How many of you have heard Chris LeDoux's song Bang a Drum? It's a beautiful song and is actually a duet with Jon Bon Jovi. Do you ever have reminiscent memories of what you were doing the first time you heard a certain song? I do, a lot. For me most of the time I was reading a book. I can remember listening to this album and song while reading a book from the Sackett series by Louis L'Amour. Love those Sackett men. You should check out those books too by the way. So here's Bang a Drum by Chris LeDoux and Bon Jovi. Watch the video HERE
I went to see the preacher
To teach me how to pray
He looked at me and smiled
Then that preacher turned away
Said, "If you want to tell him something
You ain't gotta fold your hands
Say it with your heart, your soul and believe it
And I'll say, Amen"
Bang a drum for the sinners
Bang a drum for your sins
Bang a drum for the losers
And those who win
Bang a drum, bang it loudly
Or as soft as you need
Bang a drum for yourself, son
And a drum for me
Well, I called upon my brother
Just the other day
He said, "Jon, I'm gonna die
If I don't start to live again"
"I work each day and night like clockwork
Just tryin' to make ends meet
Well, I could kick this bad world's ass
If I could just get on my feet"
Bang a drum for the dyin'
Bang a drum for the truth
Bang a drum for the innocence
Lost in our youth
Bang a drum, bang it loudly
Or as soft as you need
Bang a drum for your brother
And a drum for me
I don't know where
All the rivers run
I don't know how far
I don't know how come
But I'm gonna die believin'
With each step that I take
Ain't worth the ground that I walk
If we don't walk it our own way
I don't claim to be a wise man
A poet or a saint
Just another man who's searchin'
For a better way
But, my heart beats loud as thunder
For the things that I believe
Sometimes, I want to run for cover
Sometimes, I want to scream
Bang a drum for the tomorrow
Bang a drum for the past
Bang a drum for the heroes
Who won't come back
Bang a drum for the promise
Bang a drum for the lies
Bang a drum for the lovers
And the tears they cry
Bang a drum, bang it loudly
Or as soft as you need
But as long as my heart
Keeps on banging, I've got a reason to believe
XO Loves,
Me
Scorup Cabin
Showing posts with label Chris LeDoux. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Chris LeDoux
A friend posted something on Facebook about this week being the 8th anniversary of Chris LeDoux's death. He has forever and always been my favorite artist, even the old stuff from before he was famous. It's strange I can still remember the exact moment my mama and I heard on the radio that he had died. We were in Redding, CA on Hilltop Drive. I was a senior in high-school and had a meeting with an adviser at Shasta College. My mama and I were just stunned, we heard what the DJ was saying, but it just didn't really sink in, just didn't seem real.
In high-school I used his music for class projects several times. In Spanish I made a children's book based on Caballo Diablo. In English I used a quote from The Ride for a presentation. He inspired me all through my childhood. He was also the first concert I ever went to. The most amazing thing I had ever seen was towards the end when he entered the stage on a bucking machine. I remember thinking he really was the real thing and how lucky was I to get to see him in concert. It was just a couple years later that we lost him and anyone who hadn't seen him live would never get the chance.
This Cowboy's Hat was probably my first favorite of his. We had it on cassette and I used to play it so much my dad told me I was going to wear it out(I actually may have done just that). Call of The Wild was also a top favorite, I played it in the barn all the time. My sister has a lot of his albums and when I stayed with her during the summers I added another couple to the list, The Yellow Stud and The Stampede. My newest favorites are; Hairtrigger Colt .44, Hoka Hey, Lakotas, The Passenger, Too Tough to Die and Working Man's Dollar. This is definitely not a complete favorites list, I have like a trillion!
There's a song that really hits home to my papa. He used to ride bulls in the 70's when him and my mama were first married. My Grandad thought he was crazy, but actually really respected him for it. He wasn't particularly great, I wouldn't say he was on the road to the NFR by any means, but he did it and he loved it. My dad is short, but has really wide shoulders and carries all of his weight in his upper body, not exactly the best physique for a bullrider. At some point he rolled a CAT off of a cliff and broke his neck. He wasn't riding anymore, but that ensured he'd never be able to again. His song Ten Seconds in The Saddle means the most to my papa. "Life is just like ridin' broncs it's a battle, then he rolled a cigarette with shaky hands. Son I'd gladly take 10 seconds in the saddle than a life time of watchin' from the stands" I can see that longing in my papas eyes every time we watch the Bull Riding. He may not have been great, but it wasn't about that, it was the feeling he experienced every time he crawled on the back of a raging bull. A few years back we had a pretty rank Angus bull, and don't you know my dad was talking about what it'd be like to buck him out! We all took it as idle chit chat, but I know in his heart he really would have liked to have crawled on him.
I'm sure Chris LeDoux has touched us all at some point, especially those of us living the songs he wrote. What are some of your favorites???? Do you personally identify with any of his songs?
In high-school I used his music for class projects several times. In Spanish I made a children's book based on Caballo Diablo. In English I used a quote from The Ride for a presentation. He inspired me all through my childhood. He was also the first concert I ever went to. The most amazing thing I had ever seen was towards the end when he entered the stage on a bucking machine. I remember thinking he really was the real thing and how lucky was I to get to see him in concert. It was just a couple years later that we lost him and anyone who hadn't seen him live would never get the chance.
This Cowboy's Hat was probably my first favorite of his. We had it on cassette and I used to play it so much my dad told me I was going to wear it out(I actually may have done just that). Call of The Wild was also a top favorite, I played it in the barn all the time. My sister has a lot of his albums and when I stayed with her during the summers I added another couple to the list, The Yellow Stud and The Stampede. My newest favorites are; Hairtrigger Colt .44, Hoka Hey, Lakotas, The Passenger, Too Tough to Die and Working Man's Dollar. This is definitely not a complete favorites list, I have like a trillion!
There's a song that really hits home to my papa. He used to ride bulls in the 70's when him and my mama were first married. My Grandad thought he was crazy, but actually really respected him for it. He wasn't particularly great, I wouldn't say he was on the road to the NFR by any means, but he did it and he loved it. My dad is short, but has really wide shoulders and carries all of his weight in his upper body, not exactly the best physique for a bullrider. At some point he rolled a CAT off of a cliff and broke his neck. He wasn't riding anymore, but that ensured he'd never be able to again. His song Ten Seconds in The Saddle means the most to my papa. "Life is just like ridin' broncs it's a battle, then he rolled a cigarette with shaky hands. Son I'd gladly take 10 seconds in the saddle than a life time of watchin' from the stands" I can see that longing in my papas eyes every time we watch the Bull Riding. He may not have been great, but it wasn't about that, it was the feeling he experienced every time he crawled on the back of a raging bull. A few years back we had a pretty rank Angus bull, and don't you know my dad was talking about what it'd be like to buck him out! We all took it as idle chit chat, but I know in his heart he really would have liked to have crawled on him.
I'm sure Chris LeDoux has touched us all at some point, especially those of us living the songs he wrote. What are some of your favorites???? Do you personally identify with any of his songs?
XO Loves,
Me
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