Streets of Bakersfield
Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam
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I came here looking for something I couldn't find anywhere else Hey, I'm not trying to be nobody I just want a chance to be myself I've spent a thousand miles of thumbin' Yes I've worn blisters on my heels Trying to find me something better Here on the streets of Bakersfield Hey you don't know me, but you don't like me You say you care less how I feel But how many of you that sit and judge me Have ever walked the streets of Bakersfield? Spent sometime in San Francisco I spent a night there in the can They threw this drunk man in my jail cell I took fifteen dollars from that man Left him my watch and my old house key Don't want folks thinkin' that I'd steal Then I thanked him as I was leaving And I headed out for Bakersfield Hey you don't know me, but you don't like me You say you care less how I feel But how many of you that sit and judge me Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield? Hey you don't know me, but you don't like me You say you care less how I feel But how many of you that sit and judge me Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield? How many of you that sit and judge me Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield?
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Written by: HOMER JOY
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10 facts about this song
Release and success"Streets of Bakersfield" was originally released by Buck Owens in 1973 but didn't achieve much success initially. It later became a number one hit when Owens re-recorded it as a duet with Dwight Yoakam in 1988.
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AlbumThe remade version of the song was featured in Dwight Yoakam's debut album, "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room".
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Buck Owens's RelevanceDespite being a successful country singer in the '60s and '70s, Buck Owens's popularity had waned by the '80s. The song's success helped revive Owen’s career.
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Genre"Streets of Bakersfield" is often categorized as a traditional country song with a distinct Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by raw and edgy musical tones.
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InspirationThe song speaks about the city of Bakersfield, California, which is often regarded as the country music capital of the West Coast. Both Owens and Yoakam have strong connections to this city.
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SongwritingThe song was written by Homer Joy, who went to meet Buck Owens at the latter's studio intending to record a song but things did not go as planned. Frustrated, Joy went to a bar across the street and wrote this song in just 20 minutes.
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Record-Breaking DuetThe remake of "Streets of Bakersfield" made Owens and Yoakam the only country music artists to have a number one hit together while being 33 years apart in age.
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Return to the ChartsAfter nearly a decade without a number one single, "Streets of Bakersfield" not only returned Buck Owens to the top of the country charts but it was also his last number one hit.
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Last PerformanceBuck Owens performed "Streets of Bakersfield" as his final live performance before his death in 2006, during an encore at his Crystal Palace restaurant, club and museum in Bakersfield.
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Distinctive SoundThe song is also well-known for its unique blend of traditional country music with elements of rock and roll, a sound that has come to be associated with both Owens and Yoakam.
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