George Jones - "The Race Is On"
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Album: I Get Lonely in a Hurry
Utgitt: 1964
"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. (This is not the Don Rollins who co-wrote It's Five O'Clock Somewhere for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett.) George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965. Jack's version topped Billboard's Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the Cashbox charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.
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I Get Lonely in a Hurry is an album by George Jones, released on United Artists Records in 1964.
Memories" is a cover of the Charlie Louvin song, "My Book of Memories" released earlier in 1964. "Least of All" was originally recorded by Sonny James earlier in 1964 as "Least of All You". "Holiday for Love" was originally recorded by Webb Pierce in 1957.
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Lyrics:
I feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside
Like my heart's sprung a big leak
And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful
That I may never shake
You might say that I was taking it hard
Since you wrote me off with a call
But don't you wager that I'll hide in sorrow
When I may lay right down and bawl
Now the race is on
And here comes pride in the backstretch
Heartaches goin' to the inside
My tears are holdin' back, they're tryin' not to fall
My hearts out of the runnin'
True love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all
One day I'd ventured in love
Never once suspectin' what the final result would be
And how I lived in fear of waking up each morning
Thinking that you gone from me
There's ache and pain in my heart
For today was the one that I hated to face
Somebody new came up to win her
I came out in second place
Well the race is on
And here comes pride in the backstretch
Heartaches goin' to the inside
My tears are holdin' back, they're tryin' not to fall
My hearts out of the runnin'
True love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all
Låtskrivere: Don Rollins
Thank you for sharing this. Those lyrics are so sweet and true.
Great lyrics, George is a master of delivery. The guy who sings chorus with him is awesome too. ❤️
The only guy who can sing this song the way it was written ! No one has ever redone it with these words or this speed because they can’t !! Only a true and the greatest country singer songwriter could ! George Jones
@@timbobst6921 have you heard the grateful dead’s version?
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The Bass player's hair is a work of art.
I was literally just thinking the same thing lol.
He was also quite handsome! In the old school, proper meaning!
That is Johnny Paycheck.
(Take This Job and Shove It)
Don't forget George's hair. He was rockin that flat top look.
Am I the only one who’s noticed that the bass player is Doctor Who in his Matt Smith incarnation? I reckon the band are undercover Daleks. No wonder Tammy did a runner.
That guitar solo is SO awesome! He's tuned down like crazy, it sounds more like he's playing a bass. Mastery.
Just down a half step. Great tone!
GEORGE WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY SINGER WHO IS PURE COUNTRY SINGER ❤❤❤
I love telecaster pluckin lead guitar from this era
Anyone know to get this sound on a guitar?
@@harryassadourian1389 "tube screamer " works many times. But , really , find an old tube amp without a lot of amperage just some use. Takes digging but that's the worth. Put the " mic " near the amp and play solid bodies
I have 85 songs and 50 allbums of George Jones
George was an awesome country performer
The finest vocalist in the recorded history of county music.
Can confirm 👍
even frank Sinatra said so
@@AmericanRanger420 called him the second best 😂
Good ol' George, three sheets to the wind & could still out perform anyone of these so called country artists today!
I think ol’ George was a little sauced.
ya think lol
noooo, impossible!
Ol George looking at the bass player like wants to swing
There's a good boy
😂😂😂
This video of George is one of my favorites. I can't help thinking that his facial expressions are a precursor to stuff we've since seen from none other than Jim Carey. It seems everyone has a twin somewhere, but each of them have carved out unbeatable careers.
The way is voice drops at 1:30 gets me everytime, nobody else could do that.
That guy on lead guitar is GOOD
Good? Hell, he's way beyond good, I did the guitar tabs on this on Ultimate Guitar, as mentioned earlier, and while I was able to figure out what he was doing, I could not play it, it is crazy, he's got the guitar tuned way down, and he's using metal finger-picks like a banjo player would, and on top of that, he and George are probably well lit, ha ha.
Fantastic live sound! I like this better than the studio recording.
it just makes me smile that jerry garcia heard this. then thought im gonna get hippies shaking to this track
I had no idea this song was originally done by George Jones and I have been listening to it since the early 90's. April 12th, 2024 I learned something new.
Love this!
Omfg ME MYSELF AND I vibes hahaha Jim Carey
Sixties country RULES!!! Telecaster paired up with a 1965 blackface Twin Reverb . . . that's all ya need, guys! Turn that reverb up to about 4 or 5 to get that deep, dark, Grand Canyon
. . . sound, put on her rhinestone suit, and go to town! YEE-HAW!!!
Play a Danelectro 6 string bass through an Ampeg B-12XT with the reverb('Dimension') at 10 o'clock. THAT'S the TONE !
James Hollie on bass and backing vocals!
Get it Possum!
I can watch this over and over .. love it!..
Love this. Love all these old live shows. 😃
George, how we miss you. No one can do this, no one could, no one will be able to match it. The best. We miss you.
You are so right !! Only he could sing this song the right way . Many have tried and failed 🤣
Rip George you were the greatest
still the greatest no one will sing like as good as that man.
Young George Jones Reminds me of hank from me myself and irene
Looking sharp old George young n sweet rip
George Jones is the definition of class.
Read 'The Final Tour' biography and his own-he was a despicable rounder, who let just about everybody down. Great singer & songs, but NOT a nice guy.
Well, actually, he's the definition of a "brilliant singer/artist." He's a genius and a legend. But "class"? He was a huge emotional and personal mess for the vast majority of his life. He had no "class" whatsoever, just pure ego. He let down thousands of fans when he didn't feel like showing up for shows because he was too messed up. My favorite singer, but... "class"? No.
Cool as they are, a miracle kind of sound
"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins and made a hit on the country music charts b yGeorge Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965 and it was his only Top-40 hit. Jack's version topped Billboard's Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.
Love the sound from this era...the guitars, the vocal harmonies... thanks for posting.
Them guitars spank!
Hard to watch without smiling
0:45 lil solo starts, commenting so I can learn it
I have posted a link to the tabs I did for it above. It was quite a challenge . . . that guy (probably Gary Adams from the Adams brothers) has real talent . . . I checked and it is not showing the link above yet, but you can search and find it on ultimate guitar if it does not show up here . . .
Seen him with Conway Twitty and bird gossin in 1985 at the Chicago theater enough said
This is a pure example of how hard it is to cover the opossum. In my opinion George is the better singer over Sinatra.
Yeees🎤🎸Young Cute George❤Love this song💕
strait beautiful....
His face is the face of a man who uses bourbon to pop benzedrines for breakfast. I was always amazed by the energy of the song, but I finally get it I guess. 0:40 lol
🤠 oh how I fell so in love with this record back in 1960s. You're still one of my favorites !
He's probably in school back then
I think George is a little sauced
George. And. Charlie and. Conway and Johnny and. June. Hank. Williams and. Patay. Jim. Ed. Brown and. So. So. Many more were the. Best. Musician and. Oh. Yeah. Elves. They were. Awesome. Robert. V. Evans
ilove this song
Sawyer Brown had this out as well
Great quality thanks very much
I love this song. George and crew sing it perfectly....But man...George looks like he had been self medicating!
I wish I had the hair of the guy to the right of George Jones
Jim Carey is the man.
maybe they are just clones of a great person they inject in every decade or so
Every six years- umbrella
Ive watched this countless times now and I see different ways to love it more each time. Does anyone know the name of that cool harmonist, singing with George on chorus? A humble but obviously talented guy.
Johnny paycheck maybe.
James Hollie!!
@@bucklaker3980 can’t be coz paycheck was 5’5 and George was 5’7 so rules out paycheck
Awesome tune, one of the best, though George looks as high as a kite here 😅
I just checked out your video, keep it up and stay blessed !!!
The bands hair is on " steroids".
Pretty cool 😎
Johnny Paycheck singing harmony and playing bass.
No paycheck shorter than George
Nah. This fella ain’t Johnny. Though the late Mr. Paycheck *did* play bass with GJ for a number of years!
No not paycheck he was making little darlin records then
James Hollie is playing Bass and singing harmony.
I had to ask ChatGPT on this one. Do you know the name of the guitarist who played the solo for George Jones's song "The Race is On"?
Yes, the guitarist who played the solo on George Jones's song "The Race is On" is named Jimmy Capps.
Addendum: Went back and asked later, it said that it was "Pete Wade", then later it said it was "Grady Martin". I am about 95% sure it was NOT Jimmy Capps, comparing photos, and Grady Martin played in Marty Robbins's band, and this guy does not look like Grady Martin . . . . . so I think it MAY be Pete Wade.
I don't think the guitarist here is Pete Wade. Definitely not Grady Martin. I hope someone can identify this guitarist. He sounds great!
Paycheck in harmony was way better
George Tom Hanks Ben Shapiro Jim Carrey Jones
who is the bassist who sings with George?
James Hollie
I have wonder a time now if he was on drugs and/or alcohol here. He really bite he’s teeth and a little more slurred than normal. But I don’t know.. somebody eho know?
I want to see a perfomance when he is drunk or on drugs.
George is drunk here it seems. Look at the way he looks at the camera. And a little slur in the voice. And he’d still sing circles around any idiot that says they’re country now.
He kinda look like ben shapiro lol
Sawyer Brown sounds better. No disrespect
madrox I heard Sawyers first back when i was a kid. Too bad my dad didnt listen to classic stuff.
shit, George Jones king country, king of music period.
Not in a million years. (And I like Sawyer Brown). But not even in the same ballpark as George.
Both are great. It's just that you can hear the lyrics more clearly when Sawyer Brown sings it. 😆😆🍻🍻