168. Hang on! Here come da devUL!

168. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band

Top 10 Reasons The Devil Went Down to Georgia

10. Lookin' for a soul to steal.
9. Only state where it's legal to gamble with gold violins.
8. Site of professional stump-jumping tournament.
7. Hissin' fiddles.
6. Liked to hear demon disco band play Wonder Woman bass line.
5. Looking for work as a wildland firefighter.
4. Low mortgage rates.
3. Free-range chickens.
2. Friendly dogs.
1. Had to play at the Boar's Nest to get out of a speeding ticket.




This song came out about the same time that the Dukes of Hazzard started tearing up the Georgia landscape in the General Lee. I heard this song so many times while driving tractor that I have all of the lyrics memorized. It's a solid country song with an epic tale of good vs. evil, some wicked fast fiddlin', and oodles of southern twang. The only way this song could be improved is if it was about playing guitar instead of fiddle and if it was sung by Jerry Reed.



Keep singing, Jerry!