Nutbush City Limits

Ike & Tina Turner

About Nutbush City Limits

"Nutbush City Limits" is a semi-autobiographical song written by Tina Turner in which she commemorates her rural hometown of Nutbush, Tennessee. Released in June 1973, "Nutbush City Limits" is one of the last hit singles the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner released together. In the years since, "Nutbush City Limits" has been performed by a number of other artists, most notably Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, and Turner herself has re-recorded several different versions of the song. In Australia, this song is often played at weddings and community events, and people dance the Nutbush. As an unincorporated rural community, Nutbush does not have official city limits; rather, its general boundaries are described by signs reading "Nutbush Unincorporated" which are posted on the local highway. 


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2001
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A church house, gin house
A school house, outhouse 
On highway number nineteen
The people keep the city clean
They call it Nutbush, oh Nutbush
They call it Nutbush city limits

Twenty-five was the speed limit
Motorcycle not allowed in it
You go t'the store on Fridays
You go to church on Sundays
They call it Nutbush, been a long time, oh Nutbush
They call it Nutbush city limits
 
You go to the fields on week days
And have a picnic on Labor Day
You go to town on Saturday
But go to church every Sunday
They call it Nutbush, oh Nutbush
They call it Nutbush city limits
 
No whiskey for sale
You get caught, no bail
Salt pork and molasses
Is all you get in jail
They call it Nutbush, oh Nutbush
Yeah they call it Nutbush city
Nutbush city limits

A little old town in Tennessee, it's called
Quiet little old community, a one-horse town
You have to watch what you're puttin' down
In old Nutbush, they call it Nutbush

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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. The duo started as an offshoot splinter act from Ike Turner's The Kings of Rhythm before the name changed to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The duo was once considered "one of the hottest, most durable, and potentially most explosive of all R&B ensembles". more »

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Written by: Tina Turner

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13 facts about this song

Overview
"Nutbush City Limits" was a song written and originally performed by Tina Turner, when she was still a part of Ike & Tina Turner in 1973.
Composer
Even though Tina Turner was known mostly for her scintillating performances, she was the sole songwriter of "Nutbush City Limits".
Popular Covers
Bob Seger covered "Nutbush City Limits" in 1976, three years after its original release.
Album Information
"Nutbush City Limits" was released as the lead single from the album of the same name in 1973.
Chart Performance
The original version by Ike & Tina Turner peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Tina Turner's Solo Version
Tina Turner recorded a live version of "Nutbush City Limits" for her 1991 album "Tina Live in Europe".
Homage to Hometown
The song is essentially a homage to Nutbush, Tennessee, where Tina Turner was born and raised.
Dance Sequences
The song is also associated with a dance sequence called the Nutbush, which is particularly popular in Australia.
Nutbush City Limits" Day
Nutbush, Tennessee declared a "Nutbush City Limits" Day on Tina Turner's behalf, following the success of the song.
Genre
"Nutbush City Limits" is notably categorized under the Soul, Funk, and Rock music genres.
Ike & Tina Turner's Last Hit
The song was Ike & Tina Turner's last significant hit before their professional and personal relationship ended.
Song's Duration
The original "Nutbush City Limits" song has a duration of approximately 3 minutes.
Different Versions
The song has been remixed and re-recorded several times by Tina Turner and various other artists in different styles and lengths.

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