A man who really wasn't a friend.....

nclakelover · Post by **nclakelover** » July 4, 2002 10:48 pm

Way back in the old Treasure Chest, Jimmy made reference in a song that "I had my hair pulled out by a man who really wasn't a friend". 3 questions. Name the song. Name the man that pulled JB's hair out. Name the city it happened.
Bonus question....what type of car was he in when he got his hair pulled out???

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » July 9, 2002 5:50 pm

Not too difficult. In the song "Presents to send you" Jimmy relates the experience he had in Nashville with Buford Pusser while looking for his rented Gremlin. Jimmy was s***faced and climbed up on the hood of parked car, belonging to Pusser.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » July 9, 2002 5:51 pm

CNF, I SALUTE you!!!!!! As many times as I've listened to that song, I never caught that

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » July 9, 2002 6:06 pm

Me too, I listened to that song for years before I found out what he was singing about.

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » July 9, 2002 6:23 pm

That's so cool. I always wondered about that.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » August 23, 2002 12:38 pm

Jimmy tells the story of the incident in a radio concert/interview in 1974 on KSAN. I do wonder if it really was Buford Pusser. (It makes a good story and Jimmy does prefer fiction over fact). Mac Macanally also discribes the story in the song SEMI TRUE STORIES.

ihavefoundmeahome · Post by **ihavefoundmeahome** » November 17, 2002 12:15 pm

jimmy relates the whole story during a show at the Exit Inn in Nashville in 1974. pretty neat...

Luni'sBackYard · Post by **Luni'sBackYard** » December 10, 2002 2:09 pm

This incident happens after Jimmy and his band had just recorded "Gods Own Drunk". Jimmy decided that in the spirit of recording this song that the band should buy 12 bottles of tequila and chug them down, and press record. Semi True Stories has references to this:
"Too much tequila or not quite enough"
"On the same day Gods Own Drunk was recorded"

Gardner McKay, Jr. · Post by **Gardner McKay, Jr.** » December 10, 2002 4:28 pm

If I'm not mistaken, JB was not only standing atop Pusser's car looking for his rented Gremlin, he had on golf shoes. They were the only footwear he had besides a pair of ratty old sneakers, and he was going to an interview or meeting, and wanted to look a little more presentable. Needless to say, Pusser was p***!

Bubba-licious · Post by **Bubba-licious** » February 11, 2003 7:34 am

Sorry, but I'm a fairly new Parrothead. Who is Buford Pusser? I mean, other than a name in a song/story. Was he a real person? Thanks for your help!

PCBear · Post by **PCBear** » February 11, 2003 10:14 am

That is a great song one of my favorites.

redwinemaker · Post by **redwinemaker** » February 11, 2003 10:32 am

Bubba-licious wrote:Sorry, but I'm a fairly new Parrothead. Who is Buford Pusser? I mean, other than a name in a song/story. Was he a real person? Thanks for your help!

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ragtopday · Post by **ragtopday** » February 11, 2003 5:04 pm

Bubba-licious wrote:Sorry, but I'm a fairly new Parrothead. Who is Buford Pusser? I mean, other than a name in a song/story. Was he a real person? Thanks for your help!

See the movie(s) "Walking Tall", although the movies make no reference to Bubba walking on his car that I remember. But, then again, they came out in the early to mid 70's.

Getting old ain't for sissies

frognot · Post by **frognot** » February 12, 2003 6:17 pm

My nephew in TN tells me they are remaking Walking Tall & the wrestler, The Rock, will be playing Buford.

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