Comments on: Friday Five: Songs About Drowning

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:32:17 +0000

Check out the Greencards new album “Fascination” Sugar Hill for “Davy Jones”, this Gordie Sampson/Michael Logen song has to be the most sublime account of drowning I’ve ever heard.To be avoided by anyone contemplating suicide, it sounds far too appealing!

By: Honk E. Tonk

Honk E. Tonk — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:03:36 +0000

Take that Floyd Cramer piano-crooner and throw it in the trash, replace it with Ferlin Husky’s “Draggin’ the River” in the #2 slot and you’re in business.

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Quotable Country – 05/31/09 Edition | Country California — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:24:14 +0000

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By: Ben Milam

Ben Milam — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:46:38 +0000

that chris knight song down the river. but i’m still not clear if the brother was shot or drowned. doesn’t matter chris makes it dark enough to where all that matters is the song.

By: Lazeras

Lazeras — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:10:03 +0000

Tied Together With a Smile
chorus

hold on, baby you’re losing it
the waters high, your jumping into it
and letting go and no one knows
that you cry, but you don’t tell anyone
that you might not be the golden one
and your tied together with a smile
but your coming undone

By: Erik

Erik — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:14:19 +0000

Matt mentioned “The River” by Chely Wright. That song is not only my favorite Chely song; it’s also one of my very favorite songs by anyone. I think it’s safe to say that it would top my list of favorite songs about drowning. ;)

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:23:30 +0000

For drowning songs don’t forget Bobby Gentry’s “Ode to Billy Joe” since poor Billy jumped off the Tallahatchee bridge after all…

To me the spookiest drowning song is “I Will Never Marry”, an old Carter Family song I first encountered on the Peasall Sisters fine album titled “Home To You”. I would hope no heartbroken person with suicidal tendencies would ever listen to that song!

Also Aussie Slim Dusty wrote a great cowboy song titled “Saddle Boy” about a boy and his horse who both drown while trying to cross a storm swollen creek on his way home from school. Kasey Chambers’ family band “The Dead Ringer Band” sang an awesome cover version for a Slim Dusty tribute album.

By: Anna K

Anna K — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:18:48 +0000

Wow! I just learned two new facts tonight:
1. Garth’s song was actually about drowning, not just chucking a ring
2. There was a video for it!!!
Thanks for keeping one bored babysitter entertained for the evening.

The first song that came to mind was “Kern River” when I read this weeks topic; maybe next week’s Five could be Songs About Almost Drowning?

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:33:17 +0000

The great Paul Williams recorded a song called “Deep River” at a split session with his boss, Jimmy Martin, back in the early 60s that fits the bill pretty well:

“I’m feeling low down, deep river
I can’t go on, I’ve had enough
Gonna dive to your bottom, deep river
I’m diving down, but I’m not coming up”

And then there’s a great Harlan Howard song called “The Water’s So Cold” that Marty Raybon recorded on his The Grass That I Grew Up On album from just a couple of years ago.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:26:25 +0000

I listened to all the songs, but I think the introduction to them is better than all the songs combined. You’re my favorite, Juli.