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Lloyd Price Stagger Lee Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [3 votes]Album: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lloyd Price / Original Release Date: 2002-07-02Genre: RockSong Duration: 2 min 22 sec
LLOYD PRICE
- Stagger Lee Lyrics / with translationsThe night was clear and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumbling down
I was standing on the corner
When I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at the two men
Who were gamblin' in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy
Two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw seven
Billy swore that he threw eight
Stagger Lee told Billy
I can't let you go with that
You have won all my money
And my brand new stetson hat
Stagger Lee went home
And he got his forty-four
Said, I'm goin' to the barroom
Just to pay that debt I owe
Go Stagger Lee
[Instrumental Interlude]
Stagger Lee went to the barroom
And he stood across the barroom door
He said, nobody move
And he pulled his forty-four
Stagger Lee, cried Billy
Oh, please don't take my life
I've three little children
And a very sickly wife
Stagger Lee shot Billy
Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad
Till the bullet came through Billy
And it broke the bartender's glass
And the leaves came tumbling down
I was standing on the corner
When I heard my bulldog bark
He was barkin' at the two men
Who were gamblin' in the dark
It was Stagger Lee and Billy
Two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw seven
Billy swore that he threw eight
Stagger Lee told Billy
I can't let you go with that
You have won all my money
And my brand new stetson hat
Stagger Lee went home
And he got his forty-four
Just to pay that debt I owe
Go Stagger Lee
[Instrumental Interlude]
Stagger Lee went to the barroom
And he stood across the barroom door
He said, nobody move
And he pulled his forty-four
Stagger Lee, cried Billy
Oh, please don't take my life
I've three little children
And a very sickly wife
Stagger Lee shot Billy
Oh, he shot that poor boy so bad
Till the bullet came through Billy
And it broke the bartender's glass
Facts about Stagger Lee
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Stagger Lee is written by Lloyd Price, Harold Logan.
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It is first released on July 02, 2002 as part of Lloyd Price's album "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lloyd Price" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the track 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price featuring The Brains narrates the tale of a clash between two males, namely Stagger Lee and Billy, regarding a gambling debt that turns into a deadly shooting. The song's lyrics reflect the themes of pride, violence, and eventually, the characters turn into symbols of such traits and the vices of greed till the point of tragic death. Stagger Lee lyrics convey a lot of anger, angst, despair and also touch the base of social commentary and nature. Alongside that, the song highlights the same themes through violence and revenge, gambling and betrayal and desperation and pleading. The lyrics portray themes of gambling and violence that involve a shooting which can be more suitable for adult audiences than kids. Although the song does not contain any profane language or extreme content, the portrayal of the act of violence and the reference to a sick wife can be interpreted as needing parental discretion.
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Stagger Lee falls under the genre Rock.
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Stagger Lee song length is 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
Who wrote Stagger Lee lyrics?
Stagger Lee is written by Lloyd Price, Harold Logan.
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When was Stagger Lee released?
It is first released on July 02, 2002 as part of Lloyd Price's album "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lloyd Price" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Stagger Lee lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the track 'Stagger Lee' by Lloyd Price featuring The Brains narrates the tale of a clash between two males, namely Stagger Lee and Billy, regarding a gambling debt that turns into a deadly shooting. The song's lyrics reflect the themes of pride, violence, and eventually, the characters turn into symbols of such traits and the vices of greed till the point of tragic death. Stagger Lee lyrics convey a lot of anger, angst, despair and also touch the base of social commentary and nature. Alongside that, the song highlights the same themes through violence and revenge, gambling and betrayal and desperation and pleading. The lyrics portray themes of gambling and violence that involve a shooting which can be more suitable for adult audiences than kids. Although the song does not contain any profane language or extreme content, the portrayal of the act of violence and the reference to a sick wife can be interpreted as needing parental discretion.
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Which genre is Stagger Lee?
Stagger Lee falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Stagger Lee?
Stagger Lee song length is 2 minutes and 22 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Lloyd Price, Harold Logan
Record Label(s): 2002 Geffen Records
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