Nutbush City Limits
Tina Turner
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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 Nutbush city Twenty-five was the speed limit Motorcycle not allowed in it You go t'the store on Friday You go to church on Sundays They call it Nutbush, oh Nutbush Said they call it Nutbush city limits Nutbush city 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, Nutbush They call it Nutbush city limits Nutbush city No whiskey for sale You get drunk, no bail Salt pork and molasses Is all you get in jail They call it Nutbush, oh, Nutbush They call it Nutbush city limits Nutbush city A lil old town on the Tennessee Quiet little old community, one-horse town You got to watch what they're puttin' down Old Nutbush. They call it Nutbush They call it Nutbush Oh, Nutbush. They call it Nutbush
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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.
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ComposerEven though Tina Turner was known mostly for her scintillating performances, she was the sole songwriter of "Nutbush City Limits".
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Popular CoversBob Seger covered "Nutbush City Limits" in 1976, three years after its original release.
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Album Information"Nutbush City Limits" was released as the lead single from the album of the same name in 1973.
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Chart PerformanceThe original version by Ike & Tina Turner peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Tina Turner's Solo VersionTina Turner recorded a live version of "Nutbush City Limits" for her 1991 album "Tina Live in Europe".
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Homage to HometownThe song is essentially a homage to Nutbush, Tennessee, where Tina Turner was born and raised.
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Dance SequencesThe song is also associated with a dance sequence called the Nutbush, which is particularly popular in Australia.
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Nutbush City Limits" DayNutbush, Tennessee declared a "Nutbush City Limits" Day on Tina Turner's behalf, following the success of the song.
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Genre"Nutbush City Limits" is notably categorized under the Soul, Funk, and Rock music genres.
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Ike & Tina Turner's Last HitThe song was Ike & Tina Turner's last significant hit before their professional and personal relationship ended.
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Song's DurationThe original "Nutbush City Limits" song has a duration of approximately 3 minutes.
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Different VersionsThe 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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