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27 Apr 05 - 12:32 AM (#1471985) Subject: Lyr Add: DEAR MR. FORD (Kevin Blackmore) From: GUEST,Dale I couldn't decide if we needed a thread about every kind of car or just one generic thread, but I figured since we've already got Edsels and Lincolns started, we'd surely have to go with at least a FORD thread, since that's the parent company. This first song is about a Ford Econoline Van that wouldn't go, done up in the unmatchable style of Buddy Wasisname And The Other Fellers. DEAR MR. FORD Kevin Blackmore, 1988 As recorded by Buddy Wasisname And The Other Fellers Dear Mr. Ford, I dearly loved my van, My '85 F-150 was a beauty . . . when it ran! But it didn't run a long, long time, So I buried it in the ground, Sure it makes a little bit of smell, But it never makes a sound! Chorus Cause things fell off and things let go! And nuts loosened up and I was always being towed! Things would seize and refuse to work. And I always felt like a real jerk. Out there on the road, When my van wouldn't go, So . . . I got sick of draggin' it home Wouldn't it rot your socks? Just as I fixed one thing on, another thing fell off! So I buried it in the ground, With a four inch pipe up through 'er, And now I got me an '85 F-150 Econoline sewer! Chorus So . . . Dear Mr. Ford, Got thinking the other day; You know myself and the other fellers kind of liked the old interior I guess we're willing to pay. We're ordering a brand new van, With them seats custom made, I'm going to park it on top of the sewer pipe, And that's where it's going to stay! Final Chorus Things won't fall off and won't let go! Nuts won't loosen up, I won't need a tow! Things won't seize or refuse to work! Though I might look like a real jerk, Every time I got to go! But it will pleasure me to know, That my outhouse will be . . . a Ford! |
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27 Apr 05 - 12:51 AM (#1471988) Subject: Lyr Add: FORD ECONOLINE (John Stewart??) From: open mike nanci griffith has a great song about a ford econoline which had Rosalie Sorrells in it and 5 kids.. it was written by John Stewart... FORD ECONOLINE (John Stewart, as sung by Nanci Griffith) She drove west from Salt Lake City to the California coastline. She hit the San Diego Freeway doing sixty miles an hour. She had a husband on her bumper, she had five restless children. And she was singing as sweet as a mockingbird in that Ford Econoline. And she's the salt of the earth, Straight from the bosom of the Mormon church, With a voice like wine, Cruising along in that Ford Econoline. Her husband was a gambler, he was a Salt Lake City rambler, And he built a golden cage around his silver-throated wife. So many nights he left her crying with his cheating and his lying, But his big mistake was in buying her that Ford Econoline. She's the salt of the earth, Straight from the bosom of the Mormon church, With a voice like wine, Cruising along in that Ford Econoline. Instrumental. She's the salt of the earth, Straight from the bosom of the Mormon church, With a voice like wine, Cruising along in that Ford Econoline. Now she sings her songs around this country from Seattle to Montgomery, Those kids are grown and that rounder knows you cannot cage your wife. Along the back roads of our nation, she's become a living legend, She drives a Coupe De Ville but her heart rides still in that Ford Econoline. She drives a Coupe De Ville but her heart rides still in that Ford Econoline. Written by John Stewart. (© Irving Music / Wing And Wheel Music.) From "The MCA Years: A Retrospective", © 1994, MCA
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27 Apr 05 - 12:52 AM (#1471989) Subject: Lyr Add: FORD ECONOLINE (Nanci Griffith) From: GUEST,Dale To give at least a little balance for the Econoline, here's Nanci Griffith's tribute to Rosalie Sorrels. Ford Econoline Nanci Griffith, 1987 She drove west from Salt Lake City to the California coastline She hit the San Diego Freeway doing sixty miles an hour She had a husband on her bumper She had five restless children She was singing sweet as a mockingbird in that Ford Econoline Chorus She's the salt of the earth Straight from the bosom of the Mormon church With a voice like wine Cruising along in that Ford Econoline Now her husband was a gambler, he was a Salt Lake City rambler He built a golden cage around his silver-throated wife Too many nights he left her crying with his cheating and his lying But his big mistake was him buying her that Ford Econoline Chorus twice Now she sings her songs around this country From Seattle to Montgomery Those kids are grown and that rounder knows You cannot cage your wife Along the back roads of our nation, she's become a living legend She drives a Coupe DeVille but her heart rides still In that Ford Econoline She drives a Coup DeVille but her heart rides still In that Ford Econoline Idle aside: this was from Nanci's first MCA album, Lone Star State Of Mind, 1987. It was my very first CD purchase, a couple of months before I even had a player. I had no faith in MCA's willingness to keep it in print long enough for me to get a player. I'm glad to say I was wrong on that count, as it is still available. |
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27 Apr 05 - 12:53 AM (#1471990) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: open mike and how about Mustang Sally? or is she from mustang Ranch? what kind of car does the little old lady from pasadena drive? |
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27 Apr 05 - 12:58 AM (#1471992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dale Well, there ya go, Open Mike. You know what they say about great minds. I thought it was by Nanci though. I saw the reference to Stewart, but didn't believe it. Looked for my CD, but couldn't find it. Found practically all I have by her BUT that one . . . |
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27 Apr 05 - 12:58 AM (#1471994) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: open mike ha! good one--cross post. |
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27 Apr 05 - 02:04 AM (#1472007) Subject: Lyr Add: HOT ROD RACE (George Wilson) From: GUEST,Gene a favorite of mine from the early 50s HOT ROD RACE as written by George Wilson: Now me and my wife and my brother Joe, Took off in my Ford from San Pedro. We hadn't much gas 'n' the tires was low, But the doggone Ford could really go. Now along about the middle of the night, We were rippin' along like white folks might, When a Mercury behind he blinked his lights, And he honked his horn and he flew out o' sight. We had twin pipes and a Columbia butt, You people may think that I'm in a rut, But to you folks who don't dig the jive, That's two carburetors and an overdrive. We made grease spots outta many good town, And left the cops heads spinnin' round 'n' round. They wouldn't chase, they'd run and hide, But me and that Mercury stayed side by side. Now we were Ford men and we likely knew, That we would race until somethin' blew, And we thought it over, --- Now, wouldn't you? I looked down at my lovely bride, Her face was blue, I thought she'd died. We left streaks through towns about forty feet wide, But me and that Mercury stayed side by side. My brother was pale, he said he was sick, He said he was just a nervous wreck. But why should I worry, for what the heck, Me and that Mercury was still neck-and-neck. Now on through the deserts we did glide, A-flyin' low and a-flyin' wide, Me an' that Mercury was a-takin' a ride, And we stayed exactly side by side. Now I looked in my mirror and I saw somethin' comin', I thought it was a plane by the way it was a-runnin'. It was a-hummin' along at a terrible pace, And I knew right then it was the end of the race. When it flew by us, I turned the other way, The guy in the Mercury had nothin' to say, For it was a kid, --- In a hopped up Model-A. |
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27 Apr 05 - 02:09 AM (#1472009) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG From: GUEST,Dale Johnny Nord had quite a bit more luck with his Ford back in 1915. Pert' near indestructible, I'd say. No indication as to what make of limousine poor Henry Jones was driving. You can probably be safe in the assumption that it was NOT a Ford! THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG C. R. Foster & Byron Gay Recorded by Billy Murray, 1915 VERSE 1: Now Henry Jones and a pretty little queen Took a ride one day in his big limousine. The car kicked up and the engine wouldn't crank. There wasn't any gas in the gasoline tank. Just about that time, along came Nord, And he rambled right along in his little old Ford, And he stole that queen, and his engine sang a song, And his little old Ford just rambled right along.
CHORUS 1: And his little old Ford it rambled right along,
VERSE 2: Now they ran over glass and they ran over nails,
CHORUS 2: And the little old Ford it rambled right along,
VERSE 3: You can smash the top and smash up the seat,
CHORUS 3: And the little old Ford it rambled right along, |
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27 Apr 05 - 02:15 AM (#1472011) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Gene here are a few others i have.... Old Bill Moser's Ford by Vernon Dalhart Little Red Ford by Daddy John Love The New Ford Car by J. E. Mainer If You Don't Like My Ford Coupe, Don't Cadillac Me by Owens Bros. Lord Mr. Ford by Jerry Reed Hot Rod Lincoln mentions Ford |
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27 Apr 05 - 03:30 AM (#1472038) Subject: Lyr Add: RIDING IN THE COUNTRY (Kate Wolf) From: Pauline L Here's one by Kate Wolf. RIDING IN THE COUNTRY (Kate Wolf) Going riding in the country in a Model A ford Past the cows and the chickens, through the fields of corn Out across the flat lands and the rolling hills Feel the summer sun shining, hear the motor purr. CHORUS: And I'm just sitting on the front seat with two friends of mine Going to the country sure makes me feel fine. Working in the country, cleaning up yards With a model A truck you know it can't be hard Folks smile and pass up, walking down the road Going to the county dump with another load. CHORUS Hayfields are cut, harvest has begun Riding through the orchards in the morning sun Good times in the country, can't you smell the air Apples and apricots and plums to spare. Chorus Down gentle roads with no white line Like a pathway to another time Old houses passing, frontyards of flowers I could ride in the country for hours and hours. Chorus I have two comments. #1. I've had almost the same experience, including the part about the county dump, and felt the same way. #2. I thought I'd never know lyrics that weren't in DT. Note from Joe Offer: these lyrics are an exact transcription of the lyrics in The Kate Wolf Songbook, page 14. Words and music by Kate Wolf, © Sundown Publishing, 1972 |
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27 Apr 05 - 03:56 AM (#1472047) Subject: Lyr Add: ICEMAN (Bruce Springsteen) From: Dave'sWife Only one line about a Ford in this song, and not a specific Ford.. but, a Ford nevertheless. What would a thread about car songs be without art least one Springsteen song? This song dates from the period when Springsteen was in conflict with his former producer, Mike Appe, and was conrtactually unable to record. You can see him testing out lines that later made it into other songs asuch as the line 'I wanna go out tonight, I wanna find out what I got' which made it into 'Badlands' and onto the DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN LP. There's some nice imagery in there such as him and his girl trying to drive back to the Garden of Eden in 'this dirty ole Ford.' Does it show much that I spent an awful lot of time in Jersey as a kid or that I married a guy from the Jersey Shore? (who is not Davetnova) Naaaaaaaaah! ICEMAN (Bruce Springsteen) Sleepy town ain't got the guts to budge Baby, this emptiness has already been judged I wanna go out tonight, I wanna find out what I got You're a strange part of me, you're a preacher's girl And I don't want no piece of this mechanical world Got my arms open wide and my blood is running hot We'll take the midnight road right to the devil's door And even the white angels of Eden with their flamin' swords Won't be able to stop us from hitting town in this dirty old Ford Well it don't take no nerve when you got nothing to guard I got tombstones in my eyes and I'm running real hard My baby was a lover and the world just blew her away Once they tried to steal my heart, beat it right outta my head But baby they didn't know that I was born dead I am the iceman, fighting for the right to live I say better than the glory roads of heaven better off riding Hellbound in the dirt, better than the bright lines of the freeway Better than the shadows of your daddy's church Better than the waiting, baby better off is the search |
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27 Apr 05 - 04:23 AM (#1472058) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Brakn Jimmy Crowley does a song called "Come back Henry Ford (to our land)". |
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27 Apr 05 - 04:42 AM (#1472070) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Felipa I know a short Oldsmobile song; is it worth starting a new thread for it? how about songs about Fjords? |
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27 Apr 05 - 04:56 AM (#1472097) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Dave'sWife Other springsteen songs that mention Fords: 'Darlington County' from BORN IN THE USA Full Lyric HERE 'Ramrod' from THE RIVER Full Lyric HERE 'One Step Up' - the line that mentions a Ford kind of sums up everybopdy's worst day! Woke up this morning, the house was cold Checked the furnace, she wasn't burning Went and hopped in my old Ford Hit the engine but she ain't turning Full Lyric here |
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27 Apr 05 - 05:30 AM (#1472116) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Leadfingers Surely there must be songs about the Ford , and the Cheilidhs therein at Sidmouth ? |
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27 Apr 05 - 07:22 AM (#1472172) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Stewie I posted Dick Feller's excellent 'Lord Mr Ford' here: CLICK. More about what Mr Ford has to answer for than relating to a specific vehicle, but a fine song. --Stewie. |
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27 Apr 05 - 07:39 AM (#1472191) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Splott Man There's a whole website somewhere (which I can't immediately find) dedicated to songs that mention the Ford Mustang. When Rita Leaves by Delbert McClinton has one burnt to the ground. |
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27 Apr 05 - 09:49 AM (#1472303) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Gadaffi The Bill Spencer's All-Star Fennig String Band used to do 'The Dixie B Line' which was about Ford motor cars. I think George Wilson did the vocals on that as well - not the same as above. |
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27 Apr 05 - 09:58 AM (#1472315) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST Knee deep in the big muddy is on the surface about a ford, or at least an attempt to ford |
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27 Apr 05 - 10:02 AM (#1472318) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Kim C I'm gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road. . . |
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27 Apr 05 - 10:45 AM (#1472365) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Gene Mudcat database songs with FORD in them--- Baby Blue Ford Rattlin' Ford She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain Hey Good Lookin' Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues |
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27 Apr 05 - 11:59 AM (#1472432) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dale More Ford songs located right here at Mudcat. Rusty Ford Cortina Diamantina Drover parody Since Henry Ford Apologized To Me MI CARRO FORD (My Ford car) LITTLE RED FORD Kendall's been waiting three years for someone to help him with this one! Henry Ford was a Fascist Ford Econoline Back in 97 we had a conversation that quickly got away from Ford Econoline without ever posting the lyrics. Interesting stuff though. And there's the Lord Mr. Ford that Stewie linked to above, and one that's about the Battle of the Yellow Ford, but somehow I think that particular Ford can't be blamed on Mr. Henry. |
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27 Apr 05 - 12:24 PM (#1472457) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Richard Bridge Mercury Blues (above) is Steve Miller. Maybelline - Chuck Berry Grey Cortina - Tom Robinson (I think) Jaguar and Thunderbird - Jan + Dean (I think) When we get to the other makes, of course Jackie Brenton's Rocket 88 |
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27 Apr 05 - 02:10 PM (#1472575) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: RobbieWilson I thought I had posted this this afternoon, but obviously not! Waist deep in the big muddy, thats about a ford |
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27 Apr 05 - 02:59 PM (#1472612) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Wolfgang Jerry Rasmussen's Montana mentions a Ford. Wolfgang |
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27 Apr 05 - 06:02 PM (#1472791) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: open mike Kathy Mattea sings a great song about a 455 Rocket would that be a Ford? |
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27 Apr 05 - 10:51 PM (#1472906) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST Here's one no one mentioned written and recorded I believe in the 1930s----Title When you drove a buick a big yellow buick and I drove a litte red ford. Same tune as when you wore a tulip a big yellow tulip and I wore a big red rose.There was a big law suit over this song and if I remember correctly the person who wrote the ford song didn't have to pay because he changed all the words |
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27 Apr 05 - 10:54 PM (#1472907) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Louie Roy I am the guest that posted about the Buick and the Ford,I forgot you have to type in your name when you come in the back door Louie Roy |
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28 Apr 05 - 01:26 AM (#1472943) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Sandy Paton I don't want to trivialize this excellent thread, but when we were singing with migrant farm-working families in the New York State orchards, some of the kids sang: I'm a little piece of tin, Nobody knows the shape I'm in. Got four wheels and a runnin' board. I'm a Ford, Lord, I'm a Ford! Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Then one of the mothers sang (same tune, slightly blues-ified): I'm a little nut so brown Lyin' on the cold, cold ground. Everybody steps on me; That is why I'm cracked, you see. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep. |
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28 Apr 05 - 04:54 AM (#1472996) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Guest "Pink Thunderbird" by Gene Vincent "Somethin'Else" by Eddie Cochran |
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28 Apr 05 - 10:47 AM (#1473198) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Dave the Gnome What about Rudyard Kipling's 'Ford of Kabul river'? :D |
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28 Apr 05 - 11:31 AM (#1473252) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BALLAD OF THE LITTLE FORD LASER From: JennyO Here's one from a local duo, Craig Dawson and Simone Olding, written allegedly by a character called Frank Sample, who looks remarkably like Mr Dawson! THE BALLAD OF THE LITTLE FORD LASER (Frank Sample) When I was about 16 I had no idea I was so green but somehow got involved with a girl. Then one night beneath the stars we were in the back of her new car we thought perhaps we'd give it a whirl. But there aint a lot that you can do You can try and try until your face turns blue - there aint no room in the back of a little Ford Laser. And so a few months went by we were doomed to fail though we did try It doesn't even matter how poorly endowed you are. So we split up went our separate ways but you'll never guess within a few days I met another girl who owned a similar type of car. And I never thought in my wildest dreams I'd stay a virgin throughout my teens The greatest contraception is a little Ford Laser. I know what you're thinking about this song I didn't think - I had it all wrong Just take out a blanket and head for the nearest tree. But there's one thing you don't understand A Ford Laser girl doesn't like the land A prim and proper and fussy little Missy is she. And the front of the car is still too small Just four cylinders and that's all You slip and slide on the bonnet of a little Ford Laser. This anti-sex machine is carefully designed by an engineer with the weirdest sense of humour With seats too small to steer and no room in the rear you wonder what's the use of a little Ford Laser. I can't work it out - I'll never know why these women thrill me so Is it their smile or that look within their eyes? That seems to suggest they know a lot more Than you or I could ever bargain for When you jump in the car you'll no doubt get a surprise 'cos you'll think you're bigger than what you are when you twist and strain inside the car A modern day chastity belt is a little Ford Laser. Well now I'm older and married too my days of matchbox cars are through but I have to tell you 'bout the woman who moved next door. Well, it's not her hair or her pretty eyes Its more to do with the car she drives my heart skips a beat and my jaw falls to the floor I'm reminded of my misspent days when we tried and tried a million ways I'm a frustrated man with a passion for a little Ford Laser. ©2004 Frank Sample |
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28 Apr 05 - 12:14 PM (#1473285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: kendall This reminds me of a ditty I heard as a boy... Farmer Brown sold his wheat the other day Like a doggone fool threw his money all away He went into town in an old buckboard And he came back home in a little red Ford. He got to the fence and he got to the gate Kicked at the pedals and kicked at the brake He cut all the wires and he cut off the top But the little red Ford just would not stop. He took out his knife and smiled so keen Cut a hole in the tank let out the gasoline Took out his gun filled the tires full of lead But the little red Ford went chugging right ahead. Out in the yard in a big mud hole he hit an old pig You shoulda seen him roll Out in the yard they landed in a heap in that big mud muddle 'Bout six foot deep. That's all I can recall, anyone else know this one? |
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28 Apr 05 - 05:41 PM (#1473614) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Q (Frank Staplin) In the Mudcat, but not yet mentioned, a song from New Mexico. "Mi carro Ford," with sheet music, in "Hispanic Songs of New Mexico, by John Donald Robb, pp. 78-83. Thread 74819: Mi carro Ford Digression: New Mexico is 42% Hispanic. "Mi lindo Nuevo Mexico" is the official bilingual State song. 1995, New Mexico State Statutes, Title 12, Article 3 Section 12-3-12, where the lyrics are also published. Also on the books is The New Mexico Spanish Language State Song, "Asi es Nuevo Mejico," 1971, New Mexico State Statutes, Title 12, Article 3, Section 12-3-6. Two better than one? |
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28 Apr 05 - 06:23 PM (#1473679) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dale Actually, I did, Q, back in my message of 27 Apr 05 - 11:59 AM where I listed all I could find in thread titles, I didn't search messages. Anyway, better to have it twice than not at all! I've got a few more floating around in my head that I'll try to come up with later. Digressions about music are almost always worthwhile. I learned something there I didn't know. |
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28 Apr 05 - 11:09 PM (#1473884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Gene The 455 Rocket was a 1972 Olds |
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29 Apr 05 - 03:20 AM (#1473990) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,gene almost forgot about this oldie by carl smith it's a lovely lovely world Now the sun shines brighter and the skies are a little bit bluer And my little old rattle-trap Ford coupe' Even seems a little bit newer And my guitar stays a little bit better in tune The stars are brighter, there's honey on the moon It's a lovely, lovely world since I met you. |
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29 Apr 05 - 04:16 AM (#1474017) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo There was a little Ford, the cutest little Ford, The cutest little Ford thatcha ever did see. The Ford was on its wheels and the wheels were on the ground, And the ground was in a street and the street was in a town, And the wheels on the Ford went 'round 'round 'round 'til ... Match in the gas tank, NO FORD. Haruo surprised this thread got this long without somebody adding a version of this oldie |
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29 Apr 05 - 01:18 PM (#1474365) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Q (Frank Staplin) We sang it as "There was a little Cord." Don't know which is original. |
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29 Apr 05 - 02:01 PM (#1474391) Subject: Lyr Add: A Zulu King From: Haruo In my childhood Cord would have been an implausibility, and anyway that's another thread ;-) ... Incidentally, for me "There was a little Ford" was never a stand-alone, it always came as a trailer on "A Zulu King". Hmm. Don't recall if I've ever posted my childhood Zulu King (a check of the archives suggests not; I did once link to it but the page I linked to is no longer available... A Zulu King Source unknown* Well, a Zulu king with a big nosering made love to a dusky mai-ai-aid, And every night, by the pale moonlight, across the lake he stray-ay-ayed. Well, a hug and a kiss from a Zulu miss in the shade of the old palm tree-ee-ees, Each starlit night their troth they'd plight by whisp'ring words like the-e-ese: "Barumph # # Barumph # # Barumph tiddle-ee-ah-dee-ay-ee-ay! Barumph # # Barumph # # Barumph tiddle-ee-ah-dee-ay! I'll build a bungalow big enough for two, Big enough for two, my darling, big enough for two, Walla walla walla, Then when we're married how happy we'll be, Underneath the gumdrop, underneath the gumdrop tree. If you'll be M-I-N-E mine, I'll be T-H-I-N-E, And I'll L-O-V-E love you all the T-I-M-E time. You are the B-E-S-T best of all the R-E-S-T rest, And I'll L-O-V-E love you all the T — I — M-E time, Rack 'em up, stack 'em up any old time, Match in the gastank, no Ford." There was a little Ford, the cutest little Ford, The cutest little Ford thatcha ever did see. The Ford was on its wheels and the wheels were on the ground, And the ground was in a street and the street was in a town, And the wheels on the Ford went 'round 'round 'round 'til ... Match in the gas tank, NO FORD. I learned this as a kid in the Seattle area in the 1960s. Or maybe we cobbled it together ourselves (it is after all a bit of a medley). Haruo |
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29 Apr 05 - 02:09 PM (#1474402) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo I see the DT does have a text for this, though a bit homogenized and without the Ford trailer. Most versions have "bamboo" rather than "gumdrop", and we knew and sang both when I was a kid. Oh, and of course I forgot to mention that the # # in my text stands for {KISS} {KISS} or "smack smack". Mudcat MIDIs also has three MIDIs that are quite similar to the way I sing the portions covered (the Ford trailer again is missing). Haruo |
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29 Apr 05 - 02:19 PM (#1474414) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: fair maiden of nottingham this is one i wrote some time ago, if it's any good please use it Now young Ford walked to work each day Said to him self must be an easier way. So he got a cart and a bunch of string Found a unit called an E..N.GINE. Now that was back in nineteen ten No breaks, no lights, no laws back then But it had a horn, so folks would know Get out the way, cause it a'int slow He got an order for another one Folks realized it was much more fun He made them cheap, he made them strong He made them go, they did no wrong. The million mark he soon did meet Mass production kept them real real cheap No breaks, no lights, no laws around But it had a horn, folks loved that sound. That was back in twenty three Now Fords are every where you see But the good old Tee did fade away Laws and rules finally came to stay. And so the Tee became a toy Comes out now, with so much joy No breaks, no lights, but it has a horn And from her, the car was born. |
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29 Apr 05 - 05:53 PM (#1474564) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Susan of DT Sandy - that is the Baby Blue Ford song in the DT, with out the last lines with the color reference. |
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29 Apr 05 - 10:26 PM (#1474696) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Dave'sWife isn't there a line about Henry Ford in 'They All Laughed' ?? If there isn't, there should be. |
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30 Apr 05 - 02:54 PM (#1475127) Subject: Lyr Add: HOPELESSLY MIDWESTERN (Joel Mabus) From: SharonA HOPELESSLY MIDWESTERN (Joel Mabus) If you live life in the middle and not on the edge, You're hopelessly Midwestern. If a big weekend means cutting the hedge, You're hopelessly Midwestern. If you shop at Sears and drink a lot of iced tea, Love to dance the Polka and watch TV. Then the verdict is in and the jury agrees. You're hopelessly Midwestern. CHORUS: Hopelessly Midwestern, corn-fed boys and girls. Hopelessly Midwestern, square pegs in a big round world. Well, you can go from sea to shining sea, But right in the middle, that's the place for me. And if you like it like that then you're a lot like me, You're hopelessly Midwestern. If you like all of your roads, narrow and straight, You're hopelessly Midwestern. And if you think sushi looks a lot like bait. You're hopelessly Midwestern. If you like your potatoes mashed and your chicken fried, Your green beans boiled and your apples pied. And you ain't trusted nothin' since Rock Hudson died. You're hopelessly Midwestern. If annual rainfall is a real hot topic, You're hopelessly Midwestern. And if the Pocono Mountains sounds kind of exotic, You're hopelessly Midwestern. If you like Gerald Ford just as much as Betty, And a big old cornfield looks mighty pretty. And you'd rather go to hell than to New York City. You're hopelessly Midwestern. Hey, you didn't say WHICH Fords... :^) Sharon |
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30 Apr 05 - 03:06 PM (#1475137) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: SharonA Oops -- I'm posting today from a library, and the library's filters filtered out a word from the chorus of the song I posted. The first line of the chorus should read: Hopelessly Midwestern, corn-fed boys and g i r l s. |
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30 Apr 05 - 03:40 PM (#1475159) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo That's legitimate, Sharon, same thing happened in the Lincolns thread. (And a similar thing happened earlier in this thread with the allusions to crossings of streams.) Speaking of which I see the movie of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy just opened, and one of the major characters (by the standards of majority that apply in this case) is an alien researcher named "Ford Prefect". I can't watch the trailer because I have to upgrade my MediaPlayer and I'm afraid the upgrade may leave it unable to read MIDIs (I've seen a couple of computers with upgraded MediaPlayers that did great on movies but couldn't play a simple melody). Anyhow, the movie's signature piece is a bunch of dolphins singing "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish". I do plan to see the movie; whether before or after Madison I haven't decided yet. Do we have a thread about hydroplane songs? I knew a parody of the Titanic based on the sinking of the Miss Exide in the mid-60s, but I doubt if I can reconstruct it now. Haruo |
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30 Apr 05 - 03:43 PM (#1475162) Subject: Lyr Add: HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE From: GUEST,Dale Boy, that's nasty, SharonA. What made you post such an awful thing? We may have to report you to the decency squad. :-) Anyway, back to Fords. http://www.aaca.org/junior/cartunes/lady/external.htm HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE Walter O'Keefe, 1928 Have you seen her, Ain't she great? She's something you'll appreciate, I'm sure you understand just what I mean, Ev'ry body, Every where, is falling for her now, I'm talking bout the new Ford and boy it's sure a wow! When you see her, You'll agree, She's just the one for you and me, She's everything that any one could ask, "Sit tin' pretty yes I am, With her I'm always found You "ought ta" see her Chassis, it's sure the best a round. Talk of this and talk of that, Boys you must take off your hat, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Has she plenty, has she much? Got the "tin" you love to touch, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! They used to park her in a lot, For that they charged two bits, But now they charge you nothing, And you park her at the Ritz. She once had rattles in her wheel, But now she's full of "sex appeal" HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! She's like all the other vamps, Pretty shape and lovely lamps, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Since she's taken on some weight, Honest, folks, she's looking great, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Her dashboard has a clock, That's a hit with all the Scotch, A Scotchman saw the clock, And promptly stopped his watch. You've all heard the Frenchman song, Fifty million cant be wrong, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Just a girl who knows her stuff, Plenty fast but never rough, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Always tidy, always clean, Faithful as an old Marine, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! She's not the kind who tries to get Your money all at once, She only wants ten dollars down, The rest in fourteen months, Good for sister, nice for ma, Ev'rybody rides but Pa, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Ev'ry groom and blushing bride, Now enjoy their buggy ride, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! No one curses, no one swears, Lizzie never needs repairs, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! She used to kick and jump around, On ev'ry trolley track, But now she's very ladylike, And never answers back. She will surely catch your eye, You know salesmen never lie, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! No more chug chug chug chug -bang! No more cuss words, no more slang, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Not the noisy flapper kind, Simply quiet and refined, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! They used to say "We own a car, It looks like one I mean" But now they say, "I'll have you know, We own a Ford machine"' No more playing Jack and Jill, No more tumbling down the hill, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! When she's coming down the street, All the boys say "Ain't she sweet"? HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Every man will go for her, She's the kind that men prefer, HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! Why even Thomas Edison, The wizard that he is, Could not resist her charms, And was the first to take out "Liz" He said "She's Okay to me, All she needs is company" HENRY'S MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE! |
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30 Apr 05 - 03:52 PM (#1475170) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dale Haruo, it was with a LOT of misgivings that I updated to Media Player 10, and have had no problems AND have been happy with the resulting player improvements. I did do a lot of research before downloading, and virtually every place I checked gave 10 a good report. Now, don't take this as an absolute endorsement. Anything a person does on the net is at their own risk, I think. Just because it does well for me doesn't mean it will necessarily do so for you. We have one machine at work which absolutely will NOT play midis. We try to be careful, but those pesky imbedded midis will come on and instantly we get the fatal blue screen of death. Playing music files is a large part of what we do, but we certainly have to avoid midis on that particular machine. |
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30 Apr 05 - 03:53 PM (#1475171) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo The library filters out "girls"???!!! Where? Why? Anyhow, I want to clarify that when I wrote "legitimate" I was referring to the Ford Drift, not the censorship of "girls"!!! That's not legitimate, it's weird and absurd (not sure which it is more). And sexist. Haruo |
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30 Apr 05 - 04:05 PM (#1475179) Subject: And each and every make and model of car From: Haruo Just in case Chrysler never gets its own thread, I thought I'd better post a link to Change My Name to Chrysler. (Of course now that Chrysler's part of Daimler this might be more pertinent in a Janis Joplin thread...) Haruo |
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30 Apr 05 - 04:16 PM (#1475182) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo I guess I should have specified, too, that the "Titanic" the Sinking of the Exide was a parody of is the "Husbands and Wives" type (the version I knew as a kid, not identical to the one in the DT but much closer than any of the other "Titanic" songs there). Haruo |
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30 Apr 05 - 04:59 PM (#1475206) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Long Firm Freddie A fairly ancient parody of the 23rd Psalm: The ford is my motor I shall not want - another It maketh me to lie down in wet places, It despaireth my soul, It leadeth me into deep waters, It leadeth me into the paths of ridicule for its name's sake. It prepareth a breakdown in the presence of mine enemies, Yea though I run through the valleys, I am towed up the hills, I fear much evil when it is with me, It anointeth my face with oil, Its rods and tappets discomfort me, Surely to goodness the damn thing won't follow me all the days of my life, Or I shall dwell in the house of the insane forever. LFF |
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30 Apr 05 - 05:13 PM (#1475218) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Terry K And the Beach Boys had fun, fun , fun etc |
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30 Apr 05 - 05:18 PM (#1475223) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo Terry K, that's a Thunderbird, clearly time for a new thread ;-) (at least as distinct from a mere "Ford" as an Edsel!) Haruo |
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30 Apr 05 - 10:11 PM (#1475393) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: dick greenhaus There's always "Little Deuce Coupe" |
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01 May 05 - 12:49 AM (#1475469) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Kaleea My Grandad & Daddy had an auto salvage just outside of Tulsa for many years, so there were always songs about cars-whether the words needed changing to make it happen or not. I do recall that my older cousins sang one about a Cord, but I can no longer recall the lyrics. Some of the old oilmen got $$ together & had some Cords made in Tulsa for a brief time. My Daddy taught us kids a slightly different version based on local doings. During prohibition days, they did a "conversion job" under the back seat of a big black Ford for a local feller who was known in those parts for his ability to distill & quickly deliver. Sugar Loaf Hill was the place where John Frank originally got the clay for his "Frankoma Pottery." Miss Jackson was a lady who borrowed a lot of $$ from some oil men to start her ladies department store at which their wives & mistresses shopped. It is still there, & more hoity-toity than ever. Daddy always sang: "I got a hot rod Ford & a two dollar bill; I know a spot over Sugar Loaf Hill; thar's barley pop & the dancin's free; put on yer Jackson duds & come along with me . . |
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01 May 05 - 06:48 AM (#1475554) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: catspaw49 To add to Dick's post so ya' know, a deuce coupe is a '32 Ford. Spaw |
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01 May 05 - 11:46 AM (#1475712) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo Yeah, I thought of "till her daddy takes her T-bird away" and didn't consider they might have done more than one song... Haruo |
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01 May 05 - 04:59 PM (#1475968) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Peace Sean Gagnier (nee John Gonyea--died about two years ago) sang and I think wrote a song entitled "Out of Sight, Out of Mind." It was a hoot. It was a spoof of C and W songs and Sean made it work. I don't recall much of it, but the chorus went Out of sight, out of mind, That's all I am to you, Just your friend what can I do? Out of sight, out of mind. In one of the stanzas he said Late at night when I close the light I pray and ask the Lord Why every car that passes by Sounds just like your Ford. Maybe one of the Quebec or Ontario 'catters could post the lyrics. Possibly Beer could see if anyone still in the Montreal scene remembers it (Penny possibly?). Bruce M |
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01 May 05 - 11:18 PM (#1476178) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Gene here's a switch...Chevrolet Six by Oscar Ford |
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02 May 05 - 01:49 AM (#1476238) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo Since this thread doesn't have one of those prefatory lists of related threads, I thought I would add these links for reference, to add to Guest Dale's harvest supra: Lyr Req: Songs about Edsels (my fault!) Lyr Req: Songs about Lincolns? Song Challenge: Man executes his car Lyr Req: The Diamondtina Drover Lyr Add: Lord Mr Ford Haruo |
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02 May 05 - 09:02 AM (#1476375) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Charley Noble I suppose if you could "take the Chevy to the levee" you could "take the Ford to the fjord." I'm not sure what you do with the 1936 PACKARD DIETRICH DUAL WINDSHIELD PHAETON. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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02 May 05 - 11:29 AM (#1476479) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Deb Mullins I used to do Old Bill Mosers Ford and now cant remember the lyrics. Could you post em? Or send them to me. Thanks a bunch. I paticuarly liked the line about 'it looked like a chain gangs drinking cup' thanks, deb |
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03 May 05 - 12:22 AM (#1476785) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST |
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03 May 05 - 01:10 AM (#1476799) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dale Hey, Deb! Now just HOW are people supposed to send them to you if you don't give them an address? :-) I figure there are about ~ ~ oh, maybe THREE people here who know you. The number might be higher, it depends on how many actually claim to know you. OK, that's enough grief giving for now. Now about Bill Moser's Ford ~~ I have heard of it, but never actually have heard a recording. I know of at least two versions, one by Vernon Dalhart and one by George Tucker. I thought I might have it in an old song book, but couldn't find it. I'm thinking it might be by one of the Masseys or Carson Robison. I do think I can help you out, but it might be the weekend before I can get at it. You've waited this long, so a few more days shouldn't hurt. If you don't hear from me by Monday, feel free to jog my memory. My E-mail that I give out to just about anybody is dale8r@hotmail.com Hey, it is good to hear from you, and now back to the Fords . . . |
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03 May 05 - 07:33 AM (#1476884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Dave Bryant An old boy who used to sing in a pub in Kent, usedto sing a parody of "I'm forever blowing bubbles". I can only remember the following: I'm forever having troubles Ever since I bought a Ford. . . . Radiator's boiling over Blowing bubbles in the air. |
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04 May 05 - 12:47 PM (#1477976) Subject: Lyr Add: OLD BILL MOSER'S FORD (Vernon Dalhart) From: GUEST,Gene OLD BILL MOSER'S FORD Vernon Dalhart Sounds like this to me... Old Bill Moser rode a horse Till the old horse died one day, And then he tried to buy a Ford But the dough he could not pay. So he went and shook the rent man off And he made a payment down. He was proud as a settin' hen As he drove it 'round the town. Old Bill Moser nursed his Ford Like a baby two weeks old. He even wrapped it up at night For fear it might take cold. And if you asked him for a ride, He'd never take a chance. Before you ever got aboard, You'd have to dust your pants. He started home from work one day A-drivin' his Ford along, Makin' fourteen miles an hour With his engine singin' a song. Zeke Masters' Ford came up, And as he turned the curve, He hit Bill Moser in the rear And busted up his nerve. It almost broke Bill Moser's heart To see his Ford bent up. He said the durn thing looked just like The chain gang's drinkin' cup. He turned and looked at Masters' Face and the words came fast and hot. I could repeat just what he said, But I guess I better not. And now Bill's workin' night and day To pay the rent man off. His Ford looks like the [can't make out] And his engine's got a cough. With an old flat tire and a bailin' wire And a piece of hickory board, That's all there is. There ain't no more Of old Bill Moser's Ford. |
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05 May 05 - 02:02 AM (#1478547) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo Well, there's Jake Walton and Jez Lowe's "The Bergen". Oh. Fords.... I thought you said "fjords". Nevermind.... |
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10 May 05 - 12:55 AM (#1481323) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Jim Dixon From The Library of Congress American Memory Collection: A FORD SONG, 1918. From The Indiana University Sheet Music Collections: THE LOVE STORY OF THE PACKARD AND THE FORD, 1915. ON THE OLD BACK SEAT OF THE HENRY FORD, 1916. I DIDN'T RAISE MY FORD TO BE A JITNEY, 1915. (Apparently a parody of I DIDN'T RAISE MY BOY TO BE A SOLDIER) YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MARRY IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A FORD, 1915. THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG, 1914. |
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21 May 05 - 08:38 AM (#1489958) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,pimes53@adelphia.net "The Little Red Ford" Once there was a little red Ford, the cutest little Ford you ever did see. The Ford was on its wheels and the wheels were on the Ford,..... From: Re:Lyr Req: songs about Fords. From: Huro Date: 29 Aptil 05 -- 04:16 AM My husband used to play his guitar and sing this to our children. They are now in their late 40s and everytime they visit and we go riding in the car, they try to sing this song. My husband added many things to this car i.e. little girl sitting on the seat -- hat on her head -- feather on her hat and so on back down to the "motor" in the car made the wheels go round. They would like to get a copy of the sheet music so their husbands and boys could play it on their guitar for their children and grandchildren. Can you help me with this? Thanks a bunch |
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22 May 05 - 01:58 AM (#1490434) Subject: Lyr Add: I'M AN OLD COWHAND From: GUEST,harpygirl I'M AN OLD COWHAND I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed And my cheeks ain't tanned I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now Yippee iokiyay I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride Before I learned to stand I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date And I know every trail in the Lone Star State Because I ride the range in my Ford V8 Yippy iokiyay I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I come to town Just to hear the band I know all the songs that the cowboys know About the big corral where the doggies go Because I learned them all on the radio Yippy iokiyay |
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22 May 05 - 02:13 AM (#1490436) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: PASS YOU BY (G Welch / D Rawlings) From: GUEST,harpygirl PASS YOU BY (Gillian Welch / David Rawlings) Track 3 from "REVIVAL" (Almo, AMSD-80006) VERSE 1: D I've got an old V - 8, from the year I was born G F Em7 Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford D But the engine's clean, I could paint her some day G F Em7 But most of the time, I think I like her this way CHORUS: G Don't turn no heads, don't catch no eye D Bb F Em7 D I'm just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by VERSE 2: Well I used to talk tough, and I used to get loud Want to paint my name, all over this town But folks lined up, just to dog my day Now if I stay quiet, they stay out of my way (CHORUS) VERSE 3: I got a brand new plan, gonna help myself 'Cause it's the fat man's turn, gonna share the wealth Put the money in the bag, and keep your hands in sight Turn around, count to ten, I'll go back into the night (CHORUS) CODA: Don't call for help, don't scream, don't cry Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by. |
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22 May 05 - 02:16 AM (#1490438) Subject: Lyr Add: THE STORMS OF LIFE (from Randy Travis) From: GUEST,harpygirl Song: The Storms of Life Artist: Randy Travis D There's a dirty piece of cardboard G that reads Montgomery Ward A D taped across the window of my old Ford. G A six-pack on the front seat and a box of chicken wings, A D D7 I'm dialin' 'cross the radio for a song that I can sing G I'd better change my wandrin ways, D I know I've seen my better days, A D D7 always gettin' high when I get low. G Well, I left my soul out in the rain, D Lord, what a price I've had to pay. A D The storms of life are washin' me away. An old mail pouch, tobacco sign fadin' on the barn, bringin' back sweet memories of Mama's farm/ When love was just a country girl that lived on down the road. Spoken: you know, she almost had me turned around, but that was years ago. I'd better change my wandrin ways, I know I've seen my better days, always gettin' high when I get low. Well, I left my soul out in the rain, Lord, what a price I've had to pay. The storms of life are washin' me away. Yeah, the storms of life are washin' me away. |
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06 Nov 05 - 08:41 PM (#1598974) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Gene I must have taken those HOT ROD lyrics from an online site... and did not check them over closely... twin pipes should be twin pots -- twin pipes makes no sense... |
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06 Nov 05 - 08:50 PM (#1598979) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: MickyMan The Berrymans have a song called "speculator" that starts .... Oh we're never, never bored when we're ridin' in the Ford, cause we got a speculator on the dash |
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06 Nov 05 - 08:59 PM (#1598983) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Peace Old buddy of mine--passed on now, named Sean Gagnier--used to sing the following when he was of a mind to. The song was entitled "Outta Sight, Outta Mind". "And every night I close the light then I pray and ask the Lord, Why every car That passes by sounds Just like your Ford. Outta sight, outta mind That's all I am to you Just your friend what can I do Outta sight, outta mind." It was done to a C+W chording and rhythm with that 'play it backwards and the dog lives, wife comes home, pickup starts' sorta sound. |
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06 Nov 05 - 09:17 PM (#1598992) Subject: Lyr Add: NO MONEY DOWN (Chuck Berry) From: pdq John Hammond did the hell out of this one at Newport Folk... "No Money Down" - Chuck Berry As I was motivatin' Back in town I saw a Cadillac sign Sayin' "No Money Down" So I eased on my brakes And I pulled in the drive Gunned my motor twice Then I walked inside Dealer came to me Said "Trade in you Ford And I'll put you in a car That'll eat up the road Just tell me what you want And then sign on that line And I'll have it brought down to you In a hour's time" I'm gonna get me a car And I'll be headed on down the road Then I won't have to worry About that broken - down, ragged Ford "Well Mister I want a yellow convertible Four - door de Ville With a Continental spare And a wide chrome wheel I want power steering And power brakes I want a powerful motor With a jet off - take I want air condition I want automatic heat And I want a full Murphy bed In my back seat I want short - wave radio I want TV and a phone You know I gotta talk to my baby When I'm ridin' alone" Yes I'm gonna get that car And I'm gonna head on down the road Yeah, then I won't have to worry About that broken - down, ragged Ford "I want four carburetors And two straight exhausts I'm burnin' aviation fuel No matter what that cost I want railroad air horns And a military spot And I want a five - year guarantee On everything I got I want ten - dollar deductible I want twenty dollar notes I want thirty thousand liability" That's all she wrote I got me a car And I'm headed on down the road No money down I don't have to worry About that broken - down, ragged Ford |
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06 Nov 05 - 09:32 PM (#1598997) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Peace Just noticed I have made essentially the same post twice. Where HAS my memory gone. It was ringin' a bell, but obviously not loudly enough for this ol' boy to hear. |
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06 Nov 05 - 09:46 PM (#1599005) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: open mike WE'll have fun, fun, fun til daddy takes the T-Bird away.. but then, again, i have heard that Henry Ford had some political views that might be aligned with fascism.. i heard it form this song..by David Rovics,, http://www.davidrovics.com/ he comments here: "Henry Ford Was A Fascist In fact, he was a proud fascist, along with what's his name, GW's grandpa. History is not nearly as clearcut as the victors would have us believe. " any one have any further on this? |
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06 Nov 05 - 09:52 PM (#1599012) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Peace Henry Ford was asked by a lady if she could have a Model-T painted red. He replied, "You can have it in any color you want as long as it's black." As to fascist connection, read this for starters. |
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06 Nov 05 - 10:55 PM (#1599039) Subject: Lyr Add: DEAR DAD (Chuck Berry) From: leftydee Chuck Berry had a great Ford song called "Dear Dad". The best I can remember it.... Dear Dad, don't get mad, what I'm asking for, Is by the next semester can I get another car? This one keeps a missin' on the wide open road, I might as well be walkin' as to drive this old Ford She just ain't got the appetite for gas somehow, and Dad, I got four carberators hooked upon her now, I tried to hook another see if it'd do a little good, But there ain't no place to put it lest I perferate the hood So Dad send the money, see what I can see Try to find a Cadillac, a sixty-two or three Something that won't worry us and keep me on the road Sincerely Your Beloved Son, Henry Junior Ford Played with a standard Berry blues pattern. There may be more lyrics but I don't recall. Hey..... it's from about 45 yrs ago, gimme a break! Lefty |
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07 Nov 05 - 12:34 PM (#1599390) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GLoux The Dixie Ramblers recorded Ridin' In An Old Model "T" in 1937 as a string band instrumental with no lyrics. Seems to me to be a strange name for a tune with no words, but I haven't found any... -Greg |
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07 Nov 05 - 02:22 PM (#1599447) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: kendall According to the documentary I saw, Henry hated the new model A Ford. In fact, he destroyed the prototype with an axe. |
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07 Nov 05 - 07:57 PM (#1599609) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: leftydee I remembered one more verse from Dear Dad by Chuck Berry. This is verse two , I think. Dad I'm in grave danger out here tryin' to drive, The way this Ford wiggles when approachin' forty-five. She just starts actin' up just like a little stubborn pup. The cars whizzin' past me, Dad, looks like I'm backin'up |
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07 Nov 05 - 11:23 PM (#1599754) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: sharyn Chris Smither also does a great version of "No Money Down." There are also songs with "Ford" verses like "Give Me Oil in My Lamp" with: "Give me gas for my Ford Keep me truckin' for the Lord." (I went to church camp once) |
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31 Jan 06 - 12:46 PM (#1658420) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST |
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31 Jan 06 - 05:44 PM (#1658521) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Bert Oh you'll never get to heaven in an old Ford car 'cos the darned ol' thing won't get that far. I ain't a gonna grieve my Lord.... |
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31 Jan 06 - 10:25 PM (#1658638) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Joybell Tune: On the Road to Gundagai Don't know the author There's a T-Model Ford made of rubber tin and board Upon the road to Gundagai. The spark plugs are missin',the radiator's hissin' And the oil tank's running dry. There's water in the petrol, there's sand in the gears And it hasn't seen a garage for over forty years You oughta hear it roar when you shove it to the floor Along the road to Gundagai. Cheers, Joy |
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31 Jan 06 - 10:37 PM (#1658652) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Ferrara This thread has lyrics for Uncle Dave Macon's song, The Dixie Bee Line |
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31 Jan 06 - 11:10 PM (#1658685) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Cluin Jesse James |
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01 Feb 06 - 08:36 AM (#1658963) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST This is from Celtic Lyrics Corner http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/ Mary Jane Lamond Bho Thìr Nan Craobh Dan Do Shean Ford (Song To An Old Ford) Chorus (after each verse): Tha buaidh air an uisge bheatha Tha buaidh air 's cha ghabh e cleith Tha buaidh air an uisge bheatha Dh'òlainn tè is fuar i An cuala sibh 's an àite so Mu 'n Ford a fhuair an Lamanach Gu fan i far am fàgar i Mur tàimear i cha ghluais i 'S e sud an car tha cunnartach Ma thàras i air buill' thoirt dhuit An làrach far an cuir i thu Gu fuirich thu 'nad shuain ann Ma ghluaiseas e do 'n bhaile rith A steach Black Brook gu 'n caillir i Cha dèan i cnoc Iain Shalaich dheth 'S cha toir a h-anail suas i 'S gu 'n d'thuirt Dòmhnaill Angus ris An déidh dha chuis a rannsachadh Tha 'n uidheam stiùiridh cam oirre Mu 'n dèan i call, cuir uait i Nis crìochnaichidh mi 'n dan so dhuibh An dùil gu 'n dèan sibh fabhar leam Na innsibh e do 'n Lamanach Mur fàs e ann an gruaim rium Chorus (after each verse): There's benefit in the whiskey It's good for you, that can't be denied There's benefit in the whiskey I'd take a drink of it cold Did you hear around this area Of the Ford that Lamond got It'll stay where it's left And won't move unless it's towed That's a car that's dangerous If it gives you a thump Wherever it sets you down You'll stay there, knocked out If he goes to town with it It'll lose steam by Black Brook It won't make it up Dirty John's hill It hasn't got the power Donald Angus said to him The man who checked it out "The steering is all bent Before it causes serious damage, get rid of it" Now I'll finish this song for you And hope you'll do me this favor Don't tell this to Lamond In case he gets upset with me |
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01 Feb 06 - 02:54 PM (#1659355) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,PSzymeczek "Slick Crown Vic" by John Hammond, about a Ford Crown Victoria. I can't find a site that has all the lyrics. |
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02 May 06 - 10:58 PM (#1732611) Subject: Lyr Add: OLD BILL MOSER'S FORD (Vernon Dalhart) From: GUEST,FALCON138506@YAHOO.COM OLD BILL MOSER'S FORD (Vernon Dalhart) Old Bill Moser rode a horse till the old horse died one day; Then he tried to buy a Ford, but the dough he couldn't pay; So he went and stood the rent man off and made a payment down. He was prouder than a settin' hen as he drove it round the town. Old Bill Moser nursed his Ford like a baby two weeks old. He even wrapped it up at night for fear it might take cold; And if you asked him for a ride, he'd never take a chance. Before you ever got aboard, you'd have to dust your pants. He started home from work one day, driving his Ford along, Making forty miles an hour with his engine singing a song. Dick Massey's Ford came up behind and as he turned a curve. He hit Bill Moser in the rear and busted up his nerve. It almost broke Bill Moser's heart to see his Ford bent up. He said the dern thing looked just like a chain gang's drinking cup. He turned and looked in Massey's face and the words came fast and hot. I could repeat just what he said, but I guess I'd better not. Now Bill's workin' night and day to pay the rent man off. His Ford looks like the tenent blues and the engine's got a cough, With an old flat tire and bailing wire and a piece of hickory board. That's all there is. They ain't no more of old Bill Moser's Ford. |
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04 May 06 - 10:44 PM (#1733391) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Jim Dixon The Online 78 rpm Discographical Project lists the following songs: Billy Murray, THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG, Victor 17755, 1915. Arthur Fields, THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG, Columbia A-1754, 1920. Vernon Dalhart, OLD BILL MOSER'S FORD, Columbia 15077d, 1926. Arthur Fields, THE LITTLE FORD AND THE BIG ROLLS, Greygull 8105, 1926. Arthur Fields, FORD HAS MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE, Greygull 2381a, 1927. Joe Wheeler, FORD MADE A LADY OUT OF LIZZIE, Madison 1629, 1927. Jack Kaufman, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO LIZZIE, Cameo 1224, 1927. Billy Jones & Ernest Hare, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Perfect 12378, 1927. Irving Kaufman, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Harmony 481-H, 1927. Billy Jones & Ernest Hare, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Columbia 1110d, 1927. Billy Jones & Ernest Hare, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Pathe 32299, 1927. Happiness Boys, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Victor 20925, 1927. Jimmy Hussey, SINCE HENRY FORD APOLOGIZED TO ME, Brunswick 3654, 1927. Billy Jones, THE LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG, Silvertone 2123, 1927. Owens Bros, IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY FORD COUPE DON'T CADILLAC ME, Columbia 15416d, 1928. Jones & Hare, LITTLE FORD RAMBLED RIGHT ALONG, Supertone 9036a, 1928. Uncle Dave Macon, THE NEW FORD CAR, Vocalion 5261, 1928. Roosevelt Sykes, HENRY FORD BLUES, Okeh 8742, 1929. Oscar Ford, HENRY FORDS MODEL A, Columbia 15437d, 1929. Cleo Gibson & Her Hot 3, I'VE GOT FORD MOVEMENTS IN MY HIPS, Okeh 8700, 1929. Fiddlin' John Carson, MY FORD SEDAN, Okeh 45353, 1929. Sloppy Henry (Waymon), THE BEST CHEAP CAR IN THE MARKET IS A FORD, Okeh 8683, 1929. Oscar Ford, RACE BETWEEN A FORD AND CHEVROLET, Columbia 15634d, 1930. Sylvia Porter, OLD BILL MOSHER'S FORD, Champion 16743, 1934. Buddy Moss, GOING TO YOUR FUNERAL IN A V-8 FORD, Conqueror 8578, 1935. Cedar Creek Shieks, FORD V-8, Bluebird 6939, 1936. Daddy John Love, MY LITTLE RED FORD, Bluebird 6294, 1936. Cedar Creek Shieks, WATCH THE FORDS GO BY, Bluebird 6939, 1936. Kid Prince Moore, FORD V-8 BLUES, Decca 7514, 1938. Jesters, I DIDN'T RAISE MY FORD TO BE A JITNEY, Decca 24341, 1944. |
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05 May 06 - 11:25 AM (#1733431) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Vixen@work Two that haven't been mentioned that come to mind-- "Grandpa has a car, it is a Ford machine His whiskers come in handy for straining gasoline" And (an orginal from mine estimable Reynaud) "I drive an old Chevy pickup truck Cause my Ford keeps breakin' down" V |
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05 May 06 - 12:49 PM (#1733486) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Uncle_DaveO Back in my misspent youth (7th grade, to be exact), we sang, with typical 7th grade dirty minds, a song called In The Shade of the Old Model-T. Sorry, I'm not 12 years old any more, and as laid-back as Mudcat is, I'm not about to give you the words here. If you just can't live without the words (as best as I might remember them), you'll have to PM me. Dave Oesterreich |
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05 May 06 - 12:52 PM (#1733489) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Uncle_DaveO Not that it means a lot, but I should have said, "I'm not 11 years old any more". Dave Oesterreich |
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05 May 06 - 02:07 PM (#1733526) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: open mike "Grandpa has a car, it is a Ford machine His whiskers come in handy for straining gasoline" this line comes from the song Grandpa's Whiskers.. and here is the chorus... Oh they're always in the way, the cows chew them for hay, they hide the dirt on Grandpa's shirt, they're always in the way. There was a line about grandma chewing on his whiskers at night and dreaming of shredded wheat... now i can't seem to recall ano of the other verses... does anyone else? (and couldn't twin pipes mean dual exhaust pipes?) |
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05 May 06 - 05:44 PM (#1733579) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: melodeonboy "Gotta new car" by Troyce Key and J.J. Malone does have the line "...and when I say afford, I mean a Ford". |
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05 May 06 - 06:12 PM (#1733615) Subject: Lyr Add: TAKE IT EASY (Jackson Browne) From: open mike i posted this right after my post #99 and it should have been #100, but did not go thru..the Ford shows up in the third verse TAKE IT EASY (Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey) Well I'm a-running down the road trying to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand and take it easy Well I'm a-standin' on the corner in Winslow, arizona With such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on baby, don't say maybe I've got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me We may lose and we may win But we will never be here again Open up I'm climbin' in to take it easy Well I'm a-running down the road trying to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I've got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me You know we got it easy We oughta take it easy |
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06 May 06 - 01:06 AM (#1733846) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: LadyJean I got a Taurus from my friend Animal X. Having been ticketed twice in 40 minutes for driving an uninspected vehicle, I decided it was high time I took the thing to the local garage. It was there that I discovered that, according to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, my Taurus is a Crown Victoria. It seems Animal X didn't know that her Crown Vic was also a Ford, so she got the wrong title. I now have both in my purse, and, as soon as Animal X feels up to dealing with bureauocracy, I will get things straightened out. But this may take a while. I suppose it serves me right for getting a car from someone named Animal X. If anyone wants to write a song about this, they are welcome to do so. |
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10 Feb 11 - 05:10 PM (#3092743) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST [can't make out] -is- [tenent blues] |
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10 Feb 11 - 06:17 PM (#3092785) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Sandy Mc Lean A friend sings this: You'll Never Get to Heaven |
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10 Feb 11 - 06:20 PM (#3092791) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: wordfella There's one about Robert Ford, the dirty little coward... |
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10 Feb 11 - 07:08 PM (#3092814) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Dave MacKenzie My Baby won five dollars an she spent it out on a V-8 Ford. Tommy Mclennan - Highway 51 |
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11 Feb 11 - 10:42 AM (#3093202) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Cool Beans Making Thunderbirds, by Bob (no relation to Pete) Seger. |
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11 Feb 11 - 10:44 AM (#3093203) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Cool Beans And the Little Old Lady from Pasadena drove a Dodge. |
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11 Feb 11 - 07:47 PM (#3093596) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Joe_F Oh, you can't get to heaven In a Ford coupe, 'Cause the Lord Himself Owns a Chevrolet, etc. |
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11 Feb 11 - 07:59 PM (#3093614) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: kendall A bit of useless trivia: The reason Ford painted his Model T cars black is because black dried quicker than any other color. |
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11 Feb 11 - 09:15 PM (#3093652) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: oldhippie "Grandfather" by Chris Hennessy : "You should see the old Ford Model T's on the street" "Gaspereaux" sung by the Fiddeler's Sons: "tried my hardest to impress her with my father's LTD" "King of Saturday Night" - Charlie Taylor, mentions a Mercury " '61 I built my masterpiece, a '50 Merc...." |
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12 Feb 11 - 08:17 PM (#3094114) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Haruo There's a hymn, "God's Ford", from the Model T era. Haven't found the music yet. The words were in The Hymn maybe a year ago. Haruo |
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13 Feb 11 - 04:38 AM (#3094216) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Jim Carroll A parody of 'That Old Fashioned Mother of Mine' learned in Liverpool when I was at school. Just an old fashioned Ford car with old fashioned seats, And an old fashioned driver in front. An old fashioned garage where in it does go When the end of a long day has come. Though it has no bright hubcaps or lights in the front There is something that makes it divine, For the angels above come and give a quick rub To that old fashioned Ford car of mine. Jim Carroll |
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13 Feb 11 - 06:10 PM (#3094646) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Joe_F Got a model T Ford, A tank full of gas, A mouth full of titty, And a hand full of ass. Ala boogy, that's all I crave. |
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28 Aug 15 - 04:44 AM (#3733660) Subject: ADD: John Brown's Ford (camp song) From: Joe Offer John Brown's Ford had a puncture in its tire John Brown's Ford had a puncture in its tire John Brown's Ford had a puncture in its tire And he patched it up with chewing gum Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic Make up motions/sounds for elements of the song. Delete one word each time around, and make the sound/motion instead of the word. Example for the last time around: John Brown's Ford had a "ssssss" in its [make circle with arms] And he patched it up with [make gum-chewing motion] |
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28 Aug 15 - 05:45 AM (#3733676) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Doug Chadwick A ditty from my childhood days: If you want to buy a wreck, buy a Ford Four buckled wheels and a board A biscuit tin With the top bashed in If you want to buy a wreck, buy a Ford I don't know if there is any more. DC |
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28 Aug 15 - 07:23 AM (#3733706) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: kendall I wrote one about a Ford when I was a teen, but, I can't remember it. Thank providence. |
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28 Aug 15 - 07:28 AM (#3733708) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: GUEST,Dave Clyde Water is about a ford, which turned out to be a bit too deep. |
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12 Sep 15 - 01:28 AM (#3736852) Subject: Lyr Add: 55 FORD (The Refreshments) From: Jim Dixon '55 FORD As recorded by The Refreshments on "It's Gotta Be Both Rock 'n' Roll – Best of the Refreshments" (2006) There's gotta be some changes made in my life. I want to ride around in style, dressed sharp as a knife. I'm tired o' walkin' around here all alone. I need to get me a motor of my own. If I had that car ever'thing would be fine. All the beautiful women in town would be standin' in line. They'll be chasin' me when I'm comin' on down the street, Cryin': "Daddy, daddy, please let me take a seat." That's the way it's gonna be. Still it's just a fantasy Till I can afford that '55 Ford, Until I can afford that '55 Ford, Until I get a hold of that '55 Ford. A T-Bird convertible, that's all I need To get me in the race and me in the lead. With that V8 motor roarin' underneath the hood, I'll be hot as the sun, feelin' fine, lookin' good. That's the way it's gonna be. Still it's just a fantasy Till I can afford that '55 Ford, Until I can afford that '55 Ford, Until I get a hold of that '55 Ford. [Instrumental break] First it warms your heart then it reads your mind. It's got trigger torque power with a Thunderbird line, Detachable top, whitewall tires, Neptune green, Automatic transmission—it's the finest thing you've seen. I don't mind savin' all my dough, 'Cause it's simply the only way I know To change my cloudy skies into blue. Now with the cab top down, baby, I'm comin' after you. That's the way it's gonna be. Still it's just a fantasy Till I can afford that '55 Ford, Till I can afford that '55 Ford, Until I get a hold of that '55 Ford. |
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12 Sep 15 - 02:16 AM (#3736855) Subject: Lyr Add: FORD FAIRLANE (Bobby Pinson) From: Jim Dixon FORD FAIRLANE As recorded by Bobby Pinson on "Man Like Me" (2005) Dust on the dashboard, rust on the back door, Daddy paid cash for that ol' four-door Ford Fairlane; Bottle on the floorboard, butts in the ashtray Where he sat and talked to Mama after she passed away. Sittin' on some good years, parked there in the driveway, He just let it go. Hand-carved minnow hangin' from a cane pole Layin' in the trunk, ready to go, case we passed a hole we had to fish. Crack in the window, where dad pitched me one soft and low. Had to duck his head; Mama said: "I guess he's got the hang of it." Until now I didn't know why he never got that window fixed. He just let it go. The carburetor needs a kit. The driver's-side visor's ripped. It's getting a little hard to shift, And the knobs are missing off the radio. It's lost its glossy candy-apple shine. The ink has faded on the for-sale sign. The only driver that car ever owned. The first million dollars takes it home. The three on the tree was tough. My feet barely reached the clutch , But Daddy'd let me fire it up, Back it out and pull it in. Dent in the fender, sin in the seat where I found the pin that fell from her hair The night me and Becky lost it. Sixteen when I stole those keys. I guess he'd been where we'd been, 'Cause he just let it go. The carburetor needs a kit. The driver's-side visor's ripped. It's getting a little hard to shift, And the knobs are missing off the radio. It's lost its glossy candy-apple shine. The ink has faded on the for-sale sign. The only driver that car ever owned. The first million dollars takes it home. Dust on the dashboard, rust on the back door. I wouldn't take a million dollars for that ol' four-door Ford Fairlane. |
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12 Sep 15 - 06:05 AM (#3736881) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Steve Shaw Well, there's always the Pogues song "Fiesta". We were in the province of "Almeria once again" in Andalucia this summer - and we went to a fiesta! |
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13 Sep 15 - 01:20 PM (#3737088) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Fords From: Jim Dixon More sheet music: At Mississippi State University: IN MY LITTLE FORD COUPE, words and music by Jess Williams and Leroy Baugahan, 1922. At Indiana University: ALL ABOARD FOR THAT OLD JITNEY RIDE, words by Charles Pecker, music by Al Berube, 1915. At Johns Hopkins University: THE SCANDAL OF LITTLE LIZZIE FORD, words by Billy Curtis, music by Harry Von Tilzer, 1921. |