinosaur. |
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11 Sep 07 - 09:21 PM (#2146903) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Joybell True-Love wrote one with the line: ...This town will know what it's all about When next I take my Harley out... It's obsure except in a small circle of friends. The song is one of two which he calls his "Midwestern Trilogy". And yes -- he knows what a trilogy is. Cheers, Joy |
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11 Sep 07 - 10:32 PM (#2146937) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Metchosin LOL Love it Spaw, too true. |
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11 Sep 07 - 11:02 PM (#2146942) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: pdq "Ladies Love Outlaws" was written by Lee Clayton with definitive versions by the Everley Brothers or Waylon Jennings, depending on your affinity to Country or Rock 'n' Roll. Cathy Matea did a song called "Harley", and Steve Goodman's "Queen Of The Road" mentions a 'knuckle-head Harley". |
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12 Sep 07 - 02:45 AM (#2147028) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Darowyn I always thought that the song "What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me" was the lament of an unfortunate bike racer who has realised that he or she should have bought a Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki or Kawasaki- or anything which is an actual motorbike as opposed to a dumb lump of metal disguised as a lifestyle statement of conspicuous consumption. It's only later I realised that they made beer in Milwaukee too. I don't like that either. Cheers Dave |
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12 Sep 07 - 03:34 AM (#2147042) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Black Hawk on works PC 'The Jogger' recorded by Bobby Bare (written I believe by Shel Silverstein) '.....hells angels on Harley bikes.......' '.....race car nuts and Harley hoggers.....' |
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12 Sep 07 - 03:46 AM (#2147050) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Elfcall Jethro Tull's - 'Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll Too YOung to Die' " He wanted a Harley Davidson or a Triumph Bonneville" Elfcall |
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12 Sep 07 - 03:49 AM (#2147052) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: David C. Carter 'Harley David Son of a Bitch.' Serge Gainsourg David |
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12 Sep 07 - 03:54 AM (#2147056) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,MC Fat A mention in Richard Thompson's Vincent Black Lightning 'Now Nortons and Indians and Harleys they won't do' |
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12 Sep 07 - 04:01 AM (#2147060) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: David C. Carter Sorry.That should have read:Serge Gainsbourg. David |
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12 Sep 07 - 04:02 AM (#2147061) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Long Firm Freddie There's a brief mention in Jethro Tull's "Too Old to Rock 'n Roll, Too Young to Die". The song also mentions the Triumph Bonneville: "He once owned a Harley Davidson and a Triumph Bonneville." Maddy Prior sings backing vocals in this cheery tale of mid-life angst and suicide. LFF |
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12 Sep 07 - 07:02 AM (#2147163) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: oldhippie Thanks for the responses so far. pdq - The "Ladies Love Outlaws" song is not the Lee Clayton one, its a totally different one. |
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12 Sep 07 - 07:44 AM (#2147191) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Darowyn The character in "Too Old To Rock and Roll" does not commit suicide. The reprise on the album version starts, "Well if you think Ray blew it, There was nothing to it. They patched him up as good as new. You can see him every day, on the Queen's highway, Handing out his small cigars to the kids from school" Cheers Dave |
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12 Sep 07 - 07:47 AM (#2147195) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: PMB Has anyone mentioned The Harley and the Ivy? Harley way Joe? Johnny I Harley Knew Ye? Summer Harley Day? |
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12 Sep 07 - 08:53 AM (#2147237) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Long Firm Freddie Cheers Dave (Guest Darowyn) - I only ever had that track on the "Best Of" album, which didn't include the reprise. Nice to know there was a happy ending after all! LFF |
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12 Sep 07 - 09:16 AM (#2147252) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: beardedbruce "Motorcycle Mama" By Sailcat Well, the song does MENTION it... Tell your Daddy and your Mama too. You got something better to do Than stick around the house the rest of your life. You're eighteen you can do what you like. You'll be the queen of my highway, my motorcycle mama. We'll see the world through my Harley. We'll get matching jackets and helmets too. We'll get respect from the towns we ride through. We'll sleep at the roadside in the soft green grass and if the squares walk by we'll let them pass. You'll be the queen of my highway, my motorcycle mama. We'll see the world from my Harley. And maybe in a year or two, we'll have a little one, she'll look just like you. We'll add on a sidecar, electric guitar. We'll be a trio, the baby makes three, oh. Tell your Daddy and your Mama too. You got something better to do. Than stick around the house the rest of your life. You're eighteen you can be my wife. You'll be the queen of my highway, my motorcycle mama. We'll see the world from my Harley. We'll see the world from my Harley. We'll see the world from my Harley if the chain don't break! |
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12 Sep 07 - 09:46 AM (#2147286) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Liz the Squeak The Kipper family wrote a parody of 'Biker Hill' which mentions Harleys and is funny to boot although it probably won't be if a) you don't know the original and b) don't get the very British references. When I've had enough of Penny I would call on Gillian I would take her for a ride The bonny lass all on my pillion Chorus: Biker Bill and Walter Shaw Jollier lads you never saw Biker Bill and Walter Shaw Jollier lads you never saw When I first came to the pits I found me bike was all in bits Then along come Walter Shaw He's the man who tunes me Harley Walter's worth his weight in gold That's more than two hundred pounds He did a skid without his lid And now he's only half a crown If I had another gill Then Penny wouldn't ride along with me She hates it when I drink and drive She loves a man who is T.T. Walter Shaw he had a pig He hit it with a shovel and it danced a jig now he has been took away by a man from the RSPCA LTS |
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12 Sep 07 - 09:48 AM (#2147289) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Mr Happy Biker Bill and Walter Shaw [The Kipper Family] When I've had enough of Penny I would call on Gillian I would take her for a ride The bonny lass all on my pillion Biker Bill and Walter Shaw Jollier lads you never saw Biker Bill and Walter Shaw Jollier lads you never saw When I first came to the pits I found me bike was all in bits Then along come Walter Shaw He's the man who tunes me Harley Walter's worth his weight in gold That's more than two hundred pounds He did a skid without his lid And now he's only half a crown If I had another gill Then Penny wouldn't ride along with me She hates it when I drink and drive She loves a man who is T.T. Walter Shaw he had a pig He hit it with a shovel and it danced a jig Now he has been took away By a man from the RSPCA |
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12 Sep 07 - 12:11 PM (#2147406) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Liz the Squeak Beat ya by 2 minutes Mr Happy!! Great Minds think alike. LTS |
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12 Sep 07 - 12:16 PM (#2147411) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Just to be fair, I'd be curious to know if our British friends have produced any songs mentioning Norton, Triumph, Matchless or other famous machines of your manufacture; i.e., racing related songs, etc. Of course, we could leap some water for others; Husqvarna comes to mind, for example. But what would it rhyme with? |
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13 Sep 07 - 07:00 AM (#2148133) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Mr Happy Lisdoonvarna?? |
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13 Sep 07 - 07:34 AM (#2148163) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Brian Hoskin "Just to be fair, I'd be curious to know if our British friends have produced any songs mentioning Norton, Triumph, Matchless or other famous machines of your manufacture; i.e., racing related songs, etc." The late John B Spencer wrote and recorded the song 'BSA Bantam' |
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13 Sep 07 - 08:07 AM (#2148185) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Darowyn "Leader of the Pack" (Shangri-Las) although it does not mention Harleys, does include the sound of quite an early one. I can never quite decide, but it might be one of the old side-valve ones. It's just before "Look Out!Look Out!Look Out!Look Out!" I do have a home-made CD compilation of dead Biker songs (and some dead car driver songs like "Tell Laura I love Her" too, but I can't think of any that mention UK manufacturers,apart from the previously mentioned Richard Thompson song. This is in spite of the fact that, at one time, I could go throught the alphabet listing a British Bike maker for every letter. Cheers Dave Lifelong biker |
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13 Sep 07 - 09:51 AM (#2148270) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: PMB The shades of night were falling fast When through an alpine village passed A youth, who rode midst snow and ice A motorbike, a strange device- Excelsior! |
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13 Sep 07 - 12:09 PM (#2148408) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz Both songs from my EP/album, "THE GHOST OF ELVIS" are biker/bike related, although not Harley specific. More of a "chopper" feel. 1/The Ghost of Elvis 2/The Soul Eater. They can be heard at: http://www.myspace.com/bobryszkiewicz Or, purchased at all major download shops, eg. iTunes... All the best to everyone, bob p.s. who was it who said,"you have to blow your own horn, cause ain't nobody else will..."? |
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13 Sep 07 - 12:21 PM (#2148418) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Liz the Squeak There's a British bike in the Bible but it sounds like it needed a tuneup... The Triumph of Moses was heard throughout the land! LTS |
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13 Sep 07 - 10:04 PM (#2148713) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Bob Hitchcock I seem to recall a song by The Animals years ago that mentioned Harleys. I think the song was about the people of San Fransisco so that dates it to around 1967 or so. Sorry I can't be more specific but the old memory aint what it once was. Bob. |
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14 Sep 07 - 08:38 AM (#2149010) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Charley Noble Here's another vote for John Warner's song called "Harley Dinosaur." It features a recently hatched triceratops that's adopted by a mother sheep. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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14 Sep 07 - 09:41 AM (#2149065) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Bob the Postman "Quand je ride mon Harley je feel un pour cent Pis je fume ma ti joint de temps en temps" Cayouche in "Mon Bicycle, Ma Musique" |
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14 Sep 07 - 11:53 AM (#2149192) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Pinetop Slim His left arm rides to live His right arm lives to ride He's got the Harley patent Tatooed on his backside Skull and crossbones Say he's born to be free He's got a Chinese dragon But it's just for me. -- From "Tatooed Daddy" by Heidi Nirk |
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15 Sep 07 - 04:17 PM (#2150046) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: oldhippie A few more have surfaced: Harley - Don Henry Out On The Highway - Tim Hall Harley Davidson - Diva & Wild Man Jesus Rode A Harley - Ugly Kid Joe |
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15 Sep 07 - 11:23 PM (#2150229) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: frogprince They say in Harley county, there are no neutrals there... |
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16 Sep 07 - 08:04 AM (#2150332) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,woodsie The Animals song was "San Franciscan Nights" ... Jeans of blue, harley davidsons too On a warm san Fransican night Youn angel, old angel, feel alright |
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16 Sep 07 - 08:32 AM (#2150344) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: van lingle RT's original recording on Rumor and Sigh of VBL doesn't actually mention Harleys "...Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do." but does mention Ariels in the last verse. |
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07 Dec 08 - 06:19 PM (#2509798) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: GUEST,Pat in America I coming in very late on this...but I caught your name on a thread here talking about "Ragland Road". I've been searching for years for an interpretation of this great poem by Patrick Kavanaugh put to music of "Dawning of the Day" Can you tell me where I should write/email to get some information about this poem? Pat |
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08 Dec 08 - 11:57 AM (#2510001) Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Harleys From: Leadfingers And Brian Peters has a clever rewrite of Seven Drunken Nights - The Narrator comes home and finds a Harley Davidson where his old Push Bike should be ! |
