I was a pretty good imitator of Roy Acuff, but then I found out they already had a Roy Acuff, so I started singin' like myself.
quote by Hank Williams
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Put your trust in the Lord and go ahead. Worry gets you no place.
The greatest thing the Democrats have ever done for me was to defeat me for the governor of Tennessee.
Pretty Girls
Here she comes just a-walk just just a-walkin down the street
Singin down do be do do wop a do do wop
Singin down do be do do wop a do do wop
See the pretty pretty pretty girls in the street
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
See them walkin with their pretty shoes on their feet
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
I took a walk round the market down town
Taking it easy just to see what I could find
I found the girls there, long legs and blond hair
All getting set to make a mess out of my mind
Hey! eyes left!
See the pretty pretty pretty girls in the street
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
See them walkin with their pretty shoes on their feet
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
I got my heart burnt, you know where I hurt
They say the miniskirt is coming back in style
I say its not fair but what do they care
When youve got power then you use it for a while
Hey! eyes right!
See the pretty pretty pretty girls in the street
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
See them walkin with their pretty shoes on their feet
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
God, if youre up there, listen to my prayer
In future man should have a different design
Give him a switch so he can turn off his libido now
Give him a tranquilizer built into his mind
Hey! eyes right!
See the pretty pretty pretty girls in the street
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
See them walkin with their pretty shoes on their feet
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Dont talk to me about womens liberation
They already got their right just where it hurts
Now here she comes just a-walk just a-walkin down the street
Singin down do be do do wop a do do wop
Singin down do be do do wop a do do wop
See the pretty pretty pretty girls in the street
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
See them walkin with their pretty shoes on their feet
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
Down do be do do wop a do do wop a do do wop
song performed by by Joe Jackson
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L.u.v.
Guilty 'till proven innocent.
I'm thinking about the government
Wondering where the money went.
Into outer space, I guess.
Lying cs's everywhere.
Pretty boys in their underwear.
Statue of Liberty.
Who really cares
About freedom.
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Throw up, throw down.
Get yourself a better town.
All these towns look the same
Self pity, number one recreation.
We're dying in the USA.
Preacher man, he keeps
Preachin'
While he covets your wife.
I ain't sayin' what's good
I ain't sayin' what's right.
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Wait a minute, let me check my tan.
Am I the same color as Superman?
Helter skelter in a foreign land.
Monkeys versus dogs,
Lying under a big palm tree
With cream and bananas all over me.
That's the way it's supposed to be
Here in the Garden of Eden.
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
Singin' about l-u-v baby, luv
song performed by by John Mellencamp
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Grand Ole Opry Song
Come and listen to my story if you will Im gonna tell
About a gang of fellers from down at nashville
First Ill start with old red foley doin the chattanooga shoe
We cant forget hank williams with them good old lovesick blues
Its time for roy acuff to go to memphis on his train
With minnie pearl and rod brasfield and lazy jim day
Turn on all your radios I know that you will wait
Hear little jimmy dickens sing take an old cold tater and wait
Therell be guitars and fiddles, earl scruggs and his banjo too
Bill monroe singing em the honky tonky blues
Ernest tubbs number two wrongs wont make a right
At the grand ole opry evry saturday night
There was uncle dave macon his gold tooth and plug-hat
Cowboy copas singing tragic romance
Signed sealed and delivered with sam and kirk mcgee
And the master of ceremony was mr. george d. hays
There was lonzo and oscar a-poppin bubble gum
George morgan singin candy kisses yum yum
Got a hole in my bucket bringin in that georgia mill
Well sing the sunny side of the mountain and dance to the chicken reel
Therell be guitars and fiddles and banjo pickin too
Bill monroe singin em the honky tonky blues
Ernest tubbs number too wrongs wont make a right
At the grand ole opry evry saturday night
You can talk about your singers in all kinds of way
But none could sing the old songs like bradley kincaid
With his old hound dog guitar and the famous blue tail fly
Stringbean with hank snow and old fiddlin chubby wise
Therell be guitars and fiddles, earl scruggs and his banjo too
Bill monroe singin em the honky tonky blues
Ernest tubbs number two wrongs dont make a right
At the grand ole opry evry saturday night
song performed by by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Love Comes A - Tumblin Down
Tell you a story not a little white lie
Wasnt long tall sally it was no surprise
Thats right - tell me thats right
A tough act to follow not too good in your shoes
A whole lotta shakin was terrible news
That night - tell me thats right
The band was singin and playin a tune
Love comes a-tumblin down, oh yeah yeah
All shook up and bent out of shape
Wasnt johnny b. goode but it sounded great
That night - tell me thats right
From the cabaret to the highway of hell
Had a monkey on his back it was easy to tell
That night - tell me thats right
The band was singin and playin a tune
Love comes a-tumblin down oh yeah yeah
The band was singin and playin a tune
Love comes a-tumblin down oh yeah!
(v.o.) Im wishing to live longer aided by the supreme healing force of music
It most definitely overcomes all weakening aspects of the body
Ive felt quite lost and distraught without those wonderful vinyl productions
Im convinced its an addiction, too. I feel just great again
[band, get ready]
When you see the train come
Then youll know what to do
A tough act to follow not too good in your shoes
Thats right - tell me thats right
[love came] a-stumblin and a-tumblin down
Not a pretty picture when the body was found
That night - tell me thats right
The band was singin and playin a tune
(love comes a-tumblin)
Tough act to follow not too good in your shoes
(love comes a-tumblin)
You see the train come you know what to do
(love comes a-tumblin)
Johnny b. goode it sounded just great
(love comes a-tumblin)
Long tall sally it was no surprise
(love comes a-tumblin)
A whole lotta shakin was terrible news
(love comes a-tumblin)
Not a pretty picture when the body was found
(love comes a tumblin)
Mama mama mama mama
song performed by by Cheap Trick
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Hey, Good Lookin!
Written and recorded by hank williams.
Copyright, acuff-rose music, inc. / hiriam music (bmi).
Originally released in june, 1951.
Transcribed by darragh egan
Hank williams - the original singles colection (disc 2, track 22).
Say hey, good lookin. what ya got cookin?
Hows about cooking somethin up with me?
Hey, sweet baby. dont you think maybe,
We can find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot rod ford, and a two dollar bill;
And I know a spot right over the hill.
Theres soda pop and the dancings free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me.
Hey, good lookin. what ya got cookin?
Hows about cooking somethin up with me?
Instrumental:
Im free and ready, so we can go steady.
Hows about saving all your time for me?
No more lookin. i know I been cookin.
Hows about keepin steady company?
Im gonna throw my date book over the fence,
And buy me one for five or ten cents
Ill keep it till its covered with age
cause Im writin your name down on every page.
Say hey, good lookin. what ya got cookin?
Hows about cooking somethin up with me?
song performed by by Hank Williams
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Pretty Mary K
Almost forgot
Started to say
Rode into the sun
Asked everyone
Haleluja
Pretty mary k
I found faith in the infirmary
Theres a soldier lying in bed
With a wound to the head
Calling out to pretty mary k
Heres what you get
For things that havent happened yet
Happened upon pretty mary k
But a soldiers uniform
Waved me away
Walk round the door
Talked to st. james
Though Im already done
Ask everyone
Have you seen her
Pretty mary k
Have you seen her
Pretty mary k
song performed by by Elliott Smith
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All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Take me to the islands
Put my feet in the sand
Rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean
Singin' silent night with the palm trees a blowin'
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Well if you're thinkin' bout gettin' me a present this year
Let me put a bug in your cute little ear
How about two tickets to a tropical show
Where we don't have to wear these winter clothes anymore
Instead of turkey we'll have mahi mahi grillin'
And pina colodas in the blender chillin'
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Take me to the islands
Put my feet in the sand
Singin' silent night with the palm trees a blowin'
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Well everybody's prayin' for a Christmas so white
Come to think about it that would be alright
As long as there is sand nor snow on the ground
And everyday our skin gets a little more brown
We'll string some lights in a coconut tree
I'll rub some oil on you and you can rub some on me
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
I can see us baby on the beach hand in hand
Rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean
Baby whats you say you and me we'll be goin'
Ooooh, I can almost feel my toes in the sand
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
And don't worry baby we'll celebrate plenty
I'll buy you some shades a brand new bikini
We won't have to worry about the holiday rush
It'll be you and me fallen' deeper in love
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
song performed by by Kenny Chesney
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Same Boy You've Always Known
you fell down of course
and then you got up of course
and started over
forgot my name of course
then you started to remember
pretty tough to think about
the beginning of december
pretty tough to think about
pretty tough to think about
yeah yeah
pretty tough to think about
you're looking down again
and then you look me over
we're laying down again
on a blanket in the clover
the same boy youve always known
well i guess i havent grown
the same boy youve always known
the same boy youve always known
think of what the past did
it could have lasted
so put it in your basket
i hope you know a strong man
who can lend you a hand
lowering my casket
i thought this is just today
and soon youd be returning
the coldest blue ocean water cannot stop
my heart and mind from burning
everyone who's in the know says
thats exactly how it goes
and if theres anything good about me
im the only one who knows
song performed by by White Stripes
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Singin' With The Big Bands
If I wrote history
And could pocket a moment for me
It would be
Singin' with the big bands
I would turn back the clock
For the time we'll be in for a shock
Hearin me singin' with the big bands
If I had me a genie inside Aladdin's lamp
I'd tell him do your thing
And like that I would be
At the Paramount in '43
And I sing
Ringin' in the good times
Swingin' with the big boys
Singin' with the big bands
Singin' with the big bands
If I had me a genie inside Aladdin's lamp
I'd tell him Mr. Genie go on and do your thing
And like that I would be
At the Paramount in '43
And I sing
Ringin' in the good times
Singin' with the big boys
Wingin' it in swing time
Bringing back the big nose
I'm jumpin with the Duke
Stoppin with the King
Cooler than the Kid
Swinging everything
I'm singin' with the big bands
song performed by by Barry Manilow
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Mr. Pretty Boy
Hey, mr. pretty boy ...,
You sure been lookin' good. yeah.
Said, mr. pretty boy ...,
You lookin' like you should. mmmmm ...
Until you took the bottle and turned it up,
You didn't want to quit 'til you drank up all of that stuff.
Now, mr. pretty boy ...,
Now you don't look so good. no, noooo ...
Ahhhhhhh ... oh.
Mr. pretty boy ....
Sitting in the parlour,
You entertain your guests. mmmmm ...
Mr. pretty boy ....
That's what you do the best. that's what you do.
Until you told the butler to bring another round,
And no one else was drinkin' but you went and sucked them all down.
Now, mr. pretty boy ...,
Now you don't look so good. no ... you don't
Ahhhhhhh ... oh.
Mr. pretty boy ...,
Ahhhhhhh ... oh.
Mr. pretty boy ...,
Mist ... mr. pretty boy ...
song performed by by Grand Funk Railroad
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I rarely play a real person, because I don't think I'm a good imitator.
quote by Harrison Ford
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The Imitator
Good from the good,--to the reason this is not hard of conception;
But the genius has power good from the bad to evoke.
'Tis the conceived alone, that thou, imitator, canst practise;
Food the conceived never is, save to the mind that conceives.
poem by Friedrich Schiller
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From then on in, me and Sonny started makin' records. My first records, Sonny was backin' me up. Sonny wasn't singin' natural at the time; he was singin' falsetto.
quote by Brownie McGhee
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You're Pretty Good Looking
Oh yeah you're pretty good-looking for a girl
but your back is so broken
and this feelings still gonna linger on
until the year 2525 now
yeah you're pretty good-looking for a girl
your eyes are wide open
and your thoughts have been stolen by the boys
who took you out and bought you everything you
want now
yeah you're pretty good-looking
oh yeah
you're pretty good-looking
yes youre pretty good-looking
oh yeah
for a girl
lots of people in this world
but I want to be your boy
to me that thought is sounding so absurd
and I dont wanna be your toy
cause you're pretty good-looking for a girl
my future's wide open
but this feelings still gonna linger on
until I know everything I need to know now
yeah you're pretty good-looking
oh yeah
you're pretty good-looking
yes you're pretty good-looking
oh yeah
for a girl
song performed by by White Stripes
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Thats Love
(myles goodwyn)
Published by mfg sing sing music/socan - ascap
There aint no way around it
Im confused, and the words come out wrong
Yeah, Im actin like some kind of school boy
Like a puppy, I just tag along, huh, sayin
It feels right, shes outta sight
I do just what she wants me to
Ive never done nothin like this here before
Im bein used, Im bein used
Lord singin ooh, baby thats love
Singin ooh, baby thats love
Well Ive been thinkin about it
Its crazy how I carry on
Yeah, my friends can hardly believe it
They say Im actin like some kind of clown, huh, sayin
It feels right, shes outta sight
I do just what she wants me to
Ive never done nothin like this here before
Im bein used, Im bein used
Lord singin ooh, baby thats love
Singin ooh, baby thats love
Good lord, hey thats love
I could give you, good advice
Dont look back now, dont think twice
Just keep on rockin, dont sit still
If youre lookin to find love, you will, huh, sayin
It feels right, shes outta sight
I do just what she wants me to
Ive never done nothin like this here before
Im bein used, Im bein used
Im singin ooh, baby thats love
Singin ooh, baby thats love
Singin ooh, baby thats love
Singin ooh, baby thats love
Good lord, thats love, yeah, alright
My my my my my my, yeah
song performed by by April Wine
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Contagious
I got a new way of thinking
I've finally figured it out
It's coming from a different perspective
I want to tell you what it's about
And I'm alright now
'Cause it's you I've found
[refrain]
Yeah, Your love's contagious and I caught it
Can't wipe the smile off my face
It's something I can't explain
Yeah, Your joy's outrageous and I got it
I'm leaving worries behind
It's something I can't describe (define)
Singin' Na na na...
I've got a new motivation
I never knew how good it could be
It's better than a standing ovation
And nothing's gonna take it from me
And I'll be fine
'Cause You're by my side
[refrain]
Yeah, Your love's contagious and I caught it
Can't wipe the smile off my face
It's something I can't explain
Yeah, Your joy's outrageous and I got it
I'm leaving worries behind
It's something I can't describe (define)
Singin' Na na na...
You could put it in your pocket for another day
You could hide it in your box or keep it locked away
But when it's in your heart you'll find
You don't have to wonder why
You won't need a vision, you won't need a sign
It's something I can't define
Singin' Na na na...
[refrain]
Singin' Na na na...
song performed by by ZoeGirl
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