Dumas Walker
The Kentucky Headhunters
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Well let's all go, down to Dumas Walker Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker We'll get a slaw burger, fries and a bottle of Ski Bring it on out to my baby and me Yeah, we're headed to the drive-in on a Saturday night Just me and my baby and a six-pack of lite Got a pocketful of money and I'm rarin' to go Down to Dumas Walker right after the show They'll be shootin' marbles in the back of the store And laying money down on the floor Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker We'll get a slaw burger, fries and a bottle of Ski Bring it on out to my baby and me He takes all his orders down one at a time Don't need a pad he's got a photogenic mind He don't like the young folks hanging around He's quick to let you know we got a law in this town You ought to see him grinnin' when he walks through the door The marble king is ready for more Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker We'll get a slaw, burger, fries and a bottle of Ski Bring it on out to my baby and me Here it comes
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Written by: DOUGLAS PHELPS, FRED K. YOUNG, GREGORY GLEN MARTIN, RICHARD OREN YOUNG, RICKY LEE PHELPS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Band Origin"Dumas Walker" is a song by the American southern rock band, The Kentucky Headhunters. The band hails from Kentucky, USA.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was released in January 1990 and peaked at #15 on the US Billboard Country charts.
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Album Name"Dumas Walker" is one of the tracks on the Kentucky Headhunters' debut album, "Pickin' on Nashville".
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GenreThe song belongs to the Southern Rock and Country genres.
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Song InspirationDumas Walker was a real person and a businessman who owned a store in Green River, Kentucky. He was known for selling "Slug Burgers," a local specialty.
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Song meaningThe song is actually about a bar near the Kentucky-Tennessee border, not about the person Dumas Walker. It is a call to go down to the bar and grab a "slug" which was slang for a bottle of beer.
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Group RecognitionThe Kentucky Headhunters won a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their album "Pickin' on Nashville" which includes the song "Dumas Walker".
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Pop Culture Reference"Dumas Walker" is well-known amongst the fans of NASCAR racing. It was used in the game soundtrack for "NASCAR: Dirt To Daytona".
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The VideoThe music video for "Dumas Walker" was filmed inside and around several Green River area landmarks, including the Green River Ferry and the Shake Rag community of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Band Line-upThe band members at the time of recording "Dumas Walker" were Richard Young, Fred Young, Doug Phelps, Ricky Lee Phelps, and Greg Martin.
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Other Media Appearances"Dumas Walker" also featured on multiple compilation albums firmly establishing the band's legacy in the country and southern rock genre.
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Sports Tribute"Dumas Walker" was played after every home win by the Western Kentucky University Men's Basketball Team during the 90s. This was to honor the 'Hilltoppers' of Warren County, where the real Dumas Walker was a local personality.
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