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."
Nigger Fucker
David Allan Coe Lyrics
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What love was all about
She said I could have the kids
She was movin out
Said she'd finally found a man
Who's dick was so much bigger
Then that scumbag motherfucker
Run off with a nigger
And to think I'd ate the pussy
Where that big, black dick had been
And kissed the lips that sucked him off
Time and time again
It's enough to make a man throw up
Sure is hard to figure
How any decent girl could ever fuck
A greasy nigger
He treated her just like a queen
She gave him all my money
It looks like the joke's on me
But I don't think it's funny
That pussy ain't worth payin for
As far as I can figure
'Cause there's nothing quite as worthless
As a white girl with a nigger
And to think I'd ate the pussy
Where that big, black dick had been
And kissed the lips that sucked him off
Time and time again
It's enough to make a man throw up
Sure is hard to figure
How any decent girl could ever fuck
A God damn nigger
So for all you nigger lovin whores
This song is just for you
The lyrics of David Allan Coe's song "Nigger Fucker" are deeply troubling and offensive. The song tells the story of a man who has been betrayed by his girlfriend, who has left him for a black man. The man is filled with racist and sexist anger, and describes his ex-girlfriend as a "whore" for choosing to be with a black man.
The lyrics are full of crude and offensive language, including racist slurs and explicit descriptions of sexual acts. The man's anger and bitterness towards his ex-girlfriend, and towards black people in general, are palpable. He cannot fathom how his girlfriend could choose to be with a black man, and is disgusted by the thought of her having sex with him.
Line by Line Meaning
She said someday I'd understand
My partner said that I would eventually comprehend what love is all about
What love was all about
I didn't know what love was
She said I could have the kids
My partner said that I could have custody of our children
She was movin out
My partner was leaving me
Said she'd finally found a man
My partner mentioned she had found another partner
Who's dick was so much bigger
Her new partner had a larger penis than me
Then that scumbag motherfucker
She was referring to me as a terrible person
Run off with a nigger
My partner left me for a black man
And to think I'd ate the pussy
I can't believe I went down on her
Where that big, black dick had been
Knowing that she had been with a black man before me makes it worse
And kissed the lips that sucked him off
I kissed her even though she had performed oral sex on him
Time and time again
This situation has repeated itself multiple times
It's enough to make a man throw up
The whole situation makes me feel physically ill
Sure is hard to figure
I can't understand why she would do this
How any decent girl could ever fuck
I can't comprehend how any good woman could have sex with a black man
A greasy nigger
This is a derogatory term used to describe a black person
He treated her just like a queen
My partner's new partner treated her well
She gave him all my money
She gave him all the money that we had together
It looks like the joke's on me
I am the one who looks foolish in this situation
But I don't think it's funny
I don't find it amusing
That pussy ain't worth payin for
I don't think it's worth spending any money on her
As far as I can figure
I can't see any value in her
'Cause there's nothing quite as worthless
There is nothing as worthless as a white woman who has been with a black man
As a white girl with a nigger
This is a derogatory term used to describe a white woman who has been with a black man
So for all you nigger lovin whores
This song is for all the women who are attracted to black men
This song is just for you
The singer is using this song to express his anger towards these women
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