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Artists > Charlie Daniels Band > Devil Went Down To Georgia
Submitted by ninjakitty1 on June 5, 2002
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The devil went down to Georgia. He was lookin' for a soul to steal. He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind, and he was willin' to make a deal, when he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot. And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said, "Boy, let me tell you what. I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player, too. And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you. Now, you play pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due. I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, 'cause I think I'm better than you." The boy said, "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin. But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best that's ever been."
Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard, 'cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards. And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold. But if you lose, the devil gets your soul.
The devil opened up his case and he said, "I'll start this show." And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow. And he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss. Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded somethin' like this: When the devil finished, Johnny said, "Well, you're pretty good, old son, but sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done.
Fire on the mountain. Run, boys, run. The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun. Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough. Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no.
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat. And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet. Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again. 'Cause I told you once, you son of a gun, I'm the best that's ever been."
He played, Fire on the mountain. Run, boys, run. The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun. Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough. Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no.
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by HivesFanCC on 06-05-2002 @ 11:19:57 PM
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just cool
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by daz_spaz on 06-05-2002 @ 11:25:29 PM
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i can't believe this song wasn't added sooner...but definitely a cool song...
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by egut521 on 06-11-2002 @ 03:36:27 PM
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this song is great.
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by GrijzeVos on 06-13-2002 @ 10:51:18 PM
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A great story
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by blind_rockstar on 08-27-2002 @ 07:10:03 PM
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primus did a good job covering it....listen to it you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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by sicslykster on 09-22-2002 @ 12:27:25 AM
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wow and haha...what else is there to say?
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by Bulkyone on 03-09-2003 @ 06:10:35 AM
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This song is timeless, it's about loving something.....i reckon anyway, lots of good covers, one by weird al "the devil went down to jamaica" (i think) one by the toy dolls called "the devil went down to georgia
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by Surrenderyourego on 03-09-2003 @ 06:14:15 AM
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Jim Davidson did it proud. Listen to his version on his silver jubilee video, its great.
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by Bulkyone on 03-10-2003 @ 04:48:26 AM
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in my above toy dolls comment replace georgia with scunthorpe.....sorry i musta had a brain meltdown when i posted that
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by DrFeelgood03 on 03-23-2003 @ 10:32:30 PM
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Everyone needs to go to Charlie Daniels' website and go to his Soapbox. He's got some good things to say.
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by LuuKeSTer on 04-03-2003 @ 12:27:38 AM
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about self confidence and taking risks in life doing what you love?.... maybe...
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by DrLove on 05-05-2003 @ 10:50:48 PM
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i dont think it has a meaning not every song does ya know.....i think its just a funny story about "johnny" and the devil
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by dancing machine on 06-26-2003 @ 06:38:25 PM
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It rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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by bertcampbell on 06-25-2004 @ 09:27:36 PM
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I think that the Devil went down to Georgia because Jesus died on the cross.
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by bertcampbell on 06-25-2004 @ 09:28:29 PM
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I think that the Devil went down to Georgia because Jesus died on the cross.
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by Sir_Larrikin on 10-14-2004 @ 05:47:56 PM
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Er, Bert... I think the devil went down to Georgia because he heard your mom was single and living in Atlanta.
lol
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by OpinionHead on 11-18-2004 @ 02:18:52 AM
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Go to flashplayer.com...there is a hilarious animation that uses this tune as the score. It tells the story of the song in furiously funny fashion. I rolled on the floor because it was so good.
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by TenYears_Gone on 11-21-2004 @ 08:43:13 PM
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Boys, don't look too hard at this. It's just a great song.
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by whiskeygirl11 on 11-25-2004 @ 07:48:01 PM
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this song is so good... i love it...the fiddle is an awesome instrument and this song is one of the greatest songs ever! thats all i have to say
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by lacy_jones on 01-28-2005 @ 12:58:24 AM
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I always thought the song had something to do with the legend of the curse of 27. You know how all the great music legends die at the age of 27 b/c back in the day some blues singer that really sucked at first sold his soul to the devil to become one of the greatest in a weeks time? In a way it makes since you win youget a fiddle made of gold (all the monely and fame) and if you lose he gets your soul. Only this time the devil lost. But hey I don't know. But I do really belive the 27 thing b/c too many legends have died at that age.
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by quiffporn on 02-03-2005 @ 12:18:35 PM
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This is a really cool song. I expect Cradle of Filth will cover it at some point, lol.
lacy_jones, the guy you are refering to was Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have sold his soul at the crossroads, in exchange for the ability to play the blues better than anyone else.
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by Olex on 02-07-2005 @ 01:51:17 AM
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Awesome song, I just heard it on the Superbowl pre-game show, its friggin awesome, that guy was so cool, he had the biggest belt buckle I've ever seen, it was friggin sweet, I want it, I'm not sure who it was though, he was fat and had a white beard, he looked like a cool guy, well anyway friggin awesome song
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by XxBabyGurlxX on 02-25-2005 @ 10:58:07 AM
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Very good song! I love it! Hehe! You ever seen the Line Dance to it? WOW it is fast! lol!
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by kmk_natasha on 03-26-2005 @ 06:12:31 AM
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I like the Primus cover too. This is just a great song. Best use of banjos ever.
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by angeleyes07 on 03-31-2005 @ 09:57:50 PM
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I just love this song, and how some folks can just make a song about anything. And I love how fast it goes, with the fiddles and all.
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