Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams
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Now I'm a fellow with a heart of gold With the ways of a gentleman I've been told A kind of a fellow that wouldn't even harm a flea But if me and a certain character met That guy that invented the cigarette I'd murder that son of a gun in the first degree That ain't that I don't smoke myself And I don't reckon they'll injure your health I've smoked 'em all my life and I ain't dead yet But nicotine slaves are all the same At a pheasant party or a poker game Everything's gotta stop when they have that cigarette Smoke smoke smoke that cigarette Puff puff puff And if you smoke yourself to death Tell St Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him wait But you just gotta have another cigarette Now at a game of chance the other night Ol' Dame Forson wasn't doin' me right Them kings and queens just kept on comin' round Well I got a full and I bet it high But my plug didn't work on a certain guy He just kept a risin' and a layin' that money down He's raise me and I'd raise him I sweated blood I had to sink or swim He finally called and he didn't raise the bet I said "aces is full pal how about you?" He said "I'll tell you in a minute or two But I just gotta have another cigarette" Smoke smoke smoke that cigarette Puff puff puff And if you smoke yourself to death Tell St Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him wait But you just gotta have another cigarette The other night I had a date with The cutest gal in the fifty states A high bred uptown social little dame She said she loved me and it seemed to me That things were like they ought a be So hand in hand we strolled down Lover's Lane She was oh so far from a chunk of ice And our smoochin' party was a goin' real nice So help and I think I'd of been there yet But I give her a hug and a little squeeze And she said "Willie excuse me please But I just gotta have another cigarette" Smoke smoke smoke that cigarette Puff puff puff And if you smoke yourself to death Tell St Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him wait But you just gotta have another cigarette Smoke smoke smoke that cigarette Puff puff puff And if you smoke yourself to death Tell St Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him wait But you just gotta have another cigarette Just gotta have another cigarette
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Written by: MERLE TRAVIS, TEX WILLIAMS
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12 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" is a Western swing novelty song and it falls under the genre of Country.
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Year of ReleaseThis song was released in 1947 and quickly became a major hit.
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Billboard Recognition"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" hit the number one spot on the Billboard charts where it stayed for 16 weeks, making it one of the most successful Western songs ever.
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Songwriter AttributionThe song was co-written by Tex Williams and Merle Travis. Merle Travis was a renowned American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician.
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Content ThemeThe song humorously berates the addiction to smoking, with the singer telling about how inconvenient his own addiction is, even causing him to lose a potentially lucrative poker game.
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Cover VersionsThe song was widely popular and has been covered by numerous artists such as Commander Cody, Willie Nelson, and Sammy Davis Jr.
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Film Presence"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" has been used in several films, including 'Thank You for Smoking' and 'Tex Williams and His Western Caravan.'
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Commercial UsageThe song was used in a commercial for blu electronic cigarettes in 2013.
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InfluenceDespite its novelty feel, "Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)" has been cited as a major influence on subsequent country and western singers and songwriters.
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LegacyMore than 70 years after its release, "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" continues to be remembered as a classic Western song and one of Tex William's biggest hits.
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Impact on Tex Williams' careerThis song became Tex Williams' signature hit which widely enabled him to enjoy a lengthy career in country music running into the 1960s and 1970s.
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ReceptionDespite its mixed message about smoking, the song was generally well received and is seen as a humorous take on a serious issue.
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