Steve Miller Band — Living In The U.S.A.
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Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Where are you goin' to
What are you gonna do
Do you think that it will be easy
Do you think that it will be pleasin', hey
Stand back, what'd you say
Stand back, I won't pay
Stand back, I'd rather play
Stand back
It's my freedom
Ah, don't worry 'bout me, babe
I got to be free, babe
Hey
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Stand back, dietician
Stand back, television
Stand back, politician
Stand back, mortician
Oh, we got to get away
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on baby, Owwww
I see a yellow man, a brown man
A white man, a red man
Lookin' for Uncle Sam
To give you a helpin' hand
But everybody's kickin' sand
Even politicians
We're living in a plastic land
Somebody give me a hand, yeah
Oh, we're gonna make it, baby
Oh, we're going to shake it, baby
Oh, don't break it
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on baby, hey
Hey, hey
In the U.S.A., babe yeah
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Don't worry 'bout me, babe
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
I got to be free
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on try it, you can buy it, you can leave it next week, yeah
Somebody give me a cheeseburger
Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back
Stand back, stand back
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Where are you goin' to
What are you gonna do
Do you think that it will be easy
Do you think that it will be pleasin', hey
Stand back, what'd you say
Stand back, I won't pay
Stand back, I'd rather play
Stand back
It's my freedom
Ah, don't worry 'bout me, babe
I got to be free, babe
Hey
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Stand back, dietician
Stand back, television
Stand back, politician
Stand back, mortician
Oh, we got to get away
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on baby, Owwww
I see a yellow man, a brown man
A white man, a red man
Lookin' for Uncle Sam
To give you a helpin' hand
But everybody's kickin' sand
Even politicians
We're living in a plastic land
Somebody give me a hand, yeah
Oh, we're gonna make it, baby
Oh, we're going to shake it, baby
Oh, don't break it
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on baby, hey
Hey, hey
In the U.S.A., babe yeah
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Don't worry 'bout me, babe
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Living in the U.S.A.
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
I got to be free
Doot do do do do doot doot
Living in the U.S.A.
Come on try it, you can buy it, you can leave it next week, yeah
Somebody give me a cheeseburger
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I don't listen to Steve Miller Band often, but when I do so do
the neighbors
the neighbors
Last line is the best.
Think I'll be living on the skip button for this one.
WHOA. I had headphones on outdoors when this started playing and honestly thought a giant V8 hot rod was heading right for me from my left.
Very realistic binaural recording!
Very realistic binaural recording!
I think I have a greatest hits somewhere on magnetic media, which this is on. I did not realize how old it was until I bought "Sailor", because William played "Song of our Ancestors", which I didn't realize was Steve Miller. The things you learn here. Thanks RP
I don't care what anyone says and or how much this was played on the radio back in the day - this song kicks ass and I love it! Epitomizes the best of Rock-n-Roll. 
Love me Steve Miller Band.
Love me Steve Miller Band. buddy wrote:
Three years later, same. Seeing him in about 3 weeks
Stevie Guitar Miller still puts on one hellavu live show. Catch him this summer if you can.
Three years later, same. Seeing him in about 3 weeks
100mph of ICONIC GREATNESS!! Thanx RP! 
Wow, my teenage years were spent listening to Sailor. Brings back some great memories
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
SNACK PACK!
Stevie Guitar Miller still puts on one hellavu live show. Catch him this summer if you can.
SanFranGayMan wrote:
Lefty Mudersbach ahead of the Howard Cams Special...Available on one of the Capital
"Sounds of the Drags" albums...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
But where are the last lyrics?? And the winner is.....???
Lefty Mudersbach ahead of the Howard Cams Special...Available on one of the Capital
"Sounds of the Drags" albums...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Isabeau wrote:
That feeling when you are in another room and must run to the computer to turn up the volume!! RP I love ya!!!
Did exactly that!
That feeling when you are in another room and must run to the computer to turn up the volume!! RP I love ya!!!Did exactly that!
That feeling when you are in another room and must run to the computer to turn up the volume!! RP I love ya!!! buddy wrote:
I'm taking my 4 grandkids (age 16 to 9) to see Steve Miller tonight at Ravinia in the North Shore area of Chicago. My granddaughter's (age 9) favorite song is Abracadabra but this is a complete surprise. I have seen Steve Miller many times and it's always fantastic and a lot of fun. I hope that dude that is a really great dancer is still performing with him. Excited to experience it through the G-Kids eyes!
I just saw Steve Miller in concert in Denver last week (and last year) and The Joker, The Gangster of Love, Maurice, The Space Cowboy still has it going on as strong as ever. He brought the crowd to their feet right off the bat with Abracadabra & then launched into his lengthy catalog, and given this is his 50th anniversary as a recording artist, when all the way back to some of those early tunes (my only disappointment - he didn't perform Your Saving Grace at either shows). The band was tight, and Steve really knows how to entertain, telling great stories from throughout his career (who knew he played in Buddy Guy's band in Chicago in the mid-60's?). I've been a pretty consistent fan over the past 45 years or so, but nothing beats seeing him live.
And yeah, he did this tune towards the end of the night, still begging for that cheeseburger, to the crowds delight.
ps...he regularly tours 70 shows a year, don't miss him if you're even a casual fan. And oh yeah, his opening act both years has been Peter Frampton, who did an hour and a half of his great work.
And yeah, he did this tune towards the end of the night, still begging for that cheeseburger, to the crowds delight.
ps...he regularly tours 70 shows a year, don't miss him if you're even a casual fan. And oh yeah, his opening act both years has been Peter Frampton, who did an hour and a half of his great work.
I'm taking my 4 grandkids (age 16 to 9) to see Steve Miller tonight at Ravinia in the North Shore area of Chicago. My granddaughter's (age 9) favorite song is Abracadabra but this is a complete surprise. I have seen Steve Miller many times and it's always fantastic and a lot of fun. I hope that dude that is a really great dancer is still performing with him. Excited to experience it through the G-Kids eyes!
maryte wrote:
Now THAT is a funny Mondegreen; good on ya! This one's still a 9 to me...Long Live RP!!
I love how the open chorus echoes early American history:
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Now THAT is a funny Mondegreen; good on ya! This one's still a 9 to me...Long Live RP!!
now for some jimmy buffet!!!!!
But where are the last lyrics?? And the winner is.....???
eh.
I just saw Steve Miller in concert in Denver last week (and last year) and The Joker, The Gangster of Love, Maurice, The Space Cowboy still has it going on as strong as ever. He brought the crowd to their feet right off the bat with Abracadabra & then launched into his lengthy catalog, and given this is his 50th anniversary as a recording artist, when all the way back to some of those early tunes (my only disappointment - he didn't perform Your Saving Grace at either shows). The band was tight, and Steve really knows how to entertain, telling great stories from throughout his career (who knew he played in Buddy Guy's band in Chicago in the mid-60's?). I've been a pretty consistent fan over the past 45 years or so, but nothing beats seeing him live.
And yeah, he did this tune towards the end of the night, still begging for that cheeseburger, to the crowds delight.
ps...he regularly tours 70 shows a year, don't miss him if you're even a casual fan. And oh yeah, his opening act both years has been Peter Frampton, who did an hour and a half of his great work.
And yeah, he did this tune towards the end of the night, still begging for that cheeseburger, to the crowds delight.
ps...he regularly tours 70 shows a year, don't miss him if you're even a casual fan. And oh yeah, his opening act both years has been Peter Frampton, who did an hour and a half of his great work.
I didn't know it was Steve Miller....I guessed Rare Earth CathyJones wrote:
I forgot about this band!!
I love how the open chorus echoes early American history:
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Godlike Rock : )
Oh, groovy, baby!
nomnol wrote:
100% agreement here! Having seen him twice, including my first "real" concert, I have to say he and the band have a LOT of fun, and you can almost tell he's a bit embarrassed by the successful FM songs that so many RPsters have hate-ons for, and yet he plays them with as much guitar skill as the godson of Les Paul should. He's truly under-rated in my book, or maybe it's that he was over-played on the lesser-quality songs and that has hyper-effected his reputation as a super-skilled guitarist. I'm pretty close to going 9→10 on this wacky fun song....and will probably get a cheeseburger for lunch today (it's noon as I type this in the greater-Seattle area.) PEACE & LONG LIVE RP!!
A quick look into Steve's life shows how talented he is yet few seem to know. Too bad. They're missing some great music.
100% agreement here! Having seen him twice, including my first "real" concert, I have to say he and the band have a LOT of fun, and you can almost tell he's a bit embarrassed by the successful FM songs that so many RPsters have hate-ons for, and yet he plays them with as much guitar skill as the godson of Les Paul should. He's truly under-rated in my book, or maybe it's that he was over-played on the lesser-quality songs and that has hyper-effected his reputation as a super-skilled guitarist. I'm pretty close to going 9→10 on this wacky fun song....and will probably get a cheeseburger for lunch today (it's noon as I type this in the greater-Seattle area.) PEACE & LONG LIVE RP!!
I could be picky, and whine about the poor timing of the hand claps (not to mention one drum fill in there that's pretty messy), but have to admit it's all part of the chaotic fun of this piece. Glad they left it that way!
Love it when a song brings in a little bit of history:
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
Stamp Act!
You gotta love a grown-up brain. These lyrics are soooo much more meaningful now.
A quick look into Steve's life shows how talented he is yet few seem to know. Too bad. They're missing some great music.
Steely_D wrote:
First: SOMEONE GIMME A CHEESEBURGER!
🍔
Yes !!!
Gave it a 10 years ago. Now its being played.
Gave it a 10 years ago. Now its being played.
First: SOMEONE GIMME A CHEESEBURGER!
I forgot about this band!!
This is a great funk, disco, rock and roll tune. Play it, please, play it.
now for some jimmy buffet!!!!!
That would be great!