Porter wagoner the rubber room lyrics genius lyrics. One of them wrote ride of the valkyries and the bridal march you heard at. Im n the rubber room hmm a psycho im in the rubber room hmm. Country bobo willie bodine enough to make a grown man cry happy birthday jesus im looking for someone to love girl in the blue velvet band everydays just like sunday hold on tight fool like me bones 26. So break out the bottle bring on the crowd just gather round me cause misery loves a company ive just left my home friends where i couldnt sleep for missin a woman that i couldnt keep she just walked out and left me for somebody else now her memory keeps hauntin me when im. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Oct 28, 2007 funeral services for the late porter wagoner will be thursday nov. Sep 24, 2015 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the rubber room porter wagoner what aint to be, just might happen.
Going home, going home tell all my friends that im going home. Porter wagoners profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The haunting poetic songs of porter wagoner, 19661977. Porter wagoner biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Watch the porter wagoner show episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. This set of rerecorded favorites collects 20 of country legend porter wagoner s greatest hits, including his breakthrough 1954 song a satisfied mind and his signature 60s hit the carroll county accident. Magaha was known as a lively, energetic presence onstage, as nashville tourists. Best i can tell, it wasnt any big hit, but porter was near the top of his fame with the television show with as many as several million viewers a week, so he managed to put the thing in front of a lot of people. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Monday, october 29, 2007 the funeral of grand ole opry star porter wagoner will be held thursday at the grand ole opry house in nashville wagoner, 80, died of lung cancer sunday night after being diagnosed only several weeks earlier. Porter wagoner, the thin man from the west plains, is a case of an artist often ahead of his time who always appeared hopelessly behind the times.
Though these later recordings dont quite have the magic of the originals, wagoner s evergreen vocals are a guaranteed stamp of authenticity. Hes among the most immediately recognizable figures in country music, largely due to his exploitation of tv and flashy costumes a good 20 years before the video boom. But wagoner played a pivotal role in popularizing country music, via his longrunning syndicated television show, the first national forum for freshfaced singersongwriter dolly parton, among others. Listen free to porter wagoner the essential porter wagoner howdy neighbor, howdy single remaster, trademark and more.
Funeral services for the late porter wagoner will be thursday nov. Porter wayne wagoner august 12, 1927 october 28, 2007 was an american country music singer. Links discography discogs imdb lyrics official homepage viaf wikidata wikipedia. The inlay booklet accompanying this release features some of the finest album sleeves in the history of recorded music. And wait for help in the rubber room from his blurry vision of doom a psycho in the rubber room the man in the room right next to mine screams a womans name hits the wall in vain hes in the rubber room i hear footsteps poundin on the floor god i hope they dont stop at my door hmm im in the rubber room now theyve come to get me but they find.
Within a single frame, wagoner has managed to distil the misery of a cuckolded husband. Porter wagoner, the best songs karaoke version in the style of porter wagoner, an album by karaoke diamonds on spotify. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the rubber room porter wagoner what aint to be, just might happen. Randy travis, alison krauss, kitty wells, george jones, bill monroe. See more ideas about porter wagoner, old folks and songs. The rubber room, a compilation of songs by porter wagoner.
The rubber room by porter wagoner compilation, nashville. Singing about the peaks and troughs of the human experience from inside a purple sequinned nudie suit he has created the most extraordinary catalogue of any country music artist, and quite possibly any popular performer, ever. Best i can tell, it wasnt any big hit, but porter was near the top of his fame with the television show with as many. Media in category porter wagoner the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Porter wagoner a satisfied mind itchin for my baby rca victor usa 476105. Porter gets home from work to discover his missus huddled up to some other feller on his own couch. However, few performers could create a countrymusic creepfest the way porter wagoner could.
Together, porter and dolly were a wellknown duet team for many years. His show ended in 1981 after a 21year runat the time, it was the longestrunning countrymusic series on televisionbut he still appeared regularly with the. Hes among the most immediately recognizable figures in country music, largely due to his exploitation of tv and. The haunting poetic songs of porter wagoner 19661977 porter wagoner on allmusic 2006 the australian reissue label the omni recording. Making plans with dolly parton writers johnny russell, voni morrison you say tomorrow youre going its so hard for me to believe im making plans for the heartaches cause youre making plans to leave the tears for me will be falling like a tree shedding its leaves i. Rubber room compiles a ranging collection of story songs recorded.
In a buildin tall with a stone wall around theres a rubber room when a man sees things and hears sounds thats not there hes headed for the rubber room illusions in a. Though these later recordings dont quite have the magic of the originals, wagoners evergreen vocals are a guaranteed stamp of authenticity. Its a collection that fits seamlessly into wagoner s long and impressive body of musical work, while at the same time representing an artistic stretch on behalf of the artist and his reverential producer, marty stuart. Shopworn and aged whats left of a man will never be useless for hes part of gods plan did you ever think of life as just a shop along the street and yourself as a product. Famous for his flashy nudie suits and blond pompadour, wagoner introduced a young dolly parton to his longrunning television show.
The truth is that these songs arent always pleasant and they arent feel good. In a buildin tall with a stone wall around theres a rubber room when a man sees things and hears sounds thats not there hes headed for the rubber room. How to tell richard wagner and porter wagoner apart the. Porter wagoner the bottom of the bottle 1971, vinyl discogs. Oct 28, 2007 media in category porter wagoner the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. It was released as part of a settlement from legal action wagoner took against parton following her. Porters progeny dolly parton may have gone on to become a crossover success, but for those of us who relish country music with funky hair, embroidered suits, and lyrics that roam the full spectrum of the human experience, youd be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable collection of songs. Singing about the peaks and troughs of the human experience from inside a purple sequinned nudie suit he has. You just can t stand to see me happy seems you hurt me all you can still i go on loving. In a buildin tall with a stone wall around theres a rubber room when a man sees things and hears sounds thats not there hes. But they plunge into the depths of the human condition with deep insight.
Porter wagoner my last two tens lyrics metrolyrics. Vinyl 7 porter wagoner the rubber room 1971, vinyl discogs. Legendary country music performer porter wagoner was noted for his longstanding commitment to his craft, both in singing and in songwriting. Porter wagoner doesnt have a catalog of country hits as wellknown and oftcovered as the work of his contemporaries johnny cash, willie nelson, george jones, and merle haggard. Porter wayne wagoner august 12, 1927 october 28, 2007 was an american country music singer known for his flashy nudie and manuel suits and blond pompadour in 1967, he introduced singer dolly parton on his television show, and they were a wellknown vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s known as mr. Porter wayne wagoner august 12, 1927 october 28, 2007 was an american country music singer known for his flashy nudie and manuel suits and blond pompadour in 1967, he introduced singer dolly parton on his television show, and they were a wellknown vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. So break out the bottle bring on the crowd just gather round me cause misery loves a company ive just left my home friends where i couldnt sleep for missin a woman that i couldnt keep she just walked out and left me for somebody else now her. Porter wagoner the rubber room 1971, vinyl discogs. Dolly parton and porter wagoner in the porter wagoner show 1961. The album is made up of previously unreleased material recorded during wagoner and partons duet years 196776, with new studio overdubs. Youve simply confused richard wagner 181883 with porter wagoner 19272007.
Grand ole opry, wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954 to 1983. Porter wagoners albums stream online music albums listen. Porter wagoner s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Wagoner usually doled out songs of this nature a few times per album but a massive treasure trove of them can found in one place on an amazing compilation called the rubber room. Nov 03, 2015 1972s echoheavy cult classic, the rubber room the legendary guitarist chet atkins, who ran rcas nashville division for many of the years wagoner recorded there, encouraged the singers dark side. For those not familiar with his work, wagoner was known to. This disc was put together by an australian label, omni recording corp, who specializes in the esoteric side of popular music everything from country to moog records. Satans got river satans got river deep and wide so deep and wide satans got a river and its so deep and wide and hes got folks a swimming hes got folks a swimming in the warm smooth tire but some day satans river yes some day satans river is gonna run dry its gonna run dry. This set of rerecorded favorites collects 20 of country legend porter wagoners greatest hits, including his breakthrough 1954 song a satisfied mind and his signature 60s hit the carroll county accident. In later songs, he wrote lyrics about time spent in a nashville psychiatric facility, and these appeared on the rubber room. Dec 29, 2018 green green grass of home, old folks home, cold hard facts of life, skid roll joe. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Porter wagoner listen and stream free music, albums, new. Porter wagoner, the thin man from the west plains, is a case of an artist often ahead of his time who has always appeared hopelessly behind the times. Ive been grooving on this very odd and infamous porter wagoner song from 1972, a little thing called the rubber room. The rubber room the haunting poetic songs of porter. Grand ole opry star porter wagoner has been divorced from ruth olive williams wagoner, the wife he left 21 years ago, saying her jealousy almost. Rubber room compiles a ranging collection of story songs recorded by porter wagoner.
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