jim cook and the Taylormacs
What Do I Care What Do I Care
One of Johnny Cashs less familiar songs, but reall a sweet one.
8/18/2007 Traditional Country
I'd Still Be There I'd Still Be There
A popular Johnnie Cash song that never made as a hit, but was so nice,Jim wanted to use it. I paid Tree publications for permission.
8/18/2007 Traditional Country
Soba Song Soba Song
Many GIs during the occupation of japan learned to love Soba, noodle soup as an excellant late night antidote to a hangover the next morning. Known in US by the Korian name, Ramian. Wonderfull stuff.
8/16/2007 Traditional Country
China Night,Shina No Yoru China Night,Shina No Yoru
A takeoff on an old japanese song written by a japanese soldier on occupation duty in Manchuria, after Japan conquered that Chinese area
8/12/2007 Traditional Country
Everything I Do Turns To Cash Everything I Do Turns To Cash
Jim sounds so much like Johnny Cash when he desires, that he wrote this humerous song about his delimma.
8/12/2007 Traditional Country
veterans Lament veterans Lament
About the fate of many American Fighting men after the close of an unpopular war
8/16/2007 Traditional Country
The Captain The Captain
About an Army Company on its virgin combat and the inexperienced feelings of a young soldier of a young soldier
8/12/2007 Traditional Country
Saigon Revisited Saigon Revisited
A team revisited SAigon and found people happy, and most too young to recall the war. Not a perfect government, but better than most countries,
8/12/2007 Traditional Country
Okinawa Women Okinawa Women
After WW-II fMILIES FROM THE POOR OUTER ISLANDS OFF OKINAWA WERE FORCED TO SEND THEIR DAUGHTERS TO THE BIG ISLAND,
8/12/2007 Traditional Country
Okinawa Sweet Potato Girl Okinawa Sweet Potato Girl
Written by myself and a buddy while stationed on Okinawa during the Korean War. B-29 Bombers, 20th Air Force.
8/21/2007 Traditional Country
ain't no use ain't no use
1/24/2005 Traditional Country
The Vet The Vet
A man driving home from work comes upon a cripple in a uniform with a sign saying will work for food, and picls hom up to do odd jobs atound the house,and reflects upon his own son who went to Viet Nam and did not return.
1/16/2005 Traditional Country
Winston Cup Nut Winston Cup Nut
Nutty stock car enthusiast outfits his living room to reflect his passion,and has his neighbors over on Sundays for the races.
1/24/2005 Traditional Country
Gone to long Gone to long
story about a wife who had a one night stand,and whenquestioned by her husband answered,it wasent very ling, and he answered yiou've been gone too long.
1/16/2005 Traditional Country
Barroom Love Barroom Love
About an act of infidelity by a man and a woman.
1/16/2005 Traditional Country
John Deere Tractor Dreams John Deere Tractor Dreams
Memories of the old family tractor
1/15/2005 Traditional Country
Motown Caddillac Motown Caddillac
About a man escaping from a hostile wife and afraid of being caught by her.
1/15/2005 Traditional Country
scratch it scratch it
an admonition that love found can be lost at a great cost
1/15/2005 Traditional Country
Nothin on LA Nothin on LA
Describes the artisis comparison of Los Angeles and other cities
1/15/2005 Traditional Country