Like A Rolling Stone
Medi And The Medicine Show Lyrics

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Hahaha, I don't believe it
Da, da, ah, ah don't touch me
Hey ray, hey sugar, tell them who we are

Well, we're big rock singers
We got golden fingers
And we're loved everywhere we go ("That sounds like us")
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth

At ten thousand dollars a show (right)
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

(Rollin' stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother (yes)
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' stone ("That's a very, very good idea")

I got a freaky ole lady name a Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
I got my poor ole grey haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

(Rollin' stone) wanna see our pictures on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for our mothers (yeah)
(Stone) wanna see my smilin face
On the cover of the Rollin' stone

Hey, I know how (sure enough)
Rock and roll

"Ah, that's beautiful"

We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
Who do anything we say
We got a genuine indian guru
He's teaching us a better way
We got all the friends that money can buy
So we never have to be alone
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rollin' stone

(Rollin' stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother ("I want one")
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' stone
On the cover of the Rollin'
(Stone) gonna see my picture on the cover
"I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby"
(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother
"We're beautiful fellas"
(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
"I ain't kiddin' ya, oh, we would make a beautiful cover"
On the cover of the Rollin' stone
"A fresh shot, right up front, man
I can see it now, we'll be on the front

Smilin', man
Ahh, beautiful"

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of "Like A Rolling Stone" by Medi And The Medicine Show, the singers are introducing themselves as "big rock singers" with "golden fingers" who are loved everywhere they go. They sing about beauty and truth and get paid ten thousand dollars per show. They also take pills that give them thrills, but the only real thrill they have never known is the one that comes with being on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine.

In the second verse, the singers talk about a "freaky ole lady" named "Cocaine Katy" who embroiders on their jeans, and their "poor ole gray-haired daddy" driving their limousine. They have many groupies who do anything they say and a genuine Indian guru who is teaching them a better way. They have all the money and friends they want, but they still can't get their picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Line by Line Meaning

Hahaha, I don't believe it
Expressing disbelief with laughter

Da, da, ah, ah don't touch me
Rejecting physical contact

Hey ray, hey sugar, tell them who we are
Asking for someone to introduce them to others

Well, we're big rock singers
Introducing themselves as famous musicians

We got golden fingers
Claiming they are talented

And we're loved everywhere we go ("That sounds like us")
Stating that their fans adore them

We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
Saying that their music is about important topics

At ten thousand dollars a show (right)
Boasting about their high-paid gigs

We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
Admitting to drug use for enjoyment

But the thrill we've never known
Acknowledging that fame is a unique experience

Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
Implying that making the front page of a magazine is a greater high

On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
Referring to the Rolling Stone magazine

(Rollin' stone) wanna see my picture on the cover
Expressing desire to be on a magazine cover

(Stone) wanna buy five copies for my mother (yes)
Proudly exclaiming that their family would be excited to see them on the cover

(Stone) wanna see my smilin' face
Desiring the fame and recognition that comes with being on the cover

Hey, I know how (sure enough)
Feeling confident in their rock and roll abilities

Rock and roll
A shoutout to their genre

"Ah, that's beautiful"
Reacting positively to the music

We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
Admitting to having young fans who idolize them

Who do anything we say
Implies that they can easily influence their fans

We got a genuine indian guru
Claiming to have a spiritual advisor

He's teaching us a better way
Implying that they are seeking spiritual enlightenment

We got all the friends that money can buy
Acknowledging that they can easily buy companionship

So we never have to be alone
Admitting to monetary-driven avoidance of loneliness

And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
Acknowledging their financial success compared to their lack of magazine recognition

On the cover of the Rollin' stone
Again referring to the Rolling Stone magazine

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Written by: Shel Silverstein

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@RonjasDrHookChannel

4y↑630

Lyrics:

[Talking]
Ha ha ha, I don't believe it
Da, da, ah, ah don't touch it
Hey, Ray, hey, Sugar, tell them who we are...

Well, we're big rock singers
We got golden fingers
And we're loved everywhere we go...(That sounds like us)
We sing about beauty and we sing about truth
At ten thousand dollars a show...(Right)
We take all kinds of pills that give us all kind of thrills
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Yes)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...(That's a very very good idea)

I got a freaky ole lady name a Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders on my jeans
I got my poor ole grey haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine
Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll gitcha when you get your picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see our pictures on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for our mothers...(Yeah)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

[Talking]
Hey, I know how
Rock and roll...

[Instrumental]

Ah, that's beautiful

We got a lot of little teenage blue eyed groupies
Who do anything we say
We got a genu-wine Indian Guru
Who's teaching us a better way
We got all the friends that money can buy
So we never have to be alone
And we keep gettin' richer but we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone

(Rollin' Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover
(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother...(Wa wa)
(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face
On the cover of the Rollin' Stone
On the cover of the Rollin'...
(Stone...) Wanna see my picture on the cover

[Talking]
I don't know why we ain't on the cover, baby...

(Stone...) Wanna buy five copies for my mother

[Talking]
We're beautiful subjects...

(Stone...) Wanna see my smilin' face

[Talking]
I ain't kiddin', we would make a beautiful cover...

On the cover of the Rollin' Stone...

[Talking]
Fresh shot, right up front, man...
I can see it now, we'll be up in the front...
Smilin', man...
Ahh, beautiful...

All comments from YouTube:

@RonjasDrHookChannel

4y↑630

@drjoe6107

3y↑9

I was a party animal the spot today can't touch for a while we had back there been a more red Colombian gold I'm in recovery today borgess is bring back memories taking all kinds of pills I was a little bit too young for Woodstock I don't think my mom will let me go God is a good memories I found all my frills on Mill Hill actually in my mother's basement took a lot of hot cars up there buried him also went to jail

@jimfawcett6101

SSttoone

@jamielayton5819

3y↑4

Thank you

@ddixon172

3y↑18

Did they ever get the picture on the cover of the rolling stone?

@nickhill8612

3y↑6

@D Dixon
That's a good question.

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@ianjoshlin9813

3y↑2K

My father just passed last week. He would play this while taking me to school years ago and we would be singing together the whole way. Some of the best moments in life are the little ones. Spend as much time as you can with the people you love.

@terilynnheffley4641

3y↑32

agree my friend always enjoy the ones you love hugs

@tkonward

3y↑21

Me too

@timwynne4209

2y↑24

Really happy for your memories.

@dakotacook6534

2y↑29

I'm sorry for your lose he had great taste in music

@rhondawebber

2y↑21

Bless you child, please love your father's memory, he loved you so much!!!

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@dalesands1291

2y↑828

This song still sounds good almost 50 years later.

@RJ-lj3zt

2y↑24

Which is more then can be said for the crap of today

@luislaplume8261

2y↑8

Dude! You got the right groove. You dig man?.......Hippie lingo from that era, and I am old enough to remember it!

@davidharris5736

2y↑8

God has it been that long? It's like yesterday.

@luislaplume8261

2y↑4

@David Harris I remember when that was new and seen on the news on television.

@tonyt8805

2y↑1

@ RJ 1999
Yes it does....💯

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@phyllispender783

15w↑28

I cannot stop listening to this song. Am 64 and loving it

@skylar3822

15w↑1

It brings back happier times ♥️

@lisaraye6000

14w↑1

I'm 28 n loving it still

@max-be9ou

14w↑8

Tell them who we are. Dr hook most amazing band ever and am still listening in 2024. Poor grey haired daddy driving my limousine

@TechBearSeattle

2y↑635

That glorious period in the 70s when country and rock overlapped. So many excellent groups, including this one.

@Charlesb88

2y↑9

Technically, country and rock have overlapped to some degree going back to the mid 50’s starting with rockabilly music, followed by early beginnings of country-rock in the mid to late 60s which reached it’s peak in the 70s. So while country-rock was most popular in the 1970’s it origins go back to the 50s. Country-rock continued to some degree in the 80s and 90s but on a smaller scale. With the collapse of mainstream rock music’s popularity as a whole starting in the 2000’s and 2010’s, country-rock has largely disappeared, at least on the charts, though some modern country artists have included country-rock songs on their albums and concert set lists like Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson.

@jtmarshall

2y↑2

@Charles Bunnell whitey Morgan is good too! His cover of Springsteens "I'm on fire" is my favorite version..

@rockmegently4410

2y↑2

hey-Seattle? we must be neighbors!

@krisscanlon4051

2y↑4

I feel ya but is this technically country rock...I found them to be more Americana garage rock! Undefineable band

@mikedominguez3525

2y↑3

Very well said!!

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@JudyAtchley-tf3ot

50w↑70

I’m 81 years old and I will always love this group and for sure this song

@bryantbenson69

49w

Nice. Dr. Hooks's songs are very sweet and sound, Dennis has this magical voice and lyrics that I love ❤ Their songs will never be forgotten in this world. Since when I've you been listening to Dr. Hooks's songs?

@alarmfannh

48w↑2

Right behind you at 61. Music like this is timeless.

@McMerlinCb

47w↑1

Im 25 years old, and i jam out to this song. The times live on 👏

@tammybray5008

3y↑287

I'm going to be 70 years old and in a nursing home still rocking out to Dr Hook AC/ DC Bob Seger The Doors etc .. The staff not is not going to know what to do with me .

@bubbaray575

3y↑29

If they're smart they'll turn up the volume.

@tammybray5008

3y↑11

@Bubba Ray They wont have to , I will already have it turned up lol . like I said they wont know what to do with me .

@beenaplumber8379

3y↑6

@Tammy Bray They'll do the same thing they did with our grandparents and their loud Glenn Miller and Andrews Sisters music. Every generation thinks its music is better than what follows, and all old people sooner or later have to crank up the volume in order to hear it. After us, they'll have to do the same with the Police and Tears for Fears, then Green Day and Radiohead, probably U2's entire catalog, and you know rap will be all over the nursing homes at some point. The passion and the art are always there. Only our perception changes. I think nursing home staff have seen it all.

@ronsteuer3140

3y↑1

Funny way to go

@jeffscott8323

2y↑4

Yeah git them other old folks up and stompin. Haha

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@AlanRoehrich9651

1y↑298

The song is absolutely hilarious. A really cool, talented band, that never took themselves too seriously.

@harryodell9497

1y↑10

Dr Hook was a hoot for sure. And HE knew it

@anelladambrosio2513

38w

Quanto era sexy il nostro pirata.. Rip.. In pace... 😊😊😍😍😇😇🙏🙏🙏

@kellyf6624

38w↑7

And they did make it on the cover!

@russtpecker10

13w

Some of the best rock bands ever

@daraperez5378

22w↑12

Lost my Dad Nov 13th and this was one of his favorites. I would giggle hysterically anytime he played it lol. Today would've been his 65th bday. Love you Dad. Miss you always and Happy heavenly bday.

@jimbobaby1468

17w

TAKE CARE BRO !💔

@phyllispender783

12w

Hey my mom' s in heaven. Not sure she ever listened to this , but who knows. I like to think of her singing with the angels.

@richardtingle717

12w↑5

I was born in 67 but my uncle's in my mom play great music only certain good songs stand out this is one of them

@col.greasebagmcqueen9933

47w↑33

My wife and I were just dancing in the kitchen singing this song and it was great. I think that's the first time we've ever danced.

@jefferyscott5667

45w↑5

DANCE MORE!

@sharonscott3999

41w

That’s fantastic ❤

@ScottDaddyMac

1y↑152

This song is a literal time machine. The second it starts, I am 8 years old again, I am living my best life with my mom and dad and sisters. Not a care in the world on a perfect hot and dry summer day in Southern California. I am thinking of my dad who is currently in ICU slowly recovering from a cardiac event he suffered a week ago and I am sending him the vibes of this song to help him heal. Music is something I totally believe can do that.

@svenland6892

1y↑5

Sending good vibes for your father...

@wynditurner2826

1y↑2

Amen 🙏 🙏

@phila3884

1y↑5

I was there. 9 years old. This song was a staple of my early childhood, like "Joy to the World" . Had no idea what they were singing about then, but it sounded cool.

@jimevans1112

13w↑1

Me and a little friend of mine split the cost of "Joy to the World" on a 45. I still remember it was .93 out the door. I think it was 1970.

@KMTOLEDO

3y↑746

Every time I hear this song, it brings a smile to my face and to my soul.

@Rufinoman

3y↑9

Same here, mate. It's the bomb.

@sharijotershin1262

3y↑4

I'm Old lol.....

@vrose7166

3y↑3

correct

@jimmywayne238

3y↑2

Brush your teeth.

@tommy2714

3y↑2

God bless brotha! Same here with a delicious cold beer. Cheers 🍻🇺🇸🍻🤘

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@jeffleonard3479

2y↑170

I've been digging this song since I was 6 or 8 years old, 57 now, sends me to the fountain of youth always...

@lisacooper2818

2y↑2

I agree

@luislaplume8261

Man, you are cool! You dig?

@Brian-mp2mv

57 here also, this and Momma's Got A Squeezebox are at the top of my list.
Oh, And Pinball Wizard!

@phila3884

Just commented to @TechBearSeattle

@aprilalatorre9127

32w↑7

These FINE country boys have rhythm, class, poetic mastery, and if not already done so, need to be on the the COVER OF THE ROLLING STONES!!

@oceanmanythethird1766

29w

THEY GOT THE PICTURE ON THE COVER! 😃

@OniXWolf1

29w

Ironically, this is the song that did it, too.

@nedludd7622

29w

@@oceanmanythethird1766 Around 40 years later;

@thomasemasa2441

29w↑1

@@nedludd7622 The song was released in 1973 and they were given their cover in 1974

@xScooterAZx

2y↑10

Ray was such a goof,both onstage and off. You just couldnt be depressed around him. If he thought you were bummed out,he was right on you. Driving you nutz until you laughed. I miss him oodles. It's sad knowing he's not in the world anymore.
RIP,my friend.

@user-cr1jo4zm3n

47w↑3

igrew up on this and freaken at the freakers ball, dad played guitar and would play these, some of the best memories were of dad playing, i remember being 5 or 6 and he would play puff the magic dragon just for me, he passed jan 26th of 2023. thank god for memories. I love and Miss You Dad, until we meet again.

@gammera69

23w↑2

This was one of my dad's favorite songs, he had Dementia and forgot who I was but one day I was playing this song when I hear him say mijo do you remember when we sat watching the ships in Frisco Bay. February he passed away, Miss you dad

@martinhowerton9038

3y↑1.2K

Who knew that music like this that we grew up loving would still be better than anything out there over 40 years later??!!!

@RoosterIB

3y↑3

I went to Japan to find great music, and found it I did!

@katejones2148

3y↑11

Amen ❤️💁🏻‍♀️👍🏻 and I’m just 35! My parents had a amazing record collection 👍🏻💁🏻‍♀️

@kderby2204

3y↑6

51 yrs anyway. Didn't they play that at Woodstock?

@s10m0t10n

3y↑19

I have a pair of boots that squeak. That noise is better than most of the stuff on offer as 'music' right now.

@hunterdavis1663

3y↑10

I had a good idea listening to it as a boy that nothing would ever touch this music and so much other music from the 60s 70s 80s even until mid 90s great shit was coming out but After that its 99 percent shit

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@akiyalynn20

2y↑4

My father is dying of cancer and he always played dr hook everywhere and anywhere it makes me cry listening to these songs especially Sylvia’s mother

@williamschlemmer5282

2y↑9

It's amazing the song outlasted the magazine

@susanm7925

16w↑1

RIP, all rock muscians. Lawrence Whelk, 2!

@haroldheadley77

27w↑2

Timothy from Gary Indiana living in southern in 2023 still still and will allways love you as you stay golden

@border2beachwithchipleach63

3y↑279

Dr Hook is one of the most underrated bands. They were fantastic!

@charlesking5328

2y↑15

Not by those of us who were fans & still are ✌

@kellyleemcfadden2033

25w↑2

I grew up in a small town in the state of Idaho. Back in the 60s and 70s all the people would listen to was country. Me I was a very young rock and roll guy who got beat up every day because I wouldn't conform to country.

@MrJamieMurph4141969

1y↑35

Happy 50th anniversary to this great peppy song, it was released right around this time in 1973! It’s March 2023 as I make this post. May this excellent song live on for another 50 years!!!

@wynditurner2826

1y↑1

HellYea!!!!😎✌️

@tonyt8805

1y↑4

Hell Yeah......
11 years old when this classic debut! 🎸 🎹 🎸
RIP Ray Sawyer 🎶 🎤 🎶

@brianhoeben7974

1y↑2

It will keep living on as entirely too legendary. Plus entirely too many who still absolutely love it.

@samuelpheasey1639

1y↑3

much rather listen to these guys than listening to the Beatles etc..

@johnwatts8346

1y↑4

man oh man, im will always be so eternally grateful i got to be alive in the 70s!

@shannonschaerer1010

3y↑332

Not Sure if ANY OTHER BAND ever had SO MUCH FUN Just Doing What they Do!! Makes ME Smile EVERYTIME!!

@Deevo037

3y↑6

Damn straight.

@georgesaksa698

3y↑3

@Deevo037 o

@aliwhitwell

3y↑6

Lucky enough to have seen them live on stage. Amazing.

@petewiltfang

3y↑6

Not for money, just to jam

@BroneiGacha

3y↑3

Ok shannon.

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@esotericsolitaire

21w↑2

Rolling Stone Magazine heard and complied. You got your wish, Ray.

@Patriotsoftwash

45w↑28

I’m 37 and I still remember like it was yesterday when my mother and I was riding in her car and she played this for me when I was 5 or 6 years old. I remember how much fun we had listening to this. This song will be with me forever.

@DeeJayMemories

39w↑2

I miss the Rolling Stone mag from back n the day

@saraw5942

32w↑1

Ray, Ray, don't touch me. My good friend used to play this for me. His name is Ray, lol, he is my brother-in-law. LOVE YOU RAY man!

@John-hc2ws

25w↑1

Im 63 and remember when this came out, as young as i was, i knew even then, what thet were sayin

@mountainman615

3y↑59

I’m so thankful I grew up in 60’s and 70’s! The greatest music era of all time!

@v.dargain1678

15w

I grew up in the 80's and 90's . I'm not a millenial either . Boomer

@lisaeason3216

14w↑2

I'm an eighties girl and don't really remember this song cover of the rolling stones but I heard and I'm hooked I play it all the time

@idamendez9629

2y↑9

Awee My daddy used to play the song for me also what great fathers we had

@user-gc7md3he9b

18w↑9

Youre killin me. I love this song or a variety of reasons but i sure hate to think about it being 50 years old. Sure most of my homeys are dead and gone but im a 70 year old kid and dont feel much different than i did when this song came out!

@TheVictor0911

1y↑1

I. turned 78 this year and I play this song almost every night, rock lives with bands like these but they are leaving us now but the music will stay. You just can't be unhappy when you lisen to this music.

@steffenlilly3751

44w↑3

10,000 dollars a show.. how times have a-changed

@grandspringdale1564

3y↑10

These guys should be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame as well as the Country Music hall of fame😑

@duaneschwartz7780

THEY ARE IN MY HALL OF FAME ALONG WITH THREE DOG NIGHT AND CCR.

@danielshaw8049

47w↑5

That's the best Redneck song.

@seanstoddard6655

51w↑1

The Seventies ruled man!

@msaltzma

2y↑30

They actually did appear on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1973!!

@stevedyches4635

2y↑1

Sort of, in caricature form.Should have been an actual photo instead, IMO.

@johnmerritt6328

11w↑1

Watched these guys in 1976 at the theater on the Daytona Beach boardwalk...it was awesome!

@ianhotson6057

1y↑7

These guys were so stoned they couldn't figure out where their feet were, but never missed a beat, this was my youth, this was the band that was the go-to! They were the best! Rest in peace Ray Sawyer, too bad we couldn't have talent like that today,

@max-be9ou

13w↑1

We take all kinds of pills to get all kinds of thrills ❤❤ got my poor grey haired granny driving my limousine, best band ever

@joshuas267

3y↑168

Back when the Rolling Stone meant something.

@CIintB3ASTW0oD

3y↑10

lol I was thinking the same thing

@michaelkopala3738

3y↑3

All good things, Jean Luc.....

@michaelmilsom9518

3y↑5

It was a truly epic publication..one for the Smithsonian now. As unique and special as the people who made its' cover :-)

@thrashermel

3y↑2

Sad but true.

@OSHAInspector

3y↑1

These days Rolling Stone is just MTV in print form. Useless

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@mihailborsuc619

36w↑7

these people will exist for centuries with their music, we will no longer be, but what they did, those who adored them did it for us

@savannahmonroe1612

48w↑2

When I was little we listened to this cassette tape in our Chevette.

@Davidholton0207

41w

How are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song

@tracygibson5971

49w↑18

I love Dr hook met them in person loved it ❤❤❤

@bryantbenson69

42w↑2

Nice. Dr. Hooks's songs are very sweet and sound, Dennis has this magical voice and lyrics that I love 💕 ❤Their songs will never be forgotten in this world. Since when I've you been listening to Dr. Hooks's songs?

@bryantbenson69

40w

@user-uy7id3nx2g

27w↑2

I'm sorry to hear that 😢he hasn't left you ❤

@amypagekaviani5661

46w↑2

I am 19 years old again!!!!! I used to embroidery guys' jeans for joints!!!!

@roblay1919

3y↑17

I still think music of my time is better than music today

@gaborla6239

3y↑2

Agreed ,,,

@ss109guy

3y↑1

My 21 year old son would agree so I think your right Rob.

@jeffduncan9140

3y↑1

If your time is 50s, 60s and 70s, it's absolutely better. There's no comparison. Early 80s weren't too shabby, either. As a small child, my stepson would ask us to play this song, saying "I wanna hear the gold fingers song."...in 07.

@aprilwalters3619

It is I just can't seem to really like the other music that much ☺️

@chriskessler7344

2y↑3

my parents always played music wherever we went. long trips, alot in the car..me and my brother still live this. I'm 54 and he's 49

@bjohnson1489

22w↑1

Rest in peace my friend and brother Rit Roy

@floydpierce3490

Why why don't they still roll with the Rock's let's go I'll roll with your tunes ,✌️

@Walt-kv6pc

25w↑5

They Deserve to be in the Hall of Rock and Roll Fame

@blairdawson9506

20w

Yes they do

@aseheigre

34w↑1

Love from Norway, Åse, Kristiansand, Norge

@ericdebord

49w↑2

At my cuzns house This was an 8 track stuck in the player. Couldn't play anything else.
Didn't matter to us kids. We all sung this song all day and drove out parents crazy.
Then when I was 16 I bought my first car a 1974 IH scout II . And it had an 8 track with the tape in it .
I played this song driving my first car home.

@manicdev5246

2y↑4

Love ya Grandma! She used to love Dr. Hook. ✌️

@Td-xi5qq

2y↑6

My father passed away 13 years ago today the 11th of January and I learned this song from him at a young age Rip dad will always love you!

@user-qg6ds4fm1f

43w↑1

My dad...a veteran of the marine corp loved "The Wonderful Soup Stone".

@bnegs521

36w↑3

And on March 29th. 1973...................Dr. Hook got their COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE.

@mariposaperdida1501

51w↑2

I wish I can see them in the cover of the Rolling Stone.... or maybe they were there and I was so stone the I miss it !

@user-vr1dx6cx2o

15w↑5

I won a skating contest to this song. I knew they were going to play this song or I don't remember the other song. I had been practicing to this and the 2nd place guy said , Yeah , Come & get your love. He said afterward I knew I should have picked the other. He would have won because I didn't know the other song. Went on to place 3rd in the regional. And the song was : Come and get your love.
Those were the days of THE GOOD MUSIC !

@kevinwilliams5224

3y↑116

Incredible talent combined with a tongue and cheek sense of humor. Magical.

@cherylhuot4436

1y↑4

Dancing in the dining room and Rollerskating on Friday night at the roller rink!! Sweet memories.

@bryantbenson69

49w

@cobbsrenee

17w↑3

Best greatest band of their time! They will live as long as we listen to them and share them with others. Please do not their hard work go unnoticed. Love them? Then share them!

@louisclerico8978

2y↑11

I am 78 and DocHook is still my favorite group 😎‼️

@michaelhedican6390

1y↑1

best band ever! R.I.P. to ray, never got any media attention on Your passing, I wont ferget Ya, partying with My fam , back in the 70's, Surrey, British Columbia

@Justinrobertson47

1y↑2

Had this on a 45 when I was a kid love this tune I hope most of you remember 45s

@sabinewolf1870

1y↑7

Wunderbar. Die Fröhlichkeit, der Stolz, das Gemeinsame. Einzigartig. Ich liebe es.

@hellogoodbye4061

2y↑4

Ah, the days when rock and roll was just so much damn fun.

@patriciaadams-rl4iz

1y↑3

What song was a good way to remember, the good times in the 70's. And it still sounds good to me😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@alanhumphrey4198

35w↑2

RIP Ray Sawyer...😢😢

@Heyhowareya97

1y↑3

I’m 25 years old, this here is my favorite song ever, my grandma would dance her little heart out when listening to this, I love that woman

@jonathondunn9190

1y↑10

They should be in rock hall of fame

@doriswhite1348

3y↑29

Am elderly; this group is still my favorite. Those were the days; they really were.
Feel badly for young people today, stuck with lockdowns, quarentines, etc.

@JupiterJane2023

3y↑3

Right there with you sister, one of the best songs ever!!

@LoveLove-zg4jn

3y↑2

I love hearing comments of young people who are listening to old music. That is why music education is so important, to nurture. The documentaries about music on PBS are really informative archives.

@scruff101collects7

2y↑3

This made me cry 😢 😭
This song was played at my grandads funeral back in 2013 every time I hear it I cry

@bigdog3628

14w↑1

my dad and I used to listen to DR Hook during every father son drive. I miss those days just me and my dad laughing and singing along.

@Jackie-615

50w↑2

Im 26 years old. I like Oldies because im old soul.

@bryanpalmer9660

1y↑1

Still have the Solid Gold LP with this 💎 on it,still love listening to it 50 yrs later Auckland New Zealand 2023

@elizz6055

39w↑12

The song that got Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show on the cover of The Rolling Stone!

@michaelulbricht9438

3y↑123

One of the most enjoyable songs of the 1970's, and this song helped Dr. Hook actually get on the cover of Rolling Stone!

@jlong0w

17w↑1

Fantastic !!!. Live you Guys

@kaylene8879

26w↑1

One of the first concerts I ever went to..Ray Sawyer. Loved you!!

@ShellTrek

2y↑2

Who doesn't luv this tune? ... A-One!

@donwatson5862

15w↑1

This is people with beliefs that need to be running our country. AMEN BROTHER

@deankoerner2436

3y↑60

This music brings back some memories of a beautiful time of this country.

@danishaussie63

1y↑7

Me(59) put this on and started singing it to my son 25 in the car one day while we were out. Mannnn, that kid laughed his ass off, actually we both did. He's loved it ever since. He said its one of his best memories of me singing to a 'hillbilly' song hahahaha. It's been one of my favourite songs since I was a weener lol.

@gabz3401

2y↑12

Almost 50 years old and still rock. Now thats music.

@Jgeneraledger23

26w↑2

Ha! Ray Sawyer had some Mick Jagger-swagger! Love this song

@timhall8805

1y↑1

i was alive when this song came out my brother had a 71 ford f 100 he played it all the time i love these old songs . im 54 now there is nothing better . i was born in the best time

@klieberthilo6571

19w↑1

Daß war noch Musik und nicht das was heute gemacht wird!!!!

@jospehfager7646

3y↑203

Sometimes cool is just cool and these guys are cool

@jamiefade1847

3y↑7

I really feel this. They are cool

@fabiopunk1661

3y↑2

best comment here

@Sunshine-do3yv

3y↑1

Hell yes!!❤️✌️

@johnkuipers7829

3y↑1

Cool but stoned. All of them.

@jefferyepstein9210

The singer has some feminine mannerisms

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@auntiemame3190

38w↑7

Such a great band. They had a great time together..I miss them

@user-jg7es2nf2n

13w↑1

johnny peston hit the nail on the head with this song

@oldautos251

49w↑2

OH beautifUl!

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