General Comment I try again. Love this song, only recently discovered it. Where was I when it came out? The line dance is like a super-energized Afro-Celtic Cherokee war dance. Guys especially seem to love dancing this. The song is so rebellious, aggressive, heartfelt, it speaks to many of us. As to the Australian aspect and the bagpipes, Australia, like colonial U.
I love that people contribute their thoughts on the meaning of this song, but please don't call other contributors names for voicing their opinions and questions. So there really is a Copperhead Road! Copperhead is also the name of a poisonous snake in the region so there's another meaning and question in the mix.
Was the road named for the snakes or the stills? There is absolutely no mention of Granddad getting killed. The police dept's used to donate their old police cars to different organizations for charity auctions, hence he bought the car at a masons lodge auction. The smell of the whiskey burnin' down copperhead road can be interpreted 2 ways.
He did wreck, but you can say he just wrecked or cops wrecked him, it doesn't matter. But the smell is the smell of the weekly load that was in the trunk when the car wrecked. His life was going nowhere so he enlisted cause he would get drafted anyway. He came home with a brand new plan is teh viet cong got GI's addicted to drugs. He saw what people addicted to drugs would do for it. That's it! Copperhead Rd. Steve once told me that Copperhead Rd is really a ficticious state of mind, it can be wherever you want it to be, but there is a copperhead rd in Johnson Co.
Johnson Co. Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City. Bristol is about 2 hrs from Knoxville. I have met Steve Earle on a few occasions. The tri cities is a very musically oriented place. I now reside in Johnson City, which is in Washington Co. But all of upper E. TN is basically considered the Tri-City area with little communities in between.
My Interpretation I'm surprised someone hasn't already brought it up, but the song title may have a direct correlation with growing marijuana in that region of the country. When talking about booby trapping the fields, "I learned a thing or two from Charlie don't yah know", I think it's worth noting copperheads were used by paranoid growers who thought they might be robbed as their plants were budding. I can't say for certain, but tend to believe this person when they told me how they used to round up copperheads two weeks before harvesting, secure the tails of the snakes to the stalks of the plants with fishing line, so if anyone tried to rob them in the "middle of the night," they would be bitten by an ornery snake with a fishing hook in it's tail.
Anyway, that's how I've always interpreted the meaning. KFCeeds on May 04, Link. KFCeeds right and wrong. He learned how to make punji sticks which where place in a pit and then covered. They were often laced with cobra poisoning though. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.
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There is, of course, more to Mountain City than just a few brick buildings, restaurants, and gas stations. In the center of town lies Main Street, which is where several local businesses, churches, a pharmacy, a bank, a funeral home, and a furniture outlet, all call their home. Basically, if you are looking to cover any business, be it checking on finances, refilling a prescription, or furnishing your house or grave, Main Street is a good is a place to start.
Two popular local businesses on Main Street are the Army Surplus store and Mountain City Antiques and Collectibles, which lie right across from the street from one another. Army Surplus has wide selection of very well near everything. Guns and ammo, clothing, tools, fishing and hunting supplies, and of course, a lot of old hand me down military equipment and memorabilia.
Items that have been there in the past range from old record players and nunchucks, to parachutes and to the delight of me and a friend a two piece fire retardant suit, which looks much like what one would imagine the tin man might wear to attend a disco.
As such, the item selection is always very good, ranging from practical to downright bizarre. Also, Army Surplus is usually willing to buy items of any value, should you be looking for some quick cash.
Good over the counter conversations can always be had, and the service and atmosphere is always cheerful and friendly. Mountain City Antiques and Collectibles is, as the name suggests, an antique store. The building has three floors, each one laden with antiques, oddities, furniture, vinyl records, and books.
As with any antique store, much carousing and digging must be done in order to uncover all the contents of the store. While it is an antique store, Mountain City Antiques and Collectibles is also an outlet for local art and memorabilia. Paintings and other creations from local artists can be found for sale. The store is always buying and selling new items, so there is a constant flow of inventory for those who might be looking for that odd trinket or painting. Heritage Hall is located on North Church Street, and is adjacent to county school board office building.
The Community theatre and Johnson County High school Drama department regularly put on productions there, and there is never a shortage of local and regional artists who perform there. Great care was taken in the building and furnishing of Heritage Hall, and from the wide, well centered stage, to the red plush seats to accommodate the audience.
It is definitely a place to check out on a Friday or Saturday night. Monsoons offers authentic Thai cuisine, which for Mountain City dwellers, is a great reprieve from the typical fast food fare available in town.
While the restaurant is humble, it is certainly not lacking in service or quality. When dining inside, you can hear and see your food being made fresh in the small kitchen and can also expect to be treated to some interesting conversation by those that work there while you wait. Communities around Mountain City.
Mountain City may be the center of Johnson County, but several smaller communities in the surrounding area contribute their own histories and assets to the town, and county, as a whole.
Three of these communities are Shady Valley, Trade, and Butler. Each community has important historical significance related to Johnson County, and is very individual and colorful in its own right.
Shady Valley.
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