I met Marty once at limerick raceway in Connecticut. He was a class act, stood for 45 mins and talked with me like we were best buds! A lot of today's stars could take a page from his play book
Marty had many more years of racing under his belt than most people thought. NASCAR was just the next step. He was not a good driver...he was among the best. Skill, timing, temerity--Marty had it all.
Love this song. One of the greatest racing songs I've ever heard. I uploaded another great one, Dave Dudley's "Fireball Rolled a Seven," and Kyle Petty had a great tribute to his dad called "Oh King Richard." I was only born in 1986 so obviously Marty had already passed on, but I'm a big fan of his music and racing exploits. What I love about this song is how he puts himself in the shoes of a true racing independent rather than the racing country music star.
It has been said that if Marty had devoted himself just to driving stock cars, he would be one of the legends of NASCAR up with the King Richard Petty and Dale Sr. such was his talent for driving.
He good really don't think he was petty or Sr levels of good. If he had better equipment he would probably have north of ten win and a possible championship
Thanks so much for posting this! For some reason every time I hear this song I always think of not only Marty behind a NASCAR wheel, but I think of the Intimidator, himself.
I am not reminded of Dale Sr. just because he could not or would not do what Marty Robbins did. Marty was a good husband and there's no talk about cheating or baby mamas around him.
@@RobertWilliams-hm4st Aside from Marty, I mainly think of guys like JD McDuffie or Neil Bonnett. AFAIK, they were more faithful to their partners than Dale was. Hell, McDuffie’s probably the textbook 20th Century Drifter considering he had to run entirely on used equipment and build his own engines.
I grew up on cassettes and I had one with a mix of country. I have moved to Spotify and had this song stuck in my head and found that Spotify doesn’t have it and it upsets me because Marty has the best version in my opinion
Hi there Tarquin,this shows how talented Marty was.The ballads are just great,but also these uptempo songs are also wonderful.I think that when you are a fan of Marty and his voice his music is the best.Thank you again Tarquin for posting these vids,I love to here them.
Thanks Heaps. It has only been 35 years since the one and only time I heard this song before. But, you know, Marty does a good job with rockabilly styles too doesn't he.
Got to see Marty play at the New Mexico State Fair Radio in the 70s. My dad was a big fan of his I still have all my dad"s albums. This song never got much air play it was always a treat when it played!
+C. D. M. You are really lucky, only born in 2000 and so unfortunately never had the chance to listen, see (in person or live). Which is such a shame, he was such a good man and ever since I hear his songs I knew I wanted to meet/see him, shame I never got a chance. For once being youngs a bad thing
Charlie I was living in Roswell NM in the 70’s. The radio station I listened to ( nonstop) played it all the time. So imagine my surprise when my brother from Emmett Idaho said he’d never heard of it. He was a super Marty Robbins fan. He swore I was crazy. I sang the entire song to him. He couldn’t believe that was his song. My brother was into racing big time. The big 1/4 mile drag strip was just outside his town. He was always a body & fender man. He and his friends refinished a Plymouth business coupe and got 2nd place at the National car show in Boise Idaho. Just before he passed away. I feel bad he never got to hear Marty actually sing this song, he would have LOVED IT. ❣️🏝😎🏝❣️
Hi there Allen!How are you doing,I hope that you are doing allright.Once again I will like to thank you for keeping the memory of Marty alive.For me and I think also for manny,manny more Marty was and still is the greatest gift of God an Angel with the most beautiful voice that I ever heard.I hope that he may rest in Heavenly peace and that he may perform every night for all our dearones that past awayR.I.P.Stay healthy together with your dearones and have a wonderful live.Say hi to Tadashi.
At Charlotte in the fall of 1975, there was a huge wreck in the tri-oval very early in the race. Marty qualified toward the back, and by the time he got there the track was totally blocked with 2 cars sitting with the driver's side facing traffic. He couldn't swerve low quick enough, and he hung a right turn into the wall. He ended up with the worst injury of the accident, a cut on his forehead. More than a few people said he probably saved at least one life.
butchknouse The life that he saved as heard the story was a rookie named Richard Childress. He was coming hard to where the wreck happened and seen the car in front of him with a yellow bumper check up and Marty had to much speed to stop so he took the wall according to his son said in a interview with Bill Anderson. Also on Saturday nights when he to sing after racing when he walked on stage he would set the clock back to how ever late he was. It really made Earnest Tubb mad because Earnest was suppose to his Saturday midnight show from the opory. So if Marty was 30 minutes late he set the clock back 30 minutes or so forth.
Still is, my friend. It just offers up different things than it did back when Marty, Petty Allison raced. When people went in the 40's-90's they were looking at men hustling around a car and part of the appeal of a 500 mile race is will the parts make it to the end. Now, they're athletes who don't sit back and ride. They're up on the wheel every corner of every lap. Not better, not worse. Just different
Picked up stock car racing magazine.the last car Marty Robbins .Had 4 NASCAR.was a '73 Plymouth Road Runner. Built by Bobby Allison. The car was the center fold.
Hello its still apparent NASCAR still leaves out one of the best raceing songs ever done by a driver of the 42 car and his dirt raceing skills maybe someday the wheel will turn right for Marty Robbins god speed bandit
Does anybody know what happened to tarquin45 ? I know he hasn't uploaded anything in almost a decade, but he was here frequently commenting on videos etc. and I was in private contact with him up until October 2018, when all of a sudden the contact broke off. I sincerely hope he is doing okay. In case somebody knows something, please let me know.
Anybody know what happened to the original uploader? I was in contact with him until last October, until all of a sudden I didn't hear from him anymore.
I met Marty once at limerick raceway in Connecticut. He was a class act, stood for 45 mins and talked with me like we were best buds! A lot of today's stars could take a page from his play book
I have been looking for this song. This was my late husbands favorite song. It brings back some good memories. Thanks for putting this on you tube.
Marty is and always the king of western country music
Marty had many more years of racing under his belt than most people thought. NASCAR was just the next step. He was not a good driver...he was among the best. Skill, timing, temerity--Marty had it all.
One of my favorite country songs of all time.
Love this song. One of the greatest racing songs I've ever heard. I uploaded another great one, Dave Dudley's "Fireball Rolled a Seven," and Kyle Petty had a great tribute to his dad called "Oh King Richard."
I was only born in 1986 so obviously Marty had already passed on, but I'm a big fan of his music and racing exploits. What I love about this song is how he puts himself in the shoes of a true racing independent rather than the racing country music star.
Johnny Bond also had "Fireball" and "Junior Johnson"
And look at that Charger with the Bobby Allison Racing sticker on the side!
It has been said that if Marty had devoted himself just to driving stock cars, he would be one of the legends of NASCAR up with the King Richard Petty and Dale Sr. such was his talent for driving.
He good really don't think he was petty or Sr levels of good. If he had better equipment he would probably have north of ten win and a possible championship
He started very late in racing as well
My wife and I were privileged to see Mary in concert twice. In 1980 in La Crosse, WI and in 1981 at the fair in Tomah, WI.
Thanks so much for posting this! For some reason every time I hear this song I always think of not only Marty behind a NASCAR wheel, but I think of the Intimidator, himself.
I am not reminded of Dale Sr. just because he could not or would not do what Marty Robbins did. Marty was a good husband and there's no talk about cheating or baby mamas around him.
@@RobertWilliams-hm4st Aside from Marty, I mainly think of guys like JD McDuffie or Neil Bonnett. AFAIK, they were more faithful to their partners than Dale was. Hell, McDuffie’s probably the textbook 20th Century Drifter considering he had to run entirely on used equipment and build his own engines.
Marty Robbins is the legend
I grew up on cassettes and I had one with a mix of country. I have moved to Spotify and had this song stuck in my head and found that Spotify doesn’t have it and it upsets me because Marty has the best version in my opinion
You can get the stories on all these races in "Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins," completely with Marty's quotes.
Wonder if NASCAR even remembers this…it was intended to honor racing and I never thought that they even acknowledged it
Hi there Tarquin,this shows how talented Marty was.The ballads are just great,but also these uptempo songs are also wonderful.I think that when you are a fan of Marty and his voice his music is the best.Thank you again Tarquin for posting these vids,I love to here them.
thanks again tarquin. another great marty song.
Called my youngest daughter, Carmen Rose. Love Marty xx
Thanks Heaps. It has only been 35 years since the one and only time I heard this song before.
But, you know, Marty does a good job with rockabilly styles too doesn't he.
Got to see Marty play at the New Mexico State Fair Radio in the 70s. My dad was a big fan of his I still have all my dad"s albums. This song never got much air play it was always a treat when it played!
It's supposed to read New Mexico State Fair Rodeo!
+C. D. M. You are really lucky, only born in 2000 and so unfortunately never had the chance to listen, see (in person or live). Which is such a shame, he was such a good man and ever since I hear his songs I knew I wanted to meet/see him, shame I never got a chance. For once being youngs a bad thing
Charlie I was living in Roswell NM in the 70’s. The radio station I listened to ( nonstop) played it all the time. So imagine my surprise when my brother from Emmett Idaho said he’d never heard of it. He was a super Marty Robbins fan. He swore I was crazy. I sang the entire song to him. He couldn’t believe that was his song. My brother was into racing big time. The big 1/4 mile drag strip was just outside his town. He was always a body & fender man. He and his friends refinished a Plymouth business coupe and got 2nd place at the National car show in Boise Idaho. Just before he passed away. I feel bad he never got to hear Marty actually sing this song, he would have LOVED IT. ❣️🏝😎🏝❣️
Yes a legend that was great to listen too!
Hi there Allen!How are you doing,I hope that you are doing allright.Once again I will like to thank you for keeping the memory of Marty alive.For me and I think also for manny,manny more Marty was and still is the greatest gift of God an Angel with the most beautiful voice that I ever heard.I hope that he may rest in Heavenly peace and that he may perform every night for all our dearones that past awayR.I.P.Stay healthy together with your dearones and have a wonderful live.Say hi to Tadashi.
brilliant love this song and anything marty sings just magical
At Charlotte in the fall of 1975, there was a huge wreck in the tri-oval very early in the race. Marty qualified toward the back, and by the time he got there the track was totally blocked with 2 cars sitting with the driver's side facing traffic. He couldn't swerve low quick enough, and he hung a right turn into the wall. He ended up with the worst injury of the accident, a cut on his forehead. More than a few people said he probably saved at least one life.
butchknouse The life that he saved as heard the story was a rookie named Richard Childress. He was coming hard to where the wreck happened and seen the car in front of him with a yellow bumper check up and Marty had to much speed to stop so he took the wall according to his son said in a interview with Bill Anderson. Also on Saturday nights when he to sing after racing when he walked on stage he would set the clock back to how ever late he was. It really made Earnest Tubb mad because Earnest was suppose to his Saturday midnight show from the opory. So if Marty was 30 minutes late he set the clock back 30 minutes or so forth.
Back when NASCAR was worth watching
Still is, my friend. It just offers up different things than it did back when Marty, Petty Allison raced. When people went in the 40's-90's they were looking at men hustling around a car and part of the appeal of a 500 mile race is will the parts make it to the end.
Now, they're athletes who don't sit back and ride. They're up on the wheel every corner of every lap.
Not better, not worse. Just different
really love this marty singing he is greatest ever a legend
great as always. thanks for posting
Thank you for posting!
Picked up stock car racing magazine.the last car Marty Robbins .Had 4 NASCAR.was a '73 Plymouth Road Runner. Built by Bobby Allison. The car was the center fold.
Bobby built several cars for his great friend.
Hello its still apparent NASCAR still leaves out one of the best raceing songs ever done by a driver of the 42 car and his dirt raceing skills maybe someday the wheel will turn right for Marty Robbins god speed bandit
I had a 72 Charger. Gone forever now...
first time I heard this song, I took the name for my cb handle.
He is my hero.
this song is gr8
Fun Song, Go Marty Go...
marty is the greatest singer ever
Does anybody know what happened to tarquin45 ? I know he hasn't uploaded anything in almost a decade, but he was here frequently commenting on videos etc. and I was in private contact with him up until October 2018, when all of a sudden the contact broke off. I sincerely hope he is doing okay.
In case somebody knows something, please let me know.
No clue
God miss stock cars
interesting. Never heard that. RCR drivers are our faves.
yahoo, that makes sence, NASCAR.
Anybody know what happened to the original uploader? I was in contact with him until last October, until all of a sudden I didn't hear from him anymore.
Did you all know that his 42 eventually became Kyle Pettys number. Pretty cool
Alan Kulwicki Another. NASCAR Champion
kolleg das isch doch minus
MARTY CHEATED IN A RACE BY DELETING HIS GOVENOR PLATE TO GET THAT TOP TEN PLACEMENT BUY FESSED UP TO THE OFFICIALS.
PURE CLASS.
BUT SORRY