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usmcfutball (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
This was an AM hit in Syracuse, New York back in the day. Loved the lyrics, loved the backlash. Underrated vocal and song craft here as well. Catchy tune...and in that respect was a VERY successful song. Cheers.
L3GEND411 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I'm from wilkes-barre/scranton. In an interview with the buoys they mentioned that timothy was a donkey, not a fellow miner. regardless, they made the story up anyway.
45000mz (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I don't think some people really don't know what this song was about I believe it was the only song that was about cannibalism When trapped in a mine and couldn't get out for days and had to eat his friend to survive. The song was very good it hit the carts in July of 1971.
vickileroy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Laura..LOL, I forgot to say I remember this song AND I sang it with my friends.Double Yikes!!~peace~ (not a piece of Timothy...hehe)
laura060366 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I remember it too, Vicki but haven't heard it in a very long time. Thanks! - I think! Yikes!
vickileroy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
LOL - I remember this song.Timotheeeeeeeee~peace~
ctdsnark (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Have you noticed that,listed under "RELATED VIDEOS",is "Honey By Bobby Goldsboro"?The people running YouTube DID notice the fact that ProfessorBigBrains mentioned that song as a "thing" that "could be worse",right?
koos53 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
In the Netherlands both were wellknown songs; Give up your guns was even a hit twice: 1972 #5 and 1979 #8 (the instrumental bridge was used in a commercial at a famous radiostation)
newper (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
koos53, you are correct. Neither one qualifies as a hit.
koos53 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
The video tells that this was the only hit of The Buoys, but what about "Give up your guns"? |
