Roger Miller easily cracks my top five country artists of all time! His lyrics were genuine and hilarious; Dang Me, Do-Wacka-Do, Chug-ug-lug, Oo de lally (he was the rooster in Robin Hood), and many more! I've seen clips of his show on here and he seemed like an amazing and funny guy. The fact that Scott does a cover of this song (discovered it today and glad I did) solidifies the Avett Brothers as my favorite band alive and top three all time!
I'm loving these Avett brothers. People let's gather round with instruments and lets play some music and sing together. Cant be wrong y'all. Keep it going Avetts and see you in Red Rocks come July.
I agree, the Minneapolis show was awesome! Took the road trip to Chicago and they did this song again, they rocked the house! Their cousin played the drums on one of their songs, she played great!
I really like almost all of the music you post, but this will always be one of my most favorite versions of a song ever. Every few months, I get on a kick where I listen to this cover on repeat for a bit, and it never grows old. I
Too much watching partisan news networks day after day , week after week, year after year. Listening to only those we agree with tell us that those that don't agree with us are stupid, hateful, insidious, or all of the above. It's an odd time in American history. Our society is wealthy and free with opportunities aplenty for those that want them bad enough. Even those at the bottom with little hope of rising have their basic needs covered for the most part. Most of the problems we have (biggest being healthcare) require a pragmatic approach. Trump is a lightning rod, but in all honesty, he is a symptom, not the disease itself. The hatred people have for each other right now is insanity.
If you think there are plenty of opportunities for everyone, you need to get out and see more of the country. There are tremendous opportunities for *many,* to be sure, but not nearly for all. There are parts of America that are basically like third world countries.
You're a smart dude with good taste. You have many years of great music ahead of you. Forget about the "music business", "award shows", the radio.......lots of ways to access good music nowadays.
just enjoy them while you can, if they fall to the main stream ...it will change them. I hope that never happens to Avett like so many other good ones before them..
They get plenty of credit as do all good musicians. It's up to you to support them any way you can. Ignore the pop media circus and you'll discover so many wonderful musicians.
It's absolutely scary how much Scott looks like my dad at his age in this video. Same beard, same hat, same guitar. It's like a trip back in time twenty years.
That's Country music there!! He's singing about his life! He didn't once mention a tractor, his boots, his pickup, his ex, or what his floozy of the week thinks of them. This song has meaning!
I've listened to this song a million and a half times. What is that cracking in the background?!! It sounds like someone playing with an empty water bottle. If someone was doing that while I was recording a song I'd flip out.
@krabbers London is sold out but, it looks like Dublin is still open if you are up that way... but if you are in London, you could catch a ride to the Paris Show...
Never would I have called myself,"average".Below-maybe,probably not.Above-maybe,probably not.If anything I would say,antiverage.I don't think that terms in Webster's,but it (sh)could be. But this song is the most relatable one I have heard in a long,long time.
no one will ever understand me. this is heart breaking. i thought i found the one who did, and she loved roger miller too. she didnt love me and my own life has become a country song. god damn it.. too sad to sing these days...
@AtomicHercules when i said that signs was the only one on an album i also stated in a following sentence that there was a chance that it could be on a live album. I know it was way over your head there but that implys that their live albums do have covers and that that would be the best chance to see this song. Obviously im not implying that they have no covers on any of their live albums, i would have to know nothing about them to say that. I apologize for confusing you.
@raymondfeltonfan whoa im 14 and my favorite band is that avett brothers too (have been since 4th grade haha) i thought i was the only one, thats awesome. :)
