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orangecrush

(26,715 posts) Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:00 PM Aug 12

Never ask for Death's ID

This is an old Hungarian folk song that sounds like it's out of the old West.

The band is from Colorado.

Spooky and great banjo.

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Never ask for Death's ID (Original Post) orangecrush Aug 12 OP

I enjoyed it but never understood the story line.. Deuxcents Aug 13 #1

A young (?) man orangecrush Aug 13 #2

I read your reply and listened again to the song and now this is stuck in my imagination..thanks! Deuxcents Aug 13 #3

Thanks for sharing my enjoyment! orangecrush Aug 13 #4

Deuxcents

(24,012 posts)

1. I enjoyed it but never understood the story line..

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 12:11 AM

Aug 13

orangecrush

(26,715 posts)

2. A young (?) man

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 07:41 AM

Aug 13

Finds a beautiful, fast grey horse. He beds down beside a river. He has a nightmare about his death.
He awakens to find himself surrounded by 9 lawmen. They tell him they are taking his horse, because they like it. He tells them no. They press the issue. He draws, killing two of them before they can clear leather. The rest is for the imagination. Do the other 7 kill him, or back down?

Deuxcents

(24,012 posts)

3. I read your reply and listened again to the song and now this is stuck in my imagination..thanks!

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:59 AM

Aug 13

orangecrush

(26,715 posts)

4. Thanks for sharing my enjoyment!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:02 PM

Aug 13

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