Roy Payne - Goofy Newfie

Video By James R. Yetman: http://newfoundlandtreasures.com

Roy Absalom Payne was born in Trout River, NL. He was raised by grandparents, served 12 years in the Canadian army, and was a truck driver amongst other odd jobs before making music his full-time vocation. All the while, Roy would write songs about his life experiences. I Wouldn't Take A Million Dollars For A Single Maple Leaf was written as he stepped off the plane from his last army trip to Egypt. Marriage breakdown, booze, and drug excesses were all great inspirations for Roy Payne's thirst in songwriting. While his recording career speaks for itself it's the lifestyle that surrounded it that probably says more. Roy Payne was a staple at the famed Horseshoe Club in Toronto, but the hard living and the rat race took its toll. He survived the loss of a lung which was a wake-up call. "I was getting on in life. The smog in Toronto was tough to deal with. I was using three puffers at a time to breath. I needed some clean air." Roy moved up north and hasn't looked back since. "It's the best place for me this side of the Rock. I love it here. I can breathe. Down to one puffer every two weeks or so. I fish. I pedal a bike 15k every day. I write songs. What more could a man my age ask for?"

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• Goofy
• Newfie
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[lint1]

You wouldn't happen to know the chords for this song? I want to surprise my grandfather with this song. He played it all the time when he was younger.

[NLTreasure]

@lint1 Try Gest songs of newfoundland & Labrador

[pichoni]

Man.....I love it and I respect all what is in my sweet Newfoundland, its the best land in whole of the Canada, I been here for about three years in the Province of Labrador and then Newfoundland but the people are the most awesome in whole Canada, and I am going to live here till i die...people share hare love, smiles, easiness, sharing each other....I come from south east asia but I love newfies and its language.

[NLTreasure]

@pichoni That's so nice of you too say

[mbrand19971]

Do you got the saong Jesus Doesn't Like it On Yonge Street? I saw Roy perform tnhat song at the birchmount Tavern around 12 years ago.

[NLTreasure]

Sorry, No I don't have it

[Martok40]

Hi I love video and love this song.I born in Newfoundland my family left when I was young! I love this song I heard all my live thank you!!!!!

[ZigiVic]

I'm not a newfie but after visiting, I would be proud to be. I love your province.

[ninjanicc]

Hi there,

So this is going to be completely random, but first off, I want to say wow, these songs are amazing, and the second thing is , my uncle was station with roy in the army was looking for way to get ahold of him and he wanted me to add "donkey wrestling in the nicosia" 

[zipper179]

@Martok40 I may not've been born there, but count me among 'em all..!