Townes Van Zandt - Talking Thunderbird Wine Blues Lyrics
Among the strangest things I ever heard
Was when a friend of mine said "man, let's get some thunderbird"
I said "what's that? " he just started to grin
Slobbered on his shirt, his eyes got dim
He said "you got fifty-nine cents? "
I said "yeah, I got a dollar, but don't be a smart-aleck
I ain't gonna spend it on no indian relic"
And he said "thunderbird's not an old indian trinket,
It's a wine, man, you take it home and drink it."
I said "it sure don't sound like wine to me"
And he said he'd bet me the change from my dollar
We hustled on down to the nearest u-tate-um
The guy wanted my id, I whipped her out and showed him
He got a green bottle from the freezing vault
Through the cottage cheese
Took it back to his house, started drinkin'
Pretty soon I set in to thinkin'
"man, this thunderbird tastes yummy, yummy, yummy
And I know it's doing good things to my tummy, tum..., t..."
It's so you reason when your on that crap
Got a few more bottles, chugged them down
I pulled myself up off the ground
Decided I go see my dearest sweet wife
Who met me at the door with a carving knife
Said "get them damn grape peel from between your teeth."
I could see we're gonna have a little misunderstanding
I said "dear, I better get in touch with you later"
She said "forget it, man, you're never touchin' me again!"
Now I've seen the light and heard the word
And I'm staying away from that ol' dirty thunderbird
A message come from heaven radiant, and fine,
All I drink now is communion wine
Six days a week
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Townes Van Zandt Talking Thunderbird Wine Blues Comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlxPf6KT5GI
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@elvisandmick and KKK Blues, Birth Control Blues etc by Townes.. It's a theme...
Jesus spoke the sacred words, turned water into thunderbird
it actually turns your teeth black, so he got off easy
Also, if this guy drank a few bottles of Thunderbird, he'd be dead. It's like 20% alcohol and that's the healthiest part of it. The other parts which are Draino and ammonia.
He is dead.
Townes was known to shoot up cocaine, vodka, and rum and coke. Like. Actually inject it into his veins.
Thunderbird is the most disgusting stuff ever. I guess it's made from running alcohol and paint thinner. And Night Train Express is basically Thunderbird with Kool Aid mix. And notice how they never sell this stuff in middle to upper class stores. If your local store sells Thunderbird, MOVE. It's basically a wine for the homeless.
Haha was thinking that. Drank too much buckfast this weekend actually. shit makes you crazy
So good haha
THUNDERCHICKEN!
when i drank the thunder bird it was a buck ninteen
love it!
tum tumm tummy...yay...love this!
Yes... It's about time someone posted this recording.