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Track: Shotgun Rider
Artist: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Album: Freeways

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Name: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Spotify Genres: classic rock
Followers: 1,115,422
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Rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, active 1973–1979, 1983–2005, 2023 -current. Lineups without [a=Randy Bachman] were typically known as B.T.O. or BTO. Founded as [a=Brave Belt] in 1971 by [a=Randy Bachman] with his former bandmate [a=Chad Allan], and Randy's brother [a=Rob Bachman] on drums. [a=C.F. Turner] joined on bass and vocals later that year, after the first album. Allen left in 1972, after the second album, and remaining Bachman brother [a=Tim Bachman] joined on guitar. Their third record was released in 1973 with the new band name Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Tim Bachman was replaced by [a=Blair Thornton] in 1974. Randy Bachman left in 1977, and [a=Jim Clench] joined. The band broke up in 1979, but reunited in 1983 and was active, with various lineups, until 2005. Randy Bachman and [a=C.F. Turner] reunited as [a=Bachman & Turner] from 2009 to 2018. Randy Bachman revived the Bachman-Turner Overdrive name in 2023, backed by his son [a=Tal Bachman], and his usual live backing band. Members inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2014: Randy Bachman (guitar and vocals) Blair Thornton (guitar) C. F. (Fred) Turner (bass and vocals) Robbie (Robin) Bachman (drums)

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Release: Bachman Turner Overdrive* - Shotgun Rider
Year: 1977
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock

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LYRICS

There was a man who owned a part of town
Approached me in his saloon and asked me to sit down
Was I unemployed or would I like a job
He said he owned the stageline and there were men who liked to rob

He offered me his daughter's hand, an advance of salary
A fancy gun, a pair of boots, and a share in the company

Now I ride shotgun on his stageline
I ride shotgun on his life
I ride shotgun on his money
I ride shotgun on his wife
Shotgun rider, shotgun rider, shotgun

There were outlaws who waited on the trail
For the stagecoach daily run with payrolls and the mail

They spied our dust, and saddled up to ride
They saw the worried driver with me sittin' at his side

So they circled 'round the stagecoach it was their daily fun
Until they saw the driver smile and spied my trusty gun

We caught the outlaws and took them back to jail
Sent for the county marshal and would not post a bail

Sent 'em up the river. Boy, that sure cleaned up the town
I was elected sheriff. The mayor asked me down

I now own half the stageline and half the rest of town
I go to chuch on Sunday. I think I've settled down

Now I ride shotgun on his stageline
I ride shotgun on his life
I ride shotgun on his money
I ride shotgun on his wife
Shotgun rider, shotgun rider, shotgun