In a modest rent house in the small East Texas town of Elkhart, Texas, Cody Cannon and Cody Tate began to write music, only dreaming of the success that is sure to follow. They began to incorporate the talent and imagination of friend and guitarist John Jeffers. At that time, they called themselves Lucky Southern, though they had only three members. As time passed, with their inspiration mounting, they moved to Tyler, Texas. There they met up with Jeff Hogg, a mutual friend and drummer from Palestine, Texas, and Gary Brown, a bass guitarist who had grown up in Neches, Texas. They came together and came to be known as Whiskey Myers.
Soon, the group was playing private parties on flatbed trailers in small towns around East Texas. The sound they emitted was something more unique than anyone had expected. From their first show in Montalba, Texas, a young Whiskey Myers was hooked on performing, and the crowds were hooked on them. In the spring of 2007, they were given the opportunity to open for Roger Creager at Gator’s Bar and Grill in Gun Barrel City, Texas. The club owner was so impressed by their performance and the crowd that had come to the stage that he asked them to come back the next weekend to open for The Eli Young Band. From then on, popularity for the band began to swell. They were heard on live stages all over East Texas, in interviews on local radio stations, and seen on television giving live interviews. Suddenly it seemed that the whole region knew who Whiskey Myers was, and everyone was becoming familiar with their high energy twin guitars, soulful vocals, and unstoppable rhythm.
Whiskey Myers’ musical style was forged from several different genres of music from several different eras. The most obvious of these are the blues rock jam bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and Led Zeppelin. Whiskey Myers takes the blues rock genre and mixes it with modern day Texas Country such as Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers, and Cross Canadian Ragweed to derive a new sound that is sure to take concert listeners on an atmospheric roller coaster. With a sound like no other and a stage presence that captivates anyone close enough to notice, a live concert performed by this young band is something that must be seen to be believed.
The Tyler area has been instrumental in the development of Whiskey Myers from a group of musicians to a band. As the group continues to expand its fan base, new listeners all over Texas are beginning to recognize their talent. They continue to engulf listeners with their sound, ensuring that the name Whiskey Myers is one that will be remembered for ages to come.
Frogman
Whiskey Myers Lyrics
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LAST OF THE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTERS
I'M AN AMERICAN
UDT SEAL DIVER
YOUR MIND CAN'T CONCEIVE
ALL THE PLACES I BEEN
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
CHORUS
NEVER BEEN THE ONE TO RUN AWAY
AROUND THE WORLD WITH A GUN IN MY HAND
YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT I'M A BAD MOTHER FUCKER
BABY I'M A FROGMAN
SMALL ARMS FIRE AND RPGS
I'D RATHER BE FISHIN' IN A COOL MOUNTAIN STREAM
INSTEAD I'M DODGING BULLETS IN THIS DESERT SAND
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER SEE MY HOME AGAIN
CHORUS
FROM THE KORANGAL VALLEY TO THE SEVEN SEAS
I WON'T DIE ALONE, I GOT MY BROTHERS WITH ME
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ABOUT THE SHIT I'M IN
I'M JUST DOING MY JOB
BABY I'M A FROGMAN
The Whiskey Myers's song "Frogman" is a tribute to the American UDT SEAL diver, who is known for their exceptional bravery and willingness to risk their lives to protect the country. The song opens with a statement of the singer's identity, coming from the country and being the last of the bare-knuckle fighters, setting him up as someone with a strong history of toughness and tenacity. He then identifies himself specifically as an American UDT SEAL diver, someone who has been to the ends of the earth and back again.
The chorus sets the tone for the singer's confidence in himself as a capable and fearless fighter, someone who has traveled the world and faced danger at every turn. He never runs away from a fight, and always comes out on top, armed with his gun and his unwavering determination. Despite his confidence and bravery, he acknowledges the difficulty of the situations he finds himself in, dodging bullets and facing small arms fire and RPGs in the desert sand.
The song comes to a close with a recognition of the singer's brothers-in-arms, and the importance of their camaraderie and support. The singer ends with a powerful assertion of his identity as a frogman, someone who fears nothing and will risk everything to do the job he's been called to do.
Line by Line Meaning
CAME FROM THE COUNTRY
I come from a rural area.
LAST OF THE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTERS
I am one of the few remaining people who fight with their bare hands.
I'M AN AMERICAN
I am a citizen of the United States of America.
UDT SEAL DIVER
I am a United States Navy SEAL with expertise in underwater demolition and diving.
YOUR MIND CAN'T CONCEIVE
Your imagination is not capable of understanding.
ALL THE PLACES I BEEN
I have traveled to many locations.
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
I have traveled to the furthest locations on this planet.
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
I have been through incredibly difficult situations.
CHORUS
Refrain of the song.
NEVER BEEN THE ONE TO RUN AWAY
I have never been a coward.
AROUND THE WORLD WITH A GUN IN MY HAND
I have traveled the world while armed with a firearm.
YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT I'M A BAD MOTHER FUCKER
I am a highly skilled and capable individual.
BABY I'M A FROGMAN
I am a highly skilled and capable United States Navy SEAL with expertise in underwater demolition and diving.
SMALL ARMS FIRE AND RPGS
I am under attack from various types of weapons, including small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.
I'D RATHER BE FISHIN' IN A COOL MOUNTAIN STREAM
I would prefer to be fishing in a peaceful environment, such as a cool mountain stream.
INSTEAD I'M DODGING BULLETS IN THIS DESERT SAND
Instead, I am evading gunfire in a war-torn desert environment.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER SEE MY HOME AGAIN
I am unsure if I will survive this conflict and ever return to my place of origin.
FROM THE KORANGAL VALLEY TO THE SEVEN SEAS
I have traveled from a dangerous valley in Afghanistan to various bodies of water all over the world.
I WON'T DIE ALONE, I GOT MY BROTHERS WITH ME
I am not alone in this conflict, I have my fellow United States Navy SEALs with me.
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE ABOUT THE SHIT I'M IN
It does not matter how difficult or dangerous the situation is.
I'M JUST DOING MY JOB
I am carrying out the responsibilities and duties of my profession as a United States Navy SEAL.
BABY I'M A FROGMAN
I am a highly skilled and capable United States Navy SEAL with expertise in underwater demolition and diving.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD S ROBINSON, WRITER UNKNOWN
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@SIX6SIXer
1) You can't prepare yourself for BUD/S. Just remember that attention to detail under stressful conditions is key.
without that... any prior physical preparation is meaningless.
2) There is nothing you can do to impress your instructors... so don't try.
3) The faster you get the quitters rooted out... the faster you get to start training to be a SEAL.
So dont stop anybody from ringing master chief's bell.
4) No matter how fast you run or swim, or how many pull ups you could do on day 1... you will be expected to improve those numbers a certain amount before the culmination of phase 3 or you wont graduate.
5) make sure you will jump out of a plane. it'd suck to graduate BUD/S and then wash out of pipeline training for failing jump school.
6) Most importantly... EVERYBODY is cold, wet, and sandy... so if you have the energy and strength to go back to the grinder to ring the bell... then you have the energy and strength to stay in the half push-up position and put out with the rest of your boat crew.
Good luck sailor.
@AU88
So good, these days, to see a great band pay tribute to our fighting men.
Whiskey Myers is the best Southern rock band today.
@ranchero5595
Honestly, Whiskey Myers is a lot like Lynyrd Skynyrd
@governorhampton911
It’s rebel rock not southern rock
@michaelpeterson6857
@@ranchero5595 they're definitely the skynyrd of our time
@willieson35
The lead singer was a seal
@AU88
@@willieson35 No, he wasn’t.
@heleneatkins6820
Love this! My dad was James “Patches” Watson. Founding SEAL. Team 2. This fits what he was and they are! Much love!
@heleneatkins6820
And to yours who paved the way!
@patrickmcaleenan5739
Patches is a great man! Met him in 83’ at ST-2
@heleneatkins6820
@@patrickmcaleenan5739 he passed away in 2013 but thank you!