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In reply to the discussion: Name song with a title or lyric with a name of a city in it. Mine is "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" [View all]Brother Buzz
(38,176 posts)107. The Smoke Off by Shel Silverstein
The Smoke Off
By Shel Silverstein
In the laid back California town of sunny San Rafael
Lived a girl named Pearly Sweetcake, you probly knew her well.
Shed been stoned fifteen of her eighteen years and the story was widely told
That she could smoke 'em faster than anyone could roll.
Her legend finally reached New York, that Grove Street walk up flat
Where dwelt The Calistoga Kid, a beatnik from the past
With long browned lightnin fingers he takes a cultured toke
And says, "Hell, I can roll em faster, Jim, than any chick can smoke!"
So a note gets sent to San Rafael, "For the Championship of the World
The Kid demands a smoke off!" "Well, bring him on!" says Pearl,
"I'll grind his fingers off his hands, he'll roll until he drops!"
Says Calistog, "I'll smoke that twist till she blows up and pops!"
So they rent out Yankee Stadium and the word is quickly spread
"Come one, come all, who walk or crawl, price Just two lids a head
And from every town and hamlet, over land and sea they speed
The world's greatest dopers, with the Worlds greatest weed
Hashishers from Morocco, hemp smokers from Peru
And the Shamnicks from Bagun who puff the deadly Pugaroo
And those who call it Light of Life and those that call it boo.
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Name song with a title or lyric with a name of a city in it. Mine is "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" [View all]
debm55
Jan 30
OP
Abilene was the first one to pop up in my mind but Galveston was lingering somewhere close.
efhmc
Jan 30
#43
Was curious if these guys ever went to some of the places they wrote so well about.
efhmc
Friday
#186
Thank you very much Bobstandard. I have never heard of it before. I am glad you included the YouTube video
debm55
Jan 30
#17
If there had been a bet between me and my Texas daughter who now lives in Boulder that there was a song about it
efhmc
Jan 30
#84
Thank you WestMichRad . I loved the album and the song "Panic in Detroit " when it came out.
debm55
Friday
#123
The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association - Jan & Dean
Wiz Imp
Friday
#199