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."
Itty Bitty Titties
David Allan Coe Lyrics
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Well they looked at me and said well how bout you? i said boys them itty bitty titties will do, well they were laughing at me and calling me weird and i said boys, let me tell you bout them itty bitty titties.
Well it seems all the boys that were doin the laughin learned about their titties in national geographic, learned about mine in a girl scout tent, let me tell you how my education went.
when she opened her blouse well i stared at aw cause i was in love with what i saw and though them titties may have lacked in size them titties were alive and right in front of my eyes.
Yeah itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
i love itty bitty titties
Well i still remember all the fun i had, that girl scout shoulda won a merit badge, i swore when i got back to the city i was gonna get some more of them itty bitty titties.
Now itty bitty titties fit right in your mouth, you don't have to worry bout the sides falling out they got itty bitty nipples just the size of nickels, itty bitty titties what i'm talking about.
Yeah itty bitty titties.
itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
i love itty bitty titties
Who else loves them itty bitty titties in here?
Now itty bitty titties don't need no brazier cause they stick straight out in the atmosphere and when you get old they won't fall of your chest itty bitty titties are the very best...
And now i don't give a damn about mrs. dolly give me itty bitty titties and i'll get my jollies they melt in your mouth they fit in your hand, itty bitty titties are the joy of the land.
That's right
Yeah itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
those itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
i love itty bitty titties
Now every story has a moral to it, being the moral young man i am i'm going to tell you the moral of this story.
You ready boys? well i've heard it said all over this land that you can judge a man by the size of his hand so if you want yourself a girl with a tight little kitty you better find yourself a girl with itty bitty titties.
Yeah itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
those itty bitty titties
itty bitty titties
i love itty bitty titties
I do how bout you?
David Allan Coe’s song “Itty Bitty Titties” is a humorous and catchy tune that tells the story of the singer’s preference for smaller breasts. The singer is hanging out with a group of men and they begin discussing their love for big-breasted women. When they ask the singer about his preference, he proudly proclaims his love for “itty bitty titties.” The other men laugh and call him weird, but the singer tells them about a formative experience he had as a young man with a girl who had small breasts.
He relates how he and a young girl in a girl scout tent shared an intimate moment, and he was astonished by her small breasts. Despite their lack of size, he found them incredibly attractive, and the experience has stayed with him. The song is light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek, with a catchy chorus that celebrates small breasts. The moral of the story, according to the singer, is that the size of a man’s hand is a good indicator of the type of woman he might prefer, and that men who like smaller breasts should seek out women with “itty bitty titties.”
Overall, the song is intended to be humorous, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. It celebrates a particular preference that some men may have, and is not intended to be taken as a serious statement on women’s bodies or how they should look. As with most of David Allan Coe’s music, the song is irreverent, blunt, and meant to provoke a reaction.
Line by Line Meaning
We was swappin stories with a bunch of the guys, some were the truth and some were lies. we were talking bout all them girls we known and how they love them big titties so.
We were sharing stories with some friends about girls we know and how they all want big breasts.
Well they looked at me and said well how bout you? i said boys them itty bitty titties will do, well they were laughing at me and calling me weird and i said boys, let me tell you bout them itty bitty titties.
My friends asked about my preference, and I told them that small breasts are just fine for me. They laughed at me and thought it was weird, so I explained why I like them.
Well it seems all the boys that were doin the laughin learned about their titties in national geographic, learned about mine in a girl scout tent, let me tell you how my education went.
My friends learned about breasts from National Geographic, while I had an educational experience with small breasts in a tent while on a camping trip with the Girl Scouts.
when she opened her blouse well i stared at aw cause i was in love with what i saw and though them titties may have lacked in size them titties were alive and right in front of my eyes.
When the girl opened her blouse and revealed her small breasts, I was in awe and fell in love with what I saw. Despite their smaller size, they were still beautiful and alive right in front of me.
itty bitty titties
Small breasts
i love itty bitty titties
I love small breasts
Now itty bitty titties fit right in your mouth, you don't have to worry bout the sides falling out they got itty bitty nipples just the size of nickels, itty bitty titties what i'm talking about.
Small breasts are perfect for your mouth, as they fit right in without worrying about them falling out. Also, their nipples are just the size of nickels.
Who else loves them itty bitty titties in here?
Does anyone else here love small breasts like I do?
Now itty bitty titties don't need no brazier cause they stick straight out in the atmosphere and when you get old they won't fall of your chest itty bitty titties are the very best...
Small breasts don't need a bra because they naturally stick straight out without falling off your chest even when you get older. They truly are the best.
And now i don't give a damn about mrs. dolly give me itty bitty titties and i'll get my jollies they melt in your mouth they fit in your hand, itty bitty titties are the joy of the land.
I don't care about women with big breasts like Dolly Parton. Give me a woman with small breasts any day, as they are just as much fun to play with. Small breasts are the real joy of life.
those itty bitty titties
Small breasts
Now every story has a moral to it, being the moral young man i am i'm going to tell you the moral of this story.
Every story has a lesson to teach, and being a moral young man, I am going to tell you the lesson of this story.
You ready boys? well i've heard it said all over this land that you can judge a man by the size of his hand so if you want yourself a girl with a tight little kitty you better find yourself a girl with itty bitty titties.
Are you ready to hear it? It is said that you can judge a man's penis size by the size of his hands. Therefore, if you want a woman with a tight vagina, find a woman with small breasts.
Contributed by Carter W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dr. Craphead
on Damn I Wish I Was a Nigger
The song is not by David Allan Coe
Niggerhatingme
on Nigger Hatin Me
I like sugar and I like tea
But I don't like niggers, no sir-e
There are two lone things that'll make me puke
That's a hog eating slop and a big black spook
You know it, 'cuz I show it
Like a barnyard rooster I crow it
And the NAACP would sure like to get
A hold of nigger hatin' me.
Roses are red and violets are blue
Niggers are black and you know that's true
But they don't mind 'cuz what the heck
You gotta' be black to get a welfare check.
.And I'm broke, no joke. I ain't got a nickle
For a coat and I ain't black you see, so Uncle
Sam won't help poor nigger hatin' me.
Jigga-boo Jigga-boo where are you? I was
Here on the woodpile watching you. Jigga-boo
Jigga-boo come outdoors. No! I'sa scared of the
White man way down south.
You know it, 'cuz I show it. Stick your black
Head out and I blow it and the NAACP can't keep
You away from 'lil 'ol nigger hatin' me.
Mirror mirror on the wall who is the blackest
Of them all? A man named King it ain't no doubt
And he's causin' lots of trouble with his baboon
Mouth. Oh no it's he's a done it, caused by the
Trouble he's a brewin' and the NAACP can't win if
The white man stick with nigger hatin' me.
Hey Mr. President what'd ya say? When are we
Whites gonna have our day? The niggers've had
Theirs for such a long long time. I'm a white
And it's time that I had mine.
You know it, 'cuz I show it. Stick your black head
Out and I blow it and the NAACP can't win if the
White man stick with nigger hatin' me.
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
All true, how's the death count in chimpcago? https://heyjackass.com/
Ben - Moderator
on Nigger hatin me
Meaning of this line above has now been corrected
Matt
on Nigger hatin me
Who ever did the meaning lines is funny... woodpile is a real term, and when it says jig aboo come out doors, he imitates a poor sounding guy saying he's afraid of the racist whites from the south cuz if they even show themselves in public, they were a target. This is a bad song about the unspoken truth
cemegonuts
on You piss me off...you fuckin' jerk
This is not David Allen Coe. It is a song written by Gaye Delorme and performed by Garry Lee and Showdown.
Teresa Warnke
on Pick Em, Lick Em, Stick Em
Are there any decent constitutional lawyers in the house?
Mr. Coe has been barred from performing in most public forums.
He is one the last surviving Outlaws of country music. Although, Nigger Fucker has racist theme, Mr. Coe was defended by his life long friend, Charlie Pride, who inspired the song, all of his days. They were close friends until the end.
David Allen COE is elderly and we don't have long to have an opportunity to see him perform. What is more is that he deserves to use his constitutional right to free speech.
Some would like to have this song and many more that feel are offensive removed from existence. I am not a racist and recognize the foulness of the song, but, I am mature enough to turn off music or any other media that I don't like.
Personally, the Brian Adam's song, "Rum to You", makes me sick, as does Reba Macy tyre's, "Fancy" and "Whoever's in New England".
Ms. Macy tires songs if a mother pimping out her daughter and an abandoned housewife faithfully waiting for her man to return from fucking his mistress hurts women. The Brian Adam's song also hurts women. I do not for a minute believe that this music should never be heard again. It does provide opportunity to discuss these things with younger people.
I am going to delete my YouTube music account because they removed DAC for it's content. I did have much respect for YouTube for it's American spirit and patriotism even though the way they pay their talent is nonsensical. One deletion is a demonstration of what will follow. Eventually this could lead to less freedoms for all of us.
Please don't fall into the currant popular victim trend. Turn off music you don't like and get on with your day.
Or stand up to censorship of the arts.
Thank You,
Teresa Warnke
Rodan
on Cum Stains on the Pillow
Dribble it on her nose!
11inthemoney
on Itty Bitty Titty
Young sex is the best
11inthemoney
on Itty Bitty Titty
Shucks it's cool.
Rodan
on Cum Stains on the Pillow
Another AWESOME DAC song that makes me bellylaugh!!!