Copperhead Road
Copperhead Road a song by Steve Earle on Foxsoundi
About Copperhead Road
The title song "Copperhead Road" tells of a Vietnam War veteran, scion of a rural moonshine bootlegging clan, who returns home to Johnson County, Tennessee (Copperhead road is an actual road near Mountain City, TN). The song also inspired a popular line dance timed to the beat of the song. The line "I learned a thing or two from ol' Charlie don't you know" reportedly refers to the Viet Cong ( = VC = Victor Charlie, normally referred to as "Charlie" .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Steve Earle
- Album
- Americana Rock · Track 22 of 42
- Released
- July 1, 2021
- Duration
- 4:30
- Ranking
- #2 most played Steve Earle track on Foxsoundi
- On Last.fm
- 201,216 listeners on Last.fm
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