As the band has evolved over the years, perfecting its patented “Beatles-meets-Bakersfield” sound, The Derailers have always looked to Owens and his band, the Buckaroos, for inspiration. Their love and respect for the music Owens made is as unabashed and real as the performances that are captured on this special album. Well-loved standards like “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail,” “Cryin’ Time” and “Together Again” are delivered fresh, and the band dusts off lesser-known Owens songs like “Down On the Corner of Love” and “Who’s’ Gonna Mow Your Grass” with passion-fueled versions that do the Buckaroos proud.
The band met their hero in 1995, performing at a Buck Owen’s birthday celebration in Austin, TX. Owens was visibly touched by the extent to which The Derailers honored him with their faithful adherence to the sound he created. He invited the band to come and play his club in Bakersfield, California, the Crystal Palace, and thus began their musical relationship. And it was Buck who personally asked The Derailers to be the house band for his 70th Birthday Bash in 1999. Buck stood up and cheered for them in front of all in attendance: his friends and family, as well as his business and musical associates - including a reunion of the classic Buckaroos line-up. The back cover photo of Under the Influence of Buck holds the image of Buck looking on with pride at the band who carries on in his footsteps. It is clear that Buck gave the group his genuine seal of approval.
“Over the years, we talked to him extensively about music, what he had done and what we were trying to accomplish,” says The Derailers leader Brian Hofeldt. “He offered insight and sympathy for what we had ahead of us, and most importantly, encouragement. He put his money where his mouth was and continued to book us in his club and get together with us whenever we came through Bakersfield. It was an honor to be recognized and boosted by a man who was our musical hero and the times we had to spend with Buck are cherished memories.”
The road to Under the Influence wasn’t without its bumps and potholes. After signing with Palo Duro Records and touring behind their critically acclaimed 2006 release, Soldiers of Love, Derailers frontman Brian Hofeldt survived a run-in with a drunk driver (Brian’s fine!) and the theft of his beloved vintage guitar (it’s been recovered!).
The tireless energy of a seasoned Derailers lineup – including pedal steel guitarist Chris Schlotzhauer and keyboardist Sweet Basil McJagger – together with these Owens’ classics makes for a potent mix and a meant-to-be musical moment. These songs haven’t sounded so contemporary since the day they were first released. From the album’s opening track, “Foolin’ Around,” to “Big in Vegas,” the mournful track that closes this remarkable collection, Under the Influence of Buck is a loving look back and a natural step forward for one of the coolest bands around.
The Lost And Found
The Derailers Lyrics
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It's called The Lost and Found
And anytime both night or day
You hear the jukebox sound
It's playing sad and lonesome songs
That help the beer go down
You always have a song to count on
They always take good care of you
At The Lost and Found
And when the closing lights come on
You're still hanging 'round
'Cause if you're in for a penny
Then you're in for a pound
You always seem to lose yourself
At The Lost and Found
The proprietor sets you up a tab
If you seek too deep
And the barmaid gently wakes you
If you fall asleep
And asks you if you need a cab
Or maybe one more round
They always take good care of you
At The Lost and Found
They always take good care of you
At The Lost and Found
And when the closing lights come on
You're still hanging 'round
'Cause if you're in for a penny
Then you're in for a pound
You always seem to lose yourself
At The Lost and Found
You always seem to lose yourself
At The Lost and Found
“The Lost and Found” is a song by The Derailers, released in 1999, that talks about a honky-tonk bar with the same name, located across the tracks. The song’s title suggests that people go there to try and find something they have lost, whether it is a person, feeling or themselves. The honky-tonk is depicted as a place where people can escape their struggles and sorrows, listen to sad and lonesome songs, and have a drink. The jukebox playing in the background adds to the melancholic atmosphere of the bar, yet provides a reliable source of comfort for patrons.
However, the lyrics further suggest that The Lost and Found is not just a place where people go to lose themselves, but also to find themselves. The barmaids and the proprietor are portrayed as caring and attentive, always ready to lend a helping hand or a listening ear. They create a sense of community, where people can forget their worries, even if just for a little while. Interestingly, the bar’s name, The Lost and Found, also hints at the idea of people finding something they didn’t know they lost.
Overall, “The Lost and Found” conveys a sense of nostalgia for the simpler times, when people would gather in honky-tonk bars to forget their problems and socialize with others. Through its lyrics, the song portrays The Lost and Found as not just a physical place, but as an emotional state of mind where people can both lose and find themselves at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a honky-tonk across the tracks
There is a bar across the train tracks
It's called The Lost and Found
This bar is named The Lost and Found
And anytime both night or day
The bar is open 24 hours a day
You hear the jukebox sound
The jukebox in the bar is always playing music
It's playing sad and lonesome songs
The jukebox always plays depressing songs
That help the beer go down
The sad songs pair well with drinking beer
You always have a song to count on
You can always rely on the jukebox to provide a song
At The Lost and Found
This is a constant at The Lost and Found bar
They always take good care of you
The employees at the bar are always attentive
And when the closing lights come on
When the bar is closing for the night
You're still hanging 'round
You still do not want to leave the bar
'Cause if you're in for a penny
If you are going to spend money anyways
Then you're in for a pound
You might as well spend a lot of money
You always seem to lose yourself
People tend to lose track of time and their problems
At The Lost and Found
This is a common occurrence at this bar
The proprietor sets you up a tab
The owner will let you run a tab
If you seek too deep
If you drink too much
And the barmaid gently wakes you
If you fall asleep, the bartender will wake you up
If you fall asleep
If you become unconscious due to alcohol
And asks you if you need a cab
The bartender will offer you a taxi if you appear too drunk to drive
Or maybe one more round
The bartender will offer you another drink before you leave
They always take good care of you
The bar staff is dedicated to customer satisfaction
At The Lost and Found
This is a common theme throughout the song
You always seem to lose yourself
People tend to become lost in the atmosphere and forget their problems
At The Lost and Found
This is the chorus and theme of the song
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Scott Eberhardt
on Bad, Bad Girl
It was a cold cold day in a Louisiana town
I was back from the army just a driftin’ around
I had my eyes wide open
And a pocket full of hard earned pay
Well I went into a honkytonk a later that night
Saw a foxy little lady who was a lookin’ just right
Thought I heard a little voice
telling me to run the other way
She was a bad bad girl
and I’ve been all Around this world
I’ve seen a lot of women but
I’ve never met the likes of her
Well somehow I never can resist her charms
I let her walk over me
then let her back in my arms
And this is one of the last times
I’m ever doing that for sure
Well what I didn’t know
cause I hadn’t learned yet
Was a man she didn’t Like
This girl had never met
And everybody seemed to know
Everything about her but me
And I never would have guessed
but I learned Real quick
The way she really wasn’t was I wasn’t gonna fix
I was just a man and
boy she was somethin’ to see
She was a bad bad girl
and I’ve been all Around this world
I’ve seen a lot of women but
I’ve never met the likes of her
Well somehow I never can resist her charms
I let her walk over me
then let her back in my arms
And this is one of the last times
I’m ever doing that for sure
She gets a little black dress
marked for the Occasion
Whenever she wants
To extend an invitation
To a man on the prowl
So she never has to spend the night alone
She gets a wandering eye
And a mind that’s naughty
Makes a truck driving man
Look-a-like a home body
And if I don’t forget her
Well it’s nobody’s fault but my own
She was a bad bad girl
and I’ve been all Around this world
I’ve seen a lot of women but
I’ve never met the likes of her
Well somehow I never can resist her charms
I let her walk over me
then let her back in my arms
And this is one of the last times
I’m ever doing that for sure
Yea this is one of the last times
I’m ever doing that for sure!