“Climbing uphill, one dollar bill, this town is far.”
Song lyrics, Dim Stars, Bright Sky (2002), This Far
John Nommensen Duchac , known professionally as John Doe, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet, guitarist and bass player. Doe co-founded LA punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span rock, punk, country and folk music genres. As an actor, he has dozens of television appearances and several movies to his credit, including the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell.
In addition to X, Doe performs with the country-folk-punk band the Knitters and has released records as a solo artist. In the early 1980s, he performed on two albums by the Flesh Eaters.
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“Climbing uphill, one dollar bill, this town is far.”
Song lyrics, Dim Stars, Bright Sky (2002), This Far
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11304560, John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns, 2008-06-02, Wertheimer, Linda, 2007-06-23, audio, Weekend Edition Saturday, National Public Radio
“The life I lead is mighty slim pickens, there ain't much call for stompin' on chickens”
Song lyrics, Poor Little Critter on the Road (1987), The Call of the Wreckin' Ball
“There are no angels there are devils in many ways”
Song lyrics, Los Angeles (1980), The World's A Mess It's In My Kiss
Song lyrics, See How We Are (1987), See How We Are