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Hillbilly Heroes
George was Jonesin’ for Nashville Willie was Waylon with June Johnny was Cashin’ his Paycheck And Pride got me singin’ this tune If Willburies Merle that Loretta girl Might suffer a heavy Price And a Tubb full of whiskey wouldn’t Buck the mem’ry But a Slim Campbell soup just might
(MELODY INTERLUDE--ICONIC RIFFS)
Swift as a Byrd or a Bentley Built for a Lefty like Gayle She’d Tucker you out on Montgomery Crystal Then blame it on Tammy and Dale Black as a King in the Knight Slipp’ry as Coe in the rain Colter then Snow fell in Jackson Tippin my Loveless brain
Without our hillbilly heroes Where would our country be Remember their songs, and play them often Treasure their legacy
Oh what a differene a Yearwood make And a ticket to ride a Coltrane M-m-Mel used to Tillis a story Pam as herself acted great That Tritt named Travis told Rhymes that had us Thinkin’ Diffee was Twitty all Day Dixie chicks grabbin’ Chestnut Parton me Wanda might say
(MELODY INTERLUDE—ICONIC RIFFS)
The Carpenter’s son by the Brooks was Dunn Like a Shaver on purple Hayes Flatts twanged Steele by the Church on a Hill Throwin’ Nichols to Shania Twain Livin’ the life of Riley Wagoner tail like Miley Seely as a girl on top o’ the world Drinkin Daniels like Austin rain
Without our hillbilly heroes Where would our country be Remember their songs, and play them often Treasure their legacy
They built Music city on hillbilly diddys Playin’ banjo gitfiddles and such Rockin the blues like Elvis would do With a twang in their Midas touch Saw Moe Bandy eatin’ cotton candy At an Andy Williams show Jimmie Rodgers who started it all Still echoes throughout Music Row
(MELODY INTERLUDE—ICONIC RIFFS)
Urban legends like Kenny Got us a tappin’ our feet Like Skeeter and Reba and Ronnie K.T. Gosdin and Reeves Hard to recall all the names and faces Of all the greats we extoll Enjoy the shooting young stars of song Tomorrow they may be gone
Without our hillbilly heroes Where would our country be Remember their songs, and play them often Treasure their legacy
© 2010 JD Stenzel All Rights Reserved
Last edited by My Stunt Brain; 07/09/10 03:16 AM.
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Hey JD! This is pretty good! You might want to break up the lines that refer to country stars with couplets that take a little different direction. Just a sugg...KOS. -Dave
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this is really good and would love to hear this one for sure with music..don't see where anything needs fixing..it's ready to me...glyn
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Thanks for the input, Dave.
JD
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Thanks Glyn! It'll have iconic riff allusions throughout the song to celebrate those unforgeable gems. I should be able to acquire licensing to do that with a limited license for each riff I insert. I have a co-writer for this--Tom Solanto. He's gung ho about it; maybe one day soon I'll post an MP3 of this.
Thank you for checkin' this out! JD
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JD...I'm gonna have to agree...feels like it needs some breathin’ room here & there, but then again…sometimes that happens with the adding of the melody…so..I’d love to hear it & then give my 2 cents.
Bree
The ideal poet has a genius for making the things we see every day seem new. ~ Samuel Johnson I write because I breathe, I breathe because I write. ~ Me www.soundclick.com/breeg
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Thank you Bree. Very nice, that brightly smiling icon of yours!
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Hey JD... Ya covered a lotta ground here...from my seat it is 'epic' in scope....and it will take a bit to produce but having said that the musicatin' part will be the challenge...many ways to go...you could sample some of the artist's you show or just let a producer whom you trust put the foundation together...
Larry
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Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us" - Albert Schweitzer.
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James this is an amazing Piece''I can only imagine What it was like When you were writing;;HillBilly Heroes.. it;s very well written and I truly enjoyed it...;o See you in a few;o Shirl;o
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