Nuthin’ Fancy Songs Ranked
Nuthin’ Fancy is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1975. It was their first to reach the top 10, peaking at number 9 on the U.S. album chart. It was certified gold on June 27, 1975 and platinum on July 21, 1987 by the RIAA. This was the band’s first record with new drummer Artimus Pyle. In late May, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their “Torture Tour”. Here are all of Nuthin’ Fancy songs ranked.
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8. I’m a Country Boy
“Funny, it’s not really a country song. In this song, Ronnie talks about how he is happy where he is, living in the country, and that he has no interest in living in a big city, but also tries to show that he’s not saying city people and city life are bad, just that it’s not for him. “What’s right for me, may not be right for you. You live your way, and I’ll live mine”.
7. Railroad Song
“Railroad Song”, a tune about a hobo who basically rides on a train from town to town trying to get his music out there, but nobody in town wants him around. So it’s basically a never-ending story, getting the same reaction in every town, but he refuses to give up, so he just jumps on another train and writes more songs.”
6. Made in the Shade
“It’s basically a song about a woman who has left her man, and he doesn’t totally understand why; he was good to her, he tried to make her happy, but he just wasn’t good enough for her, and he’s just saying that she had it easy with him, so leaving was her mistake. To me, this song just doesn’t fit on this album, or any other Skynyrd album. It just doesn’t really sound like a Skynyrd song to me.”
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5. Am I Losin’
“The lyrics of this song just stick with me so much, I could listen to this track over and over again. It was written about Skynyrd’s original drummer, Bob Burns, who had left the band before they made this album. It’s just such a sad song where Ronnie is basically asking God why he is losing someone who was one of his best friends. “Why these things happen Lord? I don’t understand. But Lord, it can sure hurt a man.” This song almost brings tears to my eyes sometimes. It should’ve been a classic. Definitely one of my top ten favorite Skynyrd songs.”
4. On the Hunt
“This song seems to basically be about a guy who is searching for a woman, who meets a woman who is always searching for a man. A pretty good song, but the lyrics don’t speak to me as much as the other songs.”
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3. Cheatin’ Woman
“Cheatin’ Woman”, one of the weaker tracks on the album. It’s basically the story of a depressed man who’s girlfriend is cheating on him; pretty basic.”
2. Whiskey Rock-a-Roller
“The album ends with “Whiskey Rock-A-Roller”, a song Ronnie wrote about being on the road and that playing music and touring is all he knows; it’s what makes him happy. It’s basically what “Travelin’ Band” was to Creedence. While this is also a very good song (another one of my favorite Skynyrd tunes), the studio version on this album pales in comparisson to the live version on Skynyrd’s “One More From The Road Album”.
1. Saturday Night Special
“Saturday Night Special”, a song that they had written for some Burt Reynolds movie (I don’t remember the name). Ronnie Van Zant wrote this song basically to protest against certain hand guns. He wasn’t against having a gun in the house in case of burglars, but he was writing about hand guns that were only good for close-range shooting, so he’s saying that those guns were just made to kill people, not for protection. “
