Moe Bandy
Marion Franklin "Moe" Bandy, Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is a country musi… Read Full Bio ↴Marion Franklin "Moe" Bandy, Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is a country music singer. He was most popular during the 1970s, when he had several hit songs, both alone and with his singing partner, Joe Stampley.
Marion Bandy was born and grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, hometown of the country singer Jimmie Rodgers. He later stated: "My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."
He was nicknamed Moe by his father when he was a child. The Bandy family moved to San Antonio, Texas when Moe was six. His mother played piano and sang. Bandy was taught to play the guitar by his father who had a country band called the Mission City Playboys, but made little use of the ability until he was in his teens. His father's wish that Moe also play the fiddle never materialized.
He made some appearances with the Mission City Playboys but generally during his high school years he showed little interest in music and a great deal of interest in rodeos. He tried bronco-busting and bull riding and by the time he was 16, both he and his brother Mike were competing in rodeos all over Texas.
In 1962, tired of the bruises and fractured bones, he began to pursue a career in country music. He assembled a band that he called Moe And The Mavericks and found work playing small beer joints, honky-tonks, and clubs over a wide area around San Antonio. When he was young he tried to sound like Hank Williams and George Jones - "I even had my hair cut short like his."
Although work was plentiful, the pay was poor and during the day he worked for his father as a sheet metal worker, a job that lasted for 12 years, during which time he made a few recordings for various small labels. In 1964, he had his first single, "Lonely Girl", on the San Antonio based Satin label, but it made little impression. He did manage to get his band a residency on a local television program called Country Corner and in this capacity, he provided backing for several touring stars.
In 1973, he went solo when record producer Ray Baker, who had listened to his demos, suggested that he come to Nashville, Tennessee. Moe Bandy obtained a loan and recorded a song called "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today". Initially released on Footprint Records with a limited pressing of 500 copies, it soon came to the attention of the Atlanta-based GRC label. In March 1974, it entered the US country chart, eventually peaking at number 17. Other minor hits followed, including "It Was Always So Easy To Find An Unhappy Woman (Till I Started Looking For Mine)" and "Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore".
In 1975, a song written by his friend Lefty Frizzell and Whitey Shaffer gave him a number 7 country hit, firmly establishing his reputation. "Bandy The Rodeo Clown" was to become not only one of his own favorites but also one of his most popular recordings. (Shaffer was greatly amused by the way Bandy pronounced woman as "woh-min", and began to send him songs with the "woh-min" in them.)
Bandy sang in a simple style that extracted the utmost from his songs of lost love, sadness, and life. Although by no means a Hank Williams sound-alike, his method of putting across his honky-tonk songs showed the distinct influence of Williams. He met with immediate success at Columbia Records with Paul Craft's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and quickly added further hits, including "Here I Am Drunk Again".
From 1977 through 1979, he was a country chart regular with singles such as "I'm Sorry For You, My Friend" (the song Williams had written for their mutual friend Lefty Frizzell), "Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry", "That's What Makes The Jukebox Play", and a duet with Janie Fricke, "It's A Cheating Situation".
In 1979, he achieved his first solo number 1 with "I Cheated Me Right Out of You".
That same year, in 1979, Bandy joined forces with Joe Stampley and recorded a tongue in cheek novelty single: "Just Good Ol' Boys". The song went on to top the country chart and it led to a continuation of their partnership. The duo, commonly known as "Moe and Joe", had more novelty hits between 1979 and 1985, including "Holding The Bag", "Tell Ole I Ain't Here", and "Hey Joe (Hey Moe)". In 1984, they ran into copyright problems with their parody of the then-current Boy George/Culture Club phenomenon: "Where's The Dress" used the guitar-riff introduction from Culture Club's hit "Karma Chameleon".
During the 1980s, Bandy maintained a steady line of solo successes, including "Yesterday Once More", "Rodeo Romeo", "She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even)", and "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young".
Bandy also registered duet successes with Judy Bailey ("Following The Feeling") and Becky Hobbs ("Let's Get Over Them Together"). Over the years, he maintained a touring schedule estimated at 250 to 300 days a year and appeared on numerous network television shows. In later years, he cut back considerably on his schedule. He was never a regular Grand Ole Opry member, but has made guest appearances from time to time.
Bandy summed up his music when he said, "I really think my songs are about life. There's cheating, drinking and divorcing going on everywhere and that's what hardcore country music is all about." He added: "If I'd done all the things I sing about, I'd be dead."
Critics reviewing some of his later recordings wrote that it was strange that at a time when more artists were actually recording his type of music, some of his recordings were spoiled by string and/or choir arrangements, and advised that an immediate return to his roots was necessary. Bandy opened his popular Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri in 1991 and performs frequently there.
Moe, along with his brother, Mike Bandy, a six time NFR bull riding qualifier, were inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007.
Marion Bandy was born and grew up in Meridian, Mississippi, hometown of the country singer Jimmie Rodgers. He later stated: "My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."
He was nicknamed Moe by his father when he was a child. The Bandy family moved to San Antonio, Texas when Moe was six. His mother played piano and sang. Bandy was taught to play the guitar by his father who had a country band called the Mission City Playboys, but made little use of the ability until he was in his teens. His father's wish that Moe also play the fiddle never materialized.
He made some appearances with the Mission City Playboys but generally during his high school years he showed little interest in music and a great deal of interest in rodeos. He tried bronco-busting and bull riding and by the time he was 16, both he and his brother Mike were competing in rodeos all over Texas.
In 1962, tired of the bruises and fractured bones, he began to pursue a career in country music. He assembled a band that he called Moe And The Mavericks and found work playing small beer joints, honky-tonks, and clubs over a wide area around San Antonio. When he was young he tried to sound like Hank Williams and George Jones - "I even had my hair cut short like his."
Although work was plentiful, the pay was poor and during the day he worked for his father as a sheet metal worker, a job that lasted for 12 years, during which time he made a few recordings for various small labels. In 1964, he had his first single, "Lonely Girl", on the San Antonio based Satin label, but it made little impression. He did manage to get his band a residency on a local television program called Country Corner and in this capacity, he provided backing for several touring stars.
In 1973, he went solo when record producer Ray Baker, who had listened to his demos, suggested that he come to Nashville, Tennessee. Moe Bandy obtained a loan and recorded a song called "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today". Initially released on Footprint Records with a limited pressing of 500 copies, it soon came to the attention of the Atlanta-based GRC label. In March 1974, it entered the US country chart, eventually peaking at number 17. Other minor hits followed, including "It Was Always So Easy To Find An Unhappy Woman (Till I Started Looking For Mine)" and "Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore".
In 1975, a song written by his friend Lefty Frizzell and Whitey Shaffer gave him a number 7 country hit, firmly establishing his reputation. "Bandy The Rodeo Clown" was to become not only one of his own favorites but also one of his most popular recordings. (Shaffer was greatly amused by the way Bandy pronounced woman as "woh-min", and began to send him songs with the "woh-min" in them.)
Bandy sang in a simple style that extracted the utmost from his songs of lost love, sadness, and life. Although by no means a Hank Williams sound-alike, his method of putting across his honky-tonk songs showed the distinct influence of Williams. He met with immediate success at Columbia Records with Paul Craft's "Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life" and quickly added further hits, including "Here I Am Drunk Again".
From 1977 through 1979, he was a country chart regular with singles such as "I'm Sorry For You, My Friend" (the song Williams had written for their mutual friend Lefty Frizzell), "Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry", "That's What Makes The Jukebox Play", and a duet with Janie Fricke, "It's A Cheating Situation".
In 1979, he achieved his first solo number 1 with "I Cheated Me Right Out of You".
That same year, in 1979, Bandy joined forces with Joe Stampley and recorded a tongue in cheek novelty single: "Just Good Ol' Boys". The song went on to top the country chart and it led to a continuation of their partnership. The duo, commonly known as "Moe and Joe", had more novelty hits between 1979 and 1985, including "Holding The Bag", "Tell Ole I Ain't Here", and "Hey Joe (Hey Moe)". In 1984, they ran into copyright problems with their parody of the then-current Boy George/Culture Club phenomenon: "Where's The Dress" used the guitar-riff introduction from Culture Club's hit "Karma Chameleon".
During the 1980s, Bandy maintained a steady line of solo successes, including "Yesterday Once More", "Rodeo Romeo", "She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Just Gettin' Even)", and "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young".
Bandy also registered duet successes with Judy Bailey ("Following The Feeling") and Becky Hobbs ("Let's Get Over Them Together"). Over the years, he maintained a touring schedule estimated at 250 to 300 days a year and appeared on numerous network television shows. In later years, he cut back considerably on his schedule. He was never a regular Grand Ole Opry member, but has made guest appearances from time to time.
Bandy summed up his music when he said, "I really think my songs are about life. There's cheating, drinking and divorcing going on everywhere and that's what hardcore country music is all about." He added: "If I'd done all the things I sing about, I'd be dead."
Critics reviewing some of his later recordings wrote that it was strange that at a time when more artists were actually recording his type of music, some of his recordings were spoiled by string and/or choir arrangements, and advised that an immediate return to his roots was necessary. Bandy opened his popular Americana Theatre in Branson, Missouri in 1991 and performs frequently there.
Moe, along with his brother, Mike Bandy, a six time NFR bull riding qualifier, were inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Moe Bandy Lyrics
A Baby And A Sewing Machine A long time of loving her good timing man He's fightin'…
A Ghost Of A Chance In the back of my mind you're calling my name I…
Act Naturally They're gonna put me in the movies They're gonna make a…
All I Can Handle Came in here to do some drinkin' not what you're…
All The Beer And All MY Friends Are Gone (Well all the beer and all my friends are gone) It…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
Americana I've traveled all around this country In my time I thought…
Are We Makin' Love Or Just Makin' Friends It's not working the way that I planned it We're no…
Are We Making Love or Just Making Friends It's not working the way that I planned it We're no…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger, no crib for his bed, the little…
Back In The Saddle Again I'm back in the saddle again Out where a friend is…
Bandy The Rodeo Clown Who was once a bull-hooking son of a gun Now who…
Bar Stool Mountain I've finally found a place where I can take it All…
Beauty Lies In The Eyes Of The Beholder She may not be a beauty a good winner She may…
Biggest Airport in the World I've never seen so many faces goin' to so many…
Blue Blue Day I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
Brandy the Rodeo Clown Who was once a bull-hooking son of a gun Now who…
Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie "O bury me not on the lone prairie" These words came…
Can I Pick You Up You're a lady I can see Trying not to notice me But…
Cheated Me Right Out Of You After hundreds of lies and fake alibis After too many times…
Cheaters Never Win I don't know how long you left me here alone But…
Conscience Where Were You You came to me this mornin' several hours late I looked…
Cool Water All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of…
Cowboys Ain't Supposed To Cry Oh I am just a cowboy on my way back…
Darling Will You Marry Me Again It was mom and daddy's anniversary You hugged my mom and…
Deep In The Heart Of Texas The stars at night - are big and bright Deep in…
Do You Ever Fool Around If the time and the place was right Would you meet…
Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind Cold Fort Worth beer just ain't no good for jealous…
Don Wildcat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale Was standin' by the Sher…
Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore Of all the love affairs to die I wagered yours…
Don't fence me in Wildcat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale Was standin' by the Sherr…
Early Nancy I've been spending all my weekends At the furniture departm…
Following the Feeling (Charlie Craig) Moe Bandy & Judy Bailey Your eyes are not …
For Tears To Come Step by step you been leaving any day now you'll…
Four Letter Foul I had everything in my favor under God's blue sky Your…
Good Old Boys Well, I've been kicked out of might near ever bar…
Good Old Paint Cheyenne, Cheyenne, I'm a-leavin' Cheyenne; Goodbye, old P…
Good Ole Boys Well, I've been kicked out of might near ever bar…
Goodbye On Your Mind Well if the wife and I are fussin' brother that's…
Hank And Lefty Raised My Country Soul Daddy had a 1949 Ford When I was just about ten…
Hank Williams You wrote Your Cheatin' Heart about A gal like my first…
Hank Williams You Wrote My Life [Chorus] You wrote Your Cheatin' Heart about A gal like my f…
Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life You wrote Your Cheatin' Heart about A gal like my first…
Hello Mary Hello Mary (hello Mary) yeah this is me Yeah I know…
Here I Am Drunk Again I said I'd never do it again I swore my…
Hey Joe Hey Joe! Where'd ya find that purdy girlie Where'd ya get th…
High Inflation Blues Tryin' to make a livin' it's harder every day By the…
High Noon Do not forsake me, oh my darlin' On this, our weddin'…
Home Is Where The Hurt Is My glass is empty and so are my arms The lights…
Home on the Range The old man used to dream of the fortune he'd…
Honky Tonk Amnesia She'd be hurt if she knew I was drinkin' Cause one's…
Honky Tonk Christmas Well I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem…
House Of Gold People steal, they cheat and lie For wealth and what it…
How Can I Get You Out Of My Heart It's late and the crowd is leaving The lights in the…
I I woke up this morning feeling like I never felt…
I Cheated Me Right Out of You After hundreds of lies and fake alibis After too many times…
I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You Everybody says you let me down I should be ashamed…
I Created Me Right Out of You After hundreds of lies and fake alibis After too many times…
I Guess I Had A Real Good Time Last Night I woke up this morning feeling like I never felt…
I Just Cheated Me Right Out Of You After hundreds of lies and fake alibis After too many times…
I Just Started Hatin Cheatin Songs Today Today the midnight oil's all over someone And those forbidde…
I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin Songs Today Today the midnight oil's all over someone And those forbidd…
I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today Today the midnight oil's all over someone And those forbidde…
I Still Love You in the Same Old Way I remember when we used to be in our teens A-wearin'…
I Stop And Get It I Stop And Get Up (Paul Huffman - Joane Keller) Why can't…
I Think I've Got A Love On For You What in this world has come and slipped up on…
I Wouldn't Cheat On Her If She Was Mine I reached out my hand to gently touch her For a…
I'm An Old Cowhand I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs…
I'm Drunk Again I said I'd never do it again I swore my…
I'm Not As Strong As I Used To Be Pardon me I don't know what made me break down Don't…
I'm Sorry for You You've known so long that you were wrong but still…
I'm The Honky Tonk On Loser's Avenue As the world turns to the edge of night All my…
If I Had Someone To Cheat On I'm not here just drinking someone's mem'ry away But I wish…
If She Keeps Lovin' Me She'd like to give me things that you've stopped giving She…
Im An Old Cowhand I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs…
Im Sorry for You My Friend You've known so long that you were wrong but still…
It Just Helps To Keep The Hurt From Hurtin' The barroom atmosphere really brings my heart no cheer Watch…
It Was Always So Easy I drove through the park and I searched all the…
It%27s A Cheatin%27 Situation It's a cheat-ing, sit - u - a - tion A…
It's a Cheatin' Situation It's a cheating situation, a stealing invitation To take wha…
It's Better Than Going Home Alone The smoke in this barroom burns my eyes The jukebox is…
It's You And Me Again It was mom and daddy's anniversary You hugged my mom and…
Its a Cheatin Situation It's a cheating situation, a stealing invitation To take wha…
It’S A Cheating Situation It's a cheating situation, a stealing invitation To take wh…
Jambalaya Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Just A Closer Walk With Thee I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Just Good Ol' Boys Well, I've been kicked out of might near ever bar…
Just One Kiss Today the midnight oil's all over someone And those forbidde…
Lady's Got Pride I'll say one thing the lady's got pride. Her smile never…
Leave The Honky Tonks Alone Time after time you tried to tell me That the bottle…
Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let's Get Over Them Together I don't know if we can make it But baby, let's…
Let’S Get Over Them Together I don't know if we can make it But baby, let's…
Love Is What Life's All About (Love is what life's all about) I've climbed the mountain a…
Lovesick Blues I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
Man Of Means You can be believin' I'm a man of means Don't let…
Mind Your Own Business Well if the wife and I are fussin' brother that's…
Misery Loves Company Well I've just left my home friends where I couldn't…
Mom And Dad's Waltz (I'll never forget the night that Lefty Frizzell Call me at…
Monday Night Cheatin' The wife thinks he's going to the Holiday Inn To watch…
Mr. Juke Box I've been throwing horseshoes Over my left shoulder I've spe…
No Deal (No deal, no deal) Now the cards are all stacked against…
Oh Holy Night O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the…
Oh Lonesome Me Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool…
Oklahoma Hills Many months have come and gone Since I wondered from…
One Man Band This wild crazy look in my eyes Only means I'm trying…
One Of A Kind One of a kind love affair is The kind of love…
Paper Chains We're man and wife on paper but the things just…
Picture In a Frame I finally found the words to say How long did I…
Please Take Her Home This is not my first time at a party And I…
Red river valley From this valley they say you are going We will miss…
Ring Around Rosie's Finger I never thought that one woman could hold me I've never…
Rodeo Romeo He'll dust off his hat, clean out his old pick-up…
Roll on Big Mama Roll on, (roll on) big mama, I like the way you…
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen Comet and C…
San Antonio Rose Deep within my heart lies a melody A song of old…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
She Everybody's Woman I'm Nobody's Man This wild crazy look in my eyes Only means I'm trying…
She Finally Rocked You Out Of Her Mind Papa it's so good to see you seeing you off…
She Just Loved The Cheatin' Out Of Me Once I had a warm and willing woman And it never…
She Took More Than Her Share All she said she wanted was a piece of me Even…
She's All I Got Well I said, Friend Don't take her, she's all I've got Pleas…
She's An Angel That's not really her she's not herself tonight Or she'd nev…
She's Everybody's Woman I'm Nobody's Man This wild crazy look in my eyes Only means I'm trying…
She's Finally Rocked You Out Of Her Mind Papa it's so good to see you seeing you off…
She's Got The Oklahoma Look I was following the rodeos in Texas And being chased by…
She's Not Cheatin' She's Just Gettin' Even Not a hair out of place She makes up her face Then…
She’S Not Really Cheatin’ Not a hair out of place She makes up her face Then…
Silent Night Silent night! Holy night! All's asleep, one sole light, Just…
Smoke Filled Bar Smoke filled bar my guitar in my hand The kids sure…
So Much For Me So Much For You Oh how hard we fought today behind that courtroom door Devid…
Soft Lights And Hard Country Music Well it really tears me up when I hear a…
Somebody That's Good By now the sun's at your window Teasing the sleep from…
Someday Soon There's a young man that I know His age is twenty…
Someone That I Can Forget I come here tonight to discover a lover that I'd…
Somewhere There's A Woman Somewhere there's a woman who needs me tonight And I know…
Streets Of Laredo Calling Sister Midnight You've got me reaching for the moon …
That's The Way Love Goes I've been throwing horseshoes Over my left shoulder I've spe…
That's What Makes the Jukebox Play I just spent my last nickel tryin' to drive my…
The Bottle's Holdin' You Now I live across town from the only one I…
The Champ (Dave Kirby - Warren Robb) Once again I'll live up to…
The Chisholm Trail Come along boys and listen to my tale, I'll tell you…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Lady From The Country 1100 Springs She was a lady from the country of eleven hundred…
The Man That You Once Knew If you see your man in clothes that's old and…
The Old Chisholm Trail Come along boys and listen to my tale, I'll tell you…
The Strawberry Roan I was hanging round town, just spending my time Being out…
The Wild Side Of Life Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you You…
There's Nobody Home On The Range Anymore The old man used to dream of the fortune he'd…
This Haunted House Your fingertips touched me round midnight And your shadow cr…
This Time I Won't Cheat On Her Again I hear that you just told you new forever where…
Til I'm Too Old To Die Young If life is like a candle bright, death must be…
Till I Stop Needing You I know you'll never love me like I want you…
Till I'm Too Old If life is like a candle bright, death must be…
TUMBLING TUMBLEWEED I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long, Tumbleweeds around…
Two Lonely People It was dark, it was lonely, it was late, it…
Up To Now I've Wanted Everything But You Up till now I've wanted everything but you Well it's happ…
Waitin For My Angel To Show Why can't you find an angel when you need one Where…
What Chicago Took From Me This windy city ain't no place for cowboy boots And this…
What Happened To Our Love Last night I wandered through my mind to the place…
When It's Springtime In The Rockies The twilight shadows deepen into night, dear The city lights…
Why Don't You Love Me Well why don't you love me like you used to…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is…
Yesterday Once More Lord, I love to hear Hank Williams sing And there's a…
You're Gonna Lose Her Like That She fixed up her hair Bought her a new dress this…
You've Got a Lovin' Comin Darlin' I finally got myself together God only knows you've …
Your Cheatin' Heart Your cheating heart will make you weep You'll cry and cry…