It's my privilege to have known Shel and he actually held my daughter a year before his death at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West. It was a amazing time in Key West in the 90's. Everytime I'd serve him a drink or look across the bar and our eyes met I'd think of my childhood and the songs he had written that had such a impact on my childhood. My friends called him brother, I called him God. Love ya Shel... Stars under the giving tree... Peace
1960s Playboy cartoons when I first found Shel. Followed by Uncle Shelby's ABCs an adult children's book. Thr Giving tree. Jos records, Dr Hooks first three albums. And I continue looking and still find his gems. It has been 56 years since he first tickled my funny bone and made me think.
"The devil and Billy Markham" Bobby Bare, is my favorite.. Great video, Dusty. Had no idea he wrote such prolific songs but you can almost see the same intuition and brilliant story telling in everyone. Simplistic, worthy, genius. Obviously struck with a gift of beautiful and defining literature assembly
People seem to only know Shel for his children's poems, but there was so much more to him than that. He wrote songs for famous country artists, he has some adult themed albums, he hung out at the playboy mansion all the time, he was an interesting dude.
Loved Shel's work.I've got all the Heartaches I can Handle is one recorded by Ernest Tubb.Hey Loretta,Once More with Feeling co wrote with Kris and Still Going to Die by Old Dogs.Dusty is a funny Guy.Thanks from a Canuck.
Most be over 30 recorded songs written by Shel Silverstein that could be considered amazing. Even way back he wrote "That Big Four Poster Bed' recorded and played on Country stations even today by Brenda Lee. And no one can forget the Irish Rovers take on the 'Unicorn" and amazingly Shel wrote many more...and if you would like to hear him do one he did himself lookup "To hear old Johnny sing" truly a gifted man.
Hi Dusty Slay. I just found this video in my feed. I am a huge of Uncle Shelby. Two things you might enjoy. #1. A biography about Shel Silverstein called " A Boy Named Shel" in which is an amazing look at his life. #2. Look for the song called "Father of a Boy Named Sue" in which it gives the whole original hit song with a point of view from the Dad of Sue. Bonus info! Look for Bobby Bare's recording of the album "Lullibies, Legends, and Lies" wherein Bobby Bare sings a double album of songs the Shel Silverstein wrote. Have a great day and looking for more of your videos.
Shel was one of a kind and there will never be another… Shel wrote a ton of hits for Dr. Hook… My step father actually played guitar for Ray Sawyer at one point so I have a completely separate appreciation for Shel’s talent and his impact not just on music but on the world as a whole!!!
Hi Dusty! (btw: my dog was named Dusty, too) I am a Sylvie from Prague, Czech Republic searching for some info about the "Sylvia's Mother" song, discovering Shel Silverstein and discovering You! 🙂
The Winner is amazing also when I realized Shel wrote Boy Named Sue and his name is Shel made me wonder if it was at all autobiographical, like you think Shel was out there whoopin on fools who talked to him the wrong way and then went home and wrote children's books? What a life
Shel Silverstein was on his own plane! 😂😂😂 I always play Johnny Cash's uncensored version of "A Boy Named Sue". I understand that it was uncommon to record "s.o.b." in a song over 50 years ago, lol.
Doing some Random Traveling down a RUclips Path takes you to some interesting things...and you wind up being surprised to find ol' Dusty Slay at the bottom of the stack, busting out some Shel Silverstein facts...it's a weird winding world. We ARE having a good time!
Another one that Bobby Bare covered. I read the original poem in Playboy years ago. Shel had to do a lot of rewriting before it was doable on record back then.
"Its The World's Gone Crazy Cotillion" by Shel Silverstein and Waylon Jennings ... Hands down my favorite Shel Silverstein song (Sung by Waylon Jennings)
Shel also wrote a second version of a boy named Sue called, "father of a boy named sue". It's from the dad's perspective and it's really great except it has a terrible and insane ending. If you haven't heard it, I highly suggest giving it a listen!
If you never heard the sequel that shel wrote you should look it up. He sung it himself It is called, " The balled of the father of the boy named sue. " It is hilarious.
Holy cripes. Loretta Lynne _and_ Johnny Cash? And not just some downstream B-side throwaway. Quintessential Lynne. Quintessential Cash. HUGE hits. Hits everyone knows. Not just country fans. Everyone. Wow.
Someone wrote the retaliation song, where The Boy Named Sue is, as my Dad used to say, "A little light in his loafers" ... he comes back & hits his Dad with his purse etc. It's better than A Boy Named Sue Vs 1 LoL My Dad was the king of finding crazy hillbilly songs.
@Dusty Slay Didn't Shel write all of the songs for "The Old Dogs"? Waylon, Bobby, Jerry and M-m-m-Mel. Many are really funny, and a few are pretty deep.
you're a funny comedian Folk Singer's Blues is a witty song by SS-----young jewish middle class guy singing songs about chain gangs, riding freight trains, doing hard work, etc. but the only chain he's ever handled is the one he uses to lock his bike up
FOLKSINGER'S BLUES By Shel Silverstein Well, I'd like to sing a song about the chain gang, Whack! And swingin' twelve-pound hammers all the day, Whack! And how I'd like to kill my captain, Whack! And how a black man works his life away. But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish, And you've never swung a hammer against the spike, And you've never called a "Water Boy," [IMITATES HOLLER] Early in the morning, And your only chain is the chain that's on your bike, oh, your only chain is the chain that's on your bike? Well, now -- I'd like to go walkin' up the highway, Feelin' cold and wet and hungry all night long. Doin' some hard ramblin', and hard gamblin', And hard smamblin', and hard blamblin', But always takin' time to write a song. But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish, And you've never heard an old freight whistle blow, And you've never slept a night in a cold an empty boxcar, And you take the subway everywhere you go, oh, oh, You take the subway everywhere you go? Now, I'd like to sing a song about the coal mine, A-chippin' away in tunnel 22. And when I hear that timber crack, Why, I support it with my back, Until my comrades all crawl safely through. But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish, And you've got to be in class at half past nine, And in spite of all your urgin', An' your pleadin', an' your cryin', Your mother says it's too dirty down in the mine, That's what she says, Your mother says it's too dirty down in the mine. Well, now -- I'd like to sing about the Mississippi, Workin' on the levee all the day. And when them cotton balls get rotten, You got a lot of rotten cotton, And on Saturday, you go and spend your pay. But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish, And you've never loaded cotton on the dock, And you've never worked a day, And never drunk up all your pay, And the only levee you know is the Levi who lived on the block, Oh yes, The only levee you know is the Levi who lived on the block?
My favorite is still "fuck 'em, Fuck 'em" which is pretty funny due to the sarcasm (should've been covered by the Dropkick Murphy's BTW seeing as to how they exploit their heritage), And 'daddy what if?' sung with Johnny Cash live on Johnny's show right after they sung 'A boy named Sue' together.. With Shel writing kids' books and Johnny having issues with his father at the time, I think that was pretty cool.. If you catch Johnny's expression after Shel screams 'now you're gonna die!' Johnny turns away, gets chills, jerks the acoustic guitar up and has the biggest grin ever as he gives his stage over let Shel sing 'Daddy what if?' 'I can't believe it! I'm singing with Johnny Cash!'. PS ruclips.net/video/lSwO-k-RqNA/видео.html .. I HOPE THEY MAKE A LOVING DOCU-MUSICAL- MENTARY ABOUT SHEL AND Oscar Isaac stars (Shave the head and keep the beard)
It's almost impossible to make a top list of Shel's songs. Some more obvious candidates are "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan", "Sylvias Mother" and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It".
I could only imagine if Shel Silverstein, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart were to collab on a song. Or maybe Shel and John Hiatt. Or Shel and Robert Earl Keane.
Not only did Shel write these songs, there are recordings of him singing most of them as well. Sometimes he's not quite as good as the professional (I think Dr. Hook did "Freakin' at the Freakers Ball is better.) sometimes he's better (HIS version of "I Got Stoned and I Missed It" is a bit less restrained.)
boy named sue was an obvious #1 pick. i was a little disappointed "Put Another Log on the Fire" didn't make the list or "Tequila Sheila" or "Alcapulco Goldie". i don't wanna cramp your style or anything, i get that you are a comedian and all. but the best country song shel wrote (shel wrote songs in every genre) was "Jennifer Johnson and Me" best performed by robert earl keen. ruclips.net/video/xaxaDaRyheo/видео.html but one could argue shel was only a co-writer on that song. in which case his best country song would be "I Can't Touch the Sun" best performed by Dr Hook (whom shel wrote most of their songs) ruclips.net/video/cYUdqna6ZnA/видео.html but then one could argue that song doesn't quite fit the country music genre. in which case i would have to choose "storms never last" performed by various artists. or maybe "making it natural" by dr hook. (definitely in the country music genre) ruclips.net/video/dKfF0YkFtYg/видео.html in any case it takes a brave man to attempt to nail down shels top five any genre songs. they range from the ridiculous to the absolutely divine. one of my all time favorites by shel (and a rather obscure song) is "i've been him" also by dr hook ruclips.net/video/dKfF0YkFtYg/видео.html he does a great version of the classic ragged but right too (though he didn't write it) with the red onion jazz band. it's a rare occasion when shel actually sounds like he can carry a tune. ruclips.net/video/9_yig9BE0BI/видео.html shel was a beloved "singer" song writer. he also drew many cartoons for playboy magazine. he was, when he was alive, the only man other than Hugh Hefner who had a key to the playboy mansion. Hugh LOVED Shel. Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare, Waylan Jennings, and Jerry Reed formed a short lived country music super group called "Old Dogs" that performed almost exclusively Shel Silverstien songs. they produced a single self titled live double album in 1998. It's a fun album but i personally didn't think they did his songs much justice. he also wrote the soundtrack (performed by waylan jennings) for the movie "Ned Kelly" starring Mick Jagger. featuring some great songs like "Blame it on the Kelly's" "Son of the Son of a Scoundrel" and my personal favorite "Lonigans Widow" Shel Silverstien ,God rest his soul, may very well have been the greatest american artist who ever lived. Poet, Artist, Musician,Song Writer. he is certainly the most overlooked artist of all time. his songs span decades and were performed by some of our most iconic artists. thanx for trying brother, but you should listen to more of his music and then try to pick again.
That's a common misconception but not really true. He wrote Big River (#4), Cry, Cry, Cry (#14), Don't Take Your Guns to Town (#1), Five Feet High and Risin' (#14), Flesh and Blood (#1), Folsom Prison Blues (#4), Home of the Blues (#3), I Got Stripes (#4), I Walk the Line (#1), Man in Black (#3), Tennessee Flat-Top Box (#11), The Matodor (#2), There You Go (#1), Train of Love (#7), Understand Your Man (#1), What Do I Care (#7), What is Truth (#3), You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven (#5), and plenty more. The numbers represent where they peaked on the Country charts. It doesn't include the many more he wrote that reached the top 40 but didn't crack the top 10. It also doesn't include all the hits other artists had with his songs.
I discovered Shel Silverstein when i was 5 and i appreciate him even more now that i am 36. From his songs to his poems
It's my privilege to have known Shel and he actually held my daughter a year before his death at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West.
It was a amazing time in Key West in the 90's.
Everytime I'd serve him a drink or look across the bar and our eyes met I'd think of my childhood and the songs he had written that had such a impact on my childhood.
My friends called him brother, I called him God.
Love ya Shel...
Stars under the giving tree...
Peace
1960s Playboy cartoons when I first found Shel. Followed by Uncle Shelby's ABCs an adult children's book. Thr Giving tree. Jos records, Dr Hooks first three albums. And I continue looking and still find his gems. It has been 56 years since he first tickled my funny bone and made me think.
Me too! That's where I first came across him, back when I was in high school.
I love the songs that Bobby Bare covered. The Winner is my favorite but I love them all.
Man. Thank you for your time and effort . THE WINNER. ONE'S ON THE WAY. AND BOY NAMED SUE. Thank you again. And he wrote many, many more .
"The devil and Billy Markham" Bobby Bare, is my favorite.. Great video, Dusty. Had no idea he wrote such prolific songs but you can almost see the same intuition and brilliant story telling in everyone. Simplistic, worthy, genius. Obviously struck with a gift of beautiful and defining literature assembly
Norm macdonald recited that pome by memory in an interview it's quite impressive check it out
@@Zac-ls6hn Thats where I discovered it before Bobbys cover :) Amazin
People seem to only know Shel for his children's poems, but there was so much more to him than that. He wrote songs for famous country artists, he has some adult themed albums, he hung out at the playboy mansion all the time, he was an interesting dude.
Thanks, Dusty Slay. That was good!
Awesome Dusty I also grew up reading shel Silverstein and never knew he was also a song writer but it makes perfect sense. thanks! 👍
Wow, I didn't know he write those Songs. Great. But still my favorite "Put another log on the fire". Love it.
That would be a great one to put on blast for the next vag hat march, lol!
Loved Shel's work.I've got all the Heartaches I can Handle is one recorded by Ernest Tubb.Hey Loretta,Once More with Feeling co wrote with Kris and Still Going to Die by Old Dogs.Dusty is a funny Guy.Thanks from a Canuck.
I clicked on a video about Shel Silverstein. I ended up watching Dusty. It's going to be a crazy weekend.
Let's not forget the "The Unicorn" by the Irish Rovers...could be close to "Boy Named Sue" in radio plays over the years.
Shel also wrote David Allan Coe's "Juanita" and "Someplace to Come When It Rains"--both great songs
I had no idea he wrote "A Boy Named Sue." You're hilarious AND educational!
Not don't forget father of a boy named Sue
Thanks for this, im on a streak of your country song videos and also didnt know Shel was a songwriter.
I was trying to figure out what category a boy named sue would fall into.
@@fixerupperer As the wonderful Loretta Lynn sings, "If you're looking at me, you're looking at country." Country without a doubt.
Most be over 30 recorded songs written by Shel Silverstein that could be considered amazing. Even way back he wrote "That Big Four Poster Bed' recorded and played on Country stations even today by Brenda Lee. And no one can forget the Irish Rovers take on the 'Unicorn" and amazingly Shel wrote many more...and if you would like to hear him do one he did himself lookup "To hear old Johnny sing" truly a gifted man.
Hi Dusty Slay. I just found this video in my feed. I am a huge of Uncle Shelby.
Two things you might enjoy.
#1. A biography about Shel Silverstein called " A Boy Named Shel" in which is an amazing look at his life.
#2. Look for the song called "Father of a Boy Named Sue" in which it gives the whole original hit song with a point of view from the Dad of Sue.
Bonus info!
Look for Bobby Bare's recording of the album "Lullibies, Legends, and Lies" wherein Bobby Bare sings a double album of songs the Shel Silverstein wrote.
Have a great day and looking for more of your videos.
Wow! Thanks for the informative share! 👍
Shel was one of a kind and there will never be another… Shel wrote a ton of hits for Dr. Hook… My step father actually played guitar for Ray Sawyer at one point so I have a completely separate appreciation for Shel’s talent and his impact not just on music but on the world as a whole!!!
Look up the song written by Shel Silverstein called "The Father of a Boy Named Sue". It puts a whole new perspective on the original song.
He also wrote Brenda Lee's "Four Poster Bed" and Tompall Glaser's "Put Another Log On The Fire".
I was going to mention "Put Another Log on the Fire".
Another great one (not mentioned) was "Numbers".
Loved this video! My favorite Silverstein song is "Sylvia's Mother"
Hilarious Comedian! Love it!
I had NO idea Siverstein wrote Boy named Sue!. What a great song for Cash.
I'm on "cover of the rolling stone" and it's already my new favorite song! Go man Go!
Shel and Bobby Bare worked up an album of trucking song parodies. Kicking Asphalt. It has some really funny stuff on it.
One of my favorites which was covered by many artists and often attributed to willie Nelson is:
Couple of years on you.
I'm a huge shel fan, my personal favorite is "Sylvia's Mother".
I was gonna say that but you beat me to it
That is a great song!
my favorite by far!!!!!
Dr. Hook does the best version.
mine too
I didn’t even know Shel Silverstein wrote “A Boy Named Sue” until yesterday!
How do you do!?
Solid work, brother! I knew you when.....
LOVE Uncle Shelley!!! Don't know a song of his that isn't excellent.
Hi Dusty! (btw: my dog was named Dusty, too)
I am a Sylvie from Prague, Czech Republic searching for some info about the "Sylvia's Mother" song, discovering Shel Silverstein and discovering You! 🙂
Did you 'Bring A Little Water Sylvie'? Oh wait, that's by Leadbelly...
Had no idea Mr. Silverstein wrote so many classic bangers. My mind is fucking blown
The Winner is amazing also when I realized Shel wrote Boy Named Sue and his name is Shel made me wonder if it was at all autobiographical, like you think Shel was out there whoopin on fools who talked to him the wrong way and then went home and wrote children's books? What a life
"Put Another Log On The Fire" is my favorite. Tompall Glaser sounds like he's barely awake.
Sorry, one more: Check out John Prine's version of This Guitar is for Sale. It's a touching beautiful song... God bless John and Shel
he did an lp in '65 with "i'm so good i don't have to brag" and others. worth having and it's out on cd now. better get it....
Queen of the Silver Dollar has great lyrics.......
Oh damn, love that one. Reminds me of a few women I have met over the years.
Emmylou Harris outstanding version of Queen.
25 minutes to go is my fave Shel song
I love the way that song ends!
I didn't know he wrote country music. Maybe I'm related to him. Lot's of writers in the family.
Hes probably related.
He also wrote "Ladies First", which he modified for the kid's record and TV special "Free To Be, You And Me".
Shel Silverstein was on his own plane! 😂😂😂 I always play Johnny Cash's uncensored version of "A Boy Named Sue". I understand that it was uncommon to record "s.o.b." in a song over 50 years ago, lol.
Doing some Random Traveling down a RUclips Path takes you to some interesting things...and you wind up being surprised to find ol' Dusty Slay at the bottom of the stack, busting out some Shel Silverstein facts...it's a weird winding world. We ARE having a good time!
A great songwriter. "Queen of the Silver Dollar" would certainly be in my top 5 Shel songs, particularly the version by Emmylou Harris.
Your glasses are dope
These are five winners, but as far as I'm concerned, "Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe" is the best damn country song ever written!
Another one that Bobby Bare covered. I read the original poem in Playboy years ago. Shel had to do a lot of rewriting before it was doable on record back then.
my jaw hit the floor when I heard "Boy named Sue" was written by Silverstein.. whoa..
That song is an amazing story, and yeah, like Silverstein wrote it? I'm dumbfounded.
Well Cool
"Its The World's Gone Crazy Cotillion" by Shel Silverstein and Waylon Jennings ... Hands down my favorite Shel Silverstein song (Sung by Waylon Jennings)
another great song most people do not know Silverstein wrote was "Big Four Poster Bed" a hit for Brenda Lee...
“Sylvia’s Mother” has always been one of my favorite songs to cover - I also often ask if anyone knows who wrote it.
@@DustySlay Sylvia's Mother is autobiographical.
The story behind Silvias mother
ruclips.net/video/qZMUx2CfpXI/видео.html
@@mt3311 So Shel really did chase a gal who was about to marry someone else?
@@MisterMikeTexas There is a video about it on You tube. And they interview the kady.
Man dusty you got a nice house and one hell of a boot collection
Bobby bare is an underrated singer 'the winner' would easily top my personal list. Didn't David Allen Coe do a version of 'the taker'?
Shel also wrote a second version of a boy named Sue called, "father of a boy named sue". It's from the dad's perspective and it's really great except it has a terrible and insane ending. If you haven't heard it, I highly suggest giving it a listen!
There is the country version of the cover of the rolling stone called the cover of the music city news by Buck Owens.
If you never heard the sequel that shel wrote you should look it up. He sung it himself It is called, " The balled of the father of the boy named sue. " It is hilarious.
Great list but 25 minutes to go is hard to ignore.
I had no idea!
Sylvia's Mother has to be Top Five Dusty
Hopefully they'll finish making the Shel Silverstein movie.
Six days back at home but can’t find it anywhere
For me....
Shel Silverstein songs are best when done by Dr Hook
And
Dr Hook sounds the best when theyre doing Shel Silverstein songs.
Holy cripes. Loretta Lynne _and_ Johnny Cash? And not just some downstream B-side throwaway. Quintessential Lynne. Quintessential Cash. HUGE hits. Hits everyone knows. Not just country fans. Everyone. Wow.
Someone wrote the retaliation song, where The Boy Named Sue is, as my Dad used to say, "A little light in his loafers" ... he comes back & hits his Dad with his purse etc. It's better than A Boy Named Sue Vs 1 LoL My Dad was the king of finding crazy hillbilly songs.
25 minutes to go should be on here
RIP Loretta
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
@Dusty Slay Didn't Shel write all of the songs for "The Old Dogs"? Waylon, Bobby, Jerry and M-m-m-Mel. Many are really funny, and a few are pretty deep.
There's also "25 minutes to go"
What about queen of the silver dollar? Love that song too
Why is there no mention of the entire "Old Dogs" album?
you're a funny comedian
Folk Singer's Blues is a witty song by SS-----young jewish middle class guy singing songs about chain gangs, riding freight trains, doing hard work, etc. but the only chain he's ever handled is the one he uses to lock his bike up
FOLKSINGER'S BLUES
By Shel Silverstein
Well, I'd like to sing a song about the chain gang,
Whack!
And swingin' twelve-pound hammers all the day,
Whack!
And how I'd like to kill my captain,
Whack!
And how a black man works his life away.
But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish,
And you've never swung a hammer against the spike,
And you've never called a "Water Boy," [IMITATES HOLLER]
Early in the morning,
And your only chain is the chain that's on your bike,
oh, your only chain is the chain that's on your bike?
Well, now -- I'd like to go walkin' up the highway,
Feelin' cold and wet and hungry all night long.
Doin' some hard ramblin', and hard gamblin',
And hard smamblin', and hard blamblin',
But always takin' time to write a song.
But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish,
And you've never heard an old freight whistle blow,
And you've never slept a night in a cold an empty boxcar,
And you take the subway everywhere you go, oh, oh,
You take the subway everywhere you go?
Now, I'd like to sing a song about the coal mine,
A-chippin' away in tunnel 22.
And when I hear that timber crack,
Why, I support it with my back,
Until my comrades all crawl safely through.
But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish,
And you've got to be in class at half past nine,
And in spite of all your urgin',
An' your pleadin', an' your cryin',
Your mother says it's too dirty down in the mine,
That's what she says,
Your mother says it's too dirty down in the mine.
Well, now -- I'd like to sing about the Mississippi,
Workin' on the levee all the day.
And when them cotton balls get rotten,
You got a lot of rotten cotton,
And on Saturday, you go and spend your pay.
But -- what do you do, if you're young and white and Jewish,
And you've never loaded cotton on the dock,
And you've never worked a day,
And never drunk up all your pay,
And the only levee you know is the Levi who lived on the block,
Oh yes,
The only levee you know is the Levi who lived on the block?
Queen of the Silver Dollar is a bit of a classic. I've heard many versions of it.
Silvia’s Mother is a classic
My favorite song is Big Dupree, sung by Bobby Bare.
4 dislikes? More like 4 really sad people....we're having a good time.
I was hoping "Still Gonna Die" would be on this list by the "Old Dogs"
My favorite is still "fuck 'em, Fuck 'em" which is pretty funny due to the sarcasm (should've been covered by the Dropkick Murphy's BTW seeing as to how they exploit their heritage), And 'daddy what if?' sung with Johnny Cash live on Johnny's show right after they sung 'A boy named Sue' together.. With Shel writing kids' books and Johnny having issues with his father at the time, I think that was pretty cool.. If you catch Johnny's expression after Shel screams 'now you're gonna die!' Johnny turns away, gets chills, jerks the acoustic guitar up and has the biggest grin ever as he gives his stage over let Shel sing 'Daddy what if?'
'I can't believe it! I'm singing with Johnny Cash!'.
PS ruclips.net/video/lSwO-k-RqNA/видео.html .. I HOPE THEY MAKE A LOVING DOCU-MUSICAL- MENTARY ABOUT SHEL AND Oscar Isaac stars (Shave the head and keep the beard)
A Couple More Years - Ronnie Drew with Eleanor Shanley!
It's almost impossible to make a top list of Shel's songs. Some more obvious candidates are "The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan", "Sylvias Mother" and "I Got Stoned and I Missed It".
Love Stafford singing I got stoned and I missed it.
I could only imagine if Shel Silverstein, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart were to collab on a song. Or maybe Shel and John Hiatt. Or Shel and Robert Earl Keane.
I'm surprised Marie Laveau didn't make this list
Waylons version is great.
I think Rosalie's Good Eats Cafe is his best. Bobby Bare sang it.
Stone telling
How could you not include "Marie Laveau", Bobby Bare's only song to hit #1 in the charts?
Did William Montgomery put you up to this?
Unbelievable
Bobby Bare the winner. And a bonus for DAC if that ain't country since he caused it to be sang out loud.
Not only did Shel write these songs, there are recordings of him singing most of them as well. Sometimes he's not quite as good as the professional (I think Dr. Hook did "Freakin' at the Freakers Ball is better.) sometimes he's better (HIS version of "I Got Stoned and I Missed It" is a bit less restrained.)
I was having a good time watching this, just saying
💬> Shell is cool 👉👌👏👏👏😃👀Yup❗ G~G.
The Old Dogs!
boy named sue was an obvious #1 pick. i was a little disappointed "Put Another Log on the Fire" didn't make the list or "Tequila Sheila" or "Alcapulco Goldie". i don't wanna cramp your style or anything, i get that you are a comedian and all. but the best country song shel wrote (shel wrote songs in every genre) was "Jennifer Johnson and Me" best performed by robert earl keen.
ruclips.net/video/xaxaDaRyheo/видео.html
but one could argue shel was only a co-writer on that song. in which case his best country song would be "I Can't Touch the Sun" best performed by Dr Hook (whom shel wrote most of their songs)
ruclips.net/video/cYUdqna6ZnA/видео.html
but then one could argue that song doesn't quite fit the country music genre. in which case i would have to choose "storms never last" performed by various artists. or maybe "making it natural" by dr hook. (definitely in the country music genre)
ruclips.net/video/dKfF0YkFtYg/видео.html
in any case it takes a brave man to attempt to nail down shels top five any genre songs. they range from the ridiculous to the absolutely divine. one of my all time favorites by shel (and a rather obscure song) is "i've been him" also by dr hook
ruclips.net/video/dKfF0YkFtYg/видео.html
he does a great version of the classic ragged but right too (though he didn't write it) with the red onion jazz band. it's a rare occasion when shel actually sounds like he can carry a tune.
ruclips.net/video/9_yig9BE0BI/видео.html
shel was a beloved "singer" song writer. he also drew many cartoons for playboy magazine. he was, when he was alive, the only man other than Hugh Hefner who had a key to the playboy mansion. Hugh LOVED Shel.
Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare, Waylan Jennings, and Jerry Reed formed a short lived country music super group called "Old Dogs" that performed almost exclusively Shel Silverstien songs. they produced a single self titled live double album in 1998. It's a fun album but i personally didn't think they did his songs much justice.
he also wrote the soundtrack (performed by waylan jennings) for the movie "Ned Kelly" starring Mick Jagger. featuring some great songs like "Blame it on the Kelly's" "Son of the Son of a Scoundrel" and my personal favorite "Lonigans Widow"
Shel Silverstien ,God rest his soul, may very well have been the greatest american artist who ever lived. Poet, Artist, Musician,Song Writer. he is certainly the most overlooked artist of all time. his songs span decades and were performed by some of our most iconic artists.
thanx for trying brother, but you should listen to more of his music and then try to pick again.
Carry me Carrie, Dr hook ??
I have a 100lbs of stainless steel in my body
The Man Who Got No Sign. Freakin' At The Freakers' Ball. Sylvia's Mother.
Don't forget The Mermaid.
I only know the top 2.
Check out Sing for the Song
Its odd to me how all of Cash's hits are cover songs.
@@DustySlay Great point.
That's a common misconception but not really true. He wrote Big River (#4), Cry, Cry, Cry (#14), Don't Take Your Guns to Town (#1), Five Feet High and Risin' (#14), Flesh and Blood (#1), Folsom Prison Blues (#4), Home of the Blues (#3), I Got Stripes (#4), I Walk the Line (#1), Man in Black (#3), Tennessee Flat-Top Box (#11), The Matodor (#2), There You Go (#1), Train of Love (#7), Understand Your Man (#1), What Do I Care (#7), What is Truth (#3), You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven (#5), and plenty more. The numbers represent where they peaked on the Country charts. It doesn't include the many more he wrote that reached the top 40 but didn't crack the top 10. It also doesn't include all the hits other artists had with his songs.