Name: Beardstown Flies
Duration: 3 min 21 s
Channel: J. Darnold
Description: Free MP3 download! Licensing options are available for this track. Beardstown was one of the earlier cities to be settled in Illinois. It was bigger than Chicago for several decades. The city was nicknamed Porkopolis due to the large pig yards and slaughterhouse operations. That trade shifted to Chicago when the rai

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Beardstown was one of the earlier cities to be settled in Illinois. It was bigger than Chicago for several decades. The city was nicknamed Porkopolis due to the large pig yards and slaughterhouse operations. That trade shifted to Chicago when the rai

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Jamey Darnold

singer/songwriter/guitarist/solo act. Seamlessly melding country, blues, and folk

Jamey Darnold is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/ solo act originally from the banks of the Mississippi river town of Burlington, Ia. He has released to his credit 13 full length albums that seamlessly meld country, blues, and folk styles spanning from 2004's "Burlington Bound.. a railroad town" to 2023's "The Running River". He is influenced by up and coming Americana artist such as "Jason Isbell" to the folk rock classics of "The Eagles", and Neil Young. His strongest assets are in the singing and songwriting styles portrayed. Life's lessons endured by what makes the American dream real. The byproducts from growing up in rural Iowa and then leaving... to experience life without boundary's on America's endless trail of concrete. Now residing in rural Kane county Illinois and armed with only guitar and harmonica. He can hold audiences "young and old" and will invite you to listen, enjoy, and to reflect on all His multi-generational/ genre music styles.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic General

Charts

Peak #26

Peak in subgenre #6

Author

J. Darnold

Rights

DARN OLD DUNGEON 2012

Uploaded

July 14, 2012

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 3:21

Story behind the song

Maybe we should all eat more vegtables

Lyrics

Beardstown flies
J. DARNOLD
7/8/2012



THERE’S NO GOOD ROADS TO THIS TOWN
TWO LANE ROADS TO NOWHERE BOUND
AND IF I COULD I SURE WOULD TRY
AND GET AWAY FROM THOSE BEARDSTOWN FLIES


CHORUS
BEARDSTOWN FLIES THEY MAKE YOU CRY
BEARDSTOWN FLIES TOO MANY SWINES
DON’T GO THERE YOU’LL SEE THEM DIE
GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THOSE BEARDSTOWN FLIES
 


WELL THIS OLD TOWN SHE USED TO LOOK GOOD
LIKE NO OTHER TOWN EVER COULD
BUT THE BIG BOSS MAN HE BOUGHT IT ALL UP
THE HOGS COME DOWN IN A BIG OLD TRUCK


CHORUS


ILLINOIS RIVER IT RAN SO CLEAN
IN THOSE DAYS OF RIVERBOAT STEAM
NOW A SHIVER GOES DOWN MY SPINE
GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THOSE BEARDSTOWN FLIES


CHORUS


SO IF YOU GO THERE, IT WILL MAKE YOU SNEEZE
SAY YOUR PRAYERS GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES
IT’S THE TOWN I CAME TO DESPISE
GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THOSE BEARDSTOWN FLIES

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Roger John

Oct 16, 2012

Ill have to remember this if i'm ever in Beardstown. I hate flies. Man do I ever. Remarkable song Jamey.

gabe stenziano

Jul 26, 2012

great tune. catchy chorus with nice vocals. solid story telling folk style. enjoyed it....keep 'em comin'

Jean-Francois Champoux

Jul 23, 2012

Nice . It reminded me of Neil Young in some ways. I love the subtle guitar that give texture to this one.

Wade Farlowe

Jul 15, 2012

Hello there Jamey,

Love the melody for Beardstown Flies and from the lyrics, I take it that this is not a place to be....OMG!!! The mandolin is a great accent in this tune with your remarkable vocals, harmonies and steadfast rythmn guitar....clean and crisp!!!! All the stars, Jamey and you earn those and more each song!!!!!!

Respectfully,
Wade