Comments on: The Possum and Boozing http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/ Not-A-Pundit: Just a guy writing about food, music, books, and tractors Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The R Man http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-458759 The R Man Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:11:13 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-458759 I like to say I see the genius in "Idiocracy," but maybe I'm like, all 'tarded. Mostly I see neighbors and former co-workers and guys from junior-high school detention, though. Good to hear about Mister Coe. I still think if Barack wants to heal the nation and bring the races together, Coe would be a good pick for Veep. Thinking of Buck Owens, I saw a video for "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass," and the band doing the cover version was the Derailers, who I guess are totally different folks than maybe Merle Haggard's backup band of some years back, being young whelps from Austin. Heh heh, David Allan Coe at a titty bar, who'd a thunk it. R I like to say I see the genius in “Idiocracy,” but maybe I’m like, all ‘tarded. Mostly I see neighbors and former co-workers and guys from junior-high school detention, though. Good to hear about Mister Coe. I still think if Barack wants to heal the nation and bring the races together, Coe would be a good pick for Veep.

Thinking of Buck Owens, I saw a video for “Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass,” and the band doing the cover version was the Derailers, who I guess are totally different folks than maybe Merle Haggard’s backup band of some years back, being young whelps from Austin.

Heh heh, David Allan Coe at a titty bar, who’d a thunk it.

R

]]> By: TFG http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-458415 TFG Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:07:56 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-458415 Dick, it's never too early for drinking and crying. Are you sure you're from Texas? R, I think you'll be fine, most especially if you can see the genius in the movie Idiocracy. Now I'm spinning thru YT looking for more Buck. Coe's still out there...he's an outlaw, of course. I had a poker dealer up in Dallas whose band opened for him at an album release party held at...wait for it..a titty bar. It was one of the nice ones. I should have gone, but I wussed out. I think you might have a few months on me, Chuck...I'll be 48 in 60 days. Hell, I don't even count anymore, really, and most of the time I forget and have to do the arithmetic. Dick, it’s never too early for drinking and crying. Are you sure you’re from Texas?

R, I think you’ll be fine, most especially if you can see the genius in the movie Idiocracy. Now I’m spinning thru YT looking for more Buck.

Coe’s still out there…he’s an outlaw, of course. I had a poker dealer up in Dallas whose band opened for him at an album release party held at…wait for it..a titty bar. It was one of the nice ones. I should have gone, but I wussed out.

I think you might have a few months on me, Chuck…I’ll be 48 in 60 days. Hell, I don’t even count anymore, really, and most of the time I forget and have to do the arithmetic.

]]> By: charles austin http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-458414 charles austin Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:52:52 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-458414 Good Lord, I'm older than you. Good Lord, I’m older than you.

]]> By: The R Man http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-457990 The R Man Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:25 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-457990 I do love the sounds of George Jones, despite my myriad other faults, drunken rages, and occasional bursts of "intellectualism", so maybe I'll make it. Thinking of this sort of thing, I keep hearing Buck Owens' instrumental, "Buckaroo," in my head, having watched "Idiocracy" the other day-it's a sadly prophetic movie, but what a great tune. And hey, whatever happened to David Allan Coe? I miss his stuff-surely he's not taken up the invitation to tour with Lilith Fair or be the warm-up musical act for Barack Obama, or has he? R I do love the sounds of George Jones, despite my myriad other faults, drunken rages, and occasional bursts of “intellectualism”, so maybe I’ll make it.

Thinking of this sort of thing, I keep hearing Buck Owens’ instrumental, “Buckaroo,” in my head, having watched “Idiocracy” the other day-it’s a sadly prophetic movie, but what a great tune.

And hey, whatever happened to David Allan Coe? I miss his stuff-surely he’s not taken up the invitation to tour with Lilith Fair or be the warm-up musical act for Barack Obama, or has he?

R

]]> By: dstanley869 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-457989 dstanley869 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:13:49 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-457989 It's early for drinking-and-crying music. I'll have to come back later. It’s early for drinking-and-crying music. I’ll have to come back later.

]]> By: TFG http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-457987 TFG Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:42:56 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-457987 Well, you know me...I think there's always been good country straight up to now, it's just harder to find. There is definitely a shortage of crying-in-your-beer songs today, though. Or I'm not bothering to look for them, since it's hard to improve on George Jones & Gary Stewart. And how about Emmylou? Dang, she's just out of this world. I really need more Emmylou on my ipod. Your old gentleman friend is 100% correct. Crap, I'm only 47 and I'm already pining for the good old days. Well, you know me…I think there’s always been good country straight up to now, it’s just harder to find. There is definitely a shortage of crying-in-your-beer songs today, though. Or I’m not bothering to look for them, since it’s hard to improve on George Jones & Gary Stewart.

And how about Emmylou? Dang, she’s just out of this world. I really need more Emmylou on my ipod.

Your old gentleman friend is 100% correct. Crap, I’m only 47 and I’m already pining for the good old days.

]]> By: Rana http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/comment-page-1/#comment-457985 Rana Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:57:44 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/2008/03/the-possum-and-boozing/#comment-457985 Dang, I love these guys. I have this friend who keeps telling me I need to listen to stuff recorded after 1950. I tell her I was pretty good until about the 80s when country went way to pop and sugar for me. My iPod is filled to the brim with good ole crying in your beer, whiny country and I was moved to tears at the Bass Hall last month at the Bob Wills Musical to hear the whole crowd singing San Antonio Rose. There was an old gentleman sitting behind me -- and I mean old -- wearing a western suit, Lonesome Dove hat. I spoke to him and asked him if he was having a good time. He motioned me closer and said, "It was a hell of lot more fun back in '35 when I could dance, get drunk, and had a pretty woman to take home." ;-) Dang, I love these guys. I have this friend who keeps telling me I need to listen to stuff recorded after 1950. I tell her I was pretty good until about the 80s when country went way to pop and sugar for me. My iPod is filled to the brim with good ole crying in your beer, whiny country and I was moved to tears at the Bass Hall last month at the Bob Wills Musical to hear the whole crowd singing San Antonio Rose.

There was an old gentleman sitting behind me — and I mean old — wearing a western suit, Lonesome Dove hat. I spoke to him and asked him if he was having a good time. He motioned me closer and said, “It was a hell of lot more fun back in ‘35 when I could dance, get drunk, and had a pretty woman to take home.” ;-)

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