RE: [CH] verses, rednecks and chiles
Garry Howard (garry@netrelief.com)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:05:02 -0500
That song was made popular by David Allen Coe but it was actually written by
Steve Goodman. I also believe that David Allen Coe is imitating those other
singers. They didn't actually sing on the recording. Just a litte off-topic
trivia.
Garry Howard - Cambridge, MA
garry@netrelief.com
Garry's Home Cooking
http://cooking.netrelief.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of F. Hopper
>
> This is called "The Perfect Country/Western Song". It was written by
> D.A. Coe and also has Charlie Pride, Merle Haggard, and Waylon Jennings
> singing in the song.
> They play this every hour or so at Lone Star Steakhouse ( where I heard
> it for the first time)and the employees and sometimes the patrons get up
> and sing loudly, the verse in question.
> It was there, eating Bacon Stuffed Jalapenos (on topic) and drinking
> Cuervo 1800, that I learned of this tune. Not being a C/W fan, i was
> surprised when more than one person asked me who did this song.
> Guess I "look" like a country/western fan. I had brought in my own
> bottle of hot sauce (Sontava!) to add to the Jalapenos but noone thought
> i looked like a chile-head. I must try harder I suppose.
>