Comments on: High, Wide and Handsome

By: admin

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 11:16:18 +0000

lyrics have been corrected; thanks to all noted the error.

By: mark m.

mark m. — Tue, 14 May 2019 19:34:17 +0000

The answer to what “HIGH AND WIDE” means is actually in one of the Rawhide episodes. Season 7, episode called “THE EMPTY SLEEVE” The scout Pete says he found water and the river is “HIGH AND WIDE”. Remember a big part of every show is constantly looking for the next water hole to survive and it is a blessing to find it.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:10:07 +0000

Spelled ” dogies ” – that is what makes it a calf and not a hound ( doggy ).

And – it is def. ” rope, throw and brand ” as that is what a cowboy does when he brings an animal to the ground to brand. He ropes it, he dismounts and throws it on the grond and they brand it.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:51:18 +0000

It is “doe gees”, but I understand it’s spelled “doggies”.

I always thought it was “rope & bull & brand ’em”, since the wrangler (they hated being called “cowboys”) would have to bulldog ’em to brand ’em.

By: Roy

Roy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:47:27 +0000

Living high and wide denotes a person of means and importance. Would agree with “living high on the hog” and would add “cutting a wide swath”.

“A Lion Sleeps Tonight” works well to clear the others songs out.

By: David Falterman

David Falterman — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:48:53 +0000

Personally, I don’t think anything beats Neil Diamond’s “I’m A Believer” for anti-earworm songs (Yes, I know The Monkees originally recorded it, but Neil Diamond wrote it, and plus I like his version better…). Really, though, any catchy song that you only know about a third of the lyrics to will work….

By: Dave Khan

Dave Khan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:16:27 +0000

It is definitely “dogies” rather than “doggies”, and I am quite sure the lyric is also “don’t try to understand ‘em / Just rope and throw and brand ‘em”, which not only has the advantage of making sense, but also rhyming. I suspect Mr. Morris was done in by a typically bad Internet lyric-quoting site, which are invariably riddled with typos, mondegreens and other sillinesses.

By: Raquel

Raquel — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:15:24 +0000

I always thought it was “dogies” – calves – not doggies, especially in light of the next two lines in the verse.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:58:18 +0000

My anti-earworm song is “Go tell Aunt Rhodie”, kills them dead; I think it is the relentless droning tune. “My Sharona” is relentless too, but not quite as droning. I may have to try it next time.