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.
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?
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/image AC-47 Spooky
Shout Out to Durant, Oklahoma!
Durant’s Big Nut on display!
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: