Song title: Down the road apiece
(Raye) by Merril E. Moore (Capitol 3311), 1955
Down the road apiece - Version 1
If you wanna hear some Boogie, then I know the place
It's just an old piano and a knocked out bass
The drummer man's a guy they call eight beat Mac
You remember Doc and old Beat Me Daddy Slack
Mammy's sellin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Well come along with me boys it's just down the road a piece.
Now there's a place you really get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
If you wanna hear some boogie then you'll get your fill
Puts the eight beat to you like an old steam mill
Come along with me boys 'fore they lose their lease
It's just down the road, down the road a piece.
Down the road apiece - Version 2 - 04-Feb-1972
Well if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play
Just take me out and I'll knock out play
The drummer's a cat they call Charlie McCoy
You all see that rubber-legged boy?
C'mon everybody won't you move your ???
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece
Well there's a place you really get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
And shoot that old thing like an old steam drill
Mama cookin' chicken fried and bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece
Well there's a place you really get your kicks
It's open every night about twelve to six
If you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
And shove and sting like an old steam drill
Mama cookin' chicken fried and bacon grease
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece
This song has never been published on any official release.
First known live performance: 10/07/1971 Brookdale Community College, Lincroft,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 18/06/2018 Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
During the early years (1965-1972), played live (at least) 3 time(s) with the Bruce Springsteen Band.
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Keep in mind that only a small amount of the setlists of these years has surfaced, so it may have been played a lot more.
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database