Post by cofi on Jun 13, 2007 14:11:46 GMT
David Allen Coe
David Allan Coe (born David Alan Coe on September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his long career. As a songwriter, one of his best-known compositions is "Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone)," originally recorded by Tanya Tucker
Coe's songs are known for strong rock arrangements, occasionally with a Caribbean touch ("Divers Do It Deeper"), a tough band with tough guitar solos ("Longhaired Redneck"), personal lyrics ("Willie, Waylon, and Me"), verbal facility ("X's and O's"), and a somewhat warped sense of humor. In addition to humorous songs like "You Never Even Call Me By My Name," he also includes references to himself in his songs to self-promote himself through his music. He references big stars of country music in his lyrics in a way that makes himself their equal, such as in "Willie, Waylon, and Me," and the line "Johnny Cash helped me get out of prison" in the "Longhaired Redneck."
His long career has included twenty-six LPs, with 1987's Matter of Life... and Death being one of the most successful and critically acclaimed. He even put out a concept album, Compass Point, that threads his autobiography (or that of his persona) through an encounter with the famous Caribbean studio for which it was named and where it was recorded.
Coe is sometimes called a bigot because of two records he recorded in the 1980s containing racist and misogynistic lyrics of extreme vulgarity, including "N***** f**ker." Various bootlegs by racist singer Johnny Rebel have been mistakenly attributed to Coe, who has vigorously denied the allegations.
What he say's about some of the things he's done
I am a songwriter who has written over ten thousand songs. I've written a lot of country hits over the years for the likes of George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Del Reeve, Melba Montgomery, Stoney Edwards, The Oakridge Boys and Elvis Presley. I've written Heavy Metal Songs for the Dead Kennedy's and Pantera. I've written songs for rappers such as Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, and Canibus, who's version of "Take This Job and Shove it" was featured in the Movie Office Space.
I bought a copy of this album back in the late 70s, through the Mag "Easyriders", now it's very hard to get a copy of the Album.
DAVID ALLAN COE -Cum Stains on the Pillow
I really like this song, it rocks
DAVID ALLAN COE - If That Ain't Country 2005
David Allan Coe (born David Alan Coe on September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his long career. As a songwriter, one of his best-known compositions is "Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone)," originally recorded by Tanya Tucker
Coe's songs are known for strong rock arrangements, occasionally with a Caribbean touch ("Divers Do It Deeper"), a tough band with tough guitar solos ("Longhaired Redneck"), personal lyrics ("Willie, Waylon, and Me"), verbal facility ("X's and O's"), and a somewhat warped sense of humor. In addition to humorous songs like "You Never Even Call Me By My Name," he also includes references to himself in his songs to self-promote himself through his music. He references big stars of country music in his lyrics in a way that makes himself their equal, such as in "Willie, Waylon, and Me," and the line "Johnny Cash helped me get out of prison" in the "Longhaired Redneck."
His long career has included twenty-six LPs, with 1987's Matter of Life... and Death being one of the most successful and critically acclaimed. He even put out a concept album, Compass Point, that threads his autobiography (or that of his persona) through an encounter with the famous Caribbean studio for which it was named and where it was recorded.
Coe is sometimes called a bigot because of two records he recorded in the 1980s containing racist and misogynistic lyrics of extreme vulgarity, including "N***** f**ker." Various bootlegs by racist singer Johnny Rebel have been mistakenly attributed to Coe, who has vigorously denied the allegations.
What he say's about some of the things he's done
I am a songwriter who has written over ten thousand songs. I've written a lot of country hits over the years for the likes of George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Del Reeve, Melba Montgomery, Stoney Edwards, The Oakridge Boys and Elvis Presley. I've written Heavy Metal Songs for the Dead Kennedy's and Pantera. I've written songs for rappers such as Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, and Canibus, who's version of "Take This Job and Shove it" was featured in the Movie Office Space.
I bought a copy of this album back in the late 70s, through the Mag "Easyriders", now it's very hard to get a copy of the Album.
DAVID ALLAN COE -Cum Stains on the Pillow
I really like this song, it rocks
DAVID ALLAN COE - If That Ain't Country 2005
