Fancy Free
The Oak Ridge Boys
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I'm sitting fancy free, because she was to go She's tired of loving me, she told me so I guess she don't know just how much she means to me But along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free Yes I'm sitting free even thou I love her still She'd be no good to me if I held her against her will Even thou that girl she's the best part of my world Along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free Oh lord you just don't know how it hurts to say goodbye She did her best to stay I can't say she did not try I just hope the road she takes leads back to me So along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free Yes I'm sitting free even though I love her still She'd be no good to me if I held her against her will Even though that girl she's the best part of my world Along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free Yes I'm sitting free even thou I love her still She'd be no good to me if I held her against her will Even though that girl she's the best part of my world Along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free Yes I'm sitting free even though I love her still She'd be no good to me if I held her against her will Even thou that girl she's the best part of my world Along with all my dreams I'm sitting fancy-free
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Written by: ROY AUGUST, JIMMY HINSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist-Related Fact"The Oak Ridge Boys" is an American country and gospel quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet and they became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s.
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Song Impact"Fancy Free" was a game-changer for the Oak Ridge Boys as it helped boost their popularity in the country music industry.
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Chart SuccessThe song "Fancy Free" was a number one hit on the Billboard Country charts in 1981.
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Album FactThe song is the title track of the "Fancy Free" album. It was this album that brought The Oak Ridge Boys into the limelight, making them household names in the country music scene.
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Success Ladder"Fancy Free" was the boy's third album. But it was their first album that garnered multi-platinum certification.
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Key Songwriters"Fancy Free" was written by Roy August and Jimbeau Hinson. Roy August is known as a prolific songwriter in the country music scene.
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Musical Style"Fancy Free" is a perfect blend of country and pop, which is what made it popular among a vast audience.
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Popular Song"Fancy Free" is one of the most recognized songs of The Oak Ridge Boys and is often performed at their live concerts.
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AwardsThe Oak Ridge Boys won their first Grammy award in 1971 in the category of Best Gospel Performance. Even though "Fancy Free" didn't win them a Grammy, it contributed to the fame that got them there.
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Notable LyricsThe lyrics of "Fancy Free" remain relatable and loved to this date, especially the line, "She’s fancy free and free for the takin', footloose and lookin' for a good time".
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