But these were the days of "stage shows" in the big downtown theaters in many larger towns. I claim "Do you happen to have any bad ones to tame?" cho: Oh!
Definition of strawberry roan in the Definitions.net dictionary. There are so many versions. He says, "This old pony ain't never been rode, And the boy that gets on him is sure to get throwed." The Strawberry Roan I was hangin' 'round town, just spendin' muh time. The ones in the DT match "text A" as given in "The Whorehouse Bells Were Ringing," Guy Logsdon's definitive text on dirty cowboy songs (University of Illinois Press, 1989). I claim "Do you happen to have any bad ones to tame?" We all expected our favorite cowboy to drop his pants! There's also a third text in the same book. It was sung prominently in the movie. the Strawberry Roan, we went out to unbend his bone cho: Oh! After the film ended, a disembodied voice announced, "Here he is kids, in person, Gene Autry and the wonder horse, Champion !" I was hanging round town, just spending my time Being out of a job and not earning a dime A fellow walks up, and he says, "I suppose You're a bronc rider, from the looks of your clothes" "Well, you figured me right, and I'm a good one, I claim Would you happen to have any outlaws to tame?" If so, I and probably lots of others would love to see them posted. Subject: Strawberry Roan From: GUEST,rjbickers Date: 27 Jun 01 - 11:42 AM While recently chasing cows in eastern orgeon I was playing some old cowboy tunes. You're a bronc fighter from looks of your clothes." I did manage to videotape the film from TV when it was once aired hosted by Gene and his psychic...er, sidekick, Pat Butrim on the Nashville channel. In the early 1950s, Gene Autry did a color film called THE STRAWBERRY ROAN. We children were always requesting it of dad. Joe, I would think the way Curly wrote them, as documented in the earliest printing, would definitely warrant being in the DT. I've always loved the song, "THE STRAWBERRY ROAN"! I sing it pretty much like the one in the DT, but Gene's version (above) has an authentic 'feel' (and Gene is VERY careful with his lyrics). I will also ask my dad, although he was raised a cattleman through and through, so unless it denigrated sheepherders, I doubt if he'd of heard it. Gene got off the horse while the applause continued and he slowly walked toward the mike while Champ dropped a HUGE PILE on the stage---which Gene never noticed. Now while he's a buckin', she jumps to the ground,
The Strawberry Roan lyrics - Marty Robbins I was hangin' 'round town, just spendin' my time Out of a job, not earnin' a dime A feller steps up and he said, "I suppose You're a bronc fighter from looks of your clothes." I can't get at my Lomax right now, but as near as I can remember those are the same words and they look the same as what my dad sings. Gene waited for the ovation to subside and then he said, "Now that Champ has done his show, it's time for me to do mine!" Then, as Gene was dismounting from his horse, Champion put a huge pile on the stage bigger than Pike's Peak. A feller steps up and he said, "I suppose. I gets all excited and I ask what he pays To ride this old goat for a couple of days. So I stayed around town in that house of ill fame, When up steps a feller and he says, "Say, my lad, I says, "I guess we've all heard of that ball bearin' stud, cho: Oh! "You figures me right, I'm a good one." Them strawberry roan colts is just too damn tough; I'm plum sick and tired seein' you take them falls, Rope that man-killin' stud and we'll carve out his balls."
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Well, it's oh, that strawberry roan, Oh, that strawberry roan! WLS stood for "Worlds Largest Store"---the station was owned by Sears. Are what you have presumably Curly's 'original' lyrics? The kids loved it. Well he'd led me a chase, raced sure-foot and quick, cho: Oh! From mornin' till night how those bastards did fight, When up steps the boss and he says, "That's enough, cho: Oh! My mother took me to the Oriental Theater in Chicago to see the film which did feature the song as sung by Gene. Oh, that Strawbery Roan, oh, that Strawberry Roan,
the Strawberry Roan, how many colts has he thrown? The Strawberry Roan Lyrics. "You figures me right, I'm a good one." Oh, that strawberry roan! Meaning of strawberry roan.
He offers a ten spot. the Strawberry Roan, how many colts has he thrown? He just walked to the microphone and sang "Strawberry Roan" and "Riding Down The Canyon". Said "He's got one, a bad one to buck At throwin' good riders, he's had lots of luck." Oh, that Strawberry Roan, oh, that Strawberry Roan,
Gene rode Champ out onto the stage in the middle of the spotlight. All the kids were pointing at the steaming mound so recently housed within the beautiful horse. It was a highlight of my generally boring childhood. Probably missing some verses, though.