Always loved this song so thought i would have a go at singing it. -Kenny “King of the Road” is a 1964 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller. The lyrics tell of a hobo who despite being poor (a “man of means by no means”) revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously as the “king of the road”. It was Miller’s third single. Belgian recording artist Helmut Lotti states that the song was written at the Idanha Hotel in Boise, Idaho. In an interview with deejay Robert W. Morgan in the early 70′s, Miller mentioned writing it while in the Chicago area.[citation needed] The highly popular crossover record hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on their Country and Easy Listening surveys. It was also #1 in UK and Norway. The King Family Show was a TV variety show broadcast from 1965 to 1969. Each week, the King Family would run through a medley of the popular tunes of the week. The family-oriented show producers were uncomfortable with the line “I ain’t got no cigarettes”, and replaced it with “no regrets”. The kids music compilation Sugar Beats changes the line to “I don’t want what I can’t get” It also changes “worn out suits and shoes” to “clothes and shoes”. The song has been covered by several other artists, including George Jones, Dean Martin, King (an Elvis Presley impersonation), Jack Jones, Boney M., REM (a shambolic, offhand cover about which guitarist Peter Buck later commented, “If there was any justice in the world, Roger Miller …
@singingkid Thanks Greg, glad you enjoyed it buddy! -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:30 am
@MrVELVETVIC Cheers Vic, thanks…It is a nice easy going tune….It just kinda swings along. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:35 am
@MegaSugarlump Hi Jim mate…I bet you do a fine version of this when you get a few in ya……Maybe I should sink a few before I sing…I t might improve me!
Well I’m up to my wee ankles in snow here…..Don’t know if the Norwegians sent it or not……If they did….I ain’t giving them any more mentions on my channel! (lol) -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:36 am
@totallyamazing36 Thanks Marilyn and that is one of the best compliments I think I have had on youtube….Thank you so much my friend…..You made my day! Hope your day is going well. Ciao! -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:37 am
@JackGAdams Thanks a lot for that Jack…much appreciated my friend. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:37 am
@tigertb65 What a great compliment…Thank you my friend…Much appreciated! -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:38 am
@shandy3791 Thanks very much my friend..Much appreciated. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:40 am
@weeyin1155 Thanks Jan…Hope Susan didn’ hurt herself too badly? I have had a few ‘near yins’ myself…..where i nearly went on my bahookie….I have plenty ‘padding’ around there so probably would have been fine anyway! (lol)….Have a great day Jan…Keep warm my friend. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:40 am
@pattarasila59 Thank you Pat…..you are very kind my good friend. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:42 am
@ThomasMcKennieLtd Thanks Tom, that means a lot coming from you ‘Maestro’. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:43 am
@bscorpio12 Thanks Sunshine….Yea I knew I missed something out…and that’s what it was…..that cool finger snapping he did keeping time to the music. Hope your having a good day my friend. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:44 am
@click1119 Thanks Mike…..You are a great guy buddy, always supportive…….I appreciate it coming from a class singer like your good self. -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:45 am
@balltuss2 Thanks Eddie……Hope your having a good day buddy! -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:47 am
@TheCarlo66 Thanks carl buddy. Yes it’s one of those songs that most everyone knows……A great old fav from the past. Thnaks for your kind words. Yeah the PC is going good now……well for now at least…don’t want to get too carried away…in case it goes kaput again. (lol) -Kenny
totethatgun
December 1, 2010 at 9:50 am
@michaelsacoma You know Mike, thats what I find most hard…trying to relax…I’m as tight as anything all the time…really tense…It may not come across in the vids I don’t know? But I am…..Your right though in this video I am a little less tense and I think It improved my singing. -Kenny
@elvidinck I know…You were singing it in the kitchen right? I heard it when I was passing outside your window……I was trying to sneak a free seat to one of your LivingRoom shows! (lol). Thanks for the kind words my wonderfuly talented friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 6:49 am
Hey King Kenny ! awesome buddy .. as always.
December 1, 2010 at 8:24 am
great yet again!
December 1, 2010 at 9:29 am
@singingkid Thanks Greg, glad you enjoyed it buddy! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:30 am
@MrVELVETVIC Cheers Vic, thanks…It is a nice easy going tune….It just kinda swings along.
-Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:35 am
@MegaSugarlump Hi Jim mate…I bet you do a fine version of this when you get a few in ya……Maybe I should sink a few before I sing…I t might improve me!
Well I’m up to my wee ankles in snow here…..Don’t know if the Norwegians sent it or not……If they did….I ain’t giving them any more mentions on my channel! (lol) -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:36 am
@totallyamazing36 Thanks Marilyn and that is one of the best compliments I think I have had on youtube….Thank you so much my friend…..You made my day! Hope your day is going well. Ciao! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:37 am
@JackGAdams Thanks a lot for that Jack…much appreciated my friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:37 am
@tigertb65 What a great compliment…Thank you my friend…Much appreciated! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:38 am
@shandy3791 Thanks very much my friend..Much appreciated. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:40 am
@weeyin1155 Thanks Jan…Hope Susan didn’ hurt herself too badly? I have had a few ‘near yins’ myself…..where i nearly went on my bahookie….I have plenty ‘padding’ around there so probably would have been fine anyway! (lol)….Have a great day Jan…Keep warm my friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:40 am
@pattarasila59 Thank you Pat…..you are very kind my good friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:42 am
@ThomasMcKennieLtd Thanks Tom, that means a lot coming from you ‘Maestro’. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:43 am
@bscorpio12 Thanks Sunshine….Yea I knew I missed something out…and that’s what it was…..that cool finger snapping he did keeping time to the music. Hope your having a good day my friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:44 am
@click1119 Thanks Mike…..You are a great guy buddy, always supportive…….I appreciate it coming from a class singer like your good self. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:45 am
@balltuss2 Thanks Eddie……Hope your having a good day buddy! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:47 am
@TheCarlo66 Thanks carl buddy. Yes it’s one of those songs that most everyone knows……A great old fav from the past. Thnaks for your kind words. Yeah the PC is going good now……well for now at least…don’t want to get too carried away…in case it goes kaput again. (lol) -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:50 am
@michaelsacoma You know Mike, thats what I find most hard…trying to relax…I’m as tight as anything all the time…really tense…It may not come across in the vids I don’t know? But I am…..Your right though in this video I am a little less tense and I think It improved my singing. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:50 am
@chrishayrider68 Thanks Chris…..Much appeciated mate! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:50 am
@jamxz19 Thanks Jamz! -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:53 am
@elvidinck I know…You were singing it in the kitchen right? I heard it when I was passing outside your window……I was trying to sneak a free seat to one of your LivingRoom shows! (lol). Thanks for the kind words my wonderfuly talented friend. -Kenny
December 1, 2010 at 9:53 am
@wtranter Thanks Bill….Much appreciated mate. -Kenny
December 9, 2010 at 3:15 am
Great singing Kenny !
Dick
December 9, 2010 at 5:15 am
@dickmeurs Thanks Dick, glad you enjoyed it my friend! -Kenny
December 12, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Aw, super job!
December 13, 2010 at 6:52 am
@bunloveszep Thank you! Much appreciate your kind comment. -Kenny