Johnny Winter Mean Town Blues

Johnny Winter Mean Town Blues Blues 70

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• Johnny
• Winter
• Mean
• Town
• Blues

[motorcityquig]

I like how Johnny starts the song with his customary scream.

[hantonyshaw]

unbelievable. incredible. inspiring

[xebob]

There are some minor variations on the lyrics depending on which site you visit. My take on the meaning, mean old town has high living cost combined with low wages. He wasn't sure how much he made but it didn't matter, it was never enough to satisfy mean old town. Nobody except for parents cared. He presented false image ( smiles ) of his situation to try to save face. Reality hits, he is not going to make it here. He failed. Time to hit that lonesome, and he has a serious case of the blues.

[xebob]

Yeah, I got my hands outside to get a hold on

Try to get some of my cash

Lord I try to get my hands outside to get a hold on

Try to get some of my cash

It's those great big smiles to keep us out of that trash

So I packed up my suitcase and I move on down

Hit that lonesome road

You know I packed up my suitcase

And I hit that lonesome, move on down

I'm still crying to make it when the day was done.

[xebob]

Lord my mother she done told me and my father told me

My father told me too, yeah my mother she done told me  And my father done told me, my father told me too

It's a mean old town to live in by yourself

Yeah worked for a dollar or several thousand

Man couldn't save a dime

You know I worked for a dollar, or several thousand

Man couldn't save a dime

Ain't nobody worried and there isn't nobody crying

[dadzbluz]

@xebob Post 'em all baby! THese are real blues, played by a Real Texas BLUESMAN... I've seen Johnny Winter live all thru his career and he has never let me down. I have his first LP on vinyl. I believe it is from 1962!!! I also have dozens of others on vinyl, tape, cassette and cd. I gave my 8 tracks to a collector friend. I LUUUUUV me some Johnny Winter! Thanx for posting the excerpt. And thanx for posting this rare footage, WILD! Peace, BluzCat

[TheCrabshaw1]

this to ginzy65...I suppose your into bubble-gum and disco....no tast at all

[papermason]

Amazing, I had the priviledge to see JW at the CNE Bandshell in Toronto a couple of summers back, breathtaking show!

[ginzy65]

i no what is o.k. and i no what is good and i no what is great music.didnt like Winter,Johny nor Edger.matter of taste.how would you like me to call you a dum ass?i wont.music is a matter of own personal taste.of course some no more than others.peace.

[teleevangelist]

most of you are just not smart enuff to listen to this, but, it's fuckin lightspeed ahead of time for most of you normal fuckheads out there.../wynn

[teleevangelist]

wow, this guitar has the rhythym pickups in a p style arrangement, like a p-bass/fender

[teleevangelist]

first time ever I have seen johnny playin a Fender Jassmaster guitar