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Topic: Country Songs about Surgery? |
Dave Van Allen
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Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 1:39 pm |
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Country music covers a lot of real life topics-
anybody know of any songs about surgery?
Anticipating going under the knife?
Recovery rooms? 
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:11 pm
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"I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy."
A much overlooked hit by Stark Naked and the Car Thieves.
KP |
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Pete Finney
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Nashville Tn.
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:21 pm
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Dave, if that means surgery is looming for you then best of luck, my friend; is that the case...?
On a lighter note, has their ever been a country cover of "Cuts Like a Knife"?
I almost hate to mention "A Wound Time Can't Erase" by Stonewall Jackson (and later Ricky Skaggs).
Better, how about Ray Charles: "I Don't Need No Doctor"?
Or Johnny Paycheck:"Like me (You'll Recover in Time)"? |
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:25 pm
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| Oh Doctor, Please Help Me (I'm damaged. There's a hole where there once was a heart.) |
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Rick Campbell
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Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:35 pm
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Jack The Knife
(Mack)
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Ken Pippus
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Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:36 pm
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Mack.
(Bertold Brecht, Three Penny Opera) |
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Cal Sharp
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the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:39 pm
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anybody know of any songs about surgery?
Anticipating going under the knife?
Recovery rooms? |
Touch My Heart
Cold Hard Facts of Life (They screamed and cried, please put away that knife.)
A Room Full of Roses
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Mitch Drumm
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Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:46 pm
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Offhand, only a couple come to mind:
Jimmie Heap and The Melody Masters: When They Operated On Papa, They Opened Mama’s Male.
Homer Clemons: Operation Blues, which has a long steel intro and then these immortal lines:
Now won’t you climb upon this table, pull up that gown
Raise up that left leg, let that right leg down
Pull off them stockings, that silk underwear
Cause the doctor’s got to cut you mama, don’t know where
The doctor knows his business, the doctor knows just what to do
Both recorded close to 55 or 60 years ago. The Clemons song is taken from a much earlier blues version by Georgia Tom (Dorsey) and Jane Lucas. |
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Rick Campbell
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Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 6:51 pm
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| Jack is Mack's brother. He's a steel player. |
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George Rozak
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Braidwood, Illinois USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2008 7:51 pm
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| Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs... Tom T. Hall |
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Dave Van Allen
From:
Souderton, PA , US , Earth
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 3:17 am
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thanks for the levity guys! gonna make the trip to the hospital easier to take! 
today's the day- seee extended family.
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"I just came in here from force of habit... I don't intend to spend too much time in here."
"I've got the 'ZB Jeebies�' !"
"I Am ZumBody!"
<small>1998 Zumsteel U12 "Loafer" 8&6 :: 1973 ZB Custom D-10 8&5 :: 2007 StageOne S-10 3&4 :: 1996 Carter S-12 7&5 Cox D13 :: Vintage Fender 'Tube' Amplification :: Quilter Amplification :: Rick Johnson Cab :: AUM + MIDIGuitar2
www.davevanallen.net :: ::Last Train Home |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 6:27 am
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| Hank Jr.: "Hey, sawbones, I'm just carryin' on, a Family Tradition." |
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Howard Tate
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Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 6:32 am
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| Good luck Dave. The last time instead of putting the sand bag on my crotch so it wouldn't bleed or bruise, a very pretty nurse sat on the side of the bed and pressed with her hand for twenty minutes. It made the whole thing worth while, hope you have a similar experience. No real recovery time, went home in a couple of hours. |
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Blake Hawkins
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Florida
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 8:29 am
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Dave, I'm a little late but two songs that fit the bill are: "Surgery" and "Appendectomy-Country Style"
by Oscar Brand.
Chorus:
"Surgery, Surgery,
First you slice and then you stich,
Cut it out and you'll be rich.
Surgery, Surgery,
There's no peril,
Keet it sterile,
Surgery
There are 5 verses.
The "Appendectomy" describes the operation to a square dance theme. The refrain is "Doing that McBurney Square."
I used to play these a lot when we had medical
folks at our parties. (Wife is an RN)
Blake |
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Dave Burr
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League City, TX
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Posted 24 Nov 2008 3:10 pm
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One I can think of offhand is; "Soldiers Joy, 1864" by Guy Clark and Shawn Camp.
Soldiers Joy, 1864
Guy Clark / Shawn Camp
First I thought a snake had got me it happened dreadful quick
T’was a bullet bit my leg, right off I got sick
I came to in a wagon load of ten more wounded men
Five was dead by the time we reached that bloody tent
Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy, you know what I mean
I don’t want to hurt no more my leg is turnin’ green
The doctor came and looked at me and this is what he said
Your dancin’ days are done, son, it’s a wonder you ain’t dead
Then he went to work with a carvin’ knife sweat fell from his brow
‘Bout killed me tryin’ to save my life when he cut that lead ball out
Give me some of that Soldier’s Joy, ain’t you got no more
Hand me down my walkin’ cane I ain’t cut out for war
Red blood run right through my veins run all over the floor
Run right down his apron strings like a river out the door
He handed me a bottle and said, son drink deep as you can
He turned away then he turned right back with a hacksaw in his hand
Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy you know what I like
Bear down on that fiddle boys just like Saturday night
Gimme some of that Soldier’s Joy you know what I crave
I’ll be hittin’ that Soldier’s Joy til I’m in my grave
Respectfully,
dave burr |
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