8/9/2023 0 Comments A boy named sue song writer![]() ![]() Esskayess from Dallas, TxAnyone who wants a good laugh (and perhaps a minor shock at the end) should do a web search for "Father of a Boy Named Sue." It's a follow-up/parody of BNS that Shel did in the late 70s, perhaps because he had gotten tired of hearing it.I only heard that version once, on the radio, as a kid in California, contemporaneously while the song was on the charts in the U.S. I too remember the version where "Tarzan" was exclaimed amongst the other names at the end. Lois from Oakland, CaThe comment previously posted by user "Ekristheh" in Halath about at least one other recording of its being aired is accurate.it was around 2:00 a.m.Īnd this man driving a black and chrome stage coach bus was talking to me saying that he left from texas to south carolina to sing back up in a studioĪnd I asked him if he would sing a couple of my favorites including this one. Michael Scott from Punta Gorda, FlBack in 1997-98 I was driving a big truck from Florida to Atlanta along I-75 when I heard someone singing on the C.B.Esskayess from Dallas, TxIn light of some of the ridiculous names my kids' classmates were saddled with, this song rings truer than ever.Johnston's mixes did much to make both records hits. Coy from Palestine, TxCash did perform this at San Quentin "live", but like his Folsom Prison album (also live) both albums were re mixed by the legendary producer Bob Johnston.* The three weeks "A Boy Named Sue" was at #2 on the Top 100, the #1 record for those three weeks was "Honky Tonk Woman" by the Rolling Stones. Nine months earlier on July 20th, 1969 Johnny Cash's version of the song entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #42 four weeks later on August 17th it peaked at #2* on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, and it was his third straight #1 record on the Country chart, "Folsom Prison Blues (live)" and "Daddy Sang Bass" preceded it. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 1st 1970, Johnny Cash and Shel Silverstein performed "A Boy Named Sue" on the ABC-TV program 'The Johnny Cash Show'.My friend's boyfriend started calling me "Bill or George", and I love it! To remind people not to call me Sue, I tell them that I'm like Johnny Cash - you can call me Bill or George, Fred, ANYTHING but Sue. Susan from Atlanta, GeorgiaWith all due respect to people named Sue or people who love someone whose name is Sue, it is a form of my name which I deeply dislike, and did long before this song came out (though I absolutely love the song itself).If you didn't, you might have said "My name is Susan.time for some bruisin'!" Seventhmist from 7th HeavenSusan, I'm glad you like your (full) name.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind I got all choked up and I threw down my gunĪnd I called him my Pa, and he called me his sonĪnd I came away with a different point of viewĪnd if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him 'Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you Sue" To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you doįor the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye He said, "Now you just fought one hell of a fightĪnd I know you hate me, and you got the right So I give ya that name and I said goodbyeĪnd it's the name that helped to make you strong" He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smileĪnd if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be toughĪnd I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along He went for his gun and I pulled mine first I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer ![]() He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my earīut I busted a chair right across his teethĪnd we crashed through the wall and into the street ![]() Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dadįrom a worn-out picture that my mother'd hadĪnd I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eyeĪnd I looked at him and my blood ran coldĪnd I said, "My name is Sue, how do you do Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me Sue I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew I'd roam from town to town to hide my shameĪnd kill that man who gave me that awful nameĪnd I just hit town and my throat was dry I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named Sue It seems I had to fight my whole life throughĪnd some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head Well, he must o' thought that is quite a jokeĪnd it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk Was before he left, he went and named me Sue Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze Well, my daddy left home when I was three One of the greatest guitar players as well as song writers and singers in MemphisĪppreciate a little help on guitar, alright. If you don't mind Carl, I'd like you to stay out and help us on some songs
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