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Song isn't about Roy Rogers it's about the simpler time of life in the 50's and 60's and what they had to look forward to at the end of a hard day of living. So if ole Roy was a dickhead it didn't matter he helped smooth over the end of a hard day for all of those weary warriors in those times.
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Great song & Bernie was the "cowboy" writing the lyrics....not Elton also they were English, and only new of Roy & Gene from saturday morning cinema....so go easy Bretthejet.just enjoy it for what it is, a well crafted song with a great arrangement.
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@bretthejet60 This is a very interesting and entertaining story.This is an example
how "Comments" has a huge number of great stories!! Where else would I have
learned about this dark side of Roy Rogers?
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@FOAMER103061 Must agree with you 100% This was the golden age of music.I wore out this 2 lp album in 1974 and since have bought it 8 times more on vinyl and 4 times on cd to make sure I will always own a copy.Todays youth has only a small clue as to what real music is and will always be.I hope things will change in the near future!!!
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Roy Rogers, (real name was Leonard Sly), was from Pourtsmith. Ohio. He was a real life dickhead, from what I heard from my grandfather. He was my grandfathers second cousin, and when he went Hollywood, he turned his back on everybody he knew from his hometown, including my family members. Great song by Sir Elton, but if he really knew the selfish bastard, he might have wanted to make a song about Gene Autry.
1 month ago 2
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@ky21cr12 : True. And the orchestral arrangement helps! :o)
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even with hearing aids in your old musty ears grandma?
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Blessed song!
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MAGIC RECORD
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has alway's been a sentimental favorite of mine since it came out in '73. Thank you!!!!!!
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@jon35jon it was the time - from about 1965 to 1985 the best twenty years in music - it will never be duplicated - it was the times that made the music - it was a reniassnce
FOAMER103061 11 months ago 11
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