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Terry Allen — Buck Naked
Album: Human Remains
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Running naked down the state highway
Runnin naked in the middle of the day
Runnin naked like a tom cat's behind
Runnin naked but the cat don't seem to mind

Give me your heart
I give you mine first
Give me your time
I give you my trust

Buck naked now
Like when I was born, baby
When will we find out
Why does it take so long?

Buck naked now
Buck naked now
Buck naked now
In the eyes of the Lord

Running naked like the day when I was born
They're all naked in the land where I come from
I've a long, long way from the great high plains now
We're all naked if you turn us the inside out

Buck naked now
We ain't got no clothes
Bare assed for sure
In the eyes of God

Naked in my heart
Naked in my soul
Well, how does it feel
Anybody know?

Buck naked now
Buck naked now
Buck naked now
In the eyes of the Lord

Buck naked now
Buck naked now
Buck naked now
In the eyes of the Lord
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uh, I LOVE the `me and god hate this song` picture!  ~ it's THE BEST !!!!!!!

>^..^< 
Posted 15 years ago by arissimo    [ Reply ]
I bet he just got a kick out of saying Buck Naked over and over again!  Great song!!

Posted 15 years ago by Gutter    [ Reply ]

Steve Earle??


Posted 15 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
 manbirdexperiment wrote:

 
Yeah, we get the picture, literally. Quit using that stupid f*ckin' picture, willya? It's bad enough getting earache from this song without eyeache from your cliché. You got something to say, say it in text. 


Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Terry Allen is a godlike figure in West TX music. He is among the great unlisted musical geniuses who will be sorely missed after his passing, just as Townes Van Zandt, Jimmy Rodgers, and Robert Johnson were before him. If you think I'm going overboard, just dig a little deeper into his back-catalog. It is astounding in its depth and breadth, and Terry is listed as an influence and inspiration from sources as diverse as Steve Earle to the Dixie Chicks to David Allen Coe.
Not bad for an ol' boy from Lubbock, as they used to say about a kid with a guitar named "Buddy".
 
If he's as talented as those other people you list, how come we have to listen to this steaming pile of "look at me I'm so cute" lyricism?

Why doesn't someone submit something from that great back-catalog that illustrates the tiniest bit of talent?

Or does he cater exclusively to the six year-olds that would giggle at this song?

I'd like to think you're right, but you're up against some powerful evidence to the contrary in this "song."
 
Posted 16 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:

This is the original. Byrne did the cover.


Written by Byrne, nonetheless.

Posted 16 years ago by mitykc    [ Reply ]
oh please please play his "art mob" tune.
Posted 16 years ago by laroue    [ Reply ]
 greener wrote:
Not as good as David Byrne's original, but still fun.
 
This is the original. Byrne did the cover.

Posted 16 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Amazing stuff! Love Terry Allen.
Posted 16 years ago by Buzzardcheater    [ Reply ]
Austin2Florida wrote:
That would be funny.
good segue with totally nude. "buck naked and the shrinkage"? i like being a naked man.
Posted 16 years ago by dwpbike    [ Reply ]
Not as good as David Byrne's original, but still fun.
Posted 16 years ago by greener    [ Reply ]
Just had to comment... Last weekend the wife and I got to spend the afternoon alone at a relative's house with pool in rural Virginia. I was in a state like this song, and Mr Big old 400 pound bear decided to walk through the yard. Yes indeedie... naked in nature!
Posted 16 years ago by bob789    [ Reply ]
dave_porter wrote:
Ye gods. Please can't we have Ray Stevens and "The Streak", at least that was quite fun in its own silly way (Ah hollered over to Ethel, Ah said "Don't look Ethel!")...
That would be funny.
Posted 16 years ago by Austin2Florida    [ Reply ]
What an awful song, why did I give this a 2 before?
Posted 16 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Wow, I really hate this. First time I've heard it, and we're only half way through the song.
Posted 16 years ago by colleen    [ Reply ]
Sucks, sucks, sucks.. I'd rather see Weird Al do this!!
Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Ye gods. Please can't we have Ray Stevens and "The Streak", at least that was quite fun in its own silly way (Ah hollered over to Ethel, Ah said "Don't look Ethel!")...
Posted 16 years ago by dave_porter    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
No claims of DB knowledge or other, but AMG says of She's Mad (1992): "'Buck Naked,' performed here in its infant stage, would later be fleshed out in the studio for Byrne's successful 1994 release, David Byrne." Not sure if this answers the question or not... Decent tune.
Yeah, some cursory web browsing confirms this. Good stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by dereksailor    [ Reply ]
Terry Allen is a godlike figure in West TX music. He is among the great unlisted musical geniuses who will be sorely missed after his passing, just as Townes Van Zandt, Jimmy Rodgers, and Robert Johnson were before him. If you think I'm going overboard, just dig a little deeper into his back-catalog. It is astounding in its depth and breadth, and Terry is listed as an influence and inspiration from sources as diverse as Steve Earle to the Dixie Chicks to David Allen Coe. Not bad for an ol' boy from Lubbock, as they used to say about a kid with a guitar named "Buddy".
Posted 16 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
George\'s porn name on Seinfeld.
Posted 17 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
Like a Russian folk song, my wife says. I would not have thought of that.
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
number6 wrote:
Look, nobody's claiming this is The Greatest Song Evar, but seriously (looking at ratings), does anybody here have a sense of fun? Anyone?
I agree... I think the song is yes, marginal, but it makes me laugh!! So I'm going to rate it a bit higher... how can you not laugh at this? Buck NAKID baby!! Hahahaha...
Posted 17 years ago by lild    [ Reply ]
Buck Naked, Texas Ranger!
Posted 17 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
this defines marginal
Look, nobody's claiming this is The Greatest Song Evar, but seriously (looking at ratings), does anybody here have a sense of fun? Anyone?
Posted 17 years ago by number6    [ Reply ]
Sucks
Posted 17 years ago by mamerjamer    [ Reply ]
Did David Byrne cover this or vice versa?
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
I'm pretty sure it wasn't. It appeared on David Byrne's self-title 1994 album, as well as his "Between The Teeth", "This Sensuous World", and a couple of live albums.
No claims of DB knowledge or other, but AMG says of She's Mad (1992): "'Buck Naked,' performed here in its infant stage, would later be fleshed out in the studio for Byrne's successful 1994 release, David Byrne." Not sure if this answers the question or not... Decent tune.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
....Buck Naked....Big ol' White Boys...this guy has issues
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
this defines marginal
Posted 18 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
I might be giving myself away to my high school friends, but this reminds me of a midnight run down Marlborrough to the Kensington sign, with my underwear on my head.
Posted 18 years ago by Eutychus7    [ Reply ]
BillG wrote:
David Byrne. It was on the "True Stories" album originally.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't. It appeared on David Byrne's self-title 1994 album, as well as his "Between The Teeth", "This Sensuous World", and a couple of live albums.
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
gntlemanartist wrote:
This guy's pronunciation makes me laugh. We used to say that when you're naked you haven't got any clothes on. When you're "nekid" you're naked and you're up to "sumfing".
What? Sumfing? Buckwheat?
Posted 19 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
This guy's pronunciation makes me laugh. We used to say that when you're naked you haven't got any clothes on. When you're "nekid" you're naked and you're up to "sumfing".
Posted 19 years ago by gntlemanartist    [ Reply ]
Al_Koholic wrote:
Hey a naked theme! Ok everyone, take off your clothes.
Who says I was wearing any?
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Al_Koholic wrote:
Hey a naked theme! Ok everyone, take off your clothes.
No thanks. Nobody needs to see this:
Posted 19 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Hey a naked theme! Ok everyone, take off your clothes.
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
When David Byrne does it, it seems like art, of a sort. When this guy does it, it seems like a really strenuous effort to be cute. I hate cute. BTW, wasn't Buck Naked George's porno name on Seinfeld?
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Woooo Hoooo. Fun.
Posted 19 years ago by FJeff    [ Reply ]
beardp wrote:
it seems like david byrne recorded this on an album that came out in 1994 or 1995. so who wrote it?
David Byrne. It was on the "True Stories" album originally.
Posted 19 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
it seems like david byrne recorded this on an album that came out in 1994 or 1995. so who wrote it?
Posted 19 years ago by beardp    [ Reply ]
F-Man wrote:
Went from "Totally NUde" to "Buck Naked" - what's next?
Temptation! What else!? :-)
Posted 19 years ago by lazywhinerkid    [ Reply ]
Went from "Totally NUde" to "Buck Naked" - what's next?
Posted 19 years ago by F-Man    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Drummer4soul    [ Reply ]
had to take my headphones off for that one.
Posted 19 years ago by RPsavedme    [ Reply ]
Fantastic. Just what I needed to make me laugh on a gloomy Wednesday afternoon!
Posted 19 years ago by lazywhinerkid    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Peyote    [ Reply ]