Primus - The Devil Went Down To Georgia

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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 willing to make a deal

When he came across this young man
Sawing on a fiddle and playing 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, son
But give the devil his due
I 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 and you're gonna regret
'Cause I'm the best that's ever been"

Johhny you resin 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 openned up his case
And he said "I'll start this show"
And fire flew from his fingertips
As he resined 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 something 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 its done"

{Refrain}
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
But I told you once, you son of a bitch
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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Uploaded: 08/03/06
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6 months ago by characterdefect
Dan beat me to it, not that I like to argue with anyone. (lifes too short no?) I probably watch this vid out a couple times a week. Still love it. :) peace.
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6 months ago by Dan_of_the_Land
hehehe I'm happy to see you did your research. That's cool. It's all good. It take a big man to admit he's wrong. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Have a good day.
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6 months ago by lbolen
Yup, did some more readin' and yup, Festus is indeed Les! Funny, very funny...love the video. Excellent claymation by Mike and team. I've been searching for a DVD version and finally found it on Amazon; ASIN: B0000CEB6B

OK, only somewhat embarassed now! hehe
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6 months ago by Dan_of_the_Land
The Devil Went Down to Georgia Video
Originally offered as a CD-Rom extra on the Rhinoplasty EP, this hilarious version of the Charlie Daniels classic is performed by Primus with a little help from their friends under the pseudonym Festus Clamrod and the El Sobrante Twangers. Featuring stop motion clay-mation footage similar to that seen in the Southbound Pachyderm video, it does prove to be a great video.

Get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself like that. ROFLMAO
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6 months ago by lbolen
This video is NOT by Primus.

This video is copyrighted: ©1996 Fat Cactus Films, Directed by Mike Johnson, Performed by Festus Clamrod featuring El Sabrante Twangers and song written by Charlie Daniels.
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8 months ago by characterdefect
Love this video, great cover, and just amazing claymation :)
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19 months ago by hunta23
brill song
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33 months ago by Fuwano_Shouta
voted:
I can't tell if I like this one or the original better, but it's great. :D

Devil, just come on back
If you ever want to try again
But I told you once, you son of a bitch
I'm the best that's ever been

haha
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