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Coe Fen and Sheep's Green form a natural area that was once important for the commercial activity of Cambridge. [1] There were up to three watermills in the area. The land between the artificially raised banks of the watercourses was liable to flooding and thus only suitable for grazing (cows on Coe Fen, sheep on Sheep's Green, hence the names).
Ralph Vaughan Williams adapted an English folk tune for Mason's How shall I sing that majesty for the English Hymnal, [4] and in this form Mason's hymn remains in use in Anglican church music, though now usually sung to the modern tune Coe Fen. His published works include: 'Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Clare Wittewronge,' London, 1671.
In 1994, Doug Supernaw recorded a new version of the song on his second studio album, Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind. [5] Supernaw's rendition features a guest vocal from Coe himself, as well as guest appearances by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and Charley Pride, [5] all of whom are mentioned in the original song's second verse.
Sheep's Green and Coe Fen is a 16.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge.It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council. [1] [2]These seasonally flooded grazing grounds are divided by an arm of the River Cam, with Sheep's Green to the west and Coe Fen to the east, and Sheep's Green is bounded on its west side by another arm of the river.
For the Record: The First 10 Years is a compilation album by David Allan Coe. Track listing. You Never Even Called Me by My Name" - 5:14
Coe wrote back stating that no song could fit that description without mentioning a laundry list of clichés: "Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or getting drunk". Goodman's equally facetious response was an additional verse that incorporated all five of Coe's requirements, and upon receiving it, Coe acknowledged that the finished product ...
The tune features in part of the instrumental accompaniment to the 1925 Buster Keaton film Battling Butler. In his 1933 novel, Hizzoner the Mayor , Joel Sayre wrote of boats "tooting the official Malta welcome blast to the tempo of 'Shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits, shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits, shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits ' ", which was soon ...
Coe's recording was released in 1978 on his album Family Album. Coe also recorded a variation of the song called "Take This Job and Shove It Too" on his 1980 album I've Got Something to Say . It included the line "Paycheck, you may be a thing of the past."