# Flooding Down In Texas, SRV statue in Austin... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 30, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168 "2015-05-30T00:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/1 "2015-05-30T00:47:32Z")
Not sure where to post this but…here it is. [Stevie Ray’s statue in Austin](http://www.coloredlion.com/HT/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131031-FFF-Aqua-Olympics-79-Edit-2.jpg) [Another view.](http://projects.statesman.com/then-and-now/memorial-day-flooding-2015/assets/stevie-monday.jpg) Edit to add, (for those that don’t know) “Floodin’ Down In Texas” was a big SRV song. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/2 "2015-05-30T01:11:19Z")
The album and single were called “Texas Flood”. The song was a remake, btw. I’m sure if he’s looking down he’d enjoy that picture. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/3 "2015-05-30T01:13:35Z")
Makes me think of this [_Airplane 2_ Shatner line…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Got6dbtPJM) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/4 "2015-05-30T01:15:45Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > The album and single were called “Texas Flood”. The song was a remake, btw. I’m sure if he’s looking down he’d enjoy that picture. Yeah, thanks for the correction, I was going off the lyrics but you are right. ---
**Author:** ![zombywoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9e8a1a/32.png) [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/5 "2015-05-30T01:27:49Z")
[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DmoS2Lab8Q) ---
**Author:** ![soonerblue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soonerblue/32/3302_2.png) [@soonerblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soonerblue)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/6 "2015-05-30T11:04:14Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > The album and single were called “Texas Flood”. The song was a remake, btw. > > I’m sure if he’s looking down he’d enjoy that picture. Sorry for Austin’s troubles, but I agree about the pic making SRV smile … it did me. From [songfact.com](http://songfact.com) ~This song was written and originally recorded by Arkansas Bluesman Larry Davis in 1958. The album Texas Flood catapulted Vaughan to international fame. Previously, he had a following in Texas and was known for his guitar work on David Bowie’s album Let’s Dance, where he was featured on cuts “Let’s Dance” and “China Girl.” The words “Texas Flood” are never actually used in the lyrics. The closest the song comes is in the first verse: “it’s floodin’ down in Texas.” ~ IMO there’s no one better when it comes to playing deep soul-stirrin’ Texas blues. They inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last April. That would also make him smile … ---
**Author:** ![soonerblue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soonerblue/32/3302_2.png) [@soonerblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soonerblue)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/7 "2015-05-30T11:11:33Z")
> [@zombywoof](#): > > [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DmoS2Lab8Q) Dang, takes your breath away … poor Austin. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/8 "2015-05-30T12:56:03Z")
Without making light of the actual flooding, that is totally cool. (The original Texas Flood: [Texas Flood / Larry Davis - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boulE-ihcoY) ) Stevie was the best. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flooding-down-in-texas-srv-statue-in-austin/721168/9 "2015-06-04T01:43:32Z")
That was a Larry Davis song.