Reissue of steve earle s 1988 album, copperhead road, a country music. Steve earlecopperhead roadkaraoke cover by jason lee 171. Find album release information for copperhead road steve earle on allmusic. Copperhead road deluxe edition by steve earle on amazon. Music video by steve earle performing copperhead road. Steve earle is a bit of an acquired taste musically. Essential steve earle by steve earle on amazon music.
I bought this cd because a friend of mine was playing a compilation tape he had made that had the song copperhead road on it. Well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about t. This song tells the story of a redneck who grew up in a family of moonshiners and bootleggers. Copperhead is also the name of a poisonous snake in the region so theres. Personally i think this is his finest album and he has never bettered it.
Steve earle copperhead road deluxe edition cd1 mp3 album. Well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about twice a year hed buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some. Steve earle copperhead road official video youtube. Steve earle and nashville had had just about enough of one another once it came time for him to cut his third album in 1988. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. The album is often referred to as earles first rock record. Stream steve earlecopperhead roadkaraoke cover by jason lee 171 from desktop or your mobile device. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Whatever you call it, the album introduces country musics storytelling and threechord structures to rockabilly and contemporary rock. Among the guests joining earle are the pogues and bluegrass supergroup telluride, with background.
The strombo show presents steve earle in an exclusive session from the home of george stroumboulopoulos to celebrate his upcoming album, so you wannabe an outlaw. Copperhead road title track is perhaps the best known, but all the tracks on here are excellent and there is a good variety of up tempo numbers. The title song copperhead road an actual location in mountain city, tennessee tells of a vietnam war veteran, scion of a rural moonshine bootlegging clan, who returns home to grow marijuana on his familys land the song also inspired a popular line dance timed to the beat of the song. Copperhead road by steve earle album listen for free on. It was released in 1988 as the first single and title track from his third studio album of the same name. Steve earle copperhead road 1988, cassette discogs. Oct 06, 2009 music video by steve earle performing copperhead road. Well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw granddaddy down here. With 1988s copperhead road, steve earle s unique rootsrock reached new levels of critical success and popularity. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Song information for copperhead road steve earle on allmusic. Copperhead road is a song written and recorded by american country music artist steve earle. Stream steve earle copperhead road karaoke cover by jason lee 171 from desktop or your mobile device. C 1988 mca nashville, a division of umg recordings, inc. Steve earle copperhead road lyrics and tracklist genius. The album is often referred to as earle s first rock record.
Steve earle, copperhead road in highresolution audio. About copperhead road copperhead road is a song written and recorded by american country music artist steve earle. Steve earle and the dukes copperhead road lyrics genius. I am not a country music fan, but i loved copperhead road with its energy and biting lyrics. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Named one of the top five albums of 1988 by rolling stone, steve earle s copperhead road is equal parts country and rock, featuring a title track that established earle at rock radio while still going top 10 on billboards country album chart.
It happens to every hardened party goeryour lifestyle eventually catches up to you. Sep 29, 2008 well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about twice a year hed buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some. Studio album compilation 2 live 1 the very best of steve earle. Copperhead road s production, which occasionally borders on hair metal territory, dates it, but the fire of earle s performances and the strength of the songs more than compensates, and this album still connects 20 years on. Well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandadd. His father and his grandfather both ran a still and made liquor illegally in the woods near copperhead road. Listen to your favorite songs from copperhead road deluxe edition by steve earle now. Copperhead road is the third studio album by steve earle, released in 1988. Listen to your favorite songs from copperhead road by steve earle now. Steve earle copperhead road official video youtube music. Download steve earle mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
The title song copperhead road tells of a vietnam war veteran, scion of a rural moonshine bootlegging clan, who returns home to johnson county, tennessee copperhead road is an actual road near mountain city, tn. The song also inspired a popular line dance timed to the beat of the song. Find similar albums to copperhead road steve earle on allmusic. Perfect for collectors who may have missed the double disc version or for those who are in search of all the great tracks that were initially exclusive to the deluxe edition. Steve earle copperhead road rarities edition amazon.
Get all the lyrics to songs on copperhead road and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Copperhead road by steve earle on amazon music unlimited. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Aug 29, 2008 well my names john lee pettimore same as my daddy and his daddy before you hardly ever saw grandaddy down here he only came to town about twice a year hed buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some. Listen to songs by steve earle on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Steve earle midnight rider the allman brothers band. Often referred to as earle s first rock record, earle himself calls it the worlds first blend of heavy metal and bluegrass. It was released in 1988 as the first single and title track from his third studio album of. Provided to youtube by universal music group copperhead road steve earle copperhead road. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Steve earle copperhead road hd sound djidmix youtube. Then, after i read about steve earle and his journey through recovery, i decided to buy this album. For steve earle, this third effort from the thenroueish troubadour was a pretty glaring rehabahead warning light. Listen free to steve earle copperhead road copperhead road, snake oil and more.
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