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but I met the banker and it felt like sin, he turned my bailout down
The Banker Man, he let into me, let into me, let into me
The Banker Man, he let into me and spread my name around
He thinks I ain't got a lick of sense cause I talk slow and my money's spent
Now, I ain't the type to hold it against, but he better stay off my farm
Cause it was my Daddy's and his Daddy's before
and his Daddy's before and his Daddy's before
Five generations and an unlocked door and a loaded burglar alarm.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family
lots of pictures of my purdy family in the house where I was born.
House has stood through five tornadoes,
Droughts, floods, and five tornadoes.
I'd rather wrastle an alligator than to face the Banker's scorn
Cause he won't even look me in the eye
He just takes my land and apologize,
with pen, paper, and a friendly smile, he says the deed is done.
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning, The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning over what the Banker done.
Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea
follow it up with some banana pudding and a walk around the farm
Show him the view from McGee Town Hill
Let him stand in my shoes and see how it feels
to lose the last thing on earth that's real
I'd rather lose my legs and arms
Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole
Bury his body in the old sink hole under cold November sky
Then damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
and look the Preacher in the eye.
Capitalism does not rely on constant growth... greed does.
"Capitalism" without growth is called Depression.
Well as a Washingtonian (DC) I understand everyone gets to have their own opinion but the Truckers have always been a great band in mine, especially when Isbell was it it (like on this track.) They put on a rolling good show too.
Pretty sure the Southern Rock community as a whole respects Hood and Cooley just fine.
Agreed.
- Upstate New Yorker who appreciates intelligent lyrics and good rock'n'roll.
Capitalism does not rely on constant growth... greed does.
And power does
I love their early stuff, before they started getting to liberal in their lyrics and stage banter. I have seen them a few times live, as well as Jason Isbell after he quit the band. I just wish musicians would STFU about political crap at their shows. At these prices and trying to make ends meet, I don't want to hear it. I paid to see you sing and rock out. Please stop!
Oh naive listener... rock 'n roll has always been political, whether you realize it or not. Or whether you fail to acknowledge it. Countless songs about rebelling against:
One's parents
Your boss
Your ex gf/bf
The system: governments, big business, organized religion, etc.
The complacency of suburban life
...And countless other examples.
Sounds like you just want to put your blinders on, drink your beer, burp out a song, and scream "play Freebird!"
Their parents were involved (I forgot how) in Muscle Shoals.
Patterson Hood who is singing this track, his dad was the bass player for Muscle Schoals studio. Played on a lot of classic tracks. There's a doc that tells the story that is worth a watch.
For the most past, capitalism has been good to me, but it is covered with ugly sores. Any system that relies on constant growth on a finite planet is doomed.
Capitalism does not rely on constant growth... greed does.
DBT are direct descendants of LS and the Muscle Shoals scene
Their parents were involved (I forgot how) in Muscle Shoals.
Any system that relies on constant growth on a finite planet is doomed.
This is well-preserved 18th century mercantilist economic theory. Don't see much of that these days. Be careful not to dephlogisticate.
Well as a Washingtonian (DC) I understand everyone gets to have their own opinion but the Truckers have always been a great band in mine, especially when Isbell was it it (like on this track.) They put on a rolling good show too.
Pretty sure the Southern Rock community as a whole respects Hood and Cooley just fine.
I think they're fine but "It's stuff that frat boys turned-financial planners think is totally awesome rock" is a funny line! 🤣
Good music, but there's so much wrong about the content of the song...
Meh. Its a song. PSD if you've got an issue.
Some of us just enjoy the music / sympathise with the ethos.
The goal of capitalism is literally to make more money with the money that you already have , so yes, it is biased towards the wealthy.
Nice declarative sentence. Proves you can spell. Nothing else.
It's not growth. It's colonialism. Exploiting resources, exploiting more people, and concentrating that wealth in the hands of a relatively few people. Capitalism has problems but it is not inherently biased in favor of the wealthy. It is those who desire wealth but can't create it who loot other cultures. This is distinct from capitalism. End of class.
The goal of capitalism is literally to make more money with the money that you already have , so yes, it is biased towards the wealthy.
For the most past, capitalism has been good to me, but it is covered with ugly sores. Any system that relies on constant growth on a finite planet is doomed.
It's not growth. It's colonialism. Exploiting resources, exploiting more people, and concentrating that wealth in the hands of a relatively few people. Capitalism has problems but it is not inherently biased in favor of the wealthy. It is those who desire wealth but can't create it who loot other cultures. This is distinct from capitalism. End of class.
For the most past, capitalism has been good to me, but it is covered with ugly sores. Any system that relies on constant growth on a finite planet is doomed.
I don't believe capitalism relies on constant growth; what relies on constant growth is greed.
For the most past, capitalism has been good to me, but it is covered with ugly sores. Any system that relies on constant growth on a finite planet is doomed.
"....money can not be eaten..."
As a Georgian too, I cannot stand this ridiculous band. They're as hokey and manufactured as a velvet Elvis. It's stuff that frat boys turned-financial planners think is totally awesome rock. "Hold my Bud Lite and call the dudes! We're goin' to the Drive-By Truckers show tonight, babe. Here's $50. Go get yur nails done or something." I am rethinking RP play for the rest of the day now. Sad, so sad, you played anything of theirs. Disappointed.
But your analysis is way off the mark. A little research led me to Muscle Shoals, birthplace of some incredible stuff: Wilson Pickett, Aretha, The Staple Singers, plus some white folks too:
Rolling Stones, Traffic, Bob Seger, Elton John, Boz Scaggs, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Dr. Hook, Elkie Brooks, Millie Jackson, Julian Lennon, and Glenn Frey.
(Cut-n-pasted from Wiki)
And a little band called Lynyrd Skynyrd, whose legendary 'feud' with Neil Young was all for show - Ronnie wrote 'Southern Man' as a good-natured rejoinder to Neil's (well-earned) criticism of events in the Deep South and Alabama in particular. Mr Young loved the song, by the way.
DBT are direct descendants of LS and the Muscle Shoals scene - their songs include many references to them. AND reference a lot of the horrible $hit that has happened in Alabama. Google 'Marion Alabama' - events there led directly to the Selma march. DBT do not shy away from the ugliest elements of southern history.
Full disclaimer: I grew up in Montgomery.
Peace,
c.
Well as a Washingtonian (DC) I understand everyone gets to have their own opinion but the Truckers have always been a great band in mine, especially when Isbell was it it (like on this track.) They put on a rolling good show too.
Pretty sure the Southern Rock community as a whole respects Hood and Cooley just fine.
I wonder if that Georgian boy thinks American Band and The Unraveling are frat boy stuff / finance bro stuff.
Fire it Up, for sure...
many bands do.
Special?
Na
Well as a Washingtonian (DC) I understand everyone gets to have their own opinion but the Truckers have always been a great band in mine, especially when Isbell was it it (like on this track.) They put on a rolling good show too.
Pretty sure the Southern Rock community as a whole respects Hood and Cooley just fine.
Have to agree with Tippster, here. I love this band, particularly their live shows. Just saw them play at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park and they blew the roof off. I'm no music connoisseur but keep my ears and mind open to anything. Sure glad to hear Patterson and Mike (and the occasional song with Shona) every once in a while on RP.
As a Georgian too, I cannot stand this ridiculous band. They're as hokey and manufactured as a velvet Elvis. It's stuff that frat boys turned-financial planners think is totally awesome rock. "Hold my Bud Lite and call the dudes! We're goin' to the Drive-By Truckers show tonight, babe. Here's $50. Go get yur nails done or something." I am rethinking RP play for the rest of the day now. Sad, so sad, you played anything of theirs. Disappointed.
Sad, so sad, to read this poorly written h8 filled screed. Disappointed.
As a Georgian, maybe you should focus on making your state a better place.
Much like DBT has been doing for a quarter of a century and particularly of late.
You know, less racism, hatred, and bro-country.
Yes.
Being a "religious man" doesn't give you a pass.
The way to get the banker off your land is to figure out how to renegotiate. Maybe with the help of the other farmers, to organize, and get sponsorships, while thinking of what to grow next year that might sell better. And then learn what crowd-funding is, and get on social media and get people interested in your avacodos instead of potatoes, and maybe think about growing wine grapes, or use all that new source of financing to build the best f*cking water-slide in the state, for the kids.
Might be more productive than all that incessant whining about the banker.
I'm sensing sarcasm here.
Yes.
Being a "religious man" doesn't give you a pass.
The way to get the banker off your land is to figure out how to renegotiate. Maybe with the help of the other farmers, to organize, and get sponsorships, while thinking of what to grow next year that might sell better. And then learn what crowd-funding is, and get on social media and get people interested in your avacodos instead of potatoes, and maybe think about growing wine grapes, or use all that new source of financing to build the best f*cking water-slide in the state, for the kids.
Might be more productive than all that incessant whining about the banker.
A great write up, speaks volumes of where we are and where we need to be, thanks for the link.
Inneresting that his dad was one of the Swampers.
Best comment on a song lyric...
Well they're from Alabama for one thing. For the second, your analysis is way off base. IMHO. Not sure if you've actually listened to 'em.
Well as a Washingtonian (DC) I understand everyone gets to have their own opinion but the Truckers have always been a great band in mine, especially when Isbell was it it (like on this track.) They put on a rolling good show too.
Pretty sure the Southern Rock community as a whole respects Hood and Cooley just fine.
Because "Scarecrow" preceded it.
Well, it is now... LOL
Because it is not!
At least no one has alleged that it sounds like some song by Pink Floyd......yet.
At least no one has alleged that it sounds like some song by Pink Floyd......yet.
It really does sound like him singing, doesn’t it?
I did. They were just OK. This song was my favorite thing they played. Could have been venue issues - maybe they deserve another shot. Probably at an indoor venue with lots of booze?
Tried to watch their show at Targhee Fest yesterday, but after a ripping set by JJ Gray they just seemed like a wall of noise. Could also be that I was a little fried from bike riding and being in the sun all day...
Did see them many years ago when they first hit the scene and that was a good show.
i saw the video last week, damn i'm jealous
link here if anyone wants to see it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmda3-_8OE
Thats what i came to say! I'm half expecting 'Levelland' - James McMurtry next.
PS just to say - the John Mellencamp song is actually called 'Rain On The Scarecrow' -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl3X5zuYaiA
cheers
Yeah, they kind of push the Outlaw Country straight into 'Punk' Country, I like it. \m/
I did. They were just OK. This song was my favorite thing they played. Could have been venue issues - maybe they deserve another shot. Probably at an indoor venue with lots of booze?
LIVE HAMMER!
Great band - great song!
Maybe I'll upload a Cooley song off the new album...
Yeah baby...
This what we need for Monday morning. Just freakin, guitar RnR...with some country twang.
Just don't forget to do this on this Friday afternoon.
I've always been a religious man, I ‘ve always been a religious man
but I met the banker and it felt like sin, he turned my bailout down
The Banker Man, he let into me, let into me, let into me
The Banker Man, he let into me and spread my name around
He thinks I ain't got a lick of sense cause I talk slow and my money's spent
Now, I ain't the type to hold it against, but he better stay off my farm
Cause it was my Daddy's and his Daddy's before
and his Daddy's before and his Daddy's before
Five generations and an unlocked door and a loaded burglar alarm.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family
lots of pictures of my purdy family in the house where I was born.
House has stood through five tornadoes,
Droughts, floods, and five tornadoes.
I'd rather wrastle an alligator than to face the Banker's scorn
Cause he won't even look me in the eye
He just takes my land and apologize,
with pen, paper, and a friendly smile, he says the deed is done.
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning, The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning over what the Banker done.
Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea
follow it up with some banana pudding and a walk around the farm
Show him the view from McGee Town Hill
Let him stand in my shoes and see how it feels
to lose the last thing on earth that's real
I'd rather lose my legs and arms
Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole
Bury his body in the old sink hole under cold November sky
Then damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
and look the Preacher in the eye.
Mellencamp's "Rain On The Scarecrow" updated and little more wild-eyed. Predatory lending's been going on a long time.
I came across a book well worth reading--"Little Heathens" by Mildred Kalish" --about growing up in small-town Iowa during the Great Depression. As a child, she experienced a wrenching and frightening moment during a gathering of her extended family at her grandfather's home. The adults--tough, resilient farmers--were openly weeping because one branch of the family had lost its farm when it couldn't pay the local taxes. Title reverted to the town, which couldn't afford to run it or sell it for a decent price. That spiral of debt, dispossession and poverty was playing out all across the state.
"I'd rather lose my legs and arms" rings true.
I've always been a religious man, I ‘ve always been a religious man
but I met the banker and it felt like sin, he turned my bailout down
The Banker Man, he let into me, let into me, let into me
The Banker Man, he let into me and spread my name around
He thinks I ain't got a lick of sense cause I talk slow and my money's spent
Now, I ain't the type to hold it against, but he better stay off my farm
Cause it was my Daddy's and his Daddy's before
and his Daddy's before and his Daddy's before
Five generations and an unlocked door and a loaded burglar alarm.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family
lots of pictures of my purdy family in the house where I was born.
House has stood through five tornadoes,
Droughts, floods, and five tornadoes.
I'd rather wrastle an alligator than to face the Banker's scorn
Cause he won't even look me in the eye
He just takes my land and apologize,
with pen, paper, and a friendly smile, he says the deed is done.
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning, The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning over what the Banker done.
Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea
follow it up with some banana pudding and a walk around the farm
Show him the view from McGee Town Hill
Let him stand in my shoes and see how it feels
to lose the last thing on earth that's real
I'd rather lose my legs and arms
Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole
Bury his body in the old sink hole under cold November sky
Then damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
and look the Preacher in the eye.
Miss you so much, Cynaera...
Indeed, I be me... I have been saved... hope you are having a marvelous evening...
love this song...
Everybody in my church loves this song...
That you Romeo?
Everybody in my church loves this song...
Yes, it certainly captures the current Zeitgist.
I agree.
Might I suggest "Heathens", "Lookout Mountain", "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Sounds better in the song" and "Something's gotta give".