Top Five Country Songs Written by Shel Silverstein by Comedian Dusty Slay!
Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer known for his cartoons, songs, and children’s books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination.
5. “Cover of a Rolling Stone” Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ux3-a9RE1Q
4. “The Taker” Kris Kristofferson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCF4-lzSuUQ
3. “The Winner” Bobby Bare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRWlnv0_svU
2. “One’s on the Way” Loretta Lynn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzSYyjNb74
1. “Boy Named Sue” Johnny Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOHPuY88Ry4
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Someone wrote the retaliation song, where The Boy Named Sue is, as my Dad used to say, "A little light in his loafers" … he comes back & hits his Dad with his purse etc. It's better than A Boy Named Sue Vs 1 LoL My Dad was the king of finding crazy hillbilly songs.
Awesome Dusty I also grew up reading shel Silverstein and never knew he was also a song writer but it makes perfect sense. thanks! ?
Did William Montgomery put you up to this?
People seem to only know Shel for his children's poems, but there was so much more to him than that. He wrote songs for famous country artists, he has some adult themed albums, he hung out at the playboy mansion all the time, he was an interesting dude.
Hilarious Comedian! Love it!
I'm surprised Marie Laveau didn't make this list
Shel also wrote a second version of a boy named Sue called, "father of a boy named sue". It's from the dad's perspective and it's really great except it has a terrible and insane ending. If you haven't heard it, I highly suggest giving it a listen!
RIP Loretta
Stone telling
"Its The World's Gone Crazy Cotillion" by Shel Silverstein and Waylon Jennings … Hands down my favorite Shel Silverstein song (Sung by Waylon Jennings)
I could only imagine if Shel Silverstein, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart were to collab on a song. Or maybe Shel and John Hiatt. Or Shel and Robert Earl Keane.
Shel Silverstein was on his own plane! ??? I always play Johnny Cash's uncensored version of "A Boy Named Sue". I understand that it was uncommon to record "s.o.b." in a song over 50 years ago, lol.
I discovered Shel Silverstein when i was 5 and i appreciate him even more now that i am 36. From his songs to his poems
Doing some Random Traveling down a YouTube Path takes you to some interesting things…and you wind up being surprised to find ol' Dusty Slay at the bottom of the stack, busting out some Shel Silverstein facts…it's a weird winding world. We ARE having a good time!
Cant believe this Country banned Dr Suess. Bunch of whiny idiots. Afraid of being offended or offending someone else.
Ranger my ass you whomever will not Winn
I have a 100lbs of stainless steel in my body
I'll take her All right
Ok Diesel Dave
"Put Another Log On The Fire" is my favorite. Tompall Glaser sounds like he's barely awake.
And if you put potato
A great songwriter. "Queen of the Silver Dollar" would certainly be in my top 5 Shel songs, particularly the version by Emmylou Harris.
Cover of the Rolling Stone isn’t a country song?
Most humans are supposed to have more than 20 teeth. Fun fact. Fuck, I should have become a dentist.
Had no idea Mr. Silverstein wrote so many classic bangers. My mind is fucking blown
Loved this video! My favorite Silverstein song is "Sylvia's Mother"
Dr Hook truly ain't country.. however 25 Minutes to Go also recorded by Johnny Cash was another great song by Shel Silverstein
I had NO idea Siverstein wrote Boy named Sue!. What a great song for Cash.
25 minutes to go is my fave Shel song
Man. Thank you for your time and effort . THE WINNER. ONE'S ON THE WAY. AND BOY NAMED SUE. Thank you again. And he wrote many, many more .
I'm on "cover of the rolling stone" and it's already my new favorite song! Go man Go!
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I bet number 1s a Boy Named Sue