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East Bound and Down

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Released
  
August 1, 1977

Length
  
2:45

Format
  
7" single

Label
  
RCA

B-side
  
"(I'm Just A) Redneck in a Rock and Roll Bar"

Genre
  
Country, truck-driving country

"East Bound and Down" is a song written by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller, and recorded by Reed for the soundtrack for the film Smokey and the Bandit. The song features Reed on the lead vocal and vocalist Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires on the harmony vocal. It was released in August 1977 as a single on RCA Records.

The song spent sixteen weeks on the U.S. country music charts, reaching a peak of #2. It also reached #3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

Cover versions

  • A variant version of the song, entitled "West Bound and Down," was recorded by Reed and included on the Smokey and the Bandit soundtrack.
  • A cover was recorded in 2005 by Canadian country music group The Road Hammers. Other cover versions include Aaron Tippin, Supersuckers, Dave Dudley, and Tonic.
  • The song was recorded by punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their sixth album, "Love Their Country."
  • "Eastbound & Down" was recorded by Jessy Lynn Martens for the TV series Archer under the pseudonym "Cherlene."
  • "Eastbound & Down" was recorded by the Supersuckers on their 2005 album "Devil's Food."

    • References

    East Bound and Down Wikipedia
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