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Buttcrack Kentucky
© words and music by C. Stewart ( May 4, 2004 )

I was born in the city grew up with the smog
Long long way from the chickens and hogs
And here's another thing, you might like to know
In rush hour traffic, the corn don't wanna grow

CHORUS
Like In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause three piece suits are not allowed

I race against the clock, look at how I run
While you enjoy the pleasures of your down home fun
We're all squeezed together, like a can of cold sardines
You're in a open field, pickin' on them beans

CHORUS
In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause three piece suits are not allowed

We got street corner crimes, businessmen galore
Billy Bob plays checkers down, at the country store
I'm tradin' in my time, for a fist full of dough
While you turn the soil, and try to make things grow

BRIDGE
I read about your Buttcrack in a book
It said that country girls know how to cook
You ain't got them fast talkin' crooks
I think I like the way your Buttcrack looks

CHORUS
In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause three piece suits are not allowed

In Buttcrack Kentucky x 4


[This message has been edited by Calvin (edited 05-06-2004).]

[This message has been edited by Calvin (edited 05-06-2004).]

I grew up in Buttcrack, Louisiana. That's what's wrong with me to this very day. This one is fun. Go wid it!

Buttcrack Kentucky
© words and music by C. Stewart ( May 4, 2004 )

I was born in the city grew up with the smog
Long long way from the chickens and hogs
Concrete and steel is the only thing I know
And in rush hour traffic, the corn don't wanna grow

CHORUS
Like In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause ITALIAN suits are not allowed

THEY race against the clock, JACK AND JILL ON THE run
I'LL enjoy SIMPLE pleasures of some down home fun
SUBURBS SQUEEZED together LIKE TINY canS of cold sardines
I'LL BE in a open field, picking on them beans

CHORUS
In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause ITALIAN suits are not allowed

We got street corner crimes, businessmen galore
While Billy Bob plays checkers, at your country store
Tradin' in my time, KEEP YOUR fist full of dough
RATHER turn the soil, tryING to make MY LIFE grow

BRIDGE
I read about Buttcrack in THE PAPER
Said country girls SURE knew how to cook
GLADLY GIVE UP WALLSTREET AND MY STAPLER
CAUSE I LIKE HOW Buttcrack looks

CHORUS
In Buttcrack Kentucky
Where the crickets are the only thing that's loud
The people there are lucky
Cause ITALIAN SUITS are not allowed

In Buttcrack Kentucky x 4

Hi Calvin

Bridge is the funniest stuff i've read in a long time.

And Tricia had the nerve to change it

c'mon girl lighten up

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Look, Ritt. Anybody who'd take your lyric and come up with Suzie Cyber.......HAS NERVE. I hope none of my family ever see that one. They will disown me. Ha! It was fun, though. Calvin, tell Ritt to leave me alone this mornin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like em both!

Kathy

Tricia

i shattered my right ankle and twisted my left knee , steeping into a parking lot divit; so i'm out right ornery this mornin'

notice i erupted the planet lol

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Ohhhhhhhh, Ritt. You poor thing. Looks like you'll need Rehab.

hell no, just got back from work, cut off broom handle driving is fun

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We got street corner crimes, businessmen galore
While Billy Bob plays checkers, at your country store

Tradin' in my time, KEEP YOUR fist full of dough
RATHER turn the soil, tryING to make MY LIFE grow
KEEP YOUR STREET CORNER CRIMES AMONG THE MASSES OF STONE
GIVE ME THE DIRT ROADS AND CORN ROWS WAVING ME HOME.

Calvin, this could be a serious lyric. Call it something like Hometown Kentucky or something like that. I'm sorry. I really like the sentiment of this one. I believe you're on to something good here.

I can't see this song going anywhere, if I'm being honest. As it is, it's a rather insulting, stereotypical kind of lyric. I realize that's it's meant to be funny, but it's not until the last line of the bridge that it becomes clear what piece of humor you're steering toward. That's a lot of song to set up one line that could possibly get lost in the shuffle.

That said, I don't imagine most people will get that far into it before the "Buttcrack, Kentucky" turns them off. Throw in a "Billy Bob" and such and you've probably ticked off more Southerners than just the ones that live in Kentucky.

On the other hand, inside all of that, you've got what could probably be a good, more serious song. As it is, I don't see any great potential in this one, unless your intention was to be deragatory. If you were going to stick with the humorous angle, you should definitely make it more obvious way up front.

Randy

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Hello Tricia,

And thanks for tuning in to this tune.
And thanks for all your lovely suggestions, they all work.
Glad you thought it was fun,,,cause that's all it was meant to be.
Yes it could be turned into a serious song but it wasn't intened to be that way.
And it wasn't meant to be derogatory like Randy implied that it might be.

Calvin
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Hello Ritt,

Glad you took the time to take a read.
And thanks for the great compliment about the bridge, I was debating on leaving it in the song at all.
You've convinced me that IT STAYS !
And about Tricia......will you please leave that poor little nursie alone.
Ya know she's from B. C. Louisiana.
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HI ya Kathy, hope you're having a lovely day.
Thanks for taking a minute to check out the song. It was fun to do.

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Hello Randy,

I thank you for your time & your honest comments about the song.
We all have different oppinions.
First of all, I didn't expect the song to GO ANYWHERE, it was only created from a term I recently heard( BUTTCRACK KENTUCKY ).
And I just built the song around that.
The last thing I would want to do was to piss someone off.
I'm only comparing big city life to a small town country life.
And I'm actually saying that the small town is better. I don't see where I'm making fun of them.
I actually live in a small town.
And interestingly enough, the first person that ever read this song has lived in Kentucky all their life & they thought it was cute & was not offended at all.
So.........if for some reason this totally offends someone....I am truly sorry for that.
Because it was just a little fun thing with no harm intended.

By the way, I live about as far south as you can get.
Thanks again & have a nice day.

Calvin

Calvin,

Was just checking back on this and after reading your remarks, I'd liked to say that I hope I didn't offend you with my feedback on this lyric. I know you didn't mean for this to be an offensive song, nor did I personally take offense at it. As I said, though, I could certainly see where someone might. Personally, I've written lyrics that I was sure would offend some people, but said what I wanted to anyway.

I was at a pro song critique a while back where someone had written what they thought was a great country song...meant to be full of compliments toward down home Southern living. In fact, it was a string of cliches and Beverly Hillybilly-ish stereotypes that came off as a joke (and somewhat deragatory), despite her intentions, and the industry guys blasted it pretty hard. The woman was rather stunned that her song got that kind of response, but when she asked all the southerners in the room what we thought, it was unanimous that none of us felt it was a credible song. I know this lyric of yours was intended to be funny, but I was reminded of that incident when I read it. Since many of us here do have commercial aspirations, I thought it was worth pointing out.

Incidentally, I think your bridge is funny, too.

Randy

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Calvin.......what the heck do I know?????? I'm a nurse wanttabe part-time writer, part-time gardener. I'm a full-time music lover, though. Don't take anything I say seriously...........puuuuhhhhhhhleeease.

Hello Randy,

Glad we're still friends, ha !
I guess basically I'm like the woman you wrote about...I was just stunned to think someone might be offended because I really wasn't even trying.
If you laughed at the bridge, Thank you !
Laughing is the only way to go .

Calvin

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Hi Tricia,

I used to take everything you said seriously... till you said that you were also from Buttcrack.
I'm just like you, a part-time lot- o-things, but a 100 percert big time music fan.
What's you're weather like today up there in B. C. ?

Calvin

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I don't live in Bossier City. I live in Greenwood, which is just outside Shreveport and 3 miles from the Texas state line. The weather is perfect. Warm enough to scald your skin and windy enough to make you want to run naked in it. How's that for an answer?

And, that's how it got the name.........Buttcrack. Ok, Ok, I'll quit acting up on your thread. The moon's been full is all I can say.

Hello Tricia,

It's ok if you fool around on my thread.


Calvin

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Like this Calvin.
Had it on the gotta read list for a time. Been busy.
Now I have read it, I believe you can take this two ways also.
Keep the title and go for the fun thing.
Change the title and go for the serious.
Both will work with a bit of creativity I am sure.
As is, the hoot of a title just doesn't fit, or should I say sit, wel with the message here.
Watching grass grow, came to mind as an alternative line somewhere in there too by the way.
Graham

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Buttcrack doesn't sit well for Graham. Ha! I'm sorry. I'll behave.

Hello Graham,

And I'm glad it was on your read list.
Thanks for taking a minute to check it out.
Yes I believe it could be turned into something serious.
I prefer the funnier side...but maybe I should just do 2 completely versions.

Either way thanks again.

Calvin

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I think that's an excellent idea, Calvin. I know I have to wait for flood control to clear so I'm just typing you a long winded message...........thinking of what to say next.......ok. Should be cleared by now.

Good morning Tricia,

The funnier stuff is so much easier, don't ya think...

My buttcrack is about to ge up & eat like a pig, I'm starved.

Calvin

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