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‘Sixteen Tons’: Tennessee Ernie Ford’s Heavy-Hitting Classic
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| September 20, 2024
Posted on 09/20/2024 4:14:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Did he really say pissing rain in the song?
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posted on
09/20/2024 6:32:48 PM PDT
by
willk
(Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
To: nickcarraway
Nothing else he ever sang was so perfectly matched to his bass-baritone voice. Cousin Ern wore that song like a Savile Row suit.
To: nickcarraway
I played “16 Tons” for 20 minutes on my Guitar and Sang. Great Dong!!!
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09/20/2024 7:32:46 PM PDT
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TNoldman
(AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Staris and Bars Flags))
To: TNoldman
Woops - Great Song.
I was practicing Barre Chords.
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posted on
09/20/2024 7:35:29 PM PDT
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TNoldman
(AN AMERICAN FOR A MUSLIM/BHO FREE AMERICA. (Owner of Staris and Bars Flags))
To: nickcarraway
Maybe it’s just my understanding of the lyrics, but IMHO you can HEAR the hopelessness in that song.
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