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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- "Five Pounds of Possum" has become a cult classic in the world of Bluegrass Music, covered by everybody from the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band to the Ridgetop Ramblers, the Moron Brothers and more. This one, however, is the original by Tim White and Troublesome Hollow. This new music video commemorates the 25th anniversary of the album "The Possum Tapes," a collection of quirky songs celebrating the animal that has long been beloved and scorned throughout the South. Written by Tim White, the describes the situation of a poor family struggling to survive. The song is from the perspective of the father who just lost his job and is trying to feed and provide for his family. As many did during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the father in the song resorts to eating possum. The album "The Possum Tapes"' is available on Amazon at www.amazon.com....
When I was a 14, I worked in a gas station with my mother. Someone came selling or asking to sell the Troublesome Hollow tapes. Of course I bought one. My mother had an Eat More Possum bumper sticker. She died in 95, listening to these songs reminds me of how much we laughed and enjoyed these songs. I’ve been listening with my 9 year old son and he loves them too. Thank y’all for 25 years of memories!
The memories are priceless.
There's a radio station in my area that has "the barn show" & it has been on the air over 30, maybe 40 years & they play lots of wholesome music such as this song.
I always smile when I hear it! Sometimes I will breakout whistling or signing it. I get some unusual looks, but anybody don't like this song has no sense of humor!
No animals were harmed during the singing of this song.
GOOD to know! Lol!
I usta sing this every time we would have layoffs at work.lol
Those are my boys! They are good at looking hungry! Lol great job guys the song and video are excellent! Shout out to the possum and his skilled flat footing! Justin! Donnie! Tim! Gary! Hungry boys!
They are cute
But, they don't look too impressed with the menu offered!
Granny would be proud.
First time heard this i was driving. Nearly had to pull over I was laughing do hard. Love it.
Giant dancing possum is all kinds of adorable!
My TUMMY HURTS FROM LAUGHING SO HARD!!!
My good buddy and I were driving down from Canada to Asheville, North Carolina in April 2000 for a mountain biking trip in the Pisgah forest.
After about 10 hours of driving, when we were somewhere in mid-Tennessee, we were listening to the radio and this classic came on. We couldn’t stop laughing, and looked everywhere for a recording - whether tape or CD, and couldn’t find it.
For years, we were looking for the song, and occasionally fell across a cover version, but this is the first time I have ever heard the original since that day 23 years ago.
I’ve just sent this over to him. Thanks boys!
Hey Tim! I remember when you released this. 😂 one of my favorites.
Who's the feller in the possum suit? We think he's kinda cute!
That's my son's father lol 😂 he's trying hard to hold that possum head on
Awesome video, great performance!
i like this song so so so much i cant wait 4 next video😍😍😍😂😎😍😍🙂
Only in WVA, TN, or KENTUCKY!
Love it lol
sounds delicious
Same
Tell miles i said gi and its manson from his old achool
boneeeee I ain’t got a job now I just got a drive now? A
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Went looking for Possum Kingdom and found this lil diddy. 😃