For many, the Civic Arena was the site of their very first major concert experience. Civic Arena concerts were a rite of musical passage for pop and rock fans in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Arena’s distinctive bubble-like look led immediately to a wide array of nicknames: the Silver Derby, the Chrome Dome, the Flipped Lid, the Costly Cupcake, the Big Beanie, and eventually - after the Penguins took up residency at the Arena in 1967 - the Igloo.įrom the beginning, the Civic Arena was a vital component to the live music scene in the region. ![]() Although concerts were a part of its original intended uses, it was also home for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League and the American Basketball League’s Pittsburgh Rens. The roof could be opened in two-and-a-half minutes. The unique, retractable roof was the largest dome in the world at that time. The Charlie Daniels Band knows how to make you have a good time while listening to one of their songs, and nothing screams “good time” quite like a great ghost story.Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena was a technological marvel when it opened in 1961. If we ever decide to walk down by Wooley Swamp at night, we’ll hear the screaming of three boys and the laughter of old Lucius Clay. ![]() To round out the song, the singer leaves us with one final warning. But with any good murder ghost story, revenge comes quick, and Lucius wastes no time getting back at these boys:Īnd they struggled and screamed but they couldn’t get away Well, one evening, the Crayton boys decide that they’re going to get rid of Lucius by beating him to death and feeding him to the alligators, so they could get his money.Īs you can probably guess, since this is a ghost story the boys unfortunately succeed. He lives out by Wooley Swamp where he stuffs all of his money into Mason jars and bury the jars around the swamp to hide it. Of course, like with any murder ballad though, the actual murder story is pretty dark. It literally feels like you’re sitting around the campfire at the beginning of a horror movie.Ĭomplete with a first-hand account and warning from the singer. That’s right, this song is a good ole fashion ghost story. ![]() The song starts with our singer warning us not to go to Wooley Swamp at night because there are things that go bump in the night that will scare you, in particular, the ghost of Lucius Clay. ![]() I’ll admit that maybe I just love a good murder ballad, and this song has one of the absolute best murder stories in all of country music. Yes, it should be as iconic as “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” is not the same level of iconic, and all I’m saying is that it should be. Okay, okay… before you yell at me and say that “The Legend of Wooley Swamp” is one of The Charlie Daniels Band’s most popular songs, it is.īut when ask you people what their favorite song is, let’s be honest, most are going to say “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” or “Long Haired Country Boy” or even “Uneasy Rider.”
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