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Candy Apple Red
91
Country
Candy Apple Red was released on February 1, 1964 by MCA Nashville as a part of the album Bill Anderson Sings
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Release DateFebruary 1, 1964
LabelMCA Nashville
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
Vocals
Bob Lee Johnson
Bob Lee Johnson
Banjo
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Bass
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
Piano
Harold Ray Bradley
Harold Ray Bradley
Guitar
Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr.
Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr.
Drums
Norman L Blake
Norman L Blake
Guitar
The Anita Kerr Singers
The Anita Kerr Singers
Vocals
Thomas Grady Martin
Thomas Grady Martin
Guitar, Leader
Weldon Myrick
Weldon Myrick
Steel Guitar
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Owen Bradley
Owen Bradley
Producer

Lyrics

He came speeding through the town each day at sundown
And his car was painted candy apple red
He was coming there to see the sheriff's daughter
And the sheriff didn't know it so they said
Time and time again the sheriff tried to catch him
But he always speeded up and got away
That old county jail stood patiently a waiting
And the sheriff vowed he'd put him there some day
Well there goes candy apple red that's what the people said
If he doesn't slow it down a bit he's gonna end up dead
And the sheriff's daughter said she'd rather end up dead
Than to live without her candy apple red
So the sheriff built a barricade to catch him
And he sat there at the limits of the town
But the sheriff's daughter had already met him
And had married him before the sun went down
When the sheriff saw him coming down the highway
He saw they couldn't stop and quickly caught his breath
As they crashed the barricade the car exploded
And the boy and girl went to a flaming death
Well there goes candy apple red that's what the people said
If he doesn't slow it down a bit he's gonna end up dead
And the sheriff's daughter said she'd rather end up dead
Than to live without her candy apple red
Written by: Houston Turner
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