The devil went down to georgia lyrics meaning. The devil went down to georgia he was lookin for a soul to steal he was in a bind cause he was way behind. The song the devil went down to georgia which i wrote is supposed to be a lighthearted novelty about a fiddling contest between a country boy and the devil and the devil always loses. Charlie daniels the devil went down to georgia is one of the great story songs with lyrics that tell of a fiddlers confrontation with satan.
The tune was a hit with country fans and a mainstream audience boosted by its inclusion in urban cowboy. The devil went down to georgia he was lookin for a soul to steal he was in a bind cause he was way behind and he was willin to make a deal when he came across this young man sawin on a fiddle and playin it hot and the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said boy let me tell you what i guess you didnt know it but im a fiddle player too and if youd care to take a dare ill make. He was lookin for a soul to steal.
He was lookin for a soul to steal. The devil went down to georgia. He was willing to make a deal when he came.
The song is an uptempo bluegrass song about the devils failed attempt to gain a young mans soul through a fiddle playing contest that involves enticing the young mans participation with a worldly prizethe song begins as a disappointed devil arrives in georgia apparently way behind on stealing souls when he comes upon a fiddle playing young man named johnny. That is not the case with the guitar hero version which comes complete with a horned guitar playing devil who battles the player and very often wins. And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said boy let me tell you what.
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He was willing to make a deal when he came across this young man sawin on a fiddle and playin it hot. Music video by primus performing the devil went down to georgia.