Shakey Graves - Late July Lyrics

I like all his audiotree versions of songs

Twelve million views....no way!

Jacksfilms???

Love this!
And same guitar and amp as I :O
Gorgeous, so glad to have found this music - thanks Shakey, you rauc

My brain would stroke trying to multi task like this

my brain would stroke trying to multi task like that

Omg I thought that was his real name lol I love it

He’s playing three instruments and singing wow

Great stuff!!

is that open d?

Please put this version on Spotify it’s way better than the audiotree version

Is this song about a real person? Can’t find anything online, sounds like it was based on someone

I would enjoy seeing this guy live. Stuff I like coming across in the street, buskers and such.

Your music is in its own category much love n respect :)

"Shakey Graves!" I love his story, music , his whole persona and aura! Long may he live his legend! What a great artist and interesting character he is.😎✌

I totally was interested in the whiskey story but I'm terminally ill.

he gave himself that nickname and made up the story. I like what hes playing but he reminds me of the nerds from high school smooth face no stories in the lines.

Lynette Foxen add me on fb then. 😂

"...... and he was droopy wieners" 🤣🤣🤣

I absolutely love this song!

Love love love his sound. I would have his babies.! He can play for me til I'm in the grave.

This just sounds like summer

Just randomly heard this song for the first time and loved it. Reminds me of like a bluegrass version of jeff Buckley. Gonna check out more of his stuff

YogaWithAdriene

I play alittle acu guitar and you have great sound and lyrics with some soul. Good shit. Can't not Bob my head when I hear. Almost funk folk. Lol. Keep em coming.

fucking love this song

You lost me at the obvious Che Guevara plug

Brilliant. ...Shakey is an absolute legend! His coordination is insane! If I tried to do that peoples ears would be bleeding!

keep singing that voice is like fine wine!

masterpiece

Tennessee Jet > Shakey Graves

Johnathan Martin what’s Tennessee’s best song. Imma look him up

Pretty kool that homeboy is playing through a 20 dollar amp... And actually makes it sounds great 👌

I’m gay but have my babies plz

Lame Backstory...spoken like a true salesperson.

Scoot blah blah ah Scooby do?

In a strange way I feel like god was saying a joke through that hippie. The whiskey was inspiration and it did not come from the warm brew.

So, eight or nine years ago, we wandered into Uncle Billies BBQ at the Oasis Restaurant on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas one Saturday night. This guy sets up and begins his set. 1 man band. Bass drum built into a suitcase.
We were totally, totally blown away!

Not a fan of his stories lol

This is the best version

This guy is too cool for school. And that's okay he knows he's too cool for school the question is do you know? And it doesn't matter one way or the other cuz you got a beautiful smile and a brother with a droopy Weiner. You do that Shakey. Till the grave.

Yo chill

He's so handsome 🖖💜🖤🙌

:D ⚫️⚪️🥚💜

nice Canadian guitar

Che was an evil murderer, so despite your good music, I will ignore you and encourage others to ignore you.

This is the best version, he changes the tempo in later performances and it loses the magic of this one IMO

Eager, young and qualified.

Shaky Graves looks like the dude from the Lorax

sitting in a hotel, reminiscing on when I first heard shakey - life has progressed so well but damn, I miss my homeless days ♡

Start of song 1:54 ... A reminder for me not u fuckers

Five Minutes never went so fast. SUCH a Cool Tune. One Dude, One Guitar, One Song, One little shit of a portable amp making some of the coolest music I heard in forever. Oh, yeah One cool ass name...Shakey Graves. Gonna sing this song all day!

Is droopy weiners still.... Hanging around?

Got'em .lol

When life really hurts this young man, his music is going to be legendary. What a brilliant star.

Kaw Rider,
It surely must have by now. This video is from seven years ago.

Shaky graves....

To the "hasn't made it in the music industry" comment: Pretty sure this type of music is specifically "anti-industry" as such. Have you ever listened to his song "Word of Mouth"? Another of his great oldies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDvsTedIUMY

Having said that, that's not to say he's not been successful in certain touring circuits which suit his style - not everyone listens to strictly mainstream music. Folk throughout history has been extremely influential to other genre's - and while currently maybe not the most popular it's undertones and often even lyrics can be heard through other artist as well.

I'd say Shakey has laid his place firmly enough in history by painting some beautiful pictures with word and tone, essentially immortalizing parts of this time and "his"story. Americana/Folk evolution at it's finest told through the eyes of an eager young man.

Bad ass

i appreciate some of that tasty dissonance \m/

Lyrics..

Oh gold digger took my money yeah
Dipped my heart and hands in honey
Snake Lady done stole my savings
Told gold digger she was having my babies

Well, gold digger swung, snake lady fell
I took Gold Digger up to Chapel Hill
Oh, I married her fast, murdered her young
Oh, took my money back and made my run

Well, bus driver, all in red
Yeah, go pull this bus over and end up dead
Yeah go drive this bus down to Mexico
Park it on a cliff where that good grass grows

Till a chopper came along one sunny day
Oh, to burn my crops, lock me away
Well I'm eager, young and qualified
Got a date with that chair, oh, in late July
Ooooh

Yeah so, tell My mama, old and grey
Sittin' at-a home weepin' away
Oh. Her only boy washed down the drain
Gonna take her son oh and lock him away
Well, mama should be proud of me
Oh, I lived like a man, I'll die like a king
Cause I'm eager, young and qualified
Got a date with that chair, oh, in late July
Ooooh

Yeah so, tell my pappa his old and fat
His chewin his cigar with his hair slicked back
Yeah, roll him over, beat him black
Say it's from that boy oh he never had
Well, papa should be in my place
Oh to fry like bacon, hang like lace
Cause I'm eager, young and qualified
Got a date with that chair, oh, in late July so
Call Big Betty, yeah, my old squeeze
Kiss you so good, you go weak in the knees
Come to see her old man pop
I wanna have you there, when my big heart stops
But don't you worry, don't you fret
Oh I won't die with no regrets
Because I'm eager, young and qualified
Well I'm eager, young and starry-eyed
Well the big leagues call, oh you know that I reply
I got a date with that chair, oh, in late July
Oh it's coming up mighty, mighty, mighty fast just like
Ooooh
Just like oooooh
Zap

Absolute genius guitarist/musician. Both incredible technically and dripping with pathos and blues spirit. Honestly can’t rave about this guy enough

I prefer Shakin’ Stevens.

Well shit ! Blown the F away !

This song this version of the song gives me chills everytime F U C K

He reminds me of the once-ler from the lorax 😄..love this dude.

He lost me with Che Guevara, on the stone there. I mean, good song, and it's a great portrait of che, who has some descent poems and all, but it takes all of 5 minutes to realize that che was a huge piece of shit, might as well have a hitler, mau, castro, Kim Jong-un, or Stalin portrait. College kids think its cool I guess.

That was such an enjoyable tune. it really ruined the shitty dismal mood I was in. Thank you.

He’s come along way since Friday night lights haha

I LOVE this X 1000000 X INFINITY!!!

Wow👏one man band

punchable face

Anyone who dislikes this is a droopy Weiner. No lie. Even in late July

Anyone know what guitar he's playing? It's so good!

I just looked, wish I could say. But I'm pretty sure the little honeytone amp has alot to do with it.

@Zack Bova Art and Lutherie parlour

This is stupid sick

Get it Shakey

the editing is really bad

great song though

Hope "Shakey" keeps doing it.

My brother brought me here

Putting commercials in the middle of music Videos is wrong. Thumbs down

I brought myself here.

We love you in the New Zealands Mr Shakey. Would be awful nice if you'd come visit us some time. Have a right good old bbq in your honour!

Azria I dont think I'm gonna make it home...im sorry

This song is like Tenacious D's Greatest Song Ever or whatever, it's him trying to recapture what happened that one time.

I started out on drums...actually mom's knitting needles banging away on pillows trying to be Ringo...then got distracted by guitar...I think Shakey has the right idea here with a collaboration of percussion and strings. Cool. Nice story too.

I just started guitar 7 months ago. Ive learne pink floyd,system of a down, alice in chains,metallica. And i seem to be naturally better at finger picking . Dope jam!

Ben Shapiro plays guitar

Good job! From Texas with love

Love the way it sounds

I've never heard another song like this. If anyone has could you tell me please.

Check out Trampled by Turtles

Still love this song

Discovered this song a year ago and listened to it non stop then. A year later still listening to it at least once a day! Cheers Shakey 🍻

Droopy Weiners is the perfect example of why you don't want to be the first one to fall asleep at a party.

How do I get this version of the song Late July? This is my favourite song but the iTunes one is a fair bit different.

PERFECT!!!!

Anyone else miss these vibes from Shakey?

Your amazing

Can someone tell me what genre of music this is. I'm in love with it and wan't to find more.

John Stone,
I think it may be a new one. The "Shakey Graves" genre?

That obviously does not help your quest, so if you are not familiar with Bob Dylan's songs, you might try a few of them, especially his earliest ones.

Oh, yeah -- be sure to check out John Prine if you're not already familiar with his work. Also, maybe Rodney Crowell's "Highway 17".

I would say it's Country Blues, or Delta Blues, with a decent dose of Americana, and maybe a hint of Goth Country. He's talented enough to draw from a few traditions and come up with his own style, but I think what's probably standing out for you is that distinctive guitar sound. That's open D tuning on a parlor guitar, I'm pretty sure. It's like somebody boiled the South down to its primal essence and poured it into a string instrument. I think most of us are used to hearing it played with a slide.


Dunno how to direct you to find more music like this. Maybe Colter Wall, or just do a search on YT for Americana.

Ole Droopy Weiners.

What is his guitar tuning on this song?

DADF#AD give or take a semi-tone or so depending on which version your looking at. This one's lower I think

The Kadman yep your correct! DAF#AD. I looked it up on ultimate guitar tabs and played it. It sounds so cool, hard to believe it’s so easy to play

Hell yeah I agree don't let him [email protected] anymore of your time or talent... Get after it bro 😜