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Shotgun Willie, 1973
Written by Willie Nelson
There are many songs about a musician's life on the road, and this funky, slinky number is among the best. It tells of a tour that wasn't the greatest — the bus breaks down and someone, the devil of the title, catches pneumonia. The devil is Nelson's drummer Paul English. But the tour isn't all bad; Willie is sent into raptures by Kris Kristofferson and his wife Rita Cooolidge's performance ("raw perfection there for all the world to see"). As he does with every damn things he ever touches, Willie tackles this subject with humor ("if you want to buy a bus I'm taking bids") and grace. Perfection!
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