In 1978 I went to see Steve Martins' Wild & Crazy Guy tour in Dallas. Steve Goodman came out as the unannounced warm up act. I had seen a few shows on PBS with Goodman, and was very pleasantly surprised to see Him. I felt like I was the only one there who knew who he was. Everyone was there to see crazy Steve Martin, not some unknown singer, and yet within a few songs His incredible charismatic stage presence had them in the palm of His hand. It was very impressive, and He did a very entertaining 30 min set. I'll never forget it, He made such a impact in His too short life. A few years later Steve Martin came on the Johnny Carson show and mentioned that He was doing a fund raising show to benefit Goodmans' wife and kids. I didn't know He was sick, or that He died. It was a shocking blow to hear. You feel so robbed when someone could have had a long career is abruptly gone. So sad. At least His music remains.
He played at my dorm in 1974- as they say a game changing night for me. Little did I know that twenty years later I’d be singing his songs for folks in bars, coffeehouses , and wherever people would listen. It’s been thirty plus years- yep, I’m still out there. I should mention there’s plenty of John Prine songs on the setlist as well.
Only a complete one off genius could come up with that song! Steve Goodman seemed to have touched everyone he met in a positive way...sooo sad leukemia took him from us at a young age.;(
Wow! This is the first time I ever heard this one. I used to play around quite a bit with this, but only memorized my name backwards. There's actually two ways to do it. One way is to just write the letters backwards and pronounce it using standard pronunciation. The other way is to record it then reverse it and learn it that way it sounds better, but I was surprised that using the reverse spelling still sounds amazingly good. I took up guitar in high school but never ran into Steve. I so much wish I had.. He was 2 years behind me in Maine, I graduated in 63. . Now I'll have to get some software again to play this in reverse to hear him talking forward again. Carefully sounding out what he says the first time in the song you write that backwards and he says: "Look at me I'm talking backwards." "straw-kab gni-klat me em-ta kool"
At 1:03, if I remember the album liner notes correctly, he says to the young lady (backwards) "Your eyes are like stars, they come out a night. Where you get that dress?" So sad he went so young. Thanks for posting.
What a sweet and joyful sense of humor . God blessed him . . .for as long as he was on this earth . He shared these blessings. Think oh him. George Lewis, Sr
In-f**king-credible,. The man was not only a genius but also exceptionally talented. I only saw him once in person. I missed out and many others did too. I think his limited popularity was due to the fact that he was out of the mainstream and his repertoire was too diverse for people who only appreciated certain styles of music.
Goodman said something like "the doctor said Ive got a year to live, but he didn't say which year." I had a friend once who knew he had cystic fibrosis years before the hopeless and terminal symptoms asserted themselves. He spent his last few years paralyzed in an iron lung. He had a very active and cool life before that. We are all living on 'borrowed time."
So many musical greats died too young: Mozart, Schubert, George Gershwin, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Laura Nyro, Jeff Buckley, and Steve Goodman. We can only imagine what their subsequent works would have sounded like.
Did anybody busies me look up the lyrics, to figure out what he was saying? (Someone should post a video of this song in reverse.) If he was alive today, he'd probably make a new version, "Sdrowkcab Txet", or "Sdrowkcab Teewt".
Had Steve lived longer, the entire landscape of singer-songwriters would have changed. He's still kinda cult. The modern era just hasn't, and won't, receive his influence. Had his version of City of New Orleans been the hit, everyone would know him today. Instead, that useless Arlo Guthrie found a career singing merely likable songs.
I knew of Steve through being a fan of John Prine. My son heard this song and he's played that and more to his mates. I agree he is cult. But he's definitely appreciated by those who respect music. Most of the people I know who love Steve are musicians themselves (that includes singers and I am a singer)
@@kurtinklern3262 ridiculous .i dont compare musicians.its not a contest.i AM looking forward to hearing your musical contribution for all of us to swoon over, though.
Steve and John are writing music again. Love and miss you both.
In 1978 I went to see Steve Martins' Wild & Crazy Guy tour in Dallas. Steve Goodman came out as the unannounced warm up act. I had seen a few shows on PBS with Goodman, and was very pleasantly surprised to see Him. I felt like I was the only one there who knew who he was. Everyone was there to see crazy Steve Martin, not some unknown singer, and yet within a few songs His incredible charismatic stage presence had them in the palm of His hand. It was very impressive, and He did a very entertaining 30 min set. I'll never forget it, He made such a impact in His too short life. A few years later Steve Martin came on the Johnny Carson show and mentioned that He was doing a fund raising show to benefit Goodmans' wife and kids. I didn't know He was sick, or that He died. It was a shocking blow to hear. You feel so robbed when someone could have had a long career is abruptly gone. So sad. At least His music remains.
It’s Steve Goodman’s lifetime of music, more than some whose lifetimes stretch much farther. ❤and music
He played at my dorm in 1974- as they say a game changing night for me. Little did I know that twenty years later I’d be singing his songs for folks in bars, coffeehouses , and wherever people would listen. It’s been thirty plus years- yep, I’m still out there. I should mention there’s plenty of John Prine songs on the setlist as well.
Only a complete one off genius could come up with that song! Steve Goodman seemed to have touched everyone he met in a positive way...sooo sad leukemia took him from us at a young age.;(
Actually he co-wrote it with Mike Smith.
Genius and never really got the credit he deserved. RIP Steve and your best buddy John!
ABSOLUTELY HAVE LOVED THIS MAN FOREVER. R.I.P. STEVE
What a clever, funny tune. Steve Goodman...such a great guitar player, writer and performer!
Yes he died young. But what he left behind will be here forever. Thank you Steve.
Unfortunately true but fortunately we had him for the time that we did.
RIP :(
Or should I say "ENT"? (Esaep Ni Tser)
Pure genius !! 🥀
Wow! This is the first time I ever heard this one. I used to play around quite a bit with this, but only memorized my name backwards. There's actually two ways to do it. One way is to just write the letters backwards and pronounce it using standard pronunciation. The other way is to record it then reverse it and learn it that way it sounds better, but I was surprised that using the reverse spelling still sounds amazingly good.
I took up guitar in high school but never ran into Steve. I so much wish I had.. He was 2 years behind me in Maine, I graduated in 63.
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Now I'll have to get some software again to play this in reverse to hear him talking forward again.
Carefully sounding out what he says the first time in the song you write that backwards and he says: "Look at me I'm talking backwards."
"straw-kab gni-klat me em-ta kool"
Steve is that one musical,singing,happy go lucky person who would knock you out as soon as he hit the stage…☮️🎶🔛🌎
At 1:03, if I remember the album liner notes correctly, he says to the young lady (backwards) "Your eyes are like stars, they come out a night. Where you get that dress?"
So sad he went so young. Thanks for posting.
First heard this on Doctor Demento, anyone else? Fun to find it here after so many years.
What a sweet and joyful sense of humor . God blessed him . . .for as long as he was on this earth . He shared these blessings. Think oh him.
George Lewis, Sr
I love Steve. He is the best in every wat
In-f**king-credible,. The man was not only a genius but also exceptionally talented. I only saw him once in person. I missed out and many others did too. I think his limited popularity was due to the fact that he was out of the mainstream and his repertoire was too diverse for people who only appreciated certain styles of music.
Goodman said something like "the doctor said Ive got a year to live, but he didn't say which year."
I had a friend once who knew he had cystic fibrosis years before the hopeless and terminal symptoms asserted themselves. He spent his last few years paralyzed in an iron lung. He had a very active and cool life before that. We are all living on 'borrowed time."
NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS !
Brilliant piece of comic songwriting
So many musical greats died too young: Mozart, Schubert, George Gershwin, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Coltrane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Laura Nyro, Jeff Buckley, and Steve Goodman. We can only imagine what their subsequent works would have sounded like.
great list!!! now im gonna think of a few others--if i can..
That man could play some serious gitbox.
This is awesome.
This guy was a genius!
gnos siht evoL
He died WAY to young... miss you Steve...
WoW
Taht saw gnizama
Steve Goodman approved.
This was something else...NOW TALK BACKWARDS!!
OG SBUC OG!
This is brillant
…reverse elocution
That was from Austin City limits I'm pretty sure. Used to have the entire show. Not a bad tune in the bunch.
Wow
Getting close anything Dylan "Desire" and beyond, a lot of Bowie, McCartney, John, etc.
Did anybody busies me look up the lyrics, to figure out what he was saying? (Someone should post a video of this song in reverse.)
If he was alive today, he'd probably make a new version, "Sdrowkcab Txet", or "Sdrowkcab Teewt".
evets uoy ssim
taerg si namdooG evetS
namdooG evetS PIR
dreah reve ev’I sgnos tseb eht fo eno
Hard to cover that song
Tihs eht si siht!
(Emordnilap a tsomla si siht!)
i got born that same year but its may 5th
What about "Doggie Walkin' Talkin' BACKWARDS?" ua-cam.com/video/-7ddNsZ3_y8/v-deo.html
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Did you?
niaga siht ot denetsil tsuJ
yag ru sdrawkcab siht gnidaer era ouy fi
Had Steve lived longer, the entire landscape of singer-songwriters would have changed. He's still kinda cult. The modern era just hasn't, and won't, receive his influence. Had his version of City of New Orleans been the hit, everyone would know him today. Instead, that useless Arlo Guthrie found a career singing merely likable songs.
I knew of Steve through being a fan of John Prine. My son heard this song and he's played that and more to his mates. I agree he is cult. But he's definitely appreciated by those who respect music. Most of the people I know who love Steve are musicians themselves (that includes singers and I am a singer)
i hope you're joking about arlo being useless
@@scotsman6712 compared to goodman, no i am not joking.
@@kurtinklern3262 ridiculous .i dont compare musicians.its not a contest.i AM looking forward to hearing your musical contribution for all of us to swoon over, though.