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Little Feat — Roll Um Easy
Album: Dixie Chicken
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Released: 1973
Length: 2:28
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Oh I am just a vagabond
A drifter on the run
And eloquent profanity
It rolls right off my tongue
And I have dined in palaces
Drunk wine with Kings and Queens
But darlin', oh darlin'
You're the best thing I've ever seen
Won't you roll me easy
Oh slow and easy
Take my independence
With no apprehension,no tension
You walki' talkin' dream paradise
Sweet pair a' dice
Well I been across this country
From Denver to the ocean
And I never met girls who could sing so sweet
Like the angels that live in Houston
Singin' "Roll me easy, so slow and easy...
Play that Concertina,I'll be your temptress..."
And baby I'm defenseless
Singin' harmony
In unison
Sweet harmony
Gotta hoist your flag and I'll beat your drum
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Posted 2 weeks ago by skf1062    [ Reply ]
Shit hot album.
Posted 3 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
               jp33442 wrote:

               Nice to hear other songs by little feat besides dixie chicken
 

OhCanada67 wrote:



There are so many more


If from this album alone....


Posted 1 year ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 OhCanada67 wrote:


There are so many more


I here you my friend. " Oh Atlanta"  is my particular favorite .
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
10 in every reference frame. 
Posted 2 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 jp33442 wrote:

Nice to hear other songs by little feat besides dixie chicken



There are so many more
Posted 2 years ago by OhCanada67    [ Reply ]


For so many years I thought Lowell had little feet.

Posted 2 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear other songs by little feat besides dixie chicken
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Some songs make me just stop whatever I'm doing and listen. This is one of them.
Posted 3 years ago by wendyleefrancis1    [ Reply ]
An easier ten was never given!
Posted 3 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
long live southern rock
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Liquidlen wrote:




The great John Peel said if he lived to be 100 he would never see a better band than Little Feat. My all time favourite band.
Posted 3 years ago by niggy45    [ Reply ]
Feats forever {#Angel}
Posted 3 years ago by renekunst    [ Reply ]
Love the Feat. Very Important band for me. Saw them behind a high school inSanta Cruz in 79. W Bonnie, John Oates and Jane Fonda. Up against the 4’ riser. What a show!!
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
 Liquidlen wrote:


 
Yep. Saw them then and remember wishing they'd never stop playing. There's a Fat Man in the Bath Tub....
Posted 3 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
This song leaves me breathless. So spare and exquisite.
Posted 3 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
 cosmicjoe54 wrote:
Saw them twice in uk mid 70s - once supporting doobie bros and the crowd were still cheering for the Feat when Doobies came on stage. Great band!


 

Posted 3 years ago by Liquidlen    [ Reply ]
 iloveradio wrote:
One can never get enough of Little {#Dancingbanana}Feat
kinda like ya can't get enough of The Dead!
 

Posted 4 years ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
quite quite beautiful and he is missed to say the least
Posted 4 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 3Chords wrote:
I still miss you, Lowell.
 
As do I.  Every time I hear this I'm reminded of his greatness.
Posted 4 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
How can you not like Lowell George?
He appeared on "F- Troop" for cryin' out loud!

 
F - Troop? Now there's a show I had forgotten all about. Gonna look for some classic episodes. I would love to find the one with Lowell George.
Posted 4 years ago by Slickamoe    [ Reply ]
I still miss you, Lowell.
Posted 4 years ago by 3Chords    [ Reply ]
More Feat please RP
Posted 4 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
How can you not like Lowell George?
He appeared on "F- Troop" for cryin' out loud!

Posted 5 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
FEATS
Posted 5 years ago by WBOB    [ Reply ]
 redtex wrote:

bokey wrote:Hey Lowell-lose some weight and cut back on the drug intake.Lowell?Shit.

That's pretty f-ing rude. You should be ashamed.
In spite of the mood you put me in into this is a great tune.

 
Shamelessness is the mode for many.  A sad but true reality is that people like this exist and that boards like these are where they leave their droppings for the unsuspecting to step in.

It is a great tune from a great band.  I hope it brought you back to a sweet spot before it was over.

Posted 5 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
The great Lowell George, still missed but never forgotten.
Posted 5 years ago by Steelydan1969    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}great album great cut and both still zesty!
Posted 6 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

Paul Barrère and Fred Tackett are touring right now... I highly recommend catching their show if you have the chance...

we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners...



 
Lazarus, you are spot on here. I went to a Tedeshi Trucks show last year and two guys wandered on stage unannounced and started playing Feat songs on acoustic guitar and mandolin, took me a second before I realized who it was. They were great!
Posted 6 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
One can never get enough of Little {#Dancingbanana}Feat
Posted 6 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
Lowell - we need you, dude.  I truly wish you were still with us.
Posted 6 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS Y'ALL!!!  FAB-U-LICIOUS LOWELL    : )
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Interesting bit of trivia:

I recently discovered that this song was the inspiration for the name of Peekskill Brewery's Roll 'em Easy Pale Ale.

I love the song; haven't yet tried the beer.

{#Drunk}
Posted 7 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
Little Feat are from the future.  Preserved on a Voyager spacecraft.  Humanity across the universe.
Posted 7 years ago by jmattv13251    [ Reply ]
Mmm.

That hits the spot.

Thanks, Bill!
Posted 7 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
You may not have seen green ink here lately, but take my word for it, he do indeed like it.
 
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of elevators still indeed loves this song...  we be dancing like happy hippies...  love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll...  hope life is grand for you these days, TerryS...  time flies when we're having fun...
Posted 7 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
still gives me chills ! rip lowell
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
I'm such a sucker for good slide.
Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Beyond comparison.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
 garyalex wrote:
Ah Lowell - you left way too soon.

 
I was just thinking the same thing.  
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
You may not have seen green ink here lately, but take my word for it, he do indeed like it.

 
I love green ink comments, let my heart jumping all the time
Posted 8 years ago by yeshetarchin    [ Reply ]
Saw someone buy the vinyl of this yesterday on my trip to a real record store for the first time in years. 
Posted 8 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
You may not have seen green ink here lately, but take my word for it, he do indeed like it.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Ah Lowell - you left way too soon.
Posted 9 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
George, George, George.
Posted 9 years ago by k-man    [ Reply ]
So very goood ......
Thank you ..Radio Paradise.....
More ... please.. More
"....Singin' "Roll me easy, so slow and easy...
Play that Concertina,I'll be your temptress..."
And baby I'm defenseless
Singin' harmony
In unison
Sweet harmony
Gotta hoist your flag and I'll beat your drum" 
Posted 9 years ago by kennewicksheri    [ Reply ]
Tuscaloosa, 1973
Posted 10 years ago by Jeff09    [ Reply ]
love Lowell, and that sweet spirit is makin me want to swing down and prowl Houston for an Angel!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]

Paul Barrère and Fred Tackett are touring right now... I highly recommend catching their show if you have the chance...

we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners...


Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Now this is righteous.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]

marvelous...  this whole album is incredible...  love it...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]

Everybody in my church loves this song...  and this entire album...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


Yes, I agree...  absolutely fantastic...
 
{#Umbrella} In 2012I must absolutely agree!!!
Posted 12 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
 gutboy wrote:
You've never heard "Dixie Chicken"??
Kids these days...
they dress like loons, they have funny haircuts, and thier music: its just noise!

if you'll be my dixie chicken, I'll be your tennesse lamb

 
My dad told me his dad said the same thing to him... and that was back in 1938.
Posted 12 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
Nice sound! Who is playing the guitar?
Posted 12 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
So simple and sublime. Just Lowell, two guitars and Danny Hutton of 3-Dog Night harmonizing. 

Singin' harmony
In unison
Sweet harmony
Gotta hoist your flag and I'll beat your drum

Posted 12 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Dammit!  Missed this as I walked down the hall ...
Posted 12 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
One of the great unsung bands. So good to hear the Feats.
Posted 13 years ago by katiediddler    [ Reply ]
nice tune, in the early am!
Posted 13 years ago by zeelandhills    [ Reply ]
Ah.. now thats better
Posted 13 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Love the Feat.  They're coming to the Mountain Winery this summer.  I'm a-goin'!
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
The Feat never fail me.
Posted 13 years ago by Catatonic42    [ Reply ]
Truly a TEN
Posted 14 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
10. 'Nuff said!
"tripe-faced' - I like that!  May have to plagiarise..........

Posted 14 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Just going about my day and Lowell nailed me in place yet again. RIP Fatman.
Posted 14 years ago by icemang    [ Reply ]
Lowell's son lives in Austin, he called in to one of the local morning radio shows not long ago. Seemed pretty interesting.
Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
What a treat!!!   Roll um easy....    slow and easy... 

My brother turned me on to Little Feat... considered alternative rock back in the 70's.  Thanks Steve!   You were my Radio Paradise back in the day.   {#Cowboy}
Posted 14 years ago by RedTopFireBelow    [ Reply ]
Pure Lowell
at his best . . .

Keep these Feat songs coming  . . .  


Posted 14 years ago by gabeler    [ Reply ]
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!{#Cowboy}
Posted 14 years ago by i4niblind    [ Reply ]
Hey, I could need this after a day like the one I just had! Thanks RP!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
Bill:  TOO GOOD, MAN!!!  How am I supposed to get any work done?!?!?  By the way, I can vouch that there are angels living in Houston.

Posted 15 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
doh! seeing just the band and song title, i was thinking this was RPs first foray into rap!
Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
This song makes me have chills up my back. Such a satisfying song...
Posted 15 years ago by rowdydaisy    [ Reply ]
 gutboy wrote:
You've never heard "Dixie Chicken"??
Kids these days...
they dress like loons, they have funny haircuts, and thier music: its just noise!

if you'll be my dixie chicken, I'll be your tennesse lamb

 

Wait while I put on my sailin' shoes and finish sneakin' Sally through the alley.  Meet you at the Spanish Moon, or the lobby of the Commodore Hotel, or maybe in ... oh, Atlanta?

Saw the 21st century version of these guys last month.  It was one giant sing-along because everybody knew all the words.  Lowell is missed, but the fat guys with grey hair or bald heads still have what it takes to deliver fresh tripe-faced boogie.

Posted 15 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 sharkartist wrote:
This has to be Lowell's most poignant and intimate song ever. Damn, it brings tears to my eyes every time.
 
me, too.  RIP Lowell.

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
 redtex wrote:


That's pretty f-ing rude. You should be ashamed.
In spite of the mood you put me in into this is a great tune.

 
Actually it was a belated lament to a much respected superior.


Posted 15 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
 <3 <3 <3
Posted 15 years ago by rowdydaisy    [ Reply ]
 UltraNurd wrote:
I must be totally oblivious... I've never heard of this group, and yet this song is so highly rated!
  You've never heard "Dixie Chicken"??
Kids these days...
they dress like loons, they have funny haircuts, and thier music: its just noise!

if you'll be my dixie chicken, I'll be your tennesse lamb

Posted 15 years ago by gutboy    [ Reply ]
 eastcoast wrote:
I love this song...simple and so sweet
 
This reminded me that no one is making music like this these days. Perhaps the times have changed that much.


Posted 16 years ago by capandjudy    [ Reply ]
 bokey wrote:
Hey Lowell-lose some weight and cut back on the drug intake.Lowell?Shit.
 

That's pretty f-ing rude. You should be ashamed.
In spite of the mood you put me in into this is a great tune.

Posted 16 years ago by redtex    [ Reply ]
This song is so simple .....but truly lovely. One of my all time faves
Posted 16 years ago by si    [ Reply ]
Recently read that on more than one occasion while touring the US, Jimmy Page was instructed to turn down the Little Feat in his hotel room....
Posted 16 years ago by spudboy    [ Reply ]
cocaine...runnin' all through my brain...
Posted 17 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
Perfect song to send me off for the day. Great call!
Posted 17 years ago by ruralfree    [ Reply ]
Been a slow and flat sunday until now,love L.F.even the greatest radiostation can't be great all the time.
Posted 17 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
eastcoast wrote:
I love this song...simple and so sweet...on a godlike album
Posted 17 years ago by C57BL6    [ Reply ]
hanssachs wrote:
Mmmmmm, Li'l Feat -- the opening sequence from Waiting for Columbus, "Fat Man in the Bathtub," "All That You Dream," and "Oh, Atlanta" is m.E. the best three-song rock set ever recorded .... it's just perfect.
Don't forget the opening on the LP of "Join the Band" before the kick off of Fat Man. Back in the day, if you had a good turntable and headphones you could hear Lowell (i presume) snorting a few lines...
Posted 17 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
I love this song...simple and so sweet
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
Love the leering, phallic, serpentine accordian aimed at her crotch.
You have quite the imagination. I see the leering and serpentine, but phallic? Not quite...
Posted 17 years ago by Daniel_Pittenger    [ Reply ]
This has to be Lowell's most poignant and intimate song ever. Damn, it brings tears to my eyes every time.
Posted 17 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
hanssachs wrote:
Mmmmmm, Li'l Feat -- the opening sequence from Waiting for Columbus, "Fat Man in the Bathtub," "All That You Dream," and "Oh, Atlanta" is m.E. the best three-song rock set ever recorded .... it's just perfect. ... and all the boys down at the bar began to sing along ...
Y'all know great music whem you hear it!!!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
Mmmmmm, Li'l Feat -- the opening sequence from Waiting for Columbus, "Fat Man in the Bathtub," "All That You Dream," and "Oh, Atlanta" is m.E. the best three-song rock set ever recorded .... it's just perfect. ... and all the boys down at the bar began to sing along ...
Posted 17 years ago by hanssachs    [ Reply ]
I must be totally oblivious... I've never heard of this group, and yet this song is so highly rated!
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Love the leering, phallic, serpentine accordian aimed at her crotch.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favorite bands. Saw them live many, many times even before Lowell left us too soon. Love you Feat!!! More please RP!!!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
madaxeman wrote:
I gave this a 10,as I would some Eagles songs AND some prog songs.Don't think genre,think music
GOOD ONE.
Posted 17 years ago by Moak    [ Reply ]
tony99 wrote:
New ... this was (along with the Dan) THE band of the mid 70s. Saved us from the horrors of the Eagles and their ilk, as well as the nightmare that was prog ... 'harmony, sweet harmony, in unison ...'
I gave this a 10,as I would some Eagles songs AND some prog songs.Don't think genre,think music
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
WOW, when did I hear this the last time...??
Posted 17 years ago by werner    [ Reply ]
Hey Lowell-lose some weight and cut back on the drug intake. Lowell?Shit.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
'again' - yes Feat albums weren't getting played, had to break down and get this and Sailin' Shoes on CD - sounds just as good now - timeless. buck-arkansas wrote:
a timeless song. a fallen angel (lowell george). a bunch of albums well worth listening to again.
Posted 17 years ago by RAEL    [ Reply ]
Mr George you are one of the best. This is beautiful. Miss seeing you live more than any other.
Posted 17 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
Dahling, oh dahling, you're the best thing I ever seen....true poetry of a lost generation. Ahh, so nice at midnight on a cold Friday. Thanks RP
Posted 17 years ago by Quixmundi    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
A new tune and band for me....as Borat would say, "I LIIKKEESSS!"
New ... this was (along with the Dan) THE band of the mid 70s. Saved us from the horrors of the Eagles and their ilk, as well as the nightmare that was prog ... 'harmony, sweet harmony, in unison ...'
Posted 18 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
SinBlossom wrote:
I will NEVER complain about Little Feat getting playtime, but I just noticed that Spanish Moon isn't on the RP playlist! Could we have that? Pretty please?
Ooh, good one! Yes, please!
Posted 18 years ago by Spot_69    [ Reply ]
a timeless song. a fallen angel (lowell george). a bunch of albums well worth listening to again.
Posted 18 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
I will NEVER complain about Little Feat getting playtime, but I just noticed that Spanish Moon isn't on the RP playlist! Could we have that? Pretty please?
Posted 18 years ago by SinBlossom    [ Reply ]
A new tune and band for me....as Borat would say, "I LIIKKEESSS!"
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
Zep wrote:
ssssssssssss-niiiiiiiiiiicccccceeeeeee!
Still iz.
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
This needs to appear more frequently in the song rotation.
Posted 18 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
You're walkin' talkin' paradise... Mmmmm, sweet paradise.
Posted 18 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
'I have dined in palaces Drunk wine with kings and queens But darlin, oh darlin You're the best thing I've ever seen' Magnifique ....
Posted 18 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Was moaping around the house tonight. I feel much better now.
Posted 18 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
my personality to a t
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
So fine! One of my favorite Feats . . . actually, one of my favorites, period.
Posted 18 years ago by Spot_69    [ Reply ]
This may have been one of his finest...and that's sayin' something. Rest easy Lowell.
Posted 18 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
I saw the last tour before Lowell left us, and the first time was in 1976 opening for The Who, an odd mix, but a truly phenomenal show. This sounds so fine
Posted 18 years ago by desnos    [ Reply ]
missing Mr. George.
Posted 18 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
The complete love song.
Posted 18 years ago by Gryn    [ Reply ]
It's funny - the best concert I ever went to, and the worst concert I ever went to were both Little Feat. One bad concert won't tarnish my view of this great band for too long.
Posted 18 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by dewhead    [ Reply ]