Fate, Fortune and Luck are the prompts provided to us this week by Jim Adams, out host of Song Lyric Sunday. I have selected Good Luck, Bad Luck by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I hope you enjoy it!
The Song
The song appears on Endangered Species the eighth album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released in 1994 and features mostly acoustic instrumentation, as well as Ronnie Van Zant‘s younger brother, Johnny, as lead vocalist. Many of the songs are Lynyrd Skynyrd’s best known songs, with new material released alongside. This is the last album to feature guitarist Ed King and the only one to feature guitarist Mike Estes.
The Band
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on “Lynyrd Skynyrd” in 1969. The band released its first album in 1973, having settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”. After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band’s career was abruptly halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered airplane crashed, killing Van Zant, Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seriously injuring the rest of the band.
Lynyrd Skynyrd reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Ronnie’s brother Johnny Van Zant as lead vocalist. They continue to tour and record with co-founder Rossington (the band’s sole continuous member), Johnny Van Zant, and Rickey Medlocke, who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before his return in 1996. In January 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced its farewell tour, and continue touring as of October 2019. Members are also working on their fifteenth album.
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lynyrd Skynyrd No. 95 on their list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”] Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006. To date, the band has sold more than 28 million records in the United States.
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The Lyrics
I ain't the son of the seventh son, black cats won't cross my path Good luck comes I just watch it run and it sure does run out fast I wasn't born under no bad sign, but it was Friday the 13th East, west, no, yes Hot, cold, tell you this Ain't nothin' in between Its either good luck -- I'm the last to get it Bad luck -- I'm the first When its good, ain't nothin' better When its bad, ain't nothin' worse Well life can be a little hard sometimes, you do what you gotta do A lot depends on the luck a man has and the cards that's been dealt to you I'd fold this hand if I could or at least take a card or two I been around Had my ups and downs Tell me does it sound little like you Good luck -- I'm the last to get it Bad luck -- I'm the first When its good, ain't nothin' better When its bad, ain't nothin' worse It's either good luck -- I'm the last to get it Bad luck -- I'm the first When its good, ain't nothin' better When its bad, ain't nothin' worse It's either good luck -- I'm the last to get it Bad luck -- I'm the first When its good, ain't nothin' better When its bad, ain't nothin' worse Good luck, bad luck Written by: ED KING, MICHAEL ESTES Lyrics © ED KING DBA: I CAN'T READ MUSIC Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Perfect for the prompt Christine and yes it is very good.
Thanks Jim. A good find when we go looking! 😌
I know the band but I hadn’t heard of this song til now… Thanks for sharing <3
I hadn’t either Janus. It was a good find! ☺️🌺💕
What a good choice, we all feel these lyrics at some point in our lives 💜
Thanks Willow. You know what they say “If you don’t have bad luck you’d have no luck at all” 😳
Yes indeed… doesn’t mean we have to like it though 💜
Right! Who the heck would enjoy bad luck 🤨
Lol that’s true 💜
Good choice. I hadn’t heard this one before.
I hadn’t either but I’m happy I found it. It’s pretty good! ☺️