Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis
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I just bought me a great long ticket I'm gonna use it at 4 P.M. So you can call your secret love And break the news to him You thought your little romance Was on the strict Q.T. So if you want your freedom P.D.Q. Divorce me C.O.D. I won't be around To hear you cry I'm Texas bound And by and by You can reach me down in Dallas A general delivery So if you want your freedom P.D.Q. Divorce me C.O.D. There's gonna come a day, girl When you'll be feelin' blue You'll can't pay your little old bill With a big old I.O.U. This dynamite you're playin' with May be T.N.T. So if you want your freedom P.D.Q. Divorce me C.O.D. No need to fall Down on your knees 'Cause I all I know Are my ABC I ain't no college professor I ain't got no P.H.D. So if you want your freedom P.D.Q Divorce me C.O.D
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Written by: CLIFF STONE, MERLE TRAVIS
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Divorce Me C.O.D." is one of Merle Travis's most popular songs. It is a western swing song written by him and originated from the U.S.
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High Charting SongReleased in 1946, the song became very popular and reached number one on the Billboard country music charts, staying there for two weeks in January 1947.
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Co-Artist ContributionThough Merle Travis is credited with singing and writing "Divorce Me C.O.D.," the song was also co-written by Cliffie Stone, a notable bassist who played a big role in popularizing country music in California.
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Unique ThemeUnlike many songs of its time, "Divorce Me C.O.D", boasts a comedic theme, which revolves around a man expressing his desperation to divorce his unsatisfactory wife.
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Recording LabelThe song was released under Capitol Records, one of the first seven American record labels in the music industry.
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Style and GenreKnown for his unique 'Travis Picking' guitar style, Merle Travis combined elements of old-fashioned country, honky tonk, and Western swing in "Divorce Me C.O.D."
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Covers and RenditionsDue to its popularity, many artists have covered "Divorce Me C.O.D." Some of the most famous versions include those by Johnny Bond and The Maddox Brothers & Rose.
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Dedicated Album"Divorce Me C.O.D." was so successful that it became the title track of Travis's fifth album, released in 1965.
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Song DurationThe original song's duration is 2 minutes and 48 seconds, a standard length for country songs during the era.
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Cultural ImpactTravis's "Divorce Me C.O.D." is often hailed as one of the foundational songs of the Bakersfield sound, a subgenre of country music that emerged in the mid- to late-1950s.
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