The Ozark Mountain Da… Read Full Bio ↴Alternative tag The Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils started in 1971 in Springfield, Missouri in an attempt by the singer/songwriter members to have a vehicle in which to display and promote their music. At first, they played in bars and on porches. However, a record executive from A&M records discovered the band, and they began their recording path.
The original members of the band consisted of:
John Dillion - (vocals, guitars, mandolin, fiddle, piano, harp, autoharp, dulcimer, jawbone, percussion, keyboards)
Mike "Supe" Granda - (vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, chicken squawks)
Buddy Brayfield - (vocals, oboe, piano, harpsichord, organ, percussion, electric piano)
Randle Chowning - (vocals, lead electric & acoustic guitars, harp, national steel, mandolin)
Steve Cash - (vocals, harp, percussion, harpsichord)
Larry Lee - (vocals, drums, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, piano, percussion, saw, saw & board)
The Daredevils peaked commercially in 1973-1974 and were best known for "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get To Heaven", which both got national coverage. However, there was a wide range of music that the Daredevils produced that was widely missed. The influences of the locale and the talents of the band members produced some unique sounds that could be related to "rockabilly" influences. There was also a good body of music that could be classified as country, rock, ballads, folk or blues.
The band changed throughout the years, but played prevantly throughout the '70s and gained and lost members during that time. To this day, there is still a loyal and avid fan following. There are discs still being released by the group, mostly of past performances in the '70s. In addition, many of the members are currently still working on other interests including Randle Chowning, Larry Lee ("Beyond Reach") Mike "Supe" Granda, and possibly others.
A reunion concert was held in Springfield, Missouri at the refurbished Gilloiz Theatre, in May of 2007. The three nights they performed were entirely sold out, weeks in advance of the concert.
Fly Away Home
Ozark Mountain Daredevils Lyrics
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Lifted by the leaves
And carried away by the wind
Turning around I touch
Down on the ground
And then I'm drifted away again
You've got to fly away on home
Fly away
Fly away on home
And get carried away by the wind
Looking out my window
Reflections of a rainbow
As that evening rain comes down
Trumpets start to blowin'
When them stars start glowin'
And my head gets lost in the sound
And you've got fly away on home
Hallelujah,
Fly away
Fly away on home
When that evening rain comes down
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils' Fly Away Home is a song that speaks to the feeling of being lifted by the natural elements surrounding us. The imagery the lyrics paint is of a person standing among the trees, on the cusp between the ground and the sky. As the wind blows and the leaves rustle, the singer is lifted up and carried away. There is a sense of freedom and abandon in the message of the song, that the best way to live life is to let go and allow ourselves to be carried away by its natural rhythms.
As the song progresses, the imagery turns to the rain and the stars. Looking out the window, the singer sees a rainbow, and as the jazz music begins to play, they become lost in the sound. There is a sense of release and transcendence woven throughout the song, that life is a magical thing that is best lived by letting go and allowing ourselves to be lifted up.
Overall, Fly Away Home is a song that encourages us to release ourselves from our earthly attachments and let ourselves be carried away by the natural beauty and wonder that surrounds us.
Line by Line Meaning
Standin' in the trees, I get
Standing amidst trees, I feel
Lifted by the leaves
As the leaves lift up, I also feel lifted up
And carried away by the wind
The wind carries me away amidst the leaves
Turning around I touch
I turn around and touch the ground
Down on the ground
Touching the ground after being carried away by the wind
And then I'm drifted away again
Shortly after touching the ground, I am carried away by the wind again
You've got to fly away on home
Encouragement to fly back to a familiar place that brings comfort
Hallelujah,
An exclamation of praise or joy
Fly away
Reinforcing the idea of flying away to a safe place
Fly away on home
Fly back to the place of origin or familiarity
And get carried away by the wind
Get carried away by the wind in a safe, comforting manner
Looking out my window
Observing the outside world through a window
Reflections of a rainbow
The colors of a rainbow reflecting through the rain
As that evening rain comes down
As the rain falls in the evening
Trumpets start to blowin'
Musical instruments (trumpets) begin to play
When them stars start glowin'
As the stars begin to shine
And my head gets lost in the sound
The musical performance is so captivating that I get lost in it
When that evening rain comes down
Repeating the earlier mention of rain in the evening and its significance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN DILLON
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boldbhoy67
Whoever gave this thumbs down really need to have a word with themselves. You're taking yourself too serious man, way too serious! Greetings from Scotland.
Patrick Knight
Great comment, bro and SO appreciated all the way from Scotland! Home state band for me and ya even wonder how many people outside Missouri like or care about them! Thanks for brining a smile to my face!
Ryan Danley
I of course heard Jackie Blue on the radio from an early age but was never taken in enough by it to try anything else by OMD. 20 years ago I was fortunate enough to work with a mega fan. Ended up with all albums on cd and still love the greatness today. Youngins’, share with your friends who have a brain, they’ll thank you later. If they hip hop don’t even bother wasting it.
Randy Mack
hard to teach without reach Ryan . . . .we should never cease at least trying to defribilate the troubled hearts of children from the quivers of Rap. starting with Cardi B . hey - how about you just stop breathing Cardi - Nobody Cares.
Craig White
Great pickers great harmony.
Fred M
I’m now 62
I grew up in a small town in Oregon. I think I was 16 years old and joined a record club and for 99 cents you could pick out 50 albums from a list so I picked as many as I could that I knew I would like and the rest I winged it.turned out that I knew two of the songs from the radio . One was Jackie blue and the other was if you want to get to heaven you have to raise a little hell. Me and my buddies would run around in an old 1950 Chevy pickup and listen to ozark and many others. Any way I really liked there music and have never got tired of it . I never listened to this album but I really like it.. I would really like to buy some cds of there music. I will get car over the lake,it will shine when it shines ,men from earth and don’t look down. Does anybody know if there are other good ones and where is the best place to get them
Southern Rocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMR8b4z_ka0&list=PLz6cAheObZcg_u9mFup9oV6nq6gD1xME9
Southern Rocker
Hi Fred, Here's a link to one you may not know. "Don't Look Down" was released in '77 the year after "Men from Earth." "Ozark Mountain Daredevils" followed in 1980. I had to buy it digitally on iTunes after trying to search for the CD on Amazon and Ebay without success. "13" was released in 1997 and "Off the Beaten Path" was their last released in 2018. I've never heard the last two albums. All the rest are in my playlists, you can search or scroll through, they are all in sequence...
Randy Mack
top ten album covers of all time. and this song is incredible.
Randy Mack
@Maddox Melton No Shit !!!!!!!!!! THAT is wild man. . . . .souls of the soil . sweat and sunday gonna meetin clothes