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8-Track Memories
Ellen didn't believe that "Put Another Log on the Fire" was a real song, even though I could belt out one whole verse and a chorus. Well, guess what?
Put another log on the fire
Cook me up some bacon & some beans
And go out to the car & change the tire
Wash my socks and blow my old blue jeans
Come on baby you can fill my pipe & then go fetch my slippers
And boil me up another pot of tea
Then put another log on the fire babe
And come & tell me why you're leaving me
My parents had this one on 8-track, can't remember what album it appeared on. I recall that it was a live performance, but this was a long time ago. It's not quite as impressive just reading the lyrics... you have to hear the whole honky-tonky-clonky music to get the full effect. You know you want to!
Written by Shel Silverstein. Recorded by many but Tompall Glaser recorded it in 1974. Maybe the version you heard was from "The Outlaws" Album/8-track?
Posted by: Jennifer on April 1, 2004 04:00 PM"Wash my socks and dry my old blue jeans."
Posted by: Pat on April 1, 2004 05:40 PMuh... fetch my slippers and my pipe? Is this a song to a dog?
Posted by: Ellen on April 1, 2004 05:57 PMAt least you can understand the words when they are SUNG in country songs. Unlike some other FORMS of "music".
Do NOT get me started on this line, you WILL NOT win!
Silly, indeed!
Anybody know who else recorded it?
Posted by: linnie on February 27, 2005 07:59 PMKinky Friedman recorded it on "Live From the Lone Star Cafe". That's probably the version Scott heard on his parents 8-track.
Posted by: santo on May 30, 2005 03:41 PMKinky Friedman and his band
The Texas Jewboys