southern rock
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band
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American rock band formed in 1971 by guitarist Dave Hlubek in Jacksonville, Florida. They were a popular band during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s among the southern rock and hard rock communities. The band released ...
with the flipside being "Gunsmoke". It is the only single from the band's second album of the same title. The song remained on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 10 weeks, peaking at No. 42.
The song is Molly Hatchet's most famous, and has appeared in the films ''
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The Dukes of Hazzard
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NASCAR 98
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Gameplay
The original ...
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Rock Band
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''. It has also appeared in ''
My Name Is Earl
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Supernatural
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''. The song is also alluded to in the title of a Season 2 episode of ''
Danny Phantom
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A re-recorded version appears on the band's 2011 compilation ''Greatest Hits II''.
Track listing
;7" single
;American promo single
;Australian promo single
Personnel
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Danny Joe Brown
Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005) – accessed May 2010 was the lead singer of the
Dave Hlubek
David Lawrence "Dave" Hlubek ( ; August 28, 1951 – September 2, 2017) was the American lead guitarist and founding member of the Southern rock band Molly Hatchet.
Early life and education
David Lawrence Hlubek was born in Jacksonville, Flori ...
– guitar
*Steve Holland – guitar
*
Duane Roland
Duane Roland (December 3, 1952 – June 19, 2006) was an American guitarist for the Southern hard rock band Molly Hatchet. He was a member of the band from its founding in the mid-1970s until his departure in 1990. During that time he recorded ...
– guitar
*Banner Thomas – bass
*
Bruce Crump
Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was the drummer with the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1982 (including their 1980 hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" ) and 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of the Canadian ban ...