# Song dedicated to "Roadies"

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 4, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827 "2009-01-04T17:38:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![LucyInDisguise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucyindisguise/32/18064_2.png) [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/1 "2009-01-04T17:38:05Z")

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Okay, my google fu is in the shop for remodeling …

A few years ago, some artist (Willie Nelson?) did a song dedicated to “Roadies” - I do not remember the title and can’t find anything that even remotely resembles the song I remember …

Anybody out there even know what I’m talking about???

Any leads will be greatly appreciated.

Lucy

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**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/2 "2009-01-04T17:47:28Z")

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Maybe Jackson Browne’s “_The Loadout_”?

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**Author:** ![Sequent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Sequent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sequent)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/3 "2009-01-04T17:48:26Z")

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I think you’re looking for Jackson Browne’s song “The Load Out”

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**Author:** ![LucyInDisguise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucyindisguise/32/18064_2.png) [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/4 "2009-01-04T18:07:46Z")

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By george, I think that may be it!

kudos … and other such niceties …

Lucy

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**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/5 "2009-01-04T18:15:21Z")

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FWIW, Motorhead also has “[We Are the Road Crew](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVzEUcPTes)”.

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/6 "2009-01-04T18:39:36Z")

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Since the desired song has already been named, and we’re just tossing out roadie-related songs, I’ll offer **Dire Straits** ’ _Heavy Fuel_, though I actually like Motorhead’s song better. 😃

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-dedicated-to-roadies/479827/7 "2009-01-04T18:53:41Z")

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Moving to Cafe Society from GQ.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator