Video from Canadian bluesman David Wilcox. I couldn't believe there were no music videos of his on TH-cam (although there is live footage) Anyway, enjoy, I love this song!
The Greatest Canadian Barroom-Blues Rocker of all time! His live shows surpassed/surpass beyond all imagination these video representations in: intensity,energy,atmosphere,raw Rock n' Roll,instrumental virtuosity, and personality. David Wilcox, Wunderbar!!!
My buddy was laying pipe for a living and the trench caved in...broke his back severeley..in traction at Sunnybrook Hospital for 2 months...rode in Iroc t-tops down listening to this song...died recently of cancer last year...he was my best friend ...miss you Buddy...Tom
Probably the ultimate euphimism for our favourite bodily function... in the format of a song. I cant think of any other song or artist off the top of my head that does such an effective job of detailing all the things that go along with _ _ _ lol- back pain, growing twice as long, etc. Long Live Wilcox and his music. p.s. Check out his annual (free) performances at the Welland Ontario Canal Days festival during the summer. Well worth the trip.
I have seen him with more hair than a body has a right to. A fan for 20 years - don't dis him - ever - he is one of the best we have and HE DID NOT GO SOUTH FOR THE MONEY! He has had problems with alcohol and drugs but he has cleaned up his act. He is diabectic and we are so lucky to have him!
this song encouraged me to do alot!. im a hard worker and this song juss makes me smile!. i work for the oilfield business. and b4 that i was going to school and workin 11 hours....then i was workin all night and sleepin all day...layin pipe for life!. when i saw dave play while i was workin at the kee to bala in ontario it made my night....rock on dave!
I love the stock CBC footage, looks like the beginning of Sesame Street. Everyone needs to see David Wilcox playing in a biker bar at least once...classic.
I remember seeing him when i was 19 in 1979. Back then he had long cury hair, you looked a bit like a clown but in a freaky way, I remember enjoying myself more than any other time i had gone out to see a band. It was at the old Breslau Hotel just west of Kitchener, it's an abandoned building now. Actually I think it recently got flattened
"I put the pipe in I pull it out again My back is so sore I can't work much more I can't get my traction The ground's too wet I take a 10 minute break I smoke a cigarette" Please tell me how that's NOT innuendo...
I love David Wilcox's stuff. There's no B.S. and his songs make you want to slam another beer or 14. I think the director must have asked David to act like a guitar-playin' boneless chicken for the video :o) It's all good, keep layin' that pipe.
Getting a kick out of everyone claiming it a specific trade's themesong. Truth is, its relevant for any one of us that has to put the boots on and work with our backs out in the elements.
IVE BEEN HIP TO DAVE FOR YEARS !!!growing up in BFLO.NY this is great...get him while he,s here..who knows someday ther maybe Candadians on the moon..god knows the high sheriff of hell is half way there
Saw David and his band during Grey Cup week in Toronto this November. He's as awesome now as he ever was. Although he was the last act in the "Classic Rock" show with Trooper, Loverboy, and April Wine, he stole the show and was worth the wait as the nights last act. And yes, he laid some pipe that night. LOL
I figured it out... He's in the key of G#. The chords aren't hard, but the rhthym is a bit tricky. It's not your standard I IV V blues. The verse is basically G#,B,G,B, C#,B, C# C# B (4 times?) then E, B C# 3times folowed by a D#. The chorus goes F#, C# G#, F#,C#,G#, F#, C#, G#, F#, C#. You can use simple Root-5 (Power Chords?). There is a much better way to play the main riff in the verse but it would probably take me a year to tab it out. Anyway, have fun!! WILCOX ROCKS!! (and so can you!!)
Holy fucking shit, this is the most kickass song to ever enter my ears. I think the only regret in my life thus far is not having layed pipe to this song! Holy...fuck!
I guess where people get there interpretrations of this song from is relative to there own lives and professions, but if you take the lyrics word for word...it's about laying pipe (literally), and digging, so it is really about pipes and utility cables and excavators. But, there is the sexual innuendo side of it too...:)
best line "i put the pipe in pull it out again, my back is so sore i can't be working much more i cant get my traction the grounds too wet,i take a 10 min break ahh smoke a cigarette haaaaaaaaaaa wilcox rox
@hockeynut474 HE DID come to Stroud in 1988 and he was great. Some woman told me I had a frown on my face. I was paying close attention to David's playing.
Awesome ..thanks kurdtss.. if he would have been born in Tennesee or texas of somethen like that he would have been mega-huge.,,but then probably wouldnt have seen him every summer at the KEE to Bala..so its all good..lol
@grumble5005 nobody really plays the song in a music video they add all kinds of cuts and other video. and for the synth sound there is his guitar track and a keyboard track.
@Ariosh2010 ... It's totally innuendo! Laying pipe means having sex, period. I wonder if all these other guys really don't get it, or if they're just messin' with us?
If you don't love this guy, quite frankly, you don't love rock 'n roll!
Rock on, Dave!!
Anybody else find this guys facial expressions as awesome as the song?
The Greatest Canadian Barroom-Blues Rocker of all time! His live shows surpassed/surpass beyond all imagination these video representations in: intensity,energy,atmosphere,raw Rock n' Roll,instrumental virtuosity, and personality.
David Wilcox, Wunderbar!!!
wilcox rox.why others have not seen his talent and genius is beyond me.he is a Canadian treasure.
My buddy was laying pipe for a living and the trench caved in...broke his back severeley..in traction at Sunnybrook Hospital for 2 months...rode in Iroc t-tops down listening to this song...died recently of cancer last year...he was my best friend ...miss you Buddy...Tom
FOR ALL THE TRADESMEN OUT THERE
I love his facial expressions! And the way he stands toes pointing outwards, funny character, great guitarist, wicked slide guitarist
Probably the ultimate euphimism for our favourite bodily function... in the format of a song. I cant think of any other song or artist off the top of my head that does such an effective job of detailing all the things that go along with _ _ _ lol- back pain, growing twice as long, etc.
Long Live Wilcox and his music.
p.s. Check out his annual (free) performances at the Welland Ontario Canal Days festival during the summer. Well worth the trip.
I have seen him with more hair than a body has a right to. A fan for 20 years - don't dis him - ever - he is one of the best we have and HE DID NOT GO SOUTH FOR THE MONEY! He has had problems with alcohol and drugs but he has cleaned up his act. He is diabectic and we are so lucky to have him!
Man David Wilcox owns. He's got a great voice and this song has such a cool hyper vibe.
this song encouraged me to do alot!. im a hard worker and this song juss makes me smile!. i work for the oilfield business. and b4 that i was going to school and workin 11 hours....then i was workin all night and sleepin all day...layin pipe for life!. when i saw dave play while i was workin at the kee to bala in ontario it made my night....rock on dave!
I love the stock CBC footage, looks like the beginning of Sesame Street. Everyone needs to see David Wilcox playing in a biker bar at least once...classic.
I remember seeing him when i was 19 in 1979. Back then he had long cury hair, you looked a bit like a clown but in a freaky way, I remember enjoying myself more than any other time i had gone out to see a band.
It was at the old Breslau Hotel just west of Kitchener, it's an abandoned building now. Actually I think it recently got flattened
I never knew Al Bundy was in a band with the bassist from whitesnake and Bob Marleys drummer before he starred in married with children.
"I put the pipe in
I pull it out again
My back is so sore
I can't work much more
I can't get my traction
The ground's too wet
I take a 10 minute break
I smoke a cigarette"
Please tell me how that's NOT innuendo...
I PUT THE PIPE IN!
I PULL IT OUT AGAIN ;)
The drummer is my favourite, especially at the 1:24 mark. Legendary.
Listening to this song helped me get through my battle with cancer.
No doubt about it, this man is an entertainer.. LOOK at those faces!
wilcox is the fucking man
This is the kind of guy who should be running for office. Vote for Dave.
I love David Wilcox's stuff. There's no B.S. and his songs make you want to slam another beer or 14.
I think the director must have asked David to act like a guitar-playin' boneless chicken for the video :o)
It's all good, keep layin' that pipe.
Getting a kick out of everyone claiming it a specific trade's themesong. Truth is, its relevant for any one of us that has to put the boots on and work with our backs out in the elements.
@Ariosh2010 It's totally innuendo. The construction bit was only thrown in there to make it suitable for radio
IVE BEEN HIP TO DAVE FOR YEARS !!!growing up in BFLO.NY this is great...get him while he,s here..who knows someday ther maybe Candadians on the moon..god knows the high sheriff of hell is half way there
Saw David and his band during Grey Cup week in Toronto this November. He's as awesome now as he ever was. Although he was the last act in the "Classic Rock" show with Trooper, Loverboy, and April Wine, he stole the show and was worth the wait as the nights last act. And yes, he laid some pipe that night. LOL
I seen him at the Black Hawk in Richmond hill...sometime in the 80's!!
grewup with this guys music he's the best!!! love his music
love the faces he makes in this video
i dont think hes talkin about construction... lol
The guy rocks, period. Might just save the world.
nothing says rock n roll like a middle aged dude wearing a dress shirt & slacks from Zellers.
I figured it out... He's in the key of G#. The chords aren't hard, but the rhthym is a bit tricky. It's not your standard I IV V blues. The verse is basically G#,B,G,B, C#,B, C# C# B (4 times?) then E, B C# 3times folowed by a D#. The chorus goes F#, C# G#, F#,C#,G#, F#, C#, G#, F#, C#. You can use simple Root-5 (Power Chords?). There is a much better way to play the main riff in the verse but it would probably take me a year to tab it out. Anyway, have fun!!
WILCOX ROCKS!! (and so can you!!)
The great David Wilcox!
It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for posting it.
Wow! He had hair! I love you Wilcox!!!!!
this guys my hero
One of my favourite songs in 1998!!!
Great song/video from Wilcox, it does hold up when it first came out. Interesting thing I notice that the video came from MuchMoreRetro.
Was singing this all last night while trippin' pipe.
Going to see him on October 27, can't wait.
he's got my vote..
love how in the video he makes this song look like its not about innuendo but it actually is lol hahaha
he makes this song look like its not about sex...when it actually is! haha i love it
Holy fucking shit, this is the most kickass song to ever enter my ears. I think the only regret in my life thus far is not having layed pipe to this song! Holy...fuck!
It's just a matter of time before we hear this tune in a Viagra commercial :)
for any hard worker, not just tradesmen
i grew up listening to this shit
gotta love this guy
hes def a nutcase tho
TO SATISFY THAT WOMAAAAAAN
i like this guys style
man this song makes me want to work so much for my girlfriend. I really love this song, he is a very underrated guitarist. very underrated.
can't believe he won't be touring in 2011. that sucks ass hard!!
Wilcox, wilcox, wilcox, wilcox, wilcox, etc....
this song reminds me of my job
I guess where people get there interpretrations of this song from is relative to there own lives and professions, but if you take the lyrics word for word...it's about laying pipe (literally), and digging, so it is really about pipes and utility cables and excavators. But, there is the sexual innuendo side of it too...:)
Damn...a bass player player with Beatle boots and the classic 80's mullet and the Geico caveman on drums...what's not to like?
This was the official theme song of the "Bunker Boys" during construction of Cordova Bay golf course and could be heard far, far away! Oh Yea.
The thumbnail to this video pretty much sums up the song
kinda got a dire straights vibe - great 80's song !!!
Wilcox is at his best at The Kee in Bala!!!
YEEEE!!!! I work in conklin. Rock on!!
Hahaha, I love this song.
best line "i put the pipe in pull it out again, my back is so sore i can't be working much more i cant get my traction the grounds too wet,i take a 10 min break ahh smoke a cigarette
haaaaaaaaaaa wilcox rox
- he's laid more pipe - than the alaskan oil crew ! -- haha
8 shifts a week its never enough
Fucking AWESOME tune!
240p, we meet again.
man, I wish I had a car with Ultraglide! ...
monster player.......
So this and "Pearl Necklace" by ZZ Top will kick off the "Sexual Innuendo Bluesy Rock" compilation album. Any other suggestions?
@hockeynut474 HE DID come to Stroud in 1988 and he was great. Some woman told me I had a frown on my face. I was paying close attention to David's playing.
@dejar44 OMFG, rofl! Zellers.........rofl! So true, but damn can Wilcox rock out.
Awesome ..thanks kurdtss.. if he would have been born in Tennesee or texas of somethen like that he would have been mega-huge.,,but then probably wouldnt have seen him every summer at the KEE to Bala..so its all good..lol
sweet solo too
by laying pipe he means sex yes?
best facial expressions ever 1:09 to 1:14
Co-op Upgrader Project theme song a Sask
@grumble5005 nobody really plays the song in a music video they add all kinds of cuts and other video. and for the synth sound there is his guitar track and a keyboard track.
@tacobeef Nope just pipe fitters. I'm laying joists, shingles, tile, asphalt, ect, all night long just doesn't work bud.
I know Im going this afternoon to make some video and put it on youtube. You might see me i'll be the dork with the mini dv camera lol
fan fucking tastic !! D W ROCKS !!!!
this song is fuckin unreal, it used to be my lacrosse teams theme song weooo
HAHAHA !! awesome comment. spoken like a true 'peg city boy.
go big blue!
Hey I am a tradesman...shifts are right, about 8..LOL
TO SATISFY THAT WOMANNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
@SPAZZOBOXER isint he so passionate !! DAVID WILROX !!!
I like the synthesized guitar sounds and the fact that he isnt playing the one he's holding
@Ariosh2010 ... It's totally innuendo! Laying pipe means having sex, period. I wonder if all these other guys really don't get it, or if they're just messin' with us?
looks like Rodney Dangerfield.
@joshbezemer what! this is one of the best! I guess you have trouble satisfying that womannnnnnnn
LOL, yeah me too!! work all the time for her..hahahaha
The 3rd chord in the verse is supposed to be G#, not G - must have been typing too fast.
epic beard is epic
Your Dad?? now that realy hurts, were not that old ..well kindov sortov that is, if you get my meaning EH?
whoes that guitar chick ! :P
Why did they even make a video for this?
@tacobeef not even, its for anyone who works.
That last verse was certainly necessary. It's the prerogative of the artist anyway.
Leave David Wilcox alone!
Boy Ric looks young there
@tetra19 hahaha, agreed, this song is epic, josh clearly has some issues with his pipe laying.
@jimmyblackmore
Dinner and a movie?