Smokey & the Bandit and Smokey & the Bandit 2
Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Statler Brothers, Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Don Williams, Mel Tillis, etc.
Sarabande 302 067 530 8 Varese
On the 40th anniversary of the release of the highly successful film, Smokey & the Bandit, the Varese Sarabande label issued a CD of music from the soundtracks of both the original film and its sequel, Smokey & the Bandit 2. For Western music fans, the vital element in this release is that it includes “Ride Concrete Cowboy, Ride,” the last commercial recording made by Roy Rogers with the Sons of the Pioneers. It’s a record that was produced and co-written by Roy’s friend, Snuff Garrett.
But there’s plenty of other great music on the disc, too. Frankly, I’d forgotten about the films until I saw my grandsons enjoying both the music and the humor in the first one on tv. There are a couple of instances when the listener can hear Reed and Burt Reynolds engage in brief dialogue via CB radios, but, rather than sounding out of place, it provides context for the next song and leads into the music perfectly. And Jerry Reed’s great songs and performances, with additional music by The Statler Bros., Tanya Tucker, Brenda Lee, Don Williams and Mel Tillis, plus some great instrumentals composed by Bill Justis and Dick Feller, make for a very entertaining disc! Widely available online or from your favorite dealer.
Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down Lyrics
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.
Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Son, never mind them brakes.
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make.
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana.
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.
Ol' Smokey's got them ears on and he's hot on your trail.
He aint gonna rest 'til you're in jail.
So you got to dodge 'im and you got to duck 'im,
You got to keep that diesel truckin'.
Just put that hammer down and give it hell.
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
We're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.
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