June Carter Cash wanted to record it until the younger members of the Carter family explained to her what it was about. I met Brewer and Shipley briefly when I was in college and got to see them perform. Seemed like fairly normal guys- and tired as heck of playing that song.
Shout Out to Durant, Oklahoma!
Durant’s Big Nut on display!
Everyone on or working the show was completely unaware? That is a classic bit of unintended comedy. Thanks for sharing.
@Frcal I guess they heard “Jesus” and thought it was a church song.
@Frcal @sammydog01 They were just prescient and were singing this as a tribute.
Although the band denies their song has anything to do with drugs, what do you think “Puff the Magic Dragon” really means?
@cengland0
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The authorities were pretty high, for sure.
June Carter Cash wanted to record it until the younger members of the Carter family explained to her what it was about. I met Brewer and Shipley briefly when I was in college and got to see them perform. Seemed like fairly normal guys- and tired as heck of playing that song.
@dhelmick56 No kidding…for some reason I thought “One Toke over the Line” was Joe Walsh…even though that makes no sense at all.
Tarkio Road is a pretty good tune: