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Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station
And the preacher said, "You know you always have the
Lord by your side"
And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran
Twenty red lights in his honor
Thank you Jesus, thank you lord
I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late
And I thought by the time I got there she'd be off
She'd be off with the nearest truck driver she could find
Much to my surprise, there she was sittin in the corner
A little bleary, worse for wear and tear
Was a girl with far away eyes
So if you're down on your luck
And you can't harmonize
Find a girl with far away
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send
Ten dollars to the church of the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got
So if you're down on your luck
I know you all sympathize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
I dunno man, Some Girls is a great album too.
Well, sure, but compare anything to Exile on Main Street . . .
I think it's more or less mocking those who believe in the televangelists and the 'prosperity gospel'
Stones could have been a great band but for Mick the Lip's bad impressions
Yeah, they may even have been moderately successful instead of being a marginal, virtually-unknown band for the last fifty years.
Yea I feel the same way except completely opposite. I love the Stones Country sounding efforts the most, thanks Gram!
Great line!
You're right. I don't and I do, in that order. Probably.
ick wrote:
ch83575 wrote:
Mick's "twang" makes this whole song brilliant. Take a look at the songs on this album: one of the Stones' very best.
MinMan wrote:
Apparently there is some debate concerning the winner of that dubious honor--Bridgeport, CT as asserted by Paul Newman or Providence, RI which does indeed boast an Armenian Apostolic Church with blue neon cross. Wouldn't be surprised if there were more NE armpits with their own blue neon crosses.
Regardless of the "winning" city, MinMan, I feel confident that a sawbuck offered to the Lord as suggested by Mr. Jagger would get that neon flashing in no time at all.
Ten dollars to the church of the Sacred Bleeding Heart Of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got, well I'll tell ya
- but she's a smoker..... No one is perfect.
I'd start smoking again just for her, I think.
I love this song. It's a lot twangy which I don't usually like but hey, it's the Stones. And your fav line is my fav line too.
Makes me laugh.
Also songs from "Let It Bleed", especially "Country Honk".
Besides this song, check out various cuts from Exile on Main Street.........
What's the difference between parody and piss-taking?
Not much at all, apparently.
I don't think the members of Pink Floyd have spent any time on the moon either.
You have a very cool barn!
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches loves this parody song...
hope you are having a marvelous Monday, treatment_bound...
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
Everybody in my barn just let out a YEEEE-HAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
..... think I found her -->
- but she's a smoker..... No one is perfect.
No one is holding their breath.
linzie wrote:
Nothing wrong with the song. I just can't get into Mick Jagger.
Warning:This song is not for the humor-impaired.
Isn't it obvious that they were gravely serious when they recorded this tune?
It's a parody, son. Hope this eases your pain in Medicine Hat.
Um, we get the point. However, IMHO the very worst is Benny Hill's "western" accent—like Costner's "English" accent, truly awful. Like fingernails-on-blackboard awful.
8 for the humor
I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield
Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station
And the preacher said, "You know you always have the
Lord by your side"
And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran
Twenty red lights in his honor
Thank you Jesus, thank you lord
I had an arrangement to meet a girl, and I was kind of late
And I thought by the time I got there she'd be off
She'd be off with the nearest truck driver she could find
Much to my surprise, there she was sittin in the corner
A little bleary, worse for wear and tear
Was a girl with far away eyes
So if you're down on your luck
And you can't harmonize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send
Ten dollars to the church of the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they'd say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did, the next week, I got a prayer with a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got
So if you're down on your luck
I know you all sympathize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
Syd?
He may have, but he wasn't with them for DSOTM.
I don't think the members of Pink Floyd have spent any time on the moon either.
Syd?
I don't think the members of Pink Floyd have spent any time on the moon either.
Quite. The Stones doing C&W? Ok, I get the lyrics, but the music - bleuchh! Way too much 'horizontal guitar' for my liking. Rocky and bluesy Stones, please.
I could not disagree more, I thought they were at the best doing C & W. Love it!
AGREE!
Gump's 'Merican. Stones aint. This song's a mixin' oil and water. But I got it. Hanks' an actor. So's Mick. Wish I hadn't missed that episode.
lifted from Wiki:
In a 1978 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Jagger said, "You know, when you drive through Bakersfield on a Sunday morning or Sunday evening - I did that about six months ago - all the country music radio stations start broadcasting black gospel services live from L.A. And that's what the song refers to. But the song's really about driving alone, listening to the radio." On influences, Jagger stated "I wouldn't say this song was influenced specifically by Gram (Parsons). That idea of country music played slightly tongue in cheek - Gram had that in 'Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man', and we have that sardonic quality, too." Asked by the interviewer if the girl in the song was a real one, Jagger replied, "Yeah, she's real, she's a real girl."
Looks like you busted Mick on this one, as it seems he drove through the Streets of Bakersfield, but didn't pull over.
If you want real country, try Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. If it's parody you're looking for, try Weird Al Yankovic.
This just sucks.
If you want country parody, forget Al. Listen to Cracker!
hahahahaha!! agreed
Quite. The Stones doing C&W? Ok, I get the lyrics, but the music - bleuchh! Way too much 'horizontal guitar' for my liking. Rocky and bluesy Stones, please.
Ahhh, memories
after "Before they make me run", this is my favorite song on this album.
If you want real country, try Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. If it's parody you're looking for, try Weird Al Yankovic.
This just sucks.
Yes! YES! Thank you!
I wonder why good ol' Merle doesn't get any playtime here... But then again, so many people can't stand country music...
Always liked this, gets a smile every time.
nagsheadlocal wrote:
If you want real country, try Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. If it's parody you're looking for, try Weird Al Yankovic.
This just sucks.
If you want real country, try Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. If it's parody you're looking for, try Weird Al Yankovic.
This just sucks.
haaaa...! I picture...!
Picture how some mountain-men kick
Keef's ass, than Mick - only Ronny gets away!
If you want real country, try Merle Haggard or Johnny Cash. If it's parody you're looking for, try Weird Al Yankovic.
This just sucks.
("6")
Well, sure, but compare anything to Exile on Main Street . . .
i like this album a lot. i love exile. but, i still love beggars banquet the most.
anyway, this song is fun.