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Notorious | Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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He was always a favorite entertainer of mine who's provided me with many smiles and laughs through both his music and acting.
Jerry Reed This seems an appropriate tribute to him on an automotive forum. Lyrics are below. Thanks for all of the good times, Mr. Reed. (The video is mis-titled. The name of the song is "Lord, Mr. Ford.") Well, if you're one of the millions who own one of them gas-drinking, piston-clinking, air-polluting, smoke-belching, four-wheeled buggies from Detroit City, then pay attention. I'm about to sing your song son. Well, I'm not a man appointed judge To bear ill-will and hold a grudge But I think it's time I said me a few choice words All about that demon automobile A metal box with the polyglass wheel The end result to a dream of Henry Ford Well I've got a car that's mine alone That me and the finance company own A ready-made pile of manufactured grief And if I ain't out of gas in the pouring rain I'm a-changin' a flat in a hurricane I once spent three days lost on a cloverleaf Well it ain't just the smoke and the traffic jam That makes me the bitter fool I am But this four-wheel buggy is A-dollaring me to death For gas and oils and fluids and grease And wires and tires and anti freeze And them accessories Well honey, that's something else Well you can get a stereo tape and a color TV Get a back-seat bar and reclining seats And just pay once a month, like you do your rent Well I figured it up and over a period of time This four thousand dollar car of mine Costs fourteen thousand dollars And ninety-nine cents, well now {Chorus}: Lord Mr. Ford, I just wish that you could see What your simple horseless carriage has become Well it seems your contribution to man To say the least, got a little out of hand Well Lord Mr. Ford what have you done Now the average American father and mother Own one whole car and half another And I bet that half a car is a Trick to buy, don't you But the thing that amazes me, I guess Is the way we measure a man's success By the kind of automobile he can afford to buy Well now, red light, green light, traffic cop Right turn, no turn, must turn, stop Get out the credit card honey, we're out of gas Well now, all the cars placed end to end Would reach to the moon and back again And there'd probably be some Fool pull out to pass Well now, how I yearn for the good old days Without that carbon monoxide haze A-hanging over the roar of the interstate Well if the Lord that made the moon and stars Would have meant for me and you to have cars He'd have seen that we was all born With a parking space {Chorus} Come away with me Lucille In my smoking, choking automobile |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 19:56
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CSS996 | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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He's got a long way to go, and a short time to get there...
RIP Jerry! |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:03
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Notorious | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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For sure! We'll never forget him as the "Snowman." |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:13
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KPotter | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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Well, now I'm depressed.
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:20
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Slalom4me | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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Jerry Reed with Chet Atkins. I didn't fully appreciate
them in their day, but later came to better realize what great entertainers they were (and continue to be.) . |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:33
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DaleD | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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When you're hot you're hot.
When you're not you're not. RIP Jerry Reed. |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:38
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bmwgsa | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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RIP Jerry..... |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:52
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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He was an Old Dog but he could still bury a bone.
Baby's Coming Home |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 20:56
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pianoguy | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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RIP, Jerry
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 21:56
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Mekanic | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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RIP
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 22:31
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Matatk | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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Too bad...great entertainer.
Matthew |
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Posted on: 2008/9/2 22:35
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JrRifleCoach | Re: Damn, now Jerry Reed has died | ||
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My fondest memory was when he was a guest to one of those Bass fishing shows. Ol Jerry landed a great big toad that was the biggest Bass he had ever seen. He and the host had one hell of an argument about keeping the fish. Jerry dropped that fish into the live well and sat on the lid proclaiming bodily injury to anyone attempting to free his fish.
Now that's a Jerry to remember! |
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Posted on: 2008/9/3 7:02
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