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This is a song about Rodeos, Chasin' Women, Drinkin' and the consequences. Wrote this one in 1991, but never recorded it until now.

Hope you enjoy the ride,

Ed
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Lyrics
Sometimes I do, Sometimes I don't, Sometimes I get drunk
By Edward C. Wemmerus
Copyright ©Edward C. Wemmerus Sr. April 21,1991
All Rights reserves

Tempo 100bpm key of A

Verse 1

Well I'm Rollin down the highway, chasin' after love
Ridin' buckin' bronks or in a honky-tonk, there's one thing I'm sure of
You won't find love in a two bit bar,
but you can find a dream
All it takes is a little whiskey, and a girl in skin tight jeans

Chorus

I'm been ridden' in that rodeo, trying' to win the prize
Tryin' to get that girl in the honky tonk
the one with the flirty eyes
Some times I do, Some times I don't, some times I get drunk
And end up in the county jail, passed out on a bunk

Instrumental Verse

Verse 2

I've been in every one horse town, from here to Birmingham
I've ridden' bulls and wrestled steers, and tasted lots of sand
When it comes to drinken' whiskey,
and chosen' women down
Hey, that's what I am all about, when this Cowboy coolin' down.

Bridge

Some time you get thrown, face down in the dirt
Sometime you make it, when you can make it work
Sometimes all the ladies that saw you in the show
Want to take you home at night, and never let you go

Chorus

Been ridden' in that rodeo, tryin' na take the prize
Tryin' to get that girl in the honky tonk
the one with the flirty eyes
Some times I do, Some times I don't, some times I get drunk
And end up in the county jail, passed out on a bunk

Repeat Chorus

Tag lines ad-libbed

Yeah, Hey Jailer, I wanna see the High Sheriff
Hey, ain't I got a phone call comin' to me, or somethin' like that, I call my Lawyer
Yeah, Hey when are we gonna eat, Jailer,
I'm gettin' kinda hungry I been in here a long time now
Ya ever gonna feed me
Jailer, are you listenin' ? Jailer, can you hear me ?
Hey Jailer, When you gonna let me outta here.
Damn, in jail again, Oh well
Song Stats
Hits: 677
Comments: 54
Fans: 25
Plays: 109
Downloads: 24
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Aug 30, 2009 - 12:46:09 PM
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2009 - 11:53:50 PM Last Played: Nov 21, 2009 - 04:16:42 PM
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Keywords:
Country (135), Music (228), cowboy (29), Rodeo (4), prize (2), girl (130), HonkyTonk (1), drunk (21), county (4), jail (6), bunk (2), Birmingham (1), bulls (1), steers (1), whiskey (16), women (15), down (35), sheriff (4),  (), jailer (1), lawyer (4)
Hardware:
Peavey Generation EXP guitar,Ibanez RX40 Strat copy, iMac 2.0 intel, Tascam FW1804 firewire interface,
Software:
Apple's Logic Express 8
Comments
mybravedesign said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
awesome....
gives me a great hank sr. vibe... def. not like the shit on country-pop radio today...
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thanks Sean
Glad you came by for a listen, and leaving me the great comment. It is very much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the song, and I do know what you mean about "Country-Pop" radio.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

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Feter said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Sometimes
This is incredible guitar work ...I cant believe
my eyes ..the riff is amazing the fillins as well
just so authentic and wonderful...the vocal work
ah just so good ...the fiddle just spot on ....
a true classic ...thnx alot for sharin !!!!!
sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
If I had to do the kind of Country,
they do now on the radio, I'd never make it. But this kind of Country Music I really like and love to do.

Thanks so much for the listen and the wonderful comments my friend. I'm really glad you enjoyed the song.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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DarkPlanet said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Sometimes
you amaze me with the authenticity of these recordings, you know country & western like the back of your hand...you shouldve been famous my man...great song as usual
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thanks Tom
Really glad you enjoyed the song. Thanks again for listening, and the kind words on it. One thing I'll say, I do love doing this kind of Country song.

Be well and be cool Tom,

Ed
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Skean said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Ed
You know I love your country music, this is just spot on.
Okay I can't have any whisky today cos I had almost too much yesterday, but I sure will download it to next weekend and have my whisky then.

As always amazing mix my dear friend everything is perfect on my side... I love it, thanks.

Take care
Kenta
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thank you Kenta
Ya gotta love them old time Country tunes, or at least I do anyway. It's always so much fun to see one of these come together.

Really glad you enjoyed the song Kenta, and thanks for the great comments on it.

Be well and say hi to Linda for me,

Ed
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Dadai.2 said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Grinning, I am...
without a doubt this is country western music at its very finest. Ed, I can picture both as performing this in a little country bar somewhere, as well as being the guy drinking his whiskey and dreaming his dream.

Everything sounds really good.... singing is classic, as is the band.
Very cool song my friend.

Jack
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Hey there Jack
Now this is fun Country music, at least for me it is.

Thanks for listening Jack, and the great comments on it.

Be well old friend,

Ed
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johnnyblues said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Hey Jailer
Excellent song in every way! Who is playin' all the instruments - is that you ED? You are the High Sheriff of Country at Mac Jams. Much talent - should send this on down to Nashville.
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thanks Johnny
Glad you liked the song Johnny. As for who's playin', that just me (and the Logic Band), if you get my drift. Actually some of it is me, and some of it is loops that I tweaked, sliced, and diced until I had just what I wanted for the backup band.

As for sending this one to Nashville, they know how to find me if they want it. Just look on MacJams, right?

Thanks again for the kind words and the listen, Johnny.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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diamondvalley said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Great musicianship
and classic country lyrics. Reminds me of Guy Clark. Thanks.
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thank you Tom
I appreciate you listening to this song, and your very kind words, Tom. I guess you could say I'm stuck in the 70's Country era, at least when I'm doing Country music. Not altogether a bad place to be by my thinking.

Thanks again for listening Tom.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Moviz said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Top Dollar
again Ed, this sounds just great. Excellent all round performance all round, especially lyrics and that steel guitar..... love the talkin' bit too, great stuff, cheers M
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thanks Maurice
Glad you enjoyed the song Maurice. That talking bit at the end was me just having a little fun. I thought the natural consequences of chasing women, and getting drunk is a night in the "gray bar hotel", as we like to call the local jail. So I just had a little more fun than the law allows there on the ending.

Thanks again for listening my friend, and the great comments on it.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
Check out my latest song called Just a little Something
caroline said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
fabbie-do
i love this song - c & w should be appreciated much more - thank you for the listen xoxox
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thank you Caroline
I'm pleased you enjoyed the song, and you're right, c & w should be appreciated more.

Thanks again for listening, and the kind words Caroline.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
Check out my latest song called Just a little Something
airportseven said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
This really kicks
I love the pedal steel and the drum production is really sweet. Great set of lyrics and perfect vocals too. Man you're good.
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sloparts said 85 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
Thanks Seven
Man I really appreciate the kind words on the song, and you coming over to listen. Does my heart good to hear things like you said. I can't tell you how good.

Thanks you again my friend for the wonderful comments.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Bob6stringer said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
I love it!
I love it, it reminds me of the old days running around, no, not as a rodeo clown but in a Chicago second-tier club scene full of alt.country bands. This song makes me want to cover it in a cowpunk rendition. Bur I just love it, bro!
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Thanks Little Brother
You feel like doing a cover, I'll supply the Bass and drums and you can go at it. That would be a hoot.

Thanks for listening Bro and the great comments. It's nice to know it took you "Back to Chicago" heh heh heh ;-)

See ya

Eddie
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daibhre said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Oh, yeah!
That's what it's about, Ed. Fav'd and DL and iTuned and etc. Appreciate that excellent pedal steel sound - that can't be on the Strat, can it?
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Thanks Dave
Glad to hear you enjoyed this one enough to want to hear it again.

As for the Pedal Steel, it is a Pedal Steel. Not one I played, but one some guy in a studio played and Apple was nice enough to include it in the Rhythm Section Loops. I do have a Steel here at the house, but I've got a long way to go before I'm ready yo take on something like this.

Thanks again for the kind words Dave, I really appreciate it.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Daugrin said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Ed's At It Again
Move over, make some room on that bench. Nothing like this groove, what a work horse...
Great genre piece Ed. The steel bending is working darn good...

Daug
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Thanks Daug
I just wish I could say I played the Steel on this. Maybe next time I will, but I can almost guaranty it won't be as good as this guy plays.

This song kind of fits in the mold of what Country used to be, and sometimes still is. Less and less all the time I'm afraid, but it's a fun song and I like how it moves along.

Thanks again for listening and the kind words my friend.

Be well

Ed
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MarkHolbrook said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Gosh
Ed... You have really got this style down man! This is so country perfect it is amazing... Radio ready! Love your vocals on this too my friend! Amazing! Guitar work is perfect!
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Thanks Mark
Not too bad for a city feller, hey.

Thanks for listening Mark, and the great comments. Really glad you enjoyed the way the song came out. It sure was a lot of fun putting this one together, don't ya know.

Be well my friend,

Ed
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Vic Holman said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
the drunker i get.......
the wetter i drank.

great authenticity Ed. and true country to the core. i'm glad you didn't mention anything about rodeo clowns here. or is that another song that you have yet to record. :-)

I'm having to listen through the computer speakers since my interface burned out on me. the good thing everything is coming through nicely.

Hopefully a new interface arrives tomorrow so i can re-listen through the headphones.
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Damn Vic, sorry to hear about the interface
What a bummer man, but at least "one's on the way". (isn't that a Loretta Lynn song)

Thanks for listening Vic, I think it sounds good, but it does sound a little better when it's cranked up, like it would be if you're listening to it in a bar.

Glad you enjoyed what you could hear of it Vic, and the kind words on it. Check back with me after you get a chance to "Really" hear it.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed
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SmokeyVW said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
one word for this
YEEE - HA!

thank you sir

(oh, i guess that's two words)
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sloparts said 84 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
Not in Arkansas it's not,
it's all one word.

Thanks Bill, glad you stopped by to listen and enjoyed the song. I appreciate the final "Word" on the subject.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed
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DWL said 84 days ago (September 1st, 2009)
Working well Ed
Excellent song and very well performed!

Cheers

Dick
sloparts said 83 days ago (September 1st, 2009)
Thanks Mate
Glad you had a chance to hear it, and liked it. Good to see you back on track Dick and always nice to see you here.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed
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johnwhitehead said 82 days ago (September 2nd, 2009)
Tasty
..Slice of honky-tonk. Shades of Delbert McClinton--one of my faves. Great steel and guitar
parts. Heckuva nice arrangement. Great post!
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sloparts said 82 days ago (September 3rd, 2009)
Thank you John
Glad you enjoyed the song and liked the way it came out. I haven't thought of Delbert McClinton in years, but you're right, it is kind of like something he'd have done.

Thanks again for the great comments on it John, I appreciate it.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Relic67 said 82 days ago (September 2nd, 2009)
jail, whiskey and horses
Great song!
vocals and instrumentation are very authentic sounding.
I love the way you incorporate the pedal steel sound into your country songs, it sounds fantastic.
Very enjoyable as usual.
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sloparts said 82 days ago (September 3rd, 2009)
Thank you Alec
Glad you enjoyed the song and I do appreciate the kind words on it. I kinda wanted this one to have the spirit of some of the old outlaw tunes from the 70's. It's almost there, but not quite.

Thanks again for the great comments on it Alec, I appreciate it.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Lennon714 said 82 days ago (September 3rd, 2009)
Brings to mind
the classic Outlaws tunes. Great steel and runaway train sound. I grew up on tunes likes these. Sound great, man!
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sloparts said 81 days ago (September 4th, 2009)
Thanks Eric
That's kind of where I wanted to go when I put this on together, the old Outlaw Country. I like the way it came out, although I can here room for improvement in the vox, and maybe some harmony parts.

Thanks for listening and the kind words Eric, I do appreciate that.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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dirigent said 81 days ago (September 4th, 2009)
Radio-ready
What a fantastic track Ed - very well crafted.
The guitar playing is unbelievably excellent. Ingenious!

Love the overall feeling and the top-production. Superb sound!!

Bravo!!
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sloparts said 81 days ago (September 4th, 2009)
Thanks Andreas
Glad you dropped in to listen, and enjoyed the song. I always liked this particular style of Country music, so it was a fun exercise for me putting this together.

Thanks again for the kind words Andreas, it is appreciated.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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smokey bacon jnr said 81 days ago (September 4th, 2009)
Brilliant
Love it. Country music at its best. The lyrics and music just fuse together perfectly. Great stuff.
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sloparts said 81 days ago (September 4th, 2009)
Thanks Pete

I appreciate you coming over to listen, and I'm glad you liked the way this one came out. This was a lot of fun for me on a personal level, and I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. Thanks again for the listen Pete, it good to know you enjoyed the song.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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Doug Somers said 65 days ago (September 19th, 2009)
Truck drivin music
Not only is this a great country tune but you bless it with your brilliant signature guitar work. Makes me want to reach for a whiskey...

Take care,
Doug
PS: How do you get that fiddle sound?
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sloparts said 65 days ago (September 19th, 2009)
Thanks Doug
Outlaw Country is always good stuff, and a lot of fun to do. As for the fiddle,that's all done with smoke and mirrors my friend.

Thanks again for listening Doug, and the kind words,

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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composerclark said 65 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
Awesome band
This is amazingly good! I am hugely impressed... the performances on all instruments are all exceptional, impossible not to bop around to this! Who's playing all the instruments? That's an awesome band!
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sloparts said 65 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
Thanks Clark
Glad you liked the band my friend. I did the vocals and harmonies, as well as played bass, and guitar on this. The Fiddle, Pedal steel, and Drums are Apple Loops off of the "Rhythm Section" Jam pack played in Logic Express 8. I guess you could say this was a recording studio production with some hired musicians, sort of anyway.

Thanks again for listening and the kind words Clark, I'm please you enjoyed the song.

Be well and be cool,

Ed
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TERRAPLANE said 50 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Yeeeeee Haaaaaaa
Wow! Ed,,,,, this is your genre..I could definitely see this tune topping the country charts. Incredible production ,playing & singing all around !!!Tip of the hat to ya my friend.. Thanks for the DL,, Terry
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sloparts said 49 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Ya gotta love and outlaw country tune
there's just something about them.

Glad you enjoyed the song Terry. Thanks for listening and the great comments my friend.

I'll keep that Harmonica in mind for future reference.

Ed
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Willywagga said 49 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Great Song
Top notch production, very strong vocals. Everything about this is masterful. I don't drink whiskey, not anymore anyway, but I know how these things happen, they just do, all on their own, sometimes.

Love it.


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sloparts said 49 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
Actually, I don't partake of the stuff anymore either,
but there was a day, when this story was more truth than fiction. Ah but that's a long, long time ago now, in a Galaxy far away, and all I can do now is sing about it.

Really happy that you dropped in for a listen and found something to like about my little "autobiographical" tune. Thanks for that and the very generous comments you left for me.

Take care, be well, and be cool. And by all means have a ball at your 30 year reunion.

Ed
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Halloween-2009-Challenge said 31 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
Oh yes, Little Queeny like dis one
Down south out der by Tippitoe Louisiana, dis is what passes for Country music comin' outta Texas. It ain't no Zydeco music, but it still be some fine pickin' and grinnin'

Queeny
sloparts said 30 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
Girlfriend, you a one messed up Witch
But I love ya anyway baby.

Thanks for the comments and for listening Little Queeny

Ed
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