Cross Canadian Ragweed
The members of Cross Canadian Ragweed -- Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ra… Read Full Bio ↴The members of Cross Canadian Ragweed -- Grady Cross, Cody Canada, Randy Ragsdale and Jeremy Plato -- have known each other pretty much since kindergarten in the band's hometown of Yukon, Oklahoma. They all wanted to get out, and music seemed like a good escape. When they all had graduated (except for Ragsdale, the youngest member), they started jamming at a party, and Cross Canadian Ragweed was born. Yukon as a rule wasn't a very musician-friendly town, but they had one notable local squarely in their corner: Ragsdale's father Johnny.

"My dad was a guitar player. He played with Bob Wills and a little bit with Reba McEntire when she was first starting out," says Ragsdale. "He really didn't want me to be a drummer but I insisted. I found a set of drums in a neighbor's trash one day and hauled them into the cellar. He kind of figured out after about a year that I was serious and finally got me a new drum set. And when he met Cody, he realized his talent and how seriously we wanted to take music, and he really pushed us. He completely drove us up the wall, but later down the road, we realized he did it for a good reason."

Once the band got its chops they moved to Stillwater, Okla., where acts like Mike McClure's Great Divide and singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave had established enough of a local scene to earn Stillwater the nickname "North Austin" (or, depending on your perspective, "West Nashville"). Inspired by McClure's self-penned Great Divide songs (and more than a little by early Steve Earle), the band quickly grew out of its Merle Haggard and classic rock covers and began focusing on Canada's uncommonly honest and straight-forward originals. A potent foursome of albums -- 1998's Carney, 1999's Live at the Wormy Dog, 2001's Highway 377 and 2002's Live at Billy Bob's Texas -- collectively sold more 70,000 copies to date. Combined with the band's average of 200 gigs a year, Cross Canadian Ragweed cinched a place at the top of the Texas-Oklahoma music totem pole.

"We're a little more rock 'n' roll than other people [from the Oklahoma/Texas scene], and that's not a bad thing," laughs Canada, whose Southern-fried lead guitar licks betray his love of heroes like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pete Anderson (of Dwight Yoakam fame) and Eddie Van Halen -- not to mention the fact that he's been playing since he was 8 years old.

After building a huge concert following in Texas and Oklahoma, the band decided to look into signing a record deal. In 2003, fledgling label Universal South released a self-titled album (produced by McClure) that the band recorded prior to signing their record deal. They released Soul Gravy in 2004 and Garage in 2005.

Their offical website is at www.crosscanadianragweed.com.
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17 Sirens wail and a flashing light Nothin' better to do on…
42 Miles Forty two more miles This stuff it cramps my style Broke dow…
51 Pieces The O.H.I.O. S.H.P. Had a quota to fill, that quota…
After All When you think you're doing good It all comes tumbling down …
Again On the floor now, on the floor now It's started again,…
Alabama She picked up the telephone, All the heard was dial tone. Sh…
Alright She skips me like a rock, Rolls me like thunder, Knocks me…
Amos Moses Now Amos Moses was a Cajun, he lived by himself…
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground (Live) Spoken: This…
Anywhere But Here Hometown in my rearview This truck ain't got enough gas It a…
April's Girlfriend I hear shakin' down at that 36 club. I walked out…
Back Around You say you will, but you never do Kind of gettin'…
Bad Habit Smokin' cigarettes got a hold of me Long about the summer…



Bang My Head Check me out in my easy chair Bottle in my hand How…
Blue Bonnets Hair blowin' in the wind Wonder what you pretend you are W…
Blues For You Well I miss you baby I gotta get back home to…
Boy's From Oklah CHORUS: Well them boys from Oklahoma roll their joints all w…
Breakdown I'd build a ladder to the moon There I'd carve your…
Broken Ain't it true what they say Every dog has his day I…
Brooklyn Kid Well, I gotta friend that lives south of town. Loves to…
Burn Like The Sun This is personal Worse than I thought it was Worse than it…
Carmelita Well, I hear mariachi static on my radio And the tubes…
Carney Man I want a big red nose I want some floppy…
Carry You Home One day Jesus he's gonna come back And say enough of…
Cold Hearted Woman She's got a smile a million miles long I got a…
Confident I'm the one under your skin Cheap red wine and cheaper…
Constantly She's got that certain thing about her.. sometimes it drops…
Crazy Eddie's Last Hurrah Well it sure didn't take too long I woke up this…
Cry Lonely When the rain runs down your window And you can't hold…
Dead Man Judgment coming down on you Now your conscience is kicking …
Deal I don't like livin' in this town I don't like the…
Dimebag Dimebag Darrell god bless that man ripped from us by…
Don I gotta mind to go back to that drawin' board Maybe…
Don't Need You I gotta mind to go back to that drawin' board Maybe…
Down Got one foot in front of the other Got the wind…
Down at the Harbor I been sittin in this marina all day Watchin folks fillin…
Drag Blame me if you wanna blame me Hang me if you're…
Fightin Well it's late, and you know I've been up drinkin Talkin…
Final Curtain Atlantic City I was busted And the wind was bitter cold Well…
Flowers You bring me sunshine I bring you rain You bring me smiles I…
Freedom You are a morning glory Like sunlight on my face You alway…
Go On And Lie Roll on cut it off, fit it to the seams Got…
Hammer Down You got your fingers runnin' through my hair I got my…
Headed South Yeah don't you know I'm headed South I've got two things…
Hey Hey Look at you with your heart on a shelf Sit at…
Hey Hey My My My, my, hey, hey. Rock and roll is here to…
Highway 377 The devil's got a hot rod Ford JESUS got a brand…
I Believe You I believe in karma, I believe in soul I believe in…
In Oklahoma The Indian man lost all of his land in Oklahoma A…
Jenny Jenny come back from California She said her mother's doing …
Jimmy and Annie Jimmy was a small town kid The only thing that he…
Johnny's Song What is life it could be a million It could be…
Kick In The Head If I had a dime for every single time That…
Late Last Night Could you try to keep it down I was up…
Lawrence December it's usually a little colder That's something that…
Leave Me Alone Been a lot of word floatin' 'round 'Bout what I do…
Leave Your Leaving Today the sun refused to shine The outside door was closed I…
Lighthouse Keeper VERSE 1: A long haired man came to my door Wearing roman…
Lonely Girl Sittin' there with your hair all in your face Tears are…
Long Way Home Too scared to go to proud to run Here's your orders…
Look At Me I got a one hundred-dollar bill It's all shiny, crisp, and…
Mexican Sky Ever since you went away She sun hasn't been out to…
Much Better Now Well I guess you could say I've been takin' it…
My Chances Not so long ago, I thought I knew it all I…
Nowhere Texas World on your shoulders Lot on your brain Enough to…
Number I got a number in my pocket Keep it in my…
NYCG Chorus: New York City girl Born and raised in South Queens…
On A Cloud I was a wise man I lived my life As if tomorrow…
On Your Own If I knew where I was going I might already…
One of These Days I had a heart big as Atlanta Till I ran in…
Other Side Gettin' tired of looking over my shoulder Tired of walkin' a…
Overtable Won't you let it go It's taken its toll Yeah, you beat…
Overtable Interlude I put the pedal to the metal, like a bullet…
Pay My dad, he had a friend, lowdown till the end Everything…
Pretty Lady Hey pretty lady in the picture with the patent leather…
Proud Souls Got drunk by myself last night & they say thatâs no…
Rainy Day Woman Well they stone ya when you try to be so…
Record Exec Well you're egg-shell walking I'm talking with you honestly…
Run To Me I got a lot of things to say I've got…
Sick And Tired Got your bag on your shoulder, Never thought once about thin…
Sister I use to get stoned on my sisters record collection Gold…
Smoke Another Smoke another cigarette Drink some more booze Check, check…
Soul Agent Rosie cooks with love 5 bucks a plate and she'll cook…
SS Same old story Same old town Same old me Same old hangin' ar…
SS #10 Same old story Same old town Same old me Same old hangin'…
Stranglehold Here I come again, now, baby Like a dog in heat You…
Suicide Blues I go downtown Lay by the railroad tracks I'm gonna go downto…
Sweet Teresa Sweet Teresa lay your eyes upon my face Oh Sweet Teresa…
The President Song Oh if I were president, I'd make you understand No more…
The Years My mother had a Mexican boyfriend He stole a car once…
This Time Around Well I used to be crazy, yeah, they called me…
Time To Move On A young man's searching Trying to find his soul He's heard a…
To Find My Love There's a view from here where you can see tomorrow And…
Tomorrow What are all the people sayin' About you and me when…
Too Far Gone/Stranglehold Good morning California, how long has it been I know your…
Train To Birmingham Train to Birmingham (Live) (Instrumental) Ridin' on th…
Untitled Hidden Track There's people in your life, Who want you to be what…
Walls Of Huntsville Yeah, she always had me, guess she always will. One day…
Walls To Climb This hotel room is dark and dirty And its freezing cold I…
Wanna Rock & Roll Last night I went down to the railroad tracks To watch…
When It All Goes Down I'll proclaim you to the father If you proclaim me to…
Whiskey River Whiskey River, take my mind Don't let her memory torture me …
Who Do You Love I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
Workin on OK Well I'm lookin out my water stained window The best that…


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