@dallas222888 Because i'ts American Folk music, and they wrote about events of their time. I don't think anyone is going to update the lyrics to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" to, say, "The Night They Drove Old Baghdad Down". You have a start on writing your own song---go with it. I think John's is fine just as it is.
I would have to change the wording of this song for my situation. It would be hate and not gone. It is a wonderful song though. I mean gone like the nixon files, gone gone, gone, away.
GONE like a fifth gin / GONE like the shape I'm in ... GONE like a nixon file / GONE like my landlords smile --- can you top this guy? i doubt it --- Hiatt is a legend ... PERIOD - i love this song
"Gone, like a Nixon file"
Great song!Love it! John Hiatt is one of the best!
sidDkid87 2 weeks ago
Mr Hiatt ~
Why is it I return to you and Neil Young for soul-comfort?
Rhetorical question; I know why.
KR,
~~""
OldWines 3 months ago
thanks travelers
OUTOFGAS88 6 months ago
Great Song... thanks to Travelers for bringing it to our attention. )ne more contemporary line,
Gone like my job and home. Gone, gone away.
smartaskbri 6 months ago
Thank goodness for commercials! They've brought out great songs to those of us who would never have heard them anywhere else. This is great!
vparonto 6 months ago
Nixon?! A little out of date there. How about making it more contemporary..
Gone like yes we can. Gone, gone away.
Gone like hope and change. Gone, gone away.
Gone like Americas AAA credit rating. Gone, gone away.
dallas222888 6 months ago
@dallas222888 Because i'ts American Folk music, and they wrote about events of their time. I don't think anyone is going to update the lyrics to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" to, say, "The Night They Drove Old Baghdad Down". You have a start on writing your own song---go with it. I think John's is fine just as it is.
flars9 6 months ago
@dallas222888 Not everyone is a partisian hack like you, I guess.
haiglee 5 months ago
Gone like my last paycheck. Gone ,gone away. I like that....
sonofpiccard 7 months ago
nice mandolin in there.
mandobanjoguitar 7 months ago
I would have to change the wording of this song for my situation. It would be hate and not gone. It is a wonderful song though. I mean gone like the nixon files, gone gone, gone, away.
g2europe 1 year ago
only 11K views? WTF peeps?
FXMAN66 1 year ago
Thanks John; That 'like a Nixon file' line has entered my lexicon forever.
KR,
~~""
OldWines 1 year ago
This is a great song. Thank you John Hiatt.
TheMikeTownsend 1 year ago
Completely gone... ;-))
emerpaul72 2 years ago
hajn skicka ja ju till dej :P
MLundmarkkkk 2 years ago
GONE like a fifth gin / GONE like the shape I'm in ... GONE like a nixon file / GONE like my landlords smile --- can you top this guy? i doubt it --- Hiatt is a legend ... PERIOD - i love this song
sidDkid87 2 years ago 2
I'm gone away! :D
iplaybanjer 3 years ago
i love this song, and im so glad its here. wow! just one of those things that hits u at the perfect moment
rebelskull18 3 years ago
SHE´S GOOOOOOOONE :' (
bigfanofme 3 years ago 2