Talk:King of the Road (song)

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Lyrics

I question if the lyrics need to be reprinted here. It seems unencyclopedic (as well as a potential copyright violation). Look around at some of the other articles written about songs: they include history on the song, what inspired it, when it was recorded, how well it charted, critical response, sales numbers, and some interesting anecdotes about the performer and the specific song. However, this article just mentions a couple of cover artists and then regurgitates the lyrics. I think a serious expansion and cleanup is in order here. 66.17.118.195 14:51, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is not a copyright violation to post to a sight that contains lyrics, even if that site is itself violating copyright protection. I agree that this needs a clean up, and have tagged it for the Country Music WikiProject in the hopes that eventually someone will get around to cleaning it up. SonPraises 05:58, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Send-up of this song

I wonder whether it should go here that some one once did a send-up of this song called "King of the Cops". ACEOREVIVED (talk) 14:53, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The song was by Billy Howard. ACEOREVIVED (talk) 14:56, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Top 100 songs live mention

Steve Wariner also did an abbreviated version of the song in the early 2000's vintage countdown of the "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time." It was part of a medley of some of the 100 greatest songs, as sung by hosts Wariner and Brad Paisley. The countdown aired on TNN. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.252.54.155 (talk) 16:33, 23 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shambolic! Nice work — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.202.5.4 (talk) 13:35, 31 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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This article is fair, except for the references it makes in the beginning about what a King of the Road is. A King of the Road was a Hobo, as suggested by the boxcar and train references in the song. A true King of the Road travelled the rails, knew the hobo "jungles", worked when he needed to and didn't when he didn't need to. He could follow the hobo markings that warned of mean dogs and cops, places where handouts were available, and so on. Good song!

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