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If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn,
I could arm a town the size of Abilene
Don't you push me baby,
Cause I'm all alone and you know I'm only in it for the gold
All that I am asking is for ten gold dollars
And I could pay you back with one good hand
You can look around about the wide world over
And you'll never find another honest man.
Last fair deal in the country,
Last fair deal in the town
Put your gold dollars where your love is baby,
Before I let my deal go down
Last fair deal in the country,
Last fair deal in the town
Put your gold dollars where your love is baby,
Before I let my deal go down
Don't you push me baby, cause I'm all alone
And I know a little something you might never know
Don't you touch our liquor, just a cup of cold coffee
I'm gonna wake up in the morning and go
Everybody prayin' and drinkin' that wine
I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines
Come to papa on an inside straight,
Causel I got no chance of losing this time
No I got no chance of losing this time
No I got no chance of losing this time
| Sweet_Virginia | Posted: May 28, 2013 - 04:57 One of my very top albums of the 90s... Love the honey dripping guitars. |
| bb_matt (Hampshire, England) | Posted: May 28, 2013 - 04:51 A great cover - great band too :) - almost as good as CVB. |
| us (Here, as well as there) | Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 20:43 Dunkelstar wrote: Not a bad Dead cover. I'll always prefer the original, but it's nice to hear. I, too, prefer the original, mostly because I don't like the vocal range on this cover (David Lowery? Yeah, well, I had to google that). Still, it's great to hear variety. It's why I love RP. |
| Foot (NorCal / Wine) | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 19:05 8 > 9 |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 22:11 drictor wrote: Love this cover! Love this song! |
| drictor (Victor, ID, Cultural center of the universe!) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:38 Love this cover! |
| ckcotton (Adding snarky comments since 2007) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 14:37 A quality cover that does justice to the original.... well done |
| hencini | Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 21:15 Wow. Nice work, Bill. It's not every day that you hear this one— unless you're in my garage, of course. I bought this CD when it was new ('94?) and it's one of a few that are in heavy rotation right now when I'm working on the cars. Good stuff. David Lowrey is brilliant. Although the 80-something blank tracks on the disc throw off the wrenching mojo just a bit. : ) |
| dew34 (Wisconsin-quite woodsy) | Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 12:48 deepwoodskev wrote: AGREED! Double Agreement! |
| Dunkelstar | Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 12:04 Not a bad Dead cover. I'll always prefer the original, but it's nice to hear. |
| Scientist79 | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 01:35 Nice Solo |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Jun 11, 2012 - 09:41 My favorite version....the Knickerbocker 3-24-90 version. That whole show was sick. Favorite GD show I went to easy. GD 3-24-90 Knickerbocker Albany Loser |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 14:35 This version, 9. Jerry's version on "Garcia", 10. |
| deepwoodskev (In a town west of Chicago) | Posted: Mar 13, 2012 - 07:58 gypsyman wrote: Love Cracker. What happened to them? Seriously? They are still making music and touring non-stop. And sound great doing so. |
| deepwoodskev (In a town west of Chicago) | Posted: Mar 13, 2012 - 07:55 Giselle62 wrote: cathenley wrote: Can we say Camper Van Beethoven?  Because Lowey was in Camper Van Beethoven? Is that why we want to say it? Listening to this right now I couldn't help but think "what a great version"—-the voice has the insouciance (an I don't give a damn quality) that i associate in my imagination with the that whole gambler/drifter life. Very cool. I don't understand why others can't hear it. Whatever. AGREED! |
| olivertwist (Atlanta GA) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 13:47 martinc wrote: Man you really are a piece of work. Figures you would like this song - Loser. Uh, go figure. Come on, it's not necessary to insult people... but then again, Stinger has done his fair share of that. BTW, this song is excellent. |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Nov 07, 2011 - 06:47 Stingray wrote: AAAAAAAAAAH....!!!! This is true class. FIRST-LEAGUE! How woooonderful! CRACKER is one of the best US-bands! And nobody knows... What to expect from a country with a (ex-)president that cannot count to ten! My "10" goes to CRACKER! Always - especially here for this song! Woooow! Man you really are a piece of work. Figures you would like this song - Loser. Uh, go figure. |
| CasaE | Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 13:31 Better than the last song but still making me want to switch to my iTunes. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 08:41 This is the way I like my Dead, covered. . . |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 15:15 AAAAAAAAAAH....!!!! This is true class. FIRST-LEAGUE! How woooonderful! CRACKER is one of the best US-bands! And nobody knows... What to expect from a country with a (ex-)president that cannot count to ten! My "10" goes to CRACKER! Always - especially here for this song! Woooow! |
| SuzG (at my desk) | Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 14:05 Plz play Dave Alvin's version! |
| glassbuteo (home) | Posted: May 18, 2010 - 22:45 Xeric wrote: Listen to some bootlegs—you'll get over it. Xeric....  for me boils down to lyrics, and Hunter being a most tremendous writer.  |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: May 18, 2010 - 22:42 Great, love Cracker and their soul. |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 13:45 cathenley wrote: Can we say Camper Van Beethoven? Because Lowey was in Camper Van Beethoven? Is that why we want to say it? Listening to this right now I couldn't help but think "what a great version"—-the voice has the insouciance (an I don't give a damn quality) that i associate in my imagination with the that whole gambler/drifter life. Very cool. I don't understand why others can't hear it. Whatever. |
| flatpicker (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 13:33 It's ok... but a little uninspired. |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 13:32 Another Tom Petty-a-like sound... |
| parttime | Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 18:54 ceviche wrote: Decent cover of a great song. Have played a lot of cards to this and others by Jerry and Co. Funny that the Dead got into all these desperado tunes. Nothing very desperado about a bunch of S.F. hippies recording, touring, and partying... One would have to know that most all GD Lyircs come from Robert Hunter he is the desperado! |
| mrdak | Posted: Oct 10, 2009 - 06:39 Crackers cooooolest song.... Thanks  |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 18:51 crockydile wrote:  You snooze, you lose. |
| crockydile (The swamps of Houston) | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 14:56 |
| krich58 (SCruz) | Posted: Jun 05, 2009 - 18:24 How can a song that has so much feeling get done with no such feeling? Worse than Zzzzz, sorry Cracker fans. In the '70's, I never thought that I would never miss Jerry's voice. Now I hear Cracker sing this and think, Boy, do I miss Jerry's voice. |
| ceviche (Lima, Peru) | Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 10:29 Decent cover of a great song. Have played a lot of cards to this and others by Jerry and Co. Funny that the Dead got into all these desperado tunes. Nothing very desperado about a bunch of S.F. hippies recording, touring, and partying... |
| BWolfie1959 | Posted: Apr 03, 2009 - 12:18 Xeric wrote: Listen to some bootlegs—you'll get over it. All a Friend can say is "Aint it a Shame" No one "saw" a dead show! They experienced it! Like another of the lyrics say it all...."said he'd throw a big old party, said he'd call it planet earth" Never look back! It's like driving while texting! |
| smdeeg (SillyCone Valley) | Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 22:17 I like the guitar work, but the singing doesn't do it for me. He can't hold a candle to Jerry. |
| amoreena (west whatnot) | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 09:08 horstman wrote: Jerry Garcia, idiot! Cracker does a GREAT rendition of this song. They are a great band. At least until Greenland. This album is full of gems, this the least of them. But Eurotrash Girl is awesome, and set at track 69, such a great tune. I have shit on them of late, but this is probably their best album, David Lowery is a great singer/songwriter. Folks need to see past this song to see the mastery of Cracker. I find myself agreeing with horstman.....ack.. ... |
| Tim_in_N_FL (Florida) | Posted: Dec 29, 2008 - 18:58 Tasty guitar work (Fender Telecaster, right?) and general vibe to this song. I knew the original but like Cracker's rendition pretty well. The more Cracker I hear on RP the more I like 'em. I had dismissed them prematurely for some reason...  |
| gypsyman (Just passing through....) | Posted: Nov 15, 2008 - 01:17 Love Cracker. What happened to them? |
| gandalfbmg (3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 12:29 Didn't we hear someone else doing this one earlier today? I vastly prefer this version though... |
| HarrO (Florida) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 14:41 FunHog wrote: I was huge into this band in the early nineties and I love this cd. The funny thing is that I always thought this was a Cracker song until Jerry died. Just wasnt into the Dead at all. I didnt start listening to them until after Jerry died. Then I realized what I had missed. Honestly that is just about my only regret in life. Not seeing the Grateful Dead live. It was more than just fun, it was a way of LIFE!!!! Don't listen to Xeric, he was probably exposed to too many bad bootlegs (and there are a lot of them out there). Probably the best live band experience of the last 30 years. And BTW, I totally enjoy this cover. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 14:39
well elaborated song, good performance and good register of voice- ** 6 / 7 ** |
| redstorm (East Coast!........ Lou!) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 14:38 well the title just about sums it up............solid 3  |
| oscar_driver (Planet Earth) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 14:33 Easy 7 to 8! |
| cathenley (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 22:46 Can we say Camper Van Beethoven? |
| jbro | Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 09:31 snooze... also this is depressing. And I usually like Cracker! |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 07:58 Didn't even notice the transition from the Dead. Are they a reincarnation? |
| Xeric (Up on the Roof) | Posted: Aug 09, 2008 - 16:26 FunHog wrote: I was huge into this band in the early nineties and I love this cd. The funny thing is that I always thought this was a Cracker song until Jerry died. Just wasnt into the Dead at all. I didnt start listening to them until after Jerry died. Then I realized what I had missed. Honestly that is just about my only regret in life. Not seeing the Grateful Dead live.
Listen to some bootlegs—you'll get over it. |
| Excelsior | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 18:08 robco1 wrote: Who did the original? BTW, this is on mute, as is all Cracker. 1's across the board IMO... I wholeheartedly agree! :puke: |
| venus_df (Chattanooga, TN) | Posted: May 09, 2008 - 18:24 more country-fried goodness right over here, please. ^_^ |
| Koan (in or around Toronto) | Posted: May 09, 2008 - 18:23 miahfost wrote: This dude cannot sing.
I thought it was Tom Petty til I checked... no, the playlist is wrong, I still hear Petty. |
| Jack_Straw (City of Bridges) | Posted: Apr 21, 2008 - 06:54 musikalia wrote: Agreed. Jerry sang this with the depth it deserves. Still, it's such a great song, IMO can't be ruined Very true. Jerry sang many songs with the depth they deserved. In my opinion I never liked Joan Osborne's Brokedown palace either. Just not the same as Jerry singing it. |