The Devil Went Down To Georgia
The Devil Went Down to Georgia Was first heard by the public in 1979, performed by the Charlie Daniels band. It’s remained popular for nearly 30 years, and there’s no sign that people will ever grow tired of singing it.
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
The song’s roots are in a melody called “Lonesome Fiddle Blues.” Charlie raised the song an octave and put words to the melody. The Devil Went Down to Georgia became the most popular hit the band ever had. It’s the top all-time seller for songs with the state in the name.
Here’s the plot. It’s been a slow year so the devil travels to Georgia in search of souls. He’s willing to negotiate. When he meets a young fiddler he offers him a deal. It takes the form of a fiddle contest. If Johnny wins he receives the golden fiddle upon which the devil plays. It has great value. Johnny bets his soul.
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
The Devil begins the contest with a tremendous performance. He has a demonic backup band. Johnny may be in trouble. Johnny, however, outplays the Devil. The devil can’t argue. The devil hands over the Golden fiddle. Johnny brags that he’s open for a rematch. Johnnie swears in the original version.
There have been countless remakes and parodies of the song. There’s a Spanish version called “El Diablo bajo a Georgia”. The cartoon Futurama features a contest between the main characters and the robot Devil. But after the robot devil plays they beat him in the head with the golden fiddle so they can escape. Primus posted a very good video of The Devil Went Down to Georgia on YouTube. It includes a very clever animated version of the story. Even Charlie Daniels got back in on the fun by recording a sequel with Johnny Cash. It was called “The Devil Comes Back to Georgia”.
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
The Devil Went Down to Georgia is a song that people sing. Give it a try, you’ll know why the title has a ring.
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