Westerns were the most popular genre on TV and film in the 1950s and early 1960s. Lyrics to 'Along Came Jones' by The Coasters: I flopped down in my easy chair and turned on channel 2 A bad gunslinger called Salty Sam was a-chasin' poor sweet Sue He trapped her in the old sawmill and said with an evil laugh 'If you don't give me the deed to your ranch, I'll saw you all in half' [4] Stevens was also the voice of "Salty Sam," and (in falsetto) of "Sweet Sue," who screams for help and makes humorous ad-libs (e.g. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Along Came Jones:The Coasters. #9 in UK and #14 in USA in 1959. In the second verse, the narrator fixes a snack during a commercial break, and comes back to see Sam attempting to detonate Sue in an abandoned mine. And Along Came Jones only made it to number 22 on the Billboard country albums chart but was greeted with positive reviews at the time. A I plopped down in my easy chair and turned on Channel 2. "there he go again, tyin' me up, same routine", Help, he tied me up again", and "here comes the train, here comes the train"). But there was the same old shoot- em-up, and the same old rodeo. A cover version by novelty pop artist Ray Stevens in 1969, reached a peak of #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. #1. And then he grabbed her (and then) He tied her up (and then) He turned on the bandsaw (and then, and then...!) He trapped her in the old sawmill and said with an evil laugh, 'If you don't give me the deed to your ranch, I'll saw y'all in half!' AllMusic: "His MCA debut wasn't a masterpiece, but it was stronger than almost everything he'd done in the '80s." And then along came Jones Tall, thin Jones Slow-walkin' Jones Slow-talkin' Jones Along came long, lean, lanky Jones I got so bugged I turned it off and turned on another show But there was the same old shoot-'em-up and the same old rodeo Salty Sam was tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack, he said I plopped down in my easy chair and turned on channel 2 a bad gunslinger called salty sam was chasin' poor sweet sue he trapped her in the old sawmill and said with an evil laugh, 'if you don't give me the deed to your ranch i'll saw you all in half!' Told from the perspective of a person watching television, the song tells of the interaction between a hero ("Jones"), a bad gunslinger ("Salty Sam") and a ranch owner ("Sweet Sue") on an unnamed television show. Along Came Jones (film)-Wikipedia. The song was covered in 1980 in a country duet by George Jones and Johnny Paycheck on their album Double Trouble. An interpretation of the song appeared in a TV advertisement for Australasian tyre retailer Beaurepaires during the 1980s. Directed by Stuart Heisler. A I plopped down in my "Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written byJerry Leiber and Mike Stollerand originally recorded byThe Coasters,[1]but covered by many other groups and individuals. In mocking their inescapable presence, the song takes inspiration from the 1945 Gary Cooper film Along Came Jones, a comedy Western. Salty Sam was tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom-jones/along-came-jones Year: 2013 70 Views. I got so bugged I turned it off and turned on another show. "Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by the Coasters,[1] in 1959 peaking at number 9 in the Billboard Hot 100 but covered by many other groups and individuals. And Along Came Jones may be his most carefully crafted and selected album in a decade." Start the wiki, I flopped down in my easy chair and turned on channel 2A bad gunslinger called Salty Sam was a-chasin' poor sweet SueHe trapped her in the old…. Watch the video for Along Came Jones from The Coasters's The Ultimate Coasters for free, … Along Came Jones was the #96 song in 1959 in the Pop charts.The song was performed by The Coasters.Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts! "Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by the Coasters, in 1959 peaking at number 9 in the Billboard Hot … [7], Henri Salvador - Zorro est Arrivé - EMI Records (France), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Along_Came_Jones_(song)&oldid=1001969795, Songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Play online Download KaraFun. The song is alluded to in the song "Million Dollar Bash" by Bob Dylan. The Coasters were formed in Los Angeles, California in 1955 by Carl Gardner (tenor) and Bobby Nunn (bass) after the split of doo wop group, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Play the karaoke of Along Came Jones. Along came long lean lanky Jones. #9 in UK and #14 in USA in 1959. Listen free to Tom Jones – Along Came Jones (I've Got A Heart, It Takes A Worried Man and more). The music for the film was composed by Arthur Lange, mentor to songwriter Mike Stoller. This title is a cover of Along Came Jones as made famous by Ray Stevens. Type: Song, Lyrics Languages: English, Writers: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, ISWCs: T-070.000.968-2 16 tracks (43:53). Free printable and easy chords for song by Coasters - Along Came Jones. Along Came Jones (1945) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer The French singer Henri Salvador covered the song in French, but with different lyrics and a children's television hero in the starring role: "Zorro est arrivé" (1964).[6]. Along Came Jones is the 1965 debut album recorded by Tom Jones and included his massive hit single "It's Not Unusual". A bad gunslinger called Salty Sam was chasin' poor Sweet Sue. How---or even if---Jones defeats Sam and rescues Sue is never told.[1]. Along Came Jones:The Coasters. Log in to leave a reply. In the film the "long, lean, lanky" Cooper lampoons his usual "slow-walkin', slow-talkin'" screen persona. In the third verse, apparently tired of the show, the narrator changes channels, only to find a different episode of the show, this time with Sam attempting to stuff Sue in a burlap sack and throw her in front of an oncoming train. SPOKEN:(Ad lib.) In the first verse, the narrator watches Sam attempt to kill Sue by cutting her in half in an abandoned sawmill. The film's ironic title probably inspired the popular 1959 Coasters song "Along Came Jones" written by Leiber and Stoller; songwriter Mike Stoller had studied orchestration under Arthur Lange, the composer of the film's score. Slow walkin' Jones, Low talkin' Jones. Song information for Along Came Jones - The Coasters on AllMusic # TossbackTuesday Here's Ray with Andy Williams and Danny Thomas performing "Along Came Jones" live on The Andy Williams Show in 1969! Leiber's original lyrics sharpened the racial angle by calling attention to the hero's white hat, white boots, and faithful white horse. James Hunter of The New York Times wrote, "Jones may be singing better than ever right now. The Righteous Brothers covered the song on their Sayin' Something album (1967). The tenor saxophone heard on this record by The Coasters is King Curtis, who played About Along Came Jones "Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by the Coasters, but covered by many other groups and individuals. Some of the songs were covers and some were written especially for Jones like the Gordon Mills-penned "The Rose". And then along came Jones Tall thin Jones. The inspiration for this song was a film, Along Came Jones, a 1945 comedy-Western starring Gary Cooper and Loretta Young. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Along Came Jones - The Coasters on AllMusic "Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by the Coasters, in 1959 peaking at number 9 in the Billboard Hot 100 but covered by many other groups and individuals. #1. You may also like... High Hopes. With Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, Dan Duryea. Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones (of Monkees fame) did a cover version with Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, on the album Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart in 1976. And then along came Jones Tall, thin Jones Slow-walkin' Jones Slow-talkin' Jones Along came lonely, lanky Jones I got so bugged, I turned it off and turned on another show But there was the same old shoot-'em-up and the same old rodeo Salty Sam was a-tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack The track features dubbed-in laughter and cheering from a "live" audience, and includes a brief quote from Rossini's "William Tell Overture" at the end. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. referencing Along Came Jones, LP, Album, Mono, LK 4693, LK.4693 It is impossible to believe that in the UK this album was 100% mono it had USA abridged release on UK Decca's USA imprint London's sub label Parroimpliest as "It's Not Unusual" in STEREO A good-natured saddle tramp traveling with his sidekick is … And then along came Jones, tall thin Jones Slow walkin' Jones, slow talkin' Jones Along came long, lean, lanky Jones I got so bugged, I turned it off and turned on another show But there was the same old shoot 'em up and the same old rodeo Salty Sam was tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack He said, "If you don't give me the deed to your ranch The album reached No 11. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Along Came Jones — дебютный студийный альбом британского певца Тома Джонса.Наиболее известным синглом этого альбома является песня «It's Not Unusual». Song key: G # Comedy # Pop # 60's # 1969. Do you know any background info about this track? sax on many of their hits. This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 05:21. Historian Ken Emerson notes of the song: "What was original in the humor of 'Along Came Jones' was not its parody of shoot-'em-ups … What was new were black voices mocking an iconic Caucasian genre fifteen years before Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles. [5] Jones makes humorous comments in a mock-posh British accent ("That's not cricket, old chap"). And then along came Jones Tall, thin Jones Slow-walkin' Jones Slow-talkin' Jones Along came lonely, lanky Jones I got so bugged, I turned it off and turned on another show But there was the same old shoot-'em-up and the same old rodeo Salty Sam was a-tryin' to stuff Sweet Sue in a burlap sack Plus, little Jimmy Osmond as Jones and his mom, Olive Osmond, on saxophone! Chords ratings, diagrams and lyrics. And then along came Jones Tall thin Jones Slow-walkin' Jones Slow-talkin' Jones Along came long, lean, lanky Jones Commercial came on, so I got up to get myself a snack You should've seen what was goin' on by the time that I got back Down in the old abandoned mine, Sweet Sue was havin' fits Go directly to shout page. "Yakety Sax" is interpolated during the saxophone solo. As is the case with "Charlie Brown," the two have nothing to do with each other but the title. As Jerry Leiber sagely pointed out, you can't copyright a title. Lyrics to 'Along Came Jones' by Ray Stevens. And then along came Jones Tall thin Jones Slow-walkin Jones Slow-talkin Jones Along came long, lean, lanky Jones Commercial came on, so I got up to get myself a snack You shouldve seen what was goin on by the time that I got back Down in the old abandoned mine, Sweet Sue was havin fits That villain said, Give me the deed to your ranch Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Share your thoughts about Along Came Jones. [3] In their version, by the third verse Bill Medley, who says the repeated line "And then ...", has lost patience with the story as told by Bobby Hatfield. The TV shows feature various "damsel in distress" scenarios, whereby Sam abducts Sue and places her in peril, intending to force her to give him the deed to her ranch or face a gruesome death: However, Sue is rescued, and Sam's plans foiled, by the hero, a "tall, thin", "slow-walkin'", "slow-talkin'", "long, lean, lanky" fellow named Jones. 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