Wow, lots of great tunes. I think, judging from his original post, C-Giddy was looking for singable songs that feature STATES or PLACES along the trail. With all the recommendations above, we could probably put together 10 AT-themed CD’s!
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#22
“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band.
The devil went down to Georgia
He was looking for a soul to steal
And he was in a bind
‘Cause he was way behind
And was willin’ to make a deal.
When he came upon this young man playing
a fiddle and playin’ it hot
the devil jumped up on a hickory
stump and said,
"Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn’t know it
but I’m a fiddle player too,
And if you care to take a dare
I’ll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
But give the devil his due
I’ll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
'Cause I think I’m better than you."
The boy said, “My name’s Johnny
And it might be a sin
But I’ll take your bet, your gonna regret
'Cause I’m the best that’s ever been.”
Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your
fiddle hard 'Cause hell’s broke loose in Georgia
And the devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the devil gets your soul.
The devil opened up his case and he said,
“I’ll start this show.”
And fire flew from his fingertips
As he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings
And it made an evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in
And it sounded something like this
When the devil finished Johnny said,
“Well you’re pretty good ol’ son!
But sit down in that chair right there
And let me show you how it’s done!”
Fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil’s in the house of the rising sun
Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite? No, child, no
The devil bowed his head
Because he knew that he’d been beat,
And he laid that golden fiddle
On the ground at Johnny’s feet
Johnny said, “Devil, just come on back
if you ever wanna try again.
I done told you once,
You son-of-a-bitch,
I’m the best that’s ever been!”
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#23
None of you metioned Steve Earl. Wheres all them good ole boys from Tenn? Papa Smurf?
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#24
This was for many of us '02 hikers a good one–“Big Rock Candy Mountain” from the “O Brother Where Art Thou?” soundtrack.
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#27
How are ya Macgyver? Wasn’t sure if that was you or not. Let us not forget THE Pop-tart song!
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#29
I’m not postive but this should work. It was from mp3.com where Takoma has his song about Earl Shaffer.
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