One of A-side labels of the US releasebyfrom the album'Atta Boy Girl'ReleasedJanuary 1965RecordedNovember 1964Length2: 28Roger Millersingles chronology'(1965)' King of the Road'(1965)'(1965)' King of the Road' is a song written and originally recorded in November 1964 by singer.The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a vagabond who, despite being poor (a 'man of means by no means'), revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously or possibly cynically as the 'king of the road'. It was Miller's fifth single for Smash Records. Contents.History The popular record hit No. 1 on the US Country chart, No.

King of the Road Lyrics: Trailer for sale or rent / Rooms to let, fifty cents / No phone, no pool, no pets / I ain't got no cigarettes / Ah but two hours of pushing broom / Buys a eight by twelve. King of the Road lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use only, this is an excellent country song written and recorded by Roger Miller. Search engine by freefind: advanced: Type in an artist's name or song title in the space above for a quick search of Classic Country Music lyrics website. Low prices on Books.

4 on the, and No. 1 on the Easy Listening surveys. It was also No. 1 in the, and in Norway.

Miller recalled that the song was inspired when he was driving and saw a sign on the side of a barn that read, 'Trailers for sale or rent'. This would become the opening line of the song.The song has been covered by many other artists, including, &, Peligro,. (an ) performed the song for a 2001 commercial on TV. S version, a shambolic, drunken, offhand rendering, guitarist would later comment, 'If there was any justice in the world, Roger Miller should be able to sue for what we did to this song.' The song was performed live by, and during Miller's posthumous induction into the at the 1995 ceremony.The song is featured in ' 1976 film Im Lauf der Zeit ( In the Course of Time; English title ).

It is also played at the beginning of, (2007), (1997), and (1996). Miller performs it in the concert film.

The recording by is included in the film (1990). Near the end of their official music video, the pair are shown reading a newspaper whose headline is 'Roger Miller, King of Plugs'.The song appears in an episode of the TV show, where sings along to Miller's recording of the song, while sitting at a piano mounted on top of his tour bus. The bus eventually goes into a low tunnel, slamming into the piano and Osborne and pushing them off the bus and onto the ground.A send-up version by English entertainer was a British chart hit in 1976.A German version by the band exists, the parody referring to speeding on the. Chart performance Roger Miller Chart (1965)Peakposition1Norwegian Singles Chart1U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1U.S. Billboard Easy Listening1U.S. Billboard Hot 1004Irish Singles Chart5Canadian RPM Top Singles10Dutch Top4014Dutch Official Chart5German Official Chart26French TEF/TMP6The Proclaimers Chart (1990)Peakposition78Irish Singles Chart8UK Singles Chart9Randy Travis Chart (1997)PeakpositionCanada Country Tracks ( )74US ( )51Related songs 'Queen of the House' singer (no relation) 'King of the Road' with 'Queen of the House' (1965).

The song used Roger Miller's music while changing the lyrics to describe the day-to-day life of a. The words were written by Mary Taylor.Singer later recorded the song on her 1966 album (1966).performed the song in their nightclub act. It can be heard on their (1965) album and remastered CD, which includes their September 1966 appearance at the Roostertail in Detroit, on the second disc. References. ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd.

P. 92. Mike Callahan; David Edwards; Patrice Eyries; Randy Watts.

Retrieved December 20, 2009. (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. P. 231. (2002).

Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. P. 171. Roberts, David (2006). London: Guinness World Records Limited.

P. 178. interviewed on the (1969). (in German). Retrieved July 17, 2014.

Wethington, Kari (January 24, 2009). Retrieved June 8, 2016. (in German).

Retrieved June 8, 2016. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. Allegiance health. P. 440.

^. Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. Top40.nl. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

'.' June 16, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.External links. from the Roger Miller official site.

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