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Strikes 1979 Record: Bee Jay Recording Studio, Orlando, FL. Sound Suite Recording Studios, Detroit, MI. Subterrenean Studios, Ann Arbor, MI. With the tragic death of several Lynyrd Skynyrd members in 1977 and the band's prompt breakup, there was a huge hole left in the Southern rock genre. Though several bands were hailed as inheritors to the throne, Blackfoot was one of the first Southern rock bands to score a big hit after the tragedy, with 1979's Strikes. Although Blackfoot's music is slightly harder than Skynyrd's, bordering on heavy metal at times, both groups were clearly unashamed of their Southern roots. After two releases, 1975's No Reservations and 1976's Flyin' High had come and gone with little success, Blackfoot scored with American rock fans with Strikes. Line up: Rick Medlocke (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar) Greg T. Walker (vocals, bass guitar) Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires (vocals, drums) Charlie Hargrett (guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar) Cub Koda, Shorty Medlocke (harmonica) Pat McCaffrey (keyboards) Henry Weck (percussion). Pamela Vincent, Cynthia Douglas, Donna Davis (vocals, background vocals) |
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Road Fever Oh hit it Well every time I'm down and out And I don't know what to do I drop my load and I hit the road And play me a job or two Yes I do What they're sayin' keeps hitting me Right square smack in the face They say that my songs are no good, baby Why don't you join the human race You know I've had just all I can take And I don't know what to do Guess I'll have to hit the stage Play me a song or two You know I've had all I can take Sitting here at home I guess I'll have to hit the road You know I love to roam (Road fever,) oh don't you know I got (Road fever) Ooo Go Mr. Guitar You know this life has taken its toll And I don't know where to go And I love this life of a rock and roll But there's one thing that I know And every time I'm a down and out And I don't know what to do I drop my load and I hit the road And play me a song or two Yes I do You know I've had all I can take Sitting here at home I guess I'll have to hit the road You know I love to roam (Road fever,) oh don't you know I got (Road fever) Oh |
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I Got A Line On You Yeah. Oh yeah, come on. Now, let me take you babe, down to the river bed Well, I got to tell you something That'll go right through your head I got a line on you babe I got a line on you babe Yeah, I got a line on you I got a line on you babe Come on. Now, put your arms around me, every little bit of your love Oh, you know what to do, I'll make love to you You got the right stuff, and I do too I got a line on you babe I got a line on you babe Yeah, I got a line on you I got a line on you babe Yeah! Got my eye on you babe, on your velvet skin I wanna put my hands were they've never been Get real hot in the midnight steam Soaking in the rain of my favorite dream Your lips are red, the moon is blue I only ask you once what you want to do Gonna touch you babe 'til the night is through Look out honey, got a line on you Oh yeah. Oh, now the winter's almost over, The summer she's coming on strong. Oh I could love you, love you, love you, love you all year long I got a line on you babe I got a line on you babe Yeah, I got a line on you I got a line on you babe Ah yeah! I got a line on you babe I got a line on you babe Yeah, I got a line on you Yeah, yeah, yeah! I got a line on you babe I got a line on you babe I got a line on you I got a line on you babe. |
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Left Turn On A Red Light It's nine o'clock at this old station And my silver linin' ride is right on time And as I buy myself a one-way ticket For somewhere else on down the line And I see that on their faces Of a people that will never come home And when I stare into the mirror, mama See myself all alone And did you ever stop to wonder About the times that she laid by your side When you know that I was right And you finally realize You took a left turn on a red light Sun shines down on the desert And it seems to make my life a haze And I dream of my childhood sweetheart And the freedom that I had in those days When I wake from all my dreamin' Will this boxcar always be my lonely home, yeah Well I don't know where I am And I really don't give a damn This crazy life of mine will soon be gone And did you ever stop to wonder About the times that she laid by your side When you know that I was right And you finally realize You took a left turn on a red light Well it's nine o'clock at this old station Once again my ride is right on time And as I buy myself another ticket, Lord For somewhere else on down the line Well I'll always be a rambler Well the ones I love always keep tellin' me You stare too long in the mirror, son Someday you'll be too blind to see And now I can stop my wonderin' About the times that she laid by my side Now I know that I was right And I finally realize I took a left turn on a red light |
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Pay My Dues Well I pay my dues by singin' the blues Someday it's gonna end Well the light that shines In the sky up above It's just around the bend Livin' a life, it ain't easy Yes, you got to pay Livin' a life, it ain't easy Lord, you got to pay your dues Livin' a life, it ain't easy Pay your dues Livin' a life, it ain't easy Well the light that shines In the sky up above It's just, just, just around the bend I said the choice is yours how you wanna pay There's no denyin' you owe 'Cause just as sure as we all came Baby, we got to go Livin' a life, it ain't easy Yes, you got to pay Livin' a life, it ain't easy Lord, you got you got to pay your dues Livin' a life, it ain't easy Ohh pay your dues Livin' a life, it ain't easy I said I'm just as sure Just as sure, just as sure, oohh Livin' a life, it ain't easy Livin' a life, it ain't easy Well just as sure, Baby Just as sure, Just as sure, ooh yes yes Livin' a life, it ain't easy Livin' a life, it ain't easy |
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Baby Blue Medlocke & Spires Well the first time that I saw her She was standin' on the floor And it hit me like a bolt of lightnin' baby When she walked through the door And the time was right Stars were shinin' bright And I kept fallin' Yes it may sound funny to you Now she's my baby blue Well it was a jumpin' night And everybody playin' their games When I saw her in the light I knew I'd never be the same Yes the stars were bright A jumpin' Friday night And I kept fallin' Well it may sound funny to you Oh she's my baby blue There's no lies between us No games we play So why wait till tomorrow, baby When we can live today And now I'm the light The light that's shinin' bright In her eyes, oh yes Well it may sound funny to you Oh she's my baby blue Oh now listen, it may sound funny to you Oh she's my baby blue |
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Wishing Well Rodgers/Kirke/Yamauchi/Kossoff/Bundrick Take off your hat and kick off your shoes I know you ain't goin' anywhere Run around the town singin' your blues I know you ain't goin' anywhere You've always been a good friend of mine But you're always sayin' farewell And the only time that you're satisfied Is when your feet in the wishin' well Oh yeah Throw down your gun, you might shoot yourself Or is that what your tryin' to do Put up a fight you believe to be right And someday the sun will shine through You've always got somethin' to hide Somethin' you just can't tell And the only time that you're satisfied Is when your feet in the wishin' well But I know what you're wishin' for (Life in a peaceful world) Oh yeah (Life in a peaceful world) Oh yeah (Life in a peaceful world) You've always been a good friend of mine But you're always sayin' farewell And the only time that you're satisfied Is when your feet in the wishin' Well, oh yes, my god Everybody has a dream, yeah Everybody has a wish, well In the wishin' well |
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Run And Hide That look is all over your face You've passed this way before And even though you've lost the race You still come back for more I've told you since way back when There's nothin' you can do And even though you've tried again You've got no place to Run and hide Run and hide Your hurt is a recurring thing You think it's come to stay But still you keep remembering You hope it will go away No matter how hard you try There's nothing that you can do Don't live a life that's just a lie You've got no place to Run and hide Run and hide Run and hide, run and hide I guess it's time that I should leave I guess I'll be on my way 'Cause stayin' here is to much pain And there's nothin' that's left to say So if you ever need someone To show you sympathy Just remember the important thing You've got no place to Run and hide Run and hide Run and hide Run and hide |
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Train, Train Shorty Medlocke Oh, here it comes Well, train, train, take me on out of this town Train, train, Lord, take me on out of this town Well, that woman I'm in love with, Lord, she's Memphis bound Well, leavin' here, I'm just a raggedy hobo Lord, I'm leaving here, I'm just a raggedy hobo Well, that woman I'm in love with, Lord, she's got to go Well, goodbye pretty mama, get yourself a money man Goodbye, pretty mama, Lord, get yourself a money man You take that midnight train to Memphis Lord, leave me if you can Oh, take that midnight train to Memphis Lord, leave me if you can Oh, take that train, baby |
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Highway Song Well, another day, another dollar, after I've sang and hollered, Oh, it's my way of living, and I can't change a thing. Another town is drawing near. Oh, baby, I wish you were here! But the only way I can see you, darlin', is in my dreams. It's a highway song ... you sing it on and on ... on and on ... Well, the hurt you leave behind, it's the hurt that's on your mind. Oh, and last night's show took its toll on me. Well the city lights fly by me, as I lay my body in my bed, Oh, and dreams of you Dance through my head. It's a highway song ... you sing it on and on ... on and on ... Highway song ... is as lonely ... as the road I'm on ... It's those big wheels are ready to roll. We've be flyin' high and so low. Lord, and all this madness, ain't crazy as it seems. Everywhere, they stop and stare. I'm just a stranger on this road. Oh, I stand alone, only in my dream. Highway song ... you sing it on and on ... on and on ... Highway song ... is as lonely ... as the road I'm on ... Highway song ... you sing it on and on ... on and on ... Highway song ... is as lonely ... as the road I'm on ... |
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