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."
One More Time
David Allan Coe Lyrics
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A good piece of ass is hard to find
Before you leave home, go out on your own
I just
Like to fuck you one more time
One more time
I'd like to stick my pecker in you
I won't mind
No I won't get your new white dress dirty, baby
I just
Like to fuck you one more time
There is no need to cry, 'cause you're leavin'
Your mother and me, we ain't blind
We both knew someday, you'll go on your way
And I just
Like to fuck you one more time
One more time
I'd like to stick my pecker in you
Even if it's just a quickie
I won't mind
No I won't get your new white dress dirty, baby
I just
Like to fuck you one more time
Heaven knows that you've been a good daughter, baby
And I just
Like to fuck you one more time
Lord I love even you call me dirty
And I just
Like to fuck you one more time
One more time
David Allan Coe's song "One More Time" is a sexually explicit and crude song about a father's desire to have sex with his daughter before she leaves home. The song is written in a very tongue-in-cheek manner and is meant to be offensive and humorous at the same time. The father sings about how good it feels to have sex with his daughter and how he wants to do it one more time before she leaves. He even says that a good piece of ass is hard to find and that he won't get her new white dress dirty.
While the song may be shocking and offensive to many listeners, it can also be seen as a commentary on the dysfunctional nature of families and the societal taboos that are often broken. The song is a reflection of the darker side of human nature and the taboo subjects that are often hidden beneath the surface. The song also highlights the complexity of human emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes I know, 'fore you go, I'm gonna miss you
I am aware that you are leaving and I will miss you when you're gone.
A good piece of ass is hard to find
A satisfying sexual partner is difficult to come by.
Before you leave home, go out on your own
Before you depart, experience life independently.
I just
Like to fuck you one more time
I simply desire to engage in sexual activity with you once more.
No I won't get your new white dress dirty, baby
I will ensure that your new white dress remains clean during our encounter.
There is no need to cry, 'cause you're leavin'
Your departure does not warrant tears from either of us.
Your mother and me, we ain't blind
Your mother and I are not ignorant of the situation at hand.
We both knew someday, you'll go on your way
It was inevitable that you would eventually leave and set out on your own.
Heaven knows that you've been a good daughter, baby
God knows that you have been a fine and dutiful child, my dear.
Lord I love even you call me dirty
Despite being labeled as immoral, I still love you.
One more time
I'd like to stick my pecker in you
Even if it's just a quickie
I won't mind
No I won't get your new white dress dirty, baby
I just
Like to fuck you one more time
Reiteration of the desire to engage in sexual activity with the partner once more, with an emphasis on maintaining cleanliness and time efficiency.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TOM DUKE, ERIC MARTIN, ERIC LEE MARTIN, JOHN NYMAN
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These tear jerkin' songs really get to me! <3
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I know, right in the heart. Brings a small tear to the corner of my eye......get the Kleenex. 😢
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@@sartainja And the JERKINS LOTION... when she has a sleep over!!!
@RemingtonRidersMusic
Haha. It's a real tear-jerker. Only DAC can pull off a song like this.
@TheThomasmoon
You'll never hear Luke Bryan do a song this good
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@trukeesey8715
Never heard of him.