[20세기를 빛낸 팝] 89위 Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free. Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree. Killed him a bear when he was only three. Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier. He fought single-handed through the Injun war, 'till the Creeks was whipped and peace was restored. And while he was handling this risky chore, made himself a legend, forevermore. Davy, Davy Crockett the man who don’t know fear. When he lost his love, and his grief was gall, in his heart he wanted to leave it all, And lose himself in the forest tall, but he answered instead, his country’s call. Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier. He went off to Congress and served a spell. Fixin’ up the government and laws as well. Took over Washington, so we hear tell, and patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell. Davy, Davy Crockett, seein’ his duty clear. (or Serving his country well.) When he come home, his politickin’ done, the western march had just begun. So he packed his gear, and his trusty gun and lit out a grinnin’ to follow the sun. Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin the Pioneers. Well, he heard about Huston and Austin and so, to the Texas plains, he just had to go Where freedom was fightin’ another foe and they needed him at the Alamo. Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. His land is biggest, and his land is best from grassy plains to the mountain crest. He’s ahead of us all in meeting the test. Followin’ his legend right into the West. Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. King of the Wild Frontier.

이곡은 "20세기를 빛낸 팝송 히트곡100선" 배철수의 음악캠프(2002년 11월방송) 라디오 프로그램에서 선정 한 것이다. 100위부터 1위까지 하나씩 올려봐야겠다. 또 올렸던 음악중 예전에 MBC 김기덕의 골든디스크에서 선정한 "한국인이 좋아하는 팝 100곡", 코리아팝 사이트에서 선정한 "한국인이 좋아하는 팝 200곡"을 올리고 있다. 이자료는 객관적인 자료가 아니고 라디오 프로그램과 선정 당시의 팬투표와 해당 방송국의 기준에따라 선정된걸로 알고있다.