The band then re-recorded the song at a faster tempo to much greater success on their 1972 Sailin' Shoes album. And if you give me ... weed, whites, and wine I'd see my pretty Alice in every headlight One reason states that Zappa thought the songwriting/singing was too good for George to merely be his band member and wanted him to go form his own band. Songs That Will Make You Cry Uncontrollably, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, 18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, Match These Taylor Swift Songs to Her Ex-Boyfriends. I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know The song tells a story of a truck driver traveling from Tucson to Tucumcari; Tehachapi to Tonopah and became a trucker anthem. And I was out on the road late at night Copyright: Writer(s): T. George Lowell Lyrics Terms of Use, I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow Alice, Dallas Alice, I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonapah The only thing keeping him going is drugs and alcohol and seeing a sign telling him not to stop from either a passenger or God.
Another version says that Zappa didn’t like the drug references ( weed and whites). Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
But many believe the former to be true since Zappa helped Little Feat get a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed I see my pretty Alice in every headlight Willin' is a song written by Lowell George before he had formed his band, Little Feat. And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari
And I'm still, oh, I'm still... Willin’ is s song written by Lowell George about a truck driver driving a semi-trailer truck through the American Southwest and Mexico (Tucson, AZ., Tucumcari, NM., Tehachapi, CA., Tonapah, NV.) And I'm still... Baked by the sun every time I go to Mexico Well I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet [Verse 3]
Tehachapi to Tonopah And you show me a sign To be movin'. And I'm still, willin' Alice, Dallas Alice, And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari It’s an anthem about a “trucker’s life”. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico And if you give me ... weed, whites, and wine Lyrics to 'Willin'' by Little Feat: I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't ya know And I'm still, willin' And I was out on the road, late at night I see my pretty Alice in every headlight A different studio version (and the more popular) is on the album Sailin’ Shoes (1972) and a live version is on Waiting For Columbus (1978). [Chorus] And I'm still, willin', Smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico And if you give me; weed, whites, and wine Tehachapi to Tonapah And I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
I see my pretty Alice in every headlight
Driven the back roads, so I wouldn't get weighed And I'll be willin' to be movin' And I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet Had my head stove in but I'm still on my feet And I'm still willin' Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made And I'm still willin'.
We have to put a horse to sleep here today so I was haveing a sad day to begin now I'm missing my brother. And if you give me; weed, whites, and wine
Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
But I'm still willin', Out on the road late last night Baked by the sun every time I go to Mexico
[Verse 4] I don't know how many times Michael and I saw Little Feet together, but he loved that song. The first is on there debut album in 1971.
He was inspired to write it from his experience working at a gas station while studying Art at Los Angeles Valley College. Willin' Lyrics: I've been warped by the rain, driven by the snow / I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know / And I'm still, oh, I'm still... / And I was out on the road late at night / I see my pretty
Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made
Living on the road, high on drugs and alcohol, avoiding weigh scales, smuggling, and feeling lonesome, drunk and dirty. And I'm still, willin' "Willin'" (from "This Is Us" soundtrack) I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't ya know? And you show me a sign And I'm still, And I been from Tuscon to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonapah
I'll be willin', to be movin'.
I'll be willin', to be movin' And all the time thinking of Dallas Alice.
I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know It was often stated by George at Little Feat shows that he was kicked out of The Mother’s of Invention by Frank Zappa after he presented the song to him. And you show me a sign It's Billy Payne from Little Feat birthday and dst played Willin' this morning, for soem reason it always reminds me of my brother Michael.
Driven the back roads, so I wouldn't get weighed
Ah but I'm still... Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. Willin' Lyrics: I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow / I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know / But I'm still willin' / Out on the road late last night / I'd see my pretty Alice in every And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari Had my head stove in but I'm still on my feet I've been warped by the rain, driven by the snow
And I'll be willin' to be movin', And I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet
And you show me a sign George uses alliteration heavily in this songs lyrics.
I'm drunk and dirty, don't ya know Tehachapi to Tonapah 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs. Willin' Lyrics: I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow / I'm drunk and dirty, but don't you know / I'm still willin' / Out on the road, late at night / I seen my pretty Alice in every And you show me a sign, I'll be willin' And if you give me weed, whites and wine Had my head stoved in, but I'm still on my feet [Verse 1] There are 3 versions recorded and released by Little Feat. Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed Had my head stoved in, but I'm still on my feet And I was out on the road, late at night Alice, Dallas Alice They released it on their 1971 Little Feat album.
Baked by the sun, every time I go to Mexico Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed.
[Chorus] Driven the backroads so I wouldn't get weighed It has been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and Lucius, Phil Pritchett w/ Cody Canada, and Seatrain and covered live by Chris and Rich Robinson (Black Crowes), and Phish (who covered the entire Waiting For Columbus album on 10/31/2010 in Atlantic City). [Verse 2]
To be movin', Well I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet I'll be willin' Copyright: Writer(s): T. George Lowell Lyrics Terms of Use, I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow