As promised. Yes, my young friends, I know I've neglected the trivia posts for a while now. I'm sorry. Been busy. But I hope to make it up with some Hank Snow.
Small confession: Many years ago, when I was young and foolish (as opposed to old and foolish) I tended to confuse the names Hank Snow and Hank Thompson. I know, I know, blasphemy, burn in Hell, and all that. But I did. As much as I liked a lot of country music back in them days, I didn't pay a lot of attention to who did what and stuff.
But times have changed and I now (sorta) remember which Hank did which song. Truth be told, I really hadn't heard a lot of Hank Snow's material until recently, when I brought home a CD from my Mom's collection to listen to (and which has one hell of a fashion statement on the cover).
Two songs in particular stand out, of course, but aside from those I really hadn't heard much of his stuff. Well, now I have. And I shall inflict it on you. I know, of course, that at least the two aforementioned songs you have no doubt heard. A few of the others I remember from many years ago, all the rest are ones I never heard until recently on my weekly bike rides.
Feh. Enough babbling nonsense. Let's go with a Baker's dozen of Hank:
1) [N.B.: this presupposes that the locations mentioned are in chronological order; they are not, of course, they are in an odd rhyming order but that will not stop us from presupposing that they are in chronological order, and since this is almost certainly the Hankster's most folks know song and everyone and their brother has heard it. End run-on sentence.]
Ahem. Multi-part question:
1) Please identify the following locations:
(a) After Reno, to which three places did I go?
(b) And after Buffalo, to which three locations?
(c) And after Wichita, to which three locations?
(d) And which three after Tampa?
Okay, I'll suspend this for now. But there will be more later. Because I'm just that way and love this song just that much.
2) I've got a pretty mama in Tennessee that does what?
3) What did I do after crossing deserts bare?
4) I'm on a bad motorcycle with a devil in the seat. How fast am I traveling and where?
5) After Boston, to which three locations did I go?
6) You dealt the cards, but you missed the play. So what am I going to board?
7) To which three locations did I go after after Washington?
8) I've wined you and dined you till my money is gone. So now, what's over and what's on?
9) To which three locations did I go after Glen Rock?
10) I'll love you until the day I die. Why?
11) Where (3X) did I go after Pittsfield?
12) I ain't got time for a triflin' woman. So what am I doing?
13) And where (3X) did I go after Tennessee? And (3X) after Spirit Lake? And (3X) after Elmsburg? And (3X) after Kansas City?
Whoa. Gotta stop now. Don't want to burn out on that song.
Iz out!
2 months ago

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