Chug-a-Lug (Roger Miller song)

"Chug-a-Lug" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller. The song reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, becoming his second pop hit.

Content

The song is a humorous reminiscence of youthful encounters with homemade alcoholic beverages. The expression "chug-a-lug" refers to quickly downing a drink, and the lyrics describe the singer's reaction to the extra-strong liquor. Example: "I swallered it with a smile / (sound of swallowing) / I run ten mile! Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug / Makes you want to holler, 'Hi-dee-ho!' / Burns your tummy, don't ya know / Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug."^[3]

History

Miller said that the song was based on a true story of a friend of his who "could drink a beer in 3 seconds.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1964)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	9
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3
Canadian RPM Top Singles	23

Cover versions

A cover of the song was recorded on the Kentucky Headhunters' 2005 album Big Boss Man.
This song was re-worded and used for the theme of the Hey Hey It's Saturday segment Plucka Duck.
Country singer Toby Keith included a live cover version on the deluxe edition of his 2010 album Bullets in the Gun.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ "Roger Miller - Chug-A-Lug (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
1 2 Roger Miller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Roger Miller

Studio albums

Roger and Out
The Return of Roger Miller
The 3rd Time Around
Words and Music
Walkin' in the Sunshine
Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)
A Tender Look at Love
Roger Miller
Roger Miller Featuring Dang Me!
Roger Miller 1970
A Trip in the Country
Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately
Celebration
Painted Poetry
Off the Wall
Making a Name for Myself
Old Friends with Willie Nelson
Roger Miller
The Country Side of Roger Miller
Green Green Grass of Home

Live albums

Roger Miller Live!
Live
Hits You Remember: Live

Singles

1950s – 1960s	"Poor Little John" "You're Forgettin' Me" "On This Mountain Top" "Mine is a Lonely Life" "Wrong Kind of Girl" "Jason Fleming" "You Don't Want My Love" "When Two Worlds Collide" "Fair Swiss Maiden" "Sorry Willie" "Hey Little Star" "Lock, Stock and Teardrops" "Dang Me" "Chug-a-Lug" "Do-Wacka-Do" "King of the Road" "Engine Engine #9" "One Dyin' and a-Buryin'" "It Just Happened That Way" "Kansas City Star" "England Swings" "Husbands and Wives" "I've Been a Long Time Leaving (But I'll Be a Long Time Gone)" "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" "My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died" "Heartbreak Hotel" "Walkin' in the Sunshine" "The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West)" "Old Toy Trains" "Little Green Apples" "Tolivar" "Vance" "Me and Bobby McGee" "Where Have All the Average People Gone"

1970s – 1980s	"The Tom Green County Fair" "South" "Tomorrow Night in Baltimore" "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" "We Found It in Each Other's Arms" "Sunny Side of My Life" "Rings for Sale" "Hoppy's Gone" "Open Up Your Heart" "I Believe in the Sunshine" "Whistle Stop" "Our Love" "I Love a Rodeo" "Baby Me Baby" "Oklahoma Woman" "The Hat" "Everyone Gets Crazy Now and Then" "Old Friends" with Willie Nelson and Ray Price "River in the Rain" "Some Hearts Get All the Breaks"

Compilations

Golden Hits
The Best of Roger Miller, Volume One: Country Tunesmith
The Best of Roger Miller, Volume Two: King of the Road
King of the Road
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
All Time Greatest Hits
A Man Like Me

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