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Tommy James — Draggin' the Line
Album: Christian of the World
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Released: 1971
Length: 2:40
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Making a living the old, hard way.
Taking and giving my day by day.
I dig the snow and the rain and the bright sunshine.
I'm draggin' the line (draggin' the line).

My dog Sam eats purple flowers.
We ain't got much, but what we've got's ours.
We dig snow and the rain and the bright sunshine.
Draggin' the line (draggin the line).

I feel fine.
I'm talking about peace of mind.
I'm gonna take my time.
I'm getting to good times.
Draggin' the line (draggin the line).

Loving a free and feeling spirit.
Hugging a tree when you get near it.
Digging the snow and the rain and the bright sunshine.
I'm draggin' the line (draggin the line).
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line).

I feel fine.
I'm talking about peace of mind.
I'm gonna take my time.
I'm getting to good times.
Draggin' the line (draggin the line)
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 Grammarcop wrote:

Bill, please promise me you will never play Mony Mony.




Spoil sport!  I am 68yrs old & wouldn't mind hearing it 2-3 more times before I die!  I had COMPLETELY forgotten about that song until you brought it up.  ...see what you did!   PS: I bet it sounds a lot better in FLAC!
Love the song and enjoyed reading TJ explain how he wrote it.
 Via wrote:

not the '70s finest musical moment




LOL!  But this was competing against The Carpenters & The Captain and Tenille on AM top 40 radio  ...a better tune than that krappola!  ...maybe, not by very much, but still better!
not the '70s finest musical moment
 Grammarcop wrote:

Bill, please promise me you will never play Mony Mony.



Let's forego 'Elevator Operator' as well! (earlier song)
 hayduke2 wrote:

Geez hadn't heard this in a while, and that album-art YOINKS!!! Was this a product of the 700 Club or some such wack group, holy maholy




It's rock 'n' roll a la Mel Gibson!  
ah yes - thirteen years old, being thirteen year olds out in the ole strawberry patch - the whole world, our whole lives at our feet - sweet times - thank you for playing this and bringing a smile to my Monday morning face!
splendid intro !
Reminds me of summers in the 70s.
 RabbitEars wrote:
one of those songs I haven't heard in decades and forgot even existed...
 
Put on any "oldies" radio station and you'll probably hear this song every day.
{#Devil_pimp}zesty !
one of those songs I haven't heard in decades and forgot even existed...
Great stuff!!!            
 GeneP59 wrote:

A couple of meanings is work that took place on a barge such as pulling ropes. And trying to make a living the old, hard way.

Not to be confused with towing the line {#Roflol}

 
Actually the expression is "toe the line" and not "tow the line" but what's a letter here and there amongst friends?
 Stefen wrote:
What is "Dragging the Line"?

 
A couple of meanings is work that took place on a barge such as pulling ropes. And trying to make a living the old, hard way.

Not to be confused with towing the line {#Roflol}
Bill, please promise me you will never play Mony Mony.
What is "Dragging the Line"?
Listening just now, Bill mentioned the album cover.  Holy Frijole!  But then, looking at the Wikipedia article for Tommy James, I find that his record company, Roulette, was a mob front and that they owe him millions in royalties they kept for themselves!  Wow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_James
Tommy James and The Shondells — a few good tunes, and one or two that were really good. 
Cover art here: yikes. WTF. 
Good for a nostalgic giggle.
Haven't heard this anywhere in decades. RP has rolled it twice—2x—in the span of two weeks.

I missed the first time, though, but when I did hear the first few seconds of this instance, {#Shhh}.

The album artwork is something I wish I hadn't seen, though. Rough and smooth, I guess.
 hayduke2 wrote:
Geez hadn't heard this in a while, and that album-art YOINKS!!! Was this a product of the 700 Club or some such wack group, holy maholy
 
{#Lol}
Geez hadn't heard this in a while, and that album-art YOINKS!!! Was this a product of the 700 Club or some such wack group, holy maholy
 treatment_bound wrote:
I've heard this song off and on for 45 YEARS, and never seen the album cover.  And that's probably a good thing, as Tommy was always a "singles guy" for me, and that cover is pretty creepy. 
 

Neither had I seen that album cover.  Very creepy.  I still like this song, but this would not be my favorite from TJ.  Maybe a conversion or something happened post Shondell's. 
 tnt_thomas wrote:
HOLY SMOKES!! Blast from the past... I think I was 10!!!

 
{#Whistle}
Strictly commercial, as Frank would say ....
I've heard this song off and on for 45 YEARS, and never seen the album cover.  And that's probably a good thing, as Tommy was always a "singles guy" for me, and that cover is pretty creepy. 

 tnt_thomas wrote:
HOLY SMOKES!! Blast from the past... I think I was 10!!!

 
 I was and I have not heard this in probably 20 years. 
What's this, a palate cleanser? I
 more TJ & the Shondells, please.. {#Cheesygrin}

Wow, pretty audacious album cover for 1971!


 ScottN wrote:
About time.  Fun song

 
Amen brother! 
Nice

Wow. Me thinks the album art would never fly in today's market. Still cool.


HOLY SMOKES!! Blast from the past... I think I was 10!!!
About time.  Fun song