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Townes Van Zandt — Flyin' Shoes
Album: Flyin' Shoes
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Released: 1978
Length: 4:22
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Days full of rain, skys comin' down again
I get so tired of these same old blues, same old song
Baby, it won't be long 'fore I be tyin' on

My flyin' shoes, flyin' shoes
Till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes

Spring only sighed, summer had to be satisfied
Fall is a feelin' that I just can't lose
I'd like to stay, maybe watch a winter day
Turn the green water to white and blue

Flyin' shoes, flyin' shoes
Till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes

The mountain moon forever sets too soon
Bein' alone is all the hills can do
Alone and then her silver sails again
And they will follow

In their flyin' shoes, flyin' shoes
They will follow in their flyin' shoes

Days full of rain, skys comin' down again
I get so tired of the same old blues, same old song
Baby, it won't be long

Till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes, flyin' shoes
Till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes
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What a fantastic songwriter he was.A legend whose work carries on today...played by musicians all over the world.Talk about an influence.....here's the artist!!....Nobody like him!!....What a gift to music lovers everywhere!!
Posted 5 years ago by danthebeachman    [ Reply ]
7 down to 5 
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
 yofitofu wrote:
An almost forgotten artist whose short, troubled life was full of brilliant music. Great new addition. Thank you!
 
Yeah, maybe in some circles, but around Austin his music gets a lot of play. And he's been covered by everybody and their dog.

Now you talk about almost forgotten, Blaze Foley was another incredible talent with a penchant for self-destruction. Even Townes would tell Blaze 'Man, you have got to slow down'. Ethan Hawke recently made a biopic about him.

A column from a few years back about Blaze:  https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2016-10-14/page-two-bfi-blaze-foley-inside/

Regardless, glad you're diggin' it!
c.
Posted 6 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Outstanding! Thanks RP.  9
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing this. Although I knew it was written by Townes Van Zandt, I had only heard Lyle Lovett's version. The man sure knew how to write a sad song.
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
The roman God Mercury had Flying shoes.....look where they got him.

 
He had a cool hat too.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This is about as honest and vulnerable of a recording as you can get.
Very nice.
Posted 7 years ago by hindsightseer    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
The roman God Mercury had Flying shoes.....look where they got him.

 

Well, he flitted around from place to place, but I can't think of anything bad happening to him.  You're not referring to Icarus, are you?
Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
TVZ's voice is awesome with this sweet heart-breaker of a tune 
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Song & lyrics way past ten; like an earlier listener, I find it hard to forget Lyle Lovett's delivery. Works out to 9 for me tonight. pxd
Posted 9 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
The roman God Mercury had Flying shoes.....look where they got him.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 JHZ wrote:

Punctuation is overrated.
 
Indeed.
{#Cheers} 
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

You keep Bill's coffee table in your boots - and you're able to stand on it as well?!!
{#Think}

 
Punctuation is overrated.
Posted 9 years ago by JHZ    [ Reply ]
 JHZ wrote:
More Townes please. And I will stand on Bill g's coffee table in my boots to make it happen! 
 
You keep Bill's coffee table in your boots - and you're able to stand on it as well?!!
{#Think}
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Funny, I was just thinkin about Townes and wished they played him more out here
Posted 9 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
More Townes please. And I will stand on Bill g's coffee table in my boots to make it happen!
 
Posted 9 years ago by JHZ    [ Reply ]
7>10 {#Sunny}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
What a simple, elegant, deeply felt tune. Very moving.
Posted 10 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Hard to get away from Lyle's version when I listen to this.
Posted 10 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
An almost forgotten artist whose short, troubled life was full of brilliant music. Great new addition. Thank you!
Posted 10 years ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]