The McCoys - Stagger Lee (1966)
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Uploaded by rocknsixties on Feb 19, 2011
Death for a hat and a few dollars.
The song "Stagger Lee" was registered by The McCoys in the year 1966.
line up : Rick Zehringer (guitar) - Randy Zehringer (drums) - Denis Kelly, Randy Hobbs (bass) - Ronnie Brandon (keyboard)-
Other recordings :
Lloyd Price (1959)
Also sung by: Fats Domino, Wilson Pickett, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Huey Lewis and the News, Taj Mahal, Mickey Gilly, Terry Dean,
Grateful Dead, Bobby Rydell, Johnny Rivers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie McCoys ......
Lyrics provided by http://www.kovideo.net/
The night was clear and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumbling down
I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw seven Billy swore that he threw eight
Stagger Lee told Billy "I can't let you go with that
You have won all my money and my brand new Stetson hat"
Stagger Lee went home and he got his forty-four
Said "I'm goin' to the barroom just to pay that debt I owe"
Go Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee went to the barroom and he stood across the barroom door
He said "Now nobody move" and he pulled his forty-four
"Stagger Lee" cried Billy "Oh please don't take my life
I've three little children and a very sickly wife"
Stagger Lee shot Billy oh he shot that poor boy so bad
Till the bullet came through Billy and it broke the bartender's glass
Go Stagger Lee
Go Stagger Lee
Go Stagger Lee
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lord that was the year i graduated from high school and the 60's were hot
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My take too. Price's is a deal funkier. This a decent version too though.
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I just got done reading the Stagger Lee graphic novel
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chez nous c 'est " moustique " !
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@strandwolf Sounds like lloyd prices version the way the orchestration is
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great sound!!! great song, music and band!!!
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best version!
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Sounds like Tommy Quickly and PJ Proby versions.
strandwolf 6 months ago
@strandwolf Thank you for your comment ! PJ Proby's version is good too. The cover version by Tommy Quickly is more questionable.
rocknsixties 6 months ago
Thanx for vid, storyboard and lyrics...
altobiotero 1 year ago
@altobiotero Thanks for watching and comment. I'm glad you liked it.
rocknsixties 1 year ago