David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits were "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", "The Ride", "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "She Used to Love Me a Lot", and "Longhaired Redneck". His most popular songs performed by others are the number-one hits "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)" sung by Tanya Tucker and Johnny Paycheck's rendition of "Take This Job and Shove It". The latter inspired the movie of the same name.

Coe's rebellious attitude, wild image, and unconventional lifestyle set him apart from other country performers, both winning him legions of fans and hindering his mainstream success by alienating the music industry establishment. Coe continues to be a popular performer on the country circuit.

Coe was born in Akron, Ohio. His favorite singer as a child was Johnny Cash. After being sent to the Starr Commonwealth For Boys reform school at the age of nine, he spent much of the next 20 years in correctional facilities, including three years at the Ohio Penitentiary. Coe claimed he received encouragement to begin writing songs from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with whom he had spent time in prison.

After concluding another prison term in 1967, Coe embarked on a music career in Nashville, living in a hearse which he parked in front of the Ryman Auditorium while he performed on the street. He caught the attention of Shelby Singleton, owner of the independent record label Plantation Records and signed a contract with his label.

He is the father of Tyler Mahan Coe, who created the country music podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones. He has a daughter, Shelli Coe Mackie, and is father-in-law to the late Michael Mackie, formerly of Texas band 'Thunderosa'.

Coe's musical style derives from blues, rock, and country music traditions. His vocal style is described as a 'throaty baritone'. His lyrical content is often humorous or comedic, with William Ruhlmann describing him as a 'near-parody of a country singer'. Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Coe as "a great, unashamed country singer, singing the purest honky-tonk and hardest country of his era […] he may not be the most original outlaw, but there is none more outlaw than him".

Coe's lyrics frequently include references to alcohol and drug use, and are often boisterous and cocky. Coe's debut album Penitentiary Blues was described as "voodoo blues" and "redneck music" by Allmusic's Thom Jurek. It focused on themes such as working for the first time, blood tests from veins used to inject heroin, prison time, hoodoo imagery, and death. The album's influences included Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Tony Joe White. Coe later explained to Kristofer Engelhardt of Review: "I didn't really care for some of the country music until people like Kris Kristofferson and some of those people started writing songs. They had a little more to say than just, 'Oh baby I miss you', or whatever. I don't do anything halfway. Once I got into country music, I went back and researched it, and learned everything there was to know about it. I could do impersonations of Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Marty Robbins, just about anybody. I knew just about all there was to know about country music."

Coe's first country album, The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, has been described as alt-country, 'pre-punk' and "a hillbilly version of Marc Bolan's glitz and glitter". Credited influences on the album include Merle Haggard. In his early career, Coe was known for his unpredictable live performances, in which he would ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle onto the stage and curse at his audience. Coe has also performed in a rhinestone suit and a mask which resembled that of the Lone Ranger, calling himself the 'Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy'.

The album Rebel Meets Rebel featured a song, "Cherokee Cry", which criticizes the United States government's treatment of Native Americans. When asked why he did not write more political songs, Coe replied, "I live in my own world, not thee world. I just write songs about what affects me in everyday life. At one point I wrote a song that was sort of a protest about when they were talking about drafting women into the military. It was about my son making it past the draft, but my daughter didn't. And I've done Farm Aid."

In his review of Coe's 1987 album A Matter of Life...and Death, Allmusic's Thom Jurek wrote, "Coe may have had some hits, but it is records like this that make one wonder if there was not a conspiracy to marginalize him and make him fail. Coe is a brilliant songwriter well into the 21st century, and deserves to be lauded along with the likes of [Willie] Nelson and [Waylon] Jennings and Kristofferson and Newbury – and even Cash."

I Made Linda Lovelace Gag
David Allan Coe Lyrics

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Well you can talk about your lovers and your back door pimps.
You can talk about your hollywood Fags.

If you want to know the best love in the world then I'm the best mother-fucker alive
Jackie Onassis was a snuff queen for me before she ever got rich.
And it would take a man a day and a half just to satisfy that bitch.

Why the Queen of England gave me the keys to the whole damn Country of France

And it only took me 15 minutes to get into her pants.

Well, I've fucked 'em all from Coast to Coast, cause honey, that's my bag.

Fact, I'm the only guy in the world who can make Linda Lovelace Gag

doot doot doot duh...

Now it ain't that my dick's so goddamn big, it's just that I know how to use.
I'll never let no nickle-dime whore ever get the chance to abuse it.
They can suck it for hours and hours on end, but I'll still be in control.
And I won't cum 'til I wanna cum, cause that's my jelly-roll.

Now they're ain't no woman, no match for me, I've had 'em try to wear me down.
I've fucked them barmaids, and bankclerks, I even fucked a circus clown.
Teachers and Lawyers doctors and more, them fat women sure are a drag,

I tell you I'm the only motherfucker in the world that can make Linda Lovelace gag.

Well, old Harry Reams fall apart at the seams when he saw me fuck that whore.
She sucked my dick and swallowed my nuts, and I still hollered for more.
She sucked my asshole, she sucked my toes, she's the suckinest bitch alive.
I made her call up two more cunts, and friend that at no jive.

She don't give me no shit about being no big time lover.
Some movie star with a jag.
Cause you ain't shit...
If you can't get Linda lovelace to gag.

And don't talk about being no full-time lover, cause mister, that's my bag.

I'm the only motherfucker in the damn world that can make Linda Lovelace gag.

doot doot doot

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to David Allan Coe's song "I Made Linda Lovelace Gag" are highly controversial and offensive, featuring graphic sexual language and boasting about the singer's conquests of various women. The song's chorus centers around the idea that the singer is the only man in the world who can make Linda Lovelace (a famous pornographic actress from the 1970s) "gag" during oral sex. The verses describe the singer's sexual prowess and conquests, including a claim that he turned Jackie Onassis into a "snuff queen" before she became famous.

Line by Line Meaning

Well you can talk about your lovers and your back door pimps.
You may discuss your relationships and prostitution in secret but I am the best performer in terms of sexual drives.

You can talk about your hollywood Fags.
You can talk about the political correctness and sexual orientations of celebrities, but I don't care since I am self-satisfied in terms of sexual conquests.

If you want to know the best love in the world then I'm the best mother-fucker alive
If you are looking for the most passionate lovemaking, I am the best at it because of my experience with women.

Jackie Onassis was a snuff queen for me before she ever got rich.
I had sexual relations with Jackie Onassis before she became rich and famous for being the wife of the President.

And it would take a man a day and a half just to satisfy that bitch.
It is difficult to please Jackie because she has high standards and requirements when it comes to sexual intercourse.

Why the Queen of England gave me the keys to the whole damn Country of France
I am so good at lovemaking that even the Queen of England gave me authority over a whole nation.

And it only took me 15 minutes to get into her pants.
I was able to have sex with the Queen without much effort because of my prowess in this field.

Well, I've fucked 'em all from Coast to Coast, cause honey, that's my bag.
I have had sex with women from various locations in the US because it is my favorite activity.

Fact, I'm the only guy in the world who can make Linda Lovelace Gag
I am the only person in the world who can make Linda Lovelace choke during oral sex because of my large penis and skill in using it.

doot doot doot duh...
Background music in the song.

Now it ain't that my dick's so goddamn big, it's just that I know how to use.
My penis is not abnormally large, but I am skilled at pleasuring women with it.

I'll never let no nickle-dime whore ever get the chance to abuse it.
I will not allow prostitutes to use my penis for their own benefit, only for my sexual pleasure.

They can suck it for hours and hours on end, but I'll still be in control.
Even if women spend several hours performing oral sex on me, I am in control of the situation.

And I won't cum 'til I wanna cum, cause that's my jelly-roll.
I do not ejaculate until I am ready to, because I enjoy the feeling of being in control.

Now they're ain't no woman, no match for me, I've had 'em try to wear me down.
No woman has ever been able to tire me out or outmatch me sexually, no matter how much they try.

I've fucked them barmaids, and bankclerks, I even fucked a circus clown.
I have had sexual encounters with waitresses, bank employees, and even a circus performer.

Teachers and Lawyers doctors and more, them fat women sure are a drag,
Even educated and professional women are not a challenge for me, but overweight women are not as enjoyable to have sex with.

I tell you I'm the only motherfucker in the world that can make Linda Lovelace gag.
Repeating the title of the song to emphasize my sexual skill with Linda Lovelace.

Well, old Harry Reams fall apart at the seams when he saw me fuck that whore.
When Harry Reams saw me having sex with Linda Lovelace, he was amazed by my sexual prowess.

She sucked my dick and swallowed my nuts, and I still hollered for more.
Linda Lovelace gave me oral sex and swallowed my semen, but I still wanted more.

She sucked my asshole, she sucked my toes, she's the suckinest bitch alive.
Linda Lovelace performed various sexual acts with me, including oral sex on my anus and toes.

I made her call up two more cunts, and friend that at no jive.
I made Linda Lovelace invite two more women to have group sex, which is not a joke.

She don't give me no shit about being no big time lover.
Linda Lovelace does not criticize me for being a well-known sexual expert.

Some movie star with a jag.
She does not prefer a famous movie star over me.

Cause you ain't shit...
Implying that anyone else who thinks they are skilled at sex is inferior to me.

If you can't get Linda lovelace to gag.
If you are not capable of making Linda Lovelace choke during oral sex, then you are not as good as me.

And don't talk about being no full-time lover, cause mister, that's my bag.
Do not discuss being a dedicated lover, because that is what I excel in.

I'm the only motherfucker in the damn world that can make Linda Lovelace gag.
Repeating the title of the song to emphasize my sexual skill with Linda Lovelace.

doot doot doot
Background music in the song.

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