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His early nickname wasn’t DepUty Dawg, it was Depty Dawg.

Content lifted word for word from official website

Have you received license from the official website to copy and paste from them? —Preceding unsigned comment added by The Torchbearer (talk • contribs) 01:41, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In fact, it's the opposite: I lifted Wikipedia text word for word for the official website. I'll update the official website by the end of September 2009, adding unique information to the oeuvre. --KevinTriplett (talk) 16:01, 30 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Call for references and new text

If you have references, please cite them here or in the original article. Also, any additional information about Blaze Foley that adds to the notability of the subject, please post here or in the original article. We will be updating the original article, likely by the end of September 2009, to clearly state notability (including the visual art of Blaze Foley) and add citations for the article.KevinTriplett (talk) 16:09, 30 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

a clever fake

I just read Robert Baird's article in the July Stereophile, and by the second paragraph realized it was a marvelously clever put-on. Wikipedia, you've been had.

Amazing it's taken so long for someone to take a satirical stick to C&W. (Classical music has had Peter Schickele since the early 60s, heavy metal has had Spinal Tap since the 80s.) The lyrics to "If I Could Only Fly" are nothing but a string of clichés.

"If I could only fly, if you could only fly, if we could only fly, there'd be no more lonely nights." Apparently, neither of them has heard of Greyhound. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 01:47, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

After some additional research, I've discovered there really was a Blaze Foley -- his ludicrous biography notwithstanding. I have now decided that "If I Could Only Fly" is an intentional send-up of bad C&W. Wonder what I'll think tomorrow. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 15:59, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blaze Foley is not a fake, he is revered by many artists and listeners alike. In fact his songs have been covered by many high profile artists, one of his songs, the song brought into question above "If I Could Only Fly" was even performed by Merle Haggard for Tammy Wynette's televised funeral service. I see that you are confused by the lyrics to this song but it makes me wonder why you never considered A) Prison- prisoners are let out for exercise into a razor wire fenced area- that might make you wish you could fly. B) Many people (unless they are privileged) cannot afford to just buy a plane ticket any time they want to. Especially people like Blaze Foley who was an obscure singer/songwriter, homeless and also struggling with alcoholism. C) He could have been on tour and had obligations that way or for some other reason unable to leave his situation. It amazes me how blindly privileged some people are- so much so they cannot imagine not being able to pay for a plane ticket/any other cross country travel ticket or being so lonely for the love of their life that they cannot get to (for reasons of poverty,imprisonment or any other hindering situation), that it made them just wish they could fly away so they could get to their loved one. You didn't connect with the lyrics and that's okay but perhaps you came across them to make you think a little farther past "it must be a joke" or "it's just typical bad C&W lyrics". (BTW if there must be labels his original music is folk or country/folk)

I first heard of him through John Prine's cover of his song "Clay Pigeons". Prine is a highly respected folk musician and I think he performs a touching rendition of Foley's song. Here is a video of John Prine talking about Blaze Foley and performing his song "Clay Pigeons": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0SsSqIxspo

Additionally I think there should be more in this article about Blaze Foley's tragic death in 1989. He does have a headstone- for those unbelievers. "Aint it a cold, cold world?" - Blaze Foley

Peace to all Zoongitozi (talk) 14:54, 1 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]