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Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down to Georgia (3:36)

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The song is a narrative about the Devil, who comes to Georgia to procure souls. He has not obtained any recently, and is willing to “make a deal” out of desperation. He happens upon a young fiddle player named Johnny, who is minding his own business and playing impressively. The Devil approaches Johnny, and informs him that he too, plays the fiddle. He then decides to challenge Johnny to a fiddle-playing contest, confident that he is more skillful than the young boy. The terms of the duel are that should Johnny win, he will be given a fiddle made of solid gold, but should the Devil triumph, he gains Johnny’s soul. Johnny accepts the terms, proudly telling the Devil that he will regret it as he is “the best there’s ever been”. The duel commences, with the Devil performing a sinister and powerful piece with the backing of demon musicians. Despite this, the Devil is squarely defeated when Johnny takes his turn to perform. The Devil acknowledges being bested and, true to his word, the Devil presents Johnny with a beautiful golden fiddle. Johnny boastfully informs the Devil that he is welcome anytime to come back for a rematch.

The narrative is a derivative of the traditional “pact with the Devil” motif. Charlie Daniels has stated in interviews, “I don’t know where it came from, but it just did. Well, I think I might know where it came from, it may have come from an old poem called ‘The Mountain Whippoorwill’ that Stephen Vincent Benét wrote many, many years ago [1925], that I had in high school.”
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  • robmc65

    cant believe i know every word to this song officially a redneck lol

    3 hours ago

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Good man, Charlie!

    last week

  • wildtony40

    good song.

    14 days ago

  • SonnyRayKIKK

    And ... we are so glad, here in Texas, that the devil did go down to Georgia and stayed out of our state. We have enough Hell here already. Come on down and visit, have a beer or two, some barbeque and chili, dance few steps, then stay. We welcome everyone. Once you get Texas on your boots, you ain't never going to want to leave. Just keep the devil the Hell out of here ....

    19 days ago

  • BMWPRETTY

    Whooooo! I love Charlie!

    21 days ago

  • ballsacked

    Yeehaww

    25 days ago

  • MJPutney

    The devil never wins.......

    last month

  • BigChoupique

    I'm the best that's ever been.

    last month

  • johnror

    Because Georgia is hot as hell in the Summer

    last month

  • mikeysrob

    the devils like a child who forgot to do his homework lol

    March 2012

  • zachsliwa

    to get more SOULS ha ha haaaaaaaaaa love it

    March 2012

  • REAPERSNOG

    why was the devil in Georgia.

    March 2012

  • AnIslandGurl

    yeeeeeeee hawwwww! [2]

    March 2012

  • DwaynieAD

    the devils band of demons rocks, but the devil blows.

    March 2012

  • magicbag6790

    yeee hawww

    March 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Rant #2...more CDB songs !!!

    February 2012

  • supersteveme

    even brings the red neck out of me and Im English

    February 2012

  • wildtony40

    this song come out 1979.

    February 2012

  • jbbassomatic

    Brings out the Red-Neck in all of us!!!

    February 2012

  • ostinrob

    oh helllllllllll yaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    January 2012
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