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02 Aug 02 - 05:50 PM (#758975) Subject: The One on the Right was on the left From: GUEST,Kantoa Anyone know an "anti-folksong" The lyrics had to do with a folk singing group "Mixing politics with the Folksongs of our land.....". The story continuesd that The one on the Right was on the left, etceters. |
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02 Aug 02 - 11:03 PM (#759078) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The One on the Right was on the le From: GUEST,Gene Go to COWPIE LYRICS WEBSITE...
SEARCH for KEYWORD [methodist]
http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie |
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02 Aug 02 - 11:34 PM (#759089) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The One on the Right was on the le From: Sorcha Blickie for The One On the Left. |
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03 Aug 02 - 02:39 AM (#759140) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The One on the Right was on th From: GUEST,Amberhawk That's from a song Johnny Cash recorded in either the late '60's or early '70's. I can't remember the title off the top of my head atm, but you might try checking a Johnny Cash fanpage and/or Sun Records, or possibly Decca Records. |
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03 Aug 02 - 09:04 AM (#759240) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The One on the Right was on the le From: Willa Yes, it's Johnny Cash Try http://maninblack.net/for further info |
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04 Aug 02 - 08:21 AM (#759557) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The One on the Right was on th From: Susan of DT The LP title was "Everybody Loves a Nut" |
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04 Aug 02 - 11:00 AM (#759592) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: ONE ON THE RIGHT IS ON THE LEFT From: GUEST The One on the Left is on the Right Recorded by Johnny Cash *D------------- (strum) C |G |D7 |G A-------0--2-- E----3-------- G G7 C G There once was a musical troupe, a pickin' singin' folk group C G F D D7 they sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land GG7 CG They were long on musical a-bility folks thought they would go far CGD G but political incompatibility led to their down-fall CG Well the one on the right was on the left D G and the one in the middle was on the right C G and the one on the left was in the middle D D7 G and the guy in the rear was a Methodist * This musical agregation toured the entire nation singing the traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land they performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage but political animosity prevailed upon the stage Well the one on the right was on the left and the one in the middle was on the right and the one on the left was in the middle and the guy in the rear burned his drivers' license * Well the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd as thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land but they took their politics seriously and that night at the concert hall as the audience watched deliriously they had a free-for-all Well the one on the right was on the bottom and the one in the middle was on the top and the one on the left got a broken arm and the guy in the rear, said, "oh dear" * Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land just work on harmony and diction play your banjo well and if you have political convictions keep 'em to yourself Now the one on the left works in a bank and the one in the middle drives a truck the one on the right's an all-night deejay and the guy in the rear got drafted * |