FACT: THIS IS THE FIRST SONG I WROTE (ABOUT TWELVE YEARS AGO) WHERE I WANTED TO ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE ANNA’S VOICE SINGING ABOUT AND REFERRING TO SOME PLACES IN CAROLINA. I THOUGHT, "YOU CAN’T HAVE A COUNTRY GIRL FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF CAROLINA SINGING ABOUT HER PAST GROWING UP IN NEW YORK CITY" (THE ACCENT OF COURSE JUST WON’T WORK.) SO THE RESULT IS, SHE’S VERY CONVINCING IN HER STORY HERE.
MY FAVORITE LINE: WHEN ANNA TOLD ME SHE LIKES SINGING THIS SONG.
FACT:
DON’T MESS WITH ME ON THIS ONE. THIS IS THE BEST SONG I EVER WROTE, AND I’LL TELL YOU WHY. SHE SINGS IT PERFECT. YOU MUST MIX UP YOUR FAVORITE CHEMICAL, TAKE A COUPLE SLUGS, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, PUT ON THE HEAD PHONES, AND BY THE TIME SHE’S DONE SINGING, IF YOU ALREADY OWN A HARLEY LIKE ME, YOU’LL WANT TO PUT HER ON AND GO RIDIN’.
IF YOU DON’T OWN A HARLEY, YOU’LL WANT TO GO OUT AND GET ONE AND PUT HER ON THE BACK. DUDE, IF YOU DON’T FEEL ANYTHING, YOU NEED TO GET BACK TO YOUR COMPUTER GAMES AND FUGETABOUT THIS CD. ( IT’S NOT FOR YOU) HARLEY DAVIDSON OWES ME ON THIS.
MY FAVORITE LINE: UNDO MY LEATHER , UNTIE MY LACE, PRESS ME UP AGAINST YOUR PRETTY FACE, OH TONIGHT TAKE AWAY MY PAIN, MAKE ME CALL OUT YOUR NAME.
FACT: THIS POOR GIRL GOES OUT TO GET A NEW CAR AND ENDS UP ACCIDENTLY AT GOLDS GYM ON WORKOUT DAY FOR MEN ONLY.
MY FAVORITE LINE: OOH GIVES ME A TINGLE, WHEN I LAY BACK IN THE SEAT
I REALLY HAD ANNA WISHING I WOULD DISAPPEAR FROM THE STUDIO WHILE SHE WAS RECORDING THIS LINE. I DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY SHE WAS SINGING IT.
AFTER SEVERAL GO ROUNDS, SHE CAME THROUGH AS ALWAYS. SOMETIMES SHE SURPRISES ME AND REALLY PUTS HER OWN TWIST ON THINGS.
FACT: WELL, IT’S MAY 2007, AND I NEED TO GET OUT AT LEAST ONE MORE SONG FOR THIS CD. I GOT A COUPLE, BUT THEY DON’T FIT THE THEME OF THIS CD. SO I’M WORKIN ON THE TV SONG AND OUT POPS THIS ONE. MOST OF THE SONG IS WRITTEN IN AN HOUR AT THE COMPUTER.
HANK HEARS IT AND SAYS WE NEED TO PUT A LITTLE "BUMP BUMP" DOWN AT THE BRIDGE PART OF THE SONG. SO... WE DO (ON ONE OF THE TWO TIMES WE PLAY IT BEFORE WE GO IN THE STUDIO.) WE GO TO THE STUDIO (WITHOUT ANNA AND FRANK) TO LAY DOWN THE BASE TRACK. HANK SAYS WE SHOULD LEAVE A TRACK FOR THE PIANO SOLO.
WE DO, AND WE WORK ON THIS THING A TOTAL OF 2 HOURS AS A GROUP. NOW, I GOT TO GET ANNA TO SING IT. SHE STARTS OUT LIKE TINKERBELL, BUT AFTER A COUPLE 12 OUNCERS AND SOME COAXIN' FROM US AND MITCH, SHE KNOWS SHE HAS TO BE THIS POOR GIRL FOR 4 MINUTES. THEN SHE STARTS GETTING INTO THE MIKE, RIDIN’ OUT LOOKIN FOR THIS GUY.
MY FAVORITE LINE: FOR YOU I BREAK EVERY RULE / EVERY LAW / AND I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND. ……MAN, THE THINGS PEOPLE WILL DO…
FACT: I ACTUALLY WROTE THIS SONG FOR MY WIFE, BUT IT SOUNDED WAY TOO CORNY FOR ME TO ATTEMPT TO SING IT. INSTEAD, I DECIDED TO GO WITH THE FEMALE SINGING ABOUT HER MAN. THIS IS WHERE THE SEARCH FOR ANNA ACTUALLY INTENSIFIED.
I HAD TRIED A FEW THINGS THAT DIDN’T WORK. I GAVE THIS SONG TO ONE CHICK WITH A PRETTY GOOD VOICE. SHE CALLS BACK AND LEAVES A LONG PHONE MESSAGE. THE THEME BEING THAT, BASICALLY, THE LYRICS ARE JUST A BIT TOO RACEY FOR HER. SHE SAID SHE DIDN’T EVEN FEEL COMFORTABLE SAYING THEM, MUCH LESS SINGING THEM.
I CAN RESPECT THAT, BUT I DID SAVE THE MESSAGE BECAUSE IT’S PRETTY FUNNY ( NOT TO HER). THAT’S THE FIRST SONG OUR GIRL ANNA JUMPED ON, AND SHE DOESN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. OH WELL!
SO WHAT’S WRONG WITH A CHICK THATS GETTING SO MUCH PLEASURE FROM HER ITALIAN BOYFRIEND THAT SHE’S EXPLODIN’ INSIDE AND CAN’T EVEN SEE HIS FACE?
FACT: ONE MORE LAP AROUND IS ABOUT WHO YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING UP TO. ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE SONG ,OF COURSE, ARE REAL. IT'S ABOUT TEACHING YOUR GRANDCHILDREN WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG, WHAT'S GOOD AND WHO WAS THE BEST AND SO ON.
THE LYRIC THAT SAYS “ WHEN YOU CLENCH YOUR FIST IN ANGER AND YOUR RAISIN’ UP YOUR HAND / YOU BETTER BE LOOKIN’ INTO THE EYES OF ANOTHER ANGRY MAN.” ACTUALLY MEANS THAT YOU SHOULD BE FIGHTIN’ FAIR, AND THAT SHOULDN’T BE YOUR WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND ON THE OTHER END OF YOUR KNUCKLES.
FACT: SO I’M STANDING IN MY SPORTS MINDED SON IN LAW’S KITCHEN ONE MONDAY AND I GO “ WHO WON THE RACE?” AND THAT LITTLE 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON OF MINE STEWIE BALLOUIE GOES “ JEFF GORDON” AND I ALMOST SHIT. WELL NEED I SAY MORE ABOUT NASCAR IN THE SOUTH? SOMBODY HAD TO WRIGHT THE REDNECK RACIN’ ROCK ANTHEM. THERE DIDN’T SEEM TO BE ONE UNTIL NOW.
MY FAVORITE LINE: EVERYBODY REACH DOWN IN YOUR COOLER AND GRAB A COLD BEER!!!
FACT:
HERE WE GO BACK TO THAT FAMOUS WATERING HOLE, AMERICAN LEIGON POST 162 IN LORTON, VIRGINIA. FUGETABOUT “IF THE WALLS COULD TALK”. EVEN THE POOL TABLE HAS SOME STORIES TO TELL ABOUT THIS PLACE. IT FIGURES THAT THIS WOULD BE THE PLACE WHERE THE SOUTH WOULD ASSEMBLE THEIR STRONG HOLD AND LAUNCH THE ASSAULT AGAINST YANKEE AGGRESION.
IT STARTED HERE WITH SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS BEER DRINKERS AND FISHING STORY TELLERS THAT EVER GRACED THE COVER OF THE POLICE STATION "MUG SHOT GAZZETTE”. THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL. THE YANKS ARE MOVIN’ DOWN SOUTH AT AN ALARMING RATE AND CROWDING UP ONE TOWN AFTER ANOTHER. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HEARD SOMONE SAY ,“ I’M SICK OF THIS WEATHER AND EVERYBODY BEING NICE TO ME HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
I’M MOVIN BACK INTO MY REFRIGERATOR IN UPSTATE NEW YORK", OR, "I MISS EVERYBODY ON THE CROWDED ROADS GIVING ME THE FINGER.” JUST DON’T GO AWAY MAD.
EVERYONES FAVORITE LINE : IF WE’RE GONNA SAVE THE SOUTH / WE GOT TO HAVE A SHOW OF FORCE / WE GOT TO DIG UP OL’ STONEWALL / PUT EM’ BACK ON HIS HORSE.
FACT : OK LADIES YOU BEEN BITCHIN FOR YEARS ABOUT HOW YOU CAN’T GET YOUR OLD MAN OFF THE COUCH. NOW YOU CAN TRY SOME OF THIS STUFF. TELL US HOW YOU MAKE OUT.
MY FAVORITE LINE: THE ONE THAT USED TO READ “ THEM LITTLE BITTY COTTON ONES YOU’LL BE SLIDIN’ DOWN OFF OF ME”, AND THEN ANNA … YES ANNA , CHANGED IT TO "THE LACEY FISHNET THIGH HIGH ONES YOU’LL BE SLIDIN’ DOWN OFF A ME."
FACT:: THERE ARE A LOT A GIRLS WHO, IF THEY HAD A SHOT AT GETTING IN A REAL RACE, WOULD JUMP AT THE CHANCE. NO DOUBT. THIS ONE GOT HER SHOT AND CANT TELL HER BOY BECAUSE SHE KNOWS HE’S GOING TO SAY TO HER “ LIKE HELL YOUR TAKIN’ YOUR DADDY’S 500 HORSE BIG BLOCK AT 130 MPH.” OH WELL.
MY FAVORITE LINE: “A TIGHT POSI REAREND, OOH , THAT’S WHO I AM, GOT A TORQUE FLITE TRANNY, AND A BIG ROLLER CAM.”
DON’T THINK IT AIN’T FUN DREAMIN’ THIS SHIT UP. IT IS. I HAD TO TAKE THE FIRST JOB THAT CAME ALONG WHEN I MOVED BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA. I WROTE THE LYRICS TO AT LEAST FIVE SONGS WHILE I WAS FUELING AND DRIVING THE SCHOOL BUSES.
FACT: MOST PEOPLE THINK OF WOODSTOCK, N.Y. AS A PLACE WHERE THEY DREAMED UP AND PUT ON THE MOST FAMOUS CONCERT. ACTUALLY, THEY REALLY DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE PLACE.
THIS SONG LOOKS AT WOODSTOCK THROUGH THE EYES OF A YOUNG GIRL WHO GREW UP THERE (AS I DID), AND COMES BACK TO REMINISCE ABOUT HER LIFE GROWING UP THERE. ALL THE REFERENCES TO PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE SONG ARE REAL. THE SPILLWAY WAS MY FAVORITE SWIMMING HOLE (RIGHT OUT OF A TARZAN MOVIE).
THE RESEVOIR REFERS TO THE ASHOKAN RESEVOIR, A HUGE PRISTINE BODY OF WATER THAT FEEDS FORTY PERCENT OF NEW YORK CITY. OVERLOOK MOUNTAIN IS A HUGE MOUNTIAN OVERLOOKING THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK (AND FIVE STATES ON A CLEAR DAY). WE USED TO HIKE UP AND CAMP OUT THERE. THE MILLSTREAM IS A CREEK RUNNING THROUGH THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK. UNDER THE BRIDGE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO DRINK A QUART OF WHATEVER WAS BAD FOR YOU AS THE COPS DROVE OVER THE BRIDGE ABOVE YOU.
AS THE LYRICS GO, IF YOU SAT BY YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT, YOU WOULD DEFINITELY HEAR THE ASSORTED MOTORCYCLE AND CAR ENGINES OF THE BAD BOYS UP ON MORGAN HILL. NOW YOU'RE RIGHT ON MY OLD STOMPING GROUNDS. THERE’S A WHOLE NEW CD STORY ABOUT THIS ROAD.
UNCLE BILLY WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF WOODSTOCK AND MY UNCLE BY MARRIAGE, BUT HE FELT LIKE BLOOD. HE REALLY DID PLAY THE GUITAR, AND WASN’T BEYOND GETTING INTO A LITTLE NIP WITH THE TOWN FOLK AT THE LOCAL BEER JOINT. GREAT GUY. HE LEFT US WAY TOO SOON.
MY FAVORITE LINE: ON THE TURNS OF ZENA WHERE DYLAN NEARLY WROTE HIS LAST SONG. ( IN 1966 BOB DYLAN CRASHED A MOTORCYCLE TWO MILES FROM MY HOUSE ON ZENA ROAD AND WAS ALMOST KILLED. WE WOULD LATER RIDE BIKES ON THE SAME TURNS PROBABLY SCREWED UP WORSE THAN HE WAS)
THIS IS TRUE: ANNA WAS IN THE STUDIO RECORDING THIS SONG AND SAYS TO ME, "WHAT KIND OF MUSIC IS THIS?”
HELP ME OUT ON THIS ONE...... I’LL BE DAMNED IF I KNOW.
FACT: BLUEJEAN COWBOY WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN TWENTY YEARS AGO AND CALLED “ BLACK LACE STOCKINGS ON THE STAGE AGAIN.” IT WAS A SONG I WROTE BEFORE ANNA JOINED THE BAND ABOUT A GUY FANTICIZING ABOUT A FEMALE DANCER. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL SONGS I REWROTE FOR HER TO SING SINCE HER VOICE IS SOMEWHAT BETTER THAN MINE. WELL, WAY BETTER.
FACT #2: THIS IS THE SONG THAT DISTINGUISHES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WANNABE KARAOKE SINGERS AND SOME ONE WHO HAS THAT GIFT YOU HAVE TO BE BORN WITH. A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. GAIL SOUNDS SUPER IN THE CHORUS ALSO.
MY FAVORITE LINE: OH THAT COWBOY / HE’S FILLIN’ ME UP WITH DESIRE / OH THAT COWBOY LORD / HE’S SETTIN’ MY JEANS ON FIRE. ( AND SHE AIN’T TALKIN’ ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF HER PANT LEG.)
FACT:
ONE OF MY MANY DAYS SITTING IN THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 162 IN LORTON , VIRGINIA , MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS WHEN SUDDENLY LORTONS VERSION OF GRETCHEN WILSON, THE ORIGINAL “ OH HELL YEA" BARTENDER NAMED VICKEY, PROCLAIMS HERSELF “ THE REDNECK BARTENDER” AND A SONG IS BORN. ACTUALLY SHE’S NOT LIKE GRETCHEN WILSON, GRETCHEN WILSON IS LIKE HER…… TRUST ME ON THIS, WE’VE KNOW HER FOR 10 OR 12 YEARS, AND WE WOULD’NT WANT HER ANY OTHER WAY. THIS IS A TRUE..
I GET SCREWED UP GOOD ONE DAY AFTER WORKIN ALL NIGHT, AND I THINK IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE UP TO THE POST AND DRINK SOME MORE. ME AND THE BIKE BOTH FALL OVER AT THE GAS PUMP UP THE STREET. I DRIVE DOWN TO THE POST, RIDE THE BIKE IN THE FRONT DOOR (WHICH IS PROPPED OPEN) PUT DOWN THE KICKSTAND, CRAWL UP TO THE BAR (ALL THE TIME SEEING DOUBLE,) SHE POPS A BUD AND PUTS IT IN FRONT OF ME AND HER BUSINESS AS USUAL FACIAL EXPRESSION NEVER CHANGED ONE IOTA. THE POST COMMANDER SHOWS UP LATER AND HE DIDN’T THINK IT WAS SO FUNNY FROM WHAT I HEAR.
I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE.
HER FAVORITE LINE: LORDY IT LOOKS LIKE ITS GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT, HOLD ON YOUR DRINKS BOYS, I GOT TA BREAK UP ANOTHER FIGHT.
MY FAVORITE LINE: OH I LIKE TO RIDE AROUND WITH BOYS IN CARS AND GOIN FAST
FACTS:
WHEN WRITTEN: ABOUT 1989
MAGIC WINDLAND IS ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD FRIEND OF
MINE I'VE KNOWN AND BEEN RUNNING WITH FOR 27 YEARS.. THE IDEA FOR THE SONG CAME FROM MY EXPERIENCES OF WATCHING HIM WORK AT AND RUN HIS BRICK LAYING BUSINESS. THIS WORK ISN’T FOR THE WEAK AND TIMID.
I GOT A FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE WHEN I WORKED WITH HIM FOR TWO MONTHS IN 1993 IN SCORTCHING HEAT. I LOST 20 POUNDS, DRANK SEVERAL GALLONS OF WATER A DAY, GOT A NICE TAN, TONED UP SOME MUSCLE, AND SLEPT LIKE A BABY.( YOU CAN EAT ALL YOU WANT ON THE BRICK DIET AND YOU WON’T GET FAT). MORE WOMEN THAN MEN HAVE TOLD ME THEY LIKE THIS SONG, AND I THINK I KNOW WHY. THE UNDERLYING THEME IS( HELP ME OUT HERE LADIES).....
WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTS AND THE BOMBS ARE GOING OFF, WHO DO YOU WANT YOU AND THE KIDS TO BE STUCK OUT IN THE WOODS WITH ? THIS GUY OR SOME MOUSE CLICKING COMPUTER NERD WITH A DEAD BATTERY ON HIS CELL PHONE? THE SONG SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
MY FAVORITE LINE: HE’S A PISTOL WHIPPIN COWBOY LIKE YOU AIN’T NEVER SEEN, HIS FINEST PIECE SITS BETWEEN THE POCKETS OF HIS JEANS.
MAGIC’S FAVORITE LINE: THE WHOLE SONG.
