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Lynyrd Skynyrd Saturday Night Special Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [5 votes]Album: Nuthin' Fancy / Original Release Date: 1975Genre: RockSong Duration: 5 min 09 sec
Saturday Night Special
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
- Saturday Night Special Lyrics(Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant)
Two feet they come a creepin'
Like a black cat do
And two bodies are layin' naked
Creeper think he got nothin' to lose
So he creeps into this house, yeah
And unlocks the door
And as a man's reaching for his trousers
Shoots him full of thirty-eight holes
chorus:
It's the Saturday night special
Got a barrel that's blue and cold
Ain't good for nothin'
But put a man six feet in a hole
Big Jim's been drinkin' whiskey
And playin' poker on a losin' night
And pretty soon ol' Jim starts a thinkin
Somebody been cheatin' and lyin'
So Big Jim commence to fightin'
I wouldn't tell you no lie
Big Jim done pulled his pistol
Shot his friend right between the eyes
chorus
Oh, it's the Saturday night special
Hand guns are made for killin'
They ain't no good for nothin' else
And if you like to drink your whiskey
You might even shoot yourself
So why don't we dump 'em people
To the bottom of the sea
Before some ol' fool come around here
Wanna shoot either you or me
chorus
It's the Saturday night special
And I'd like to tell you what you could do with it
And that's the end of the song
Two feet they come a creepin'
Like a black cat do
And two bodies are layin' naked
Creeper think he got nothin' to lose
So he creeps into this house, yeah
And unlocks the door
And as a man's reaching for his trousers
Shoots him full of thirty-eight holes
chorus:
It's the Saturday night special
Got a barrel that's blue and cold
Ain't good for nothin'
But put a man six feet in a hole
Big Jim's been drinkin' whiskey
And playin' poker on a losin' night
And pretty soon ol' Jim starts a thinkin
Somebody been cheatin' and lyin'
So Big Jim commence to fightin'
Big Jim done pulled his pistol
Shot his friend right between the eyes
chorus
Oh, it's the Saturday night special
Hand guns are made for killin'
They ain't no good for nothin' else
And if you like to drink your whiskey
You might even shoot yourself
So why don't we dump 'em people
To the bottom of the sea
Before some ol' fool come around here
Wanna shoot either you or me
chorus
It's the Saturday night special
And I'd like to tell you what you could do with it
And that's the end of the song
Facts about Saturday Night Special
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Saturday Night Special is written by Ronnie Van Zant, Edward C. King.
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It is first released in 1975 as part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's album "Nuthin' Fancy" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Saturday Night Special' narrates how guns, which are symbolically referred to as 'Saturday Night Specials,' usher in a trail of blood and violence in various situations. The warning made by the lyrics is clear: a firearm of this kind is nothing but a source of danger and it is better to destroy them than to witness misfortunes. The lyrics of Saturday night special primarily express angst, despair, anger, social commentary and reflection on social issues. Besides that, the song also points out the significance of gun violence, consequences of drinking and calls for alterations. The words portray gun use and murder as among the themes of violence that fall under the so-called adult material. The illustration of a shooting coupled with the debate on guns being manufactured for slaughter indicates an intensity that is not meant for children.
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Saturday Night Special falls under the genre Rock.
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Saturday Night Special song length is 5 minutes and 09 seconds.
Who wrote Saturday Night Special lyrics?
Saturday Night Special is written by Ronnie Van Zant, Edward C. King.
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When was Saturday Night Special released?
It is first released in 1975 as part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's album "Nuthin' Fancy" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Saturday Night Special lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Saturday Night Special' narrates how guns, which are symbolically referred to as 'Saturday Night Specials,' usher in a trail of blood and violence in various situations. The warning made by the lyrics is clear: a firearm of this kind is nothing but a source of danger and it is better to destroy them than to witness misfortunes. The lyrics of Saturday night special primarily express angst, despair, anger, social commentary and reflection on social issues. Besides that, the song also points out the significance of gun violence, consequences of drinking and calls for alterations. The words portray gun use and murder as among the themes of violence that fall under the so-called adult material. The illustration of a shooting coupled with the debate on guns being manufactured for slaughter indicates an intensity that is not meant for children.
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Which genre is Saturday Night Special?
Saturday Night Special falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Saturday Night Special?
Saturday Night Special song length is 5 minutes and 09 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ronnie Van Zant, Edward C. King
Record Label(s): 1999 Geffen Records
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