"Take this Job and shove it"...
Feb 2, 2015 17:26:49 #
Yes, the title of Johnny Paychecks most famous hit song. It became an anthem so to speak for many disgruntled workers. Alas, poor John died in 2003, broke and penniless. His friend George Jones made sure he was buried amongst other Country stars and donated the land where Johnny is buried....just a few feet from where George later himself was buried in 2013.
Feb 2, 2015 17:51:23 #
James56 wrote:
Yes, the title of Johnny Paychecks most famous hit song. It became an anthem so to speak for many disgruntled workers. Alas, poor John died in 2003, broke and penniless. His friend George Jones made sure he was buried amongst other Country stars and donated the land where Johnny is buried....just a few feet from where George later himself was buried in 2013.
I remember that tune well! That was very nice of George Jones, very nice indeed!
Feb 2, 2015 17:53:42 #
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Feb 2, 2015 18:05:03 #
Which reminds me... The Grateful Dead is supposed to go on a reunion tour. Now how are they supposed to do that without Jerry Garcia?
Feb 2, 2015 18:12:47 #
RE wrote:
I remember that tune well! That was very nice of George Jones, very nice indeed!
Yep, old George helped out a lot of people during his life once he got himself straighten out.
Feb 2, 2015 18:15:41 #
rlaugh wrote:
I never knew he died penniless..thank you for these!
Let's just say his pockets were thin having lots of medical issues, problems with the IRS, problems with drugs and alcoholism. He eventually had to file for bankruptcy.
Feb 2, 2015 18:20:05 #
jederick wrote:
Sure miss those fellas... :thumbup:
Yeah, a lot of people do. Here at Woodlawn Cemetary I believe there are about 12 Stars of music. Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Little Jimmy Dickens, Eddy Arnold, Jerry Reed, Porter Wagner, and Marty Robins to name a few.
Feb 2, 2015 18:21:36 #
tainkc wrote:
Which reminds me... The Grateful Dead is supposed to go on a reunion tour. Now how are they supposed to do that without Jerry Garcia?
Yea, I heard about that and thought the same thing. Jerry sang most the songs. I guess the same way Queen is doing it...hire a sound-a-like singer.
Feb 2, 2015 18:31:07 #
James56 wrote:
Yeah, but it is just not the same.Yea, I heard about that and thought the same thing. Jerry sang most the songs. I guess the same way Queen is doing it...hire a sound-a-like singer.
Feb 2, 2015 18:34:34 #
tainkc wrote:
Yeah, but it is just not the same.
I agree...! Kinda sticks actually.
Feb 2, 2015 19:16:38 #
James56 wrote:
Yes, the title of Johnny Paychecks most famous hit song. It became an anthem so to speak for many disgruntled workers. Alas, poor John died in 2003, broke and penniless. His friend George Jones made sure he was buried amongst other Country stars and donated the land where Johnny is buried....just a few feet from where George later himself was buried in 2013.
Know the song well. Nice tribute. I did not know about the George Jones connection.
Feb 2, 2015 20:05:43 #
ebrunner wrote:
Know the song well. Nice tribute. I did not know about the George Jones connection.
The connection came early in Johnny's career here in Nashville. He played with the likes of George Jone's, Ray Price, Porter Wagner and co-wrote a few songs. I think he was involved with quite a few heavy weights here in Nashville one way or another behind the scenes. He wrote Tammy Wynettes hit "Apartment #9". However, few of his recorded songs made it very far up the charts.
Feb 2, 2015 20:38:57 #
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