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Movin' To The Cheap Side
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A sassy song initially against landlords, which then turns political.
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I'm a country blues singer/songwriter. I have Trigemina Neuralgia, and play music to make the pain go away. I play a 1943 Gibson banner J-45 and a National vintage steel tricone, and rack harmonica.
Song Info
Genre
Blues • Country Blues
Charts
Peak #75
Peak in subgenre #11
Author
Don Hooper
Rights
Don Hooper
Uploaded
October 03, 2004
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MP3 2.4 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
During a guitar lesson, Paul Geremia mentioned he might have to move because the rent went up. This song is basically about him. Except for the gumbo part.
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Movin’ to the Cheap Side (Don Hooper, words and music © 2004) Verse 1: Well my landlord raised my rent today I got things to fix, I got bills to pay I got to write this song and get it ready to play Cause my landlord said… you’re movin’ to the cheap side Verse 2: Can’t pay my taxes can’t pay my rent Got thirteen dollars and ninety-nine cents My riches they have come and went It’s a fact of life, when you’re movin’ to the cheap side Chorus: Everybody pack your bags tonight We got to cross the tracks by the pale moon light Politicians took everything in sight Everybody movin’, yeah the whole town movin’, to the cheap side Verse 3: Got a fat ol’ car with a back-seat bed More comfortable than a penthouse spread And it takes me any place. I said It’s an engineering marvel, cruisin’ on the cheap side Verse 4: I got a catfish on my catfish pole Got a crawdad in my crawdad hole Got a pot of gumbo that’s ready to boil Well I might not starve, cookin’ on the cheap side (Chorus) (Chorus) Movin’ to the cheap side
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Strummergurl
Mar 15, 2010
Very awesome!! :) Great slide and pickin, love the lyrics....cheap side is something i can relate to!! Nice voice too....wishin there was more music here to listen to, you've alot of talent man!