songs remembered from just one line

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Hair

2 lines.  The first MIGHT not be enough:

"I plopped down in my easy chair and turned on Channel 2.
A bad gunslinger called Salty Sam was chasin' poor Sweet Sue"

George

[Human without the bean]

This doesn't seem like a song remembered from just one or two lines to me.  After two I'm still scratching my head.

Edited January 14, 2022 by Human without the bean

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Hint:  It's a Ray Stevens tune.

George

[Human without the bean]

I've listened to several of Ray Stevens tunes lately as I'm listening to a lot of oldies music right now.  In fact, I'm listening to some right now.   But this one escapes me.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I'll wait a day to see if Raf or WW chimes in.

George

[WordWolf]

I only know of a few Ray Stevens songs. 

Any chance this preceded a TV news report of "The Streak"???

[GeorgeStGeorge]

No.

It's "Along Came Jones."  (Interestingly, I always heard "Sawtooth Sam," not "Salty Sam.")

FREE POST

George

[Human without the bean]

Want some whiskey in your water?
Sugar in your tea?

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Mama Told Me not to Come

"Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans..."

George

[WordWolf]

"Johnny B Goode?"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

6 hours ago, WordWolf said:

"Johnny B Goode?"

Of course.

George

[WordWolf]

"When I get to the bottom I go back to the top"

[Human without the bean]

Apeman ?

[WordWolf]

On 1/18/2022 at 11:00 PM, Human without the bean said:

Apeman ?

No.

[WordWolf]

"When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again."

That's all one sentence!

[Human without the bean]

Oh shoot.  I should have got that.   Helter Skelter

[WordWolf]

6 hours ago, Human without the bean said:

Oh shoot.  I should have got that.   Helter Skelter

Well, you DID get it.

[Human without the bean]

Thanks.  I'm doing something right now but I should find some time later tonight to post here and I think I'm also up on two other threads.  But I will get to it.  Thanks for your patience.

[Human without the bean]

"Standing in the dock of Southampton, tryin' to get to Holland or France"

[Human without the bean]

On 1/22/2022 at 3:09 PM, Human without the bean said:

"Standing in the dock of Southampton, tryin' to get to Holland or France"

Shouldn't get this confused with the musicians solo career because it's from his original group who just happened to be the greatest rock group of all time.

Edited January 25, 2022 by Human without the bean

[Human without the bean]

"Standing in the dock of Southampton, tryin' to get to Holland or France"

Is it possible that what you thought that you heard [like myself] instead of Southampton was Japan?  I'll wait for one day or for a response from someone before I add the next line.  It's sort of like "Hello Darkness my old friend" at least to me, it has a start to the song that you just automatically know what it is.  Again, at least to me it does.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Not ringing a bell.

George

[Human without the bean]

Okay.  Same song different line.  "

"Saving up your money for a rainy day, giving all your clothes to charity"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Not helping.  Hopefully WW or Raf can answer.

George

[WordWolf]

10 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Not helping.  Hopefully WW or Raf can answer.

George

I can answer that I have no idea what song this is.   I doubt Raf knows any better.  Unless he's married to a Beatles fan, he's listening to less of their stuff than I am, now.