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Motion Pictures Mercury Blues

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by T&A Flathead, Feb 20, 2016.

  1. T&A Flathead
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    The re-make of Mercury Blues came on the radio as I was driving back to KC last night. Brought back memories from when I was in highschool and would call CMT and TNN to request them to play the video. It's a little corny now, but it still has good looking mercs in it. Check it out.
     
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  2. roddin-shack
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    Not Corny, Its COOL. Thanks for the memory.
     
  3. AVater
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    Thanks for sharing!
     
  4. crashfarmer
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    I sing that sometimes in town at Karaoke.
     
  5. rod1
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    Yeah Cool, but I'll take Steve Millers version any day.Cool video on you tube also.Don't know how to transfer though....Eric Hudnall video with some miscues..
     
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  6. 65COMET
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    TOO KOOL!!!!!!There are A LOT of versions out there!!! ROY.
     
  7. crashfarmer
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    Written by K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, and first recorded by Douglas in 1948.
     
  8. I'll take David Linley & El Rayo X
    But I wouldn't turn any of them off.

     
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  9. crashfarmer
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  11. slowmotion
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    I grew up on Steve Miller's version, but here's a little gem for you pickers out there:

     

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  12. crashfarmer
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    Canned Heat's version:



    Wishbone Ash's version:



    Brian Setzer - '49 Mercury Blues - Not the same song but Mercury Blues is the topic.

     
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  13. T&A Flathead
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    This is awesome, I haven't seen the other versions.
     
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  14. John Stimac
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    Man, this is too cool. Just finished my Merc, installed a kicker and have a brand new apple 6s. Tomorrow I'm gonna cruise up and down 95 here in Havasu 3246.jpg
     

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