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Mean Streets

Papa Gary Fights

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A song about life on the streets.
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I am musician/songwriter/recording artist from the Central Ky Area who has been performing for over 50 years and have just released my seventh album.
Papa Gary Fights is a Recording Artist/Songwriter based in Central Kentucky, who has been performing both as a solo artist and in various bands for since the 80's. He plays a number of instruments including 12 and 6 string guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion and various horns, but mainly plays his Framus 12-String guitar. While he still performs sometimes as a solo artist, he spends most of his time working with his bandmates Junell Street these days. Performing at a number of Central KY venues, and working on both their recording projects, and the projects of other area musicians in his home studio, Fightmasters Music.
Song Info
Genre
Blues Blues Rock
Charts
#9 in subgenre Peak #5
Charts
Peak #22
Author
Gary Fights
Rights
2019 Fightmasters Music
Uploaded
January 10, 2026
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.6 MB 186 kbps 4:14 minutes
Story behind the song
I wrote this social commentary about life on the streets. The original was much longer and didn't really have a tune to it. I cut it down quite a bit and used a variation of the tune for Prison Farm Blues and added a funky hook to the bass line.
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