"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
"The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." - George Costanza
April 03, 2020, 10:12 AM
TMats
“How was I to know that it was pronounced “Doo-mis?”
Seriously though, I love Texas Music/Red Dirt Country, and have going back to Willis Alan Ramsey, Steven Fromholz, Jacky Jack, Ry Cooder, Marc Benno and many more. Here’s just two that came to mind:
This one goes way back to Michael Murphey’s second album, Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir , when Michael just had two names. It’s a really pretty one.
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April 03, 2020, 10:16 AM
BigSwede
Seriously tho
Took me a bit to find it, my favorite version of it
April 03, 2020, 10:46 AM
BGULL
Re: Galveston, here's author Jimmy Webb's rendition:
The Yellow Rose of Texas. When I was a wee lad I would put the 78LP on the zenith console stereo, crank up the volume and parade around the living room. Fond memories.
April 03, 2020, 12:10 PM
smschulz
ZZ Top of course ~ you can't get any more TEXAS than that.
Rumour spreadin' 'round In that Texas town About that shack outside La Grange And you know what I'm talkin' about Just let me know if you wanna go To that home out on the range They got a lot of nice girls Have mercy A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw A haw, haw, haw Well, I hear it's fine If you got the time And the ten to get yourself in A hmm, hmm And I hear it's tight Most ev'ry night But now I might be mistaken Hmm, hmm, hmm Have mercy
April 03, 2020, 12:11 PM
Johnny 3eagles
If you're goin' through hell, keep on going. Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.
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April 03, 2020, 12:20 PM
SigM4
Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
