Can you dig your man? (Original Song) by Stephen King's Randall Flagg (read lyrics in description!)

Dark Man Records 2020 Presents:
Can you dig your man?
by Randall Flagg
Inspiration from Stephen King's 1978 Epic - The Stand
(Larry Underwood's song title Baby, can you dig your man) & elements from The Dark Tower series.
Music, instrumentation and lyrics
by Scott Mitchell
(except the drums this time)
For the Stephen King Rare Editions Facebook page competition.
Lyrics:
Can you dig your man?
By Scott Mitchell 15/11/20
Dressed in cowboy boots, denim clothes
Leading villainy on highway roads.
By different names I will drift from world to world
I’m Flagg, O’Dim the Dark Man called
I’m a charming man , oh yes I am
Can you dig your man?
Righteous man, oh yes I am…….
Captain trips has come to heal my soul
As my life’s renewed to misery’s call
Free zone's hope must come to end
So bring to arms the trashman can!
I’m a charming man , oh yes I am
Can you dig your man?
Righteous man, oh yes I am…….
No ‘hand of god’ will bring me down
For drawing of three i’ll kill them all
I’m a charming man , oh yes I am
Can you dig your man?
Righteous man, oh yes I am.
The crimson king has called to break the beam
So much fun on other worlds than these
Baby, can you dig your man?
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Life renewed to captain trips
The Boulder free zone cannot breathe
So bring my arms the trashman can
Send the crows to hunt them down
For drawing of three let’s kill them all
I’m a charming man , oh yes i am
Can you dig your man?
Righteous man, oh yes i am……. Yeah yeah yeah

[@stuv1996]

Randall Flagg is my favorite character in Fiction and this song is cathartic.

[@stuv1996]

Oof, I love the pan up to that art from the Stand at the end.

[@TheRealBatCave]

Larrys 94 version was the best hands down

[@Flagg1991]

Yeah, all two seconds of it in the car with the deejay talking over it.

[@TheRealBatCave]

@@Flagg1991 na itvwas like a good 45 seconds, nice name by the way....

[@skylx0812]

Seems this is a fan-made ode to the Flagg character and not really story related. In the novel Larry Underwood was a white soul singer from New York who was often mistaken for sounding black. In the newer version they race swapped the character with an actual black character. The version from the new series where a black vocalist is singing doesn't really sound any better, tbh.

[@TheRealBatCave]

@skylx0812 ye ive read rhe book a few times, still the 90s song was just way more catchy

[@Flagg1991]

The connection to The Stand aside, this is insanely good, dude.

[@rawreviewsii6044]

This was awesome. Randall Flagg is by far my favorite SK character.

[@ilikechicken6806]

me too!

[@bluetrailerproductions7488]

He sure is an interesting Character.

[@brianhill7905]

Randall Flagg is my favorite villian anywhere.

[@knighttemplar9480]

I'll say this once I'll say it again you sir are nothing but a giant ball of talent

[@scottmitchell668]

Thank you. Just a bit of fun

[@solutrea]

Excellent, very creative, plus a great sound.

[@scottmitchell668]

Thank you very much

[@MrBoobsalot]

All kidding aside, this is actually a pretty good tune. Very catchy. Maybe it should be playing on KLOS out here in L.A.

[@MrCreepypastero666]

This is the best version of this song I've ever heard, just how I imagined Larry Underwood's voice

[@parapoliticos52]

his voice was Rock and roll. And if you read the book, he sounded black, what ever that means.

[@anthonyamurri9278]

Ever heard the version by Self?

[@johnb2422]

I like subtle Dark Tower reference

[@michaelgrob7484]

I recently started my journey to the tower, and I swear 400 of the 15k views are from me. Excellent song and it goes with the books so well! I love imagining the walking dude singing this. Phenomenal work.

[@scottmitchell668]

Thanks so much. Glad you like the track

[@karlwinvkel946]

Awesome song Scott... reminds me of my fav 90s indie bands like ash ... very polished...

[@ilikechicken6806]

forever will remember the scene where Flagg is in the car with Nadine & he is singing this + she's giving him the death stare 😂😂

[@monqueawhite5782]

I love watching that scene 😂😂😂 that's one of the reasons it's one of my favorite Steven King movies.

[@ryanschwab-segoria6177]

Killer song!

[@zespaghettistar4359]

Since this is Randall Flagg's version, I always like to imagine that sELF's version is Larry's version. Idk, just something I thought of.

[@Brooklyn_Ann]

BRILLIANT!

[@kaspillas3567]

Great song!

[@thegunslinger41]

Awesome!

[@dianarussell6047]

Dude! I love this version

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

You do realize that in The Stand, "Baby Can You Dig Your Man?" was written and performed by Larry Underwood... right?

[@scottmitchell668]

Absolutely Erik 😀. I detailed this information in the drop down description for the video. Just twisting it for Randall's purpose

[@kamerunstanton1614]

Read the description next time.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

@@scottmitchell668 that was kinda stupid

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

@@kamerunstanton1614 no. I don't come to youtube to read

[@kamerunstanton1614]

@@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace You’ve forgotten the face of your father and the feel of grass at your fingertips.

[@kennyarroyo3969]

Nicee song!!!!! I love the Stand

[@MayhemToxin13]

This is amazing! Awesome work!

[@OfficialAndies]

This feels so American (not a criticism)

[@scottmitchell668]

I was aiming for 70s American rock. Cheers

[@KD-rp3fm]

This is phenomenal!

[@scottmitchell668]

Thank you.

[@user-kb6ns5tc4d]

The dark man

[@gif631]

Yeah man that’s pro

[@plexus]

:D thankee sai

[@mrahhru110]

Cool bro!

[@jeffsirname]

Was that also an intentional reference to King's 'MISERY'? Great fan made tribute.

[@scottmitchell668]

Thank you. Yes, tribute to Misery also.

[@amymormino3029]

I love that modernized versions of this story, like the series and King’s own updated version, have to deal with this song, whose title would have only made it a hit in the 70s.

[@I_Love_That_Movie]

I don’t think you know what you’re talking about.

[@mr.keplerz8518]

NICEEEEE

[@potatostudios3588]

Many references to the Stephen king books. Like the drawing of three, and misery

[@tromick]

I thought it was the full version of 1994 one.

[@knighttemplar9480]

Dude you need to make some money with your music or do something because this is straight-up pure art this should have been playing in the stand this is straight-up lyrical genius

[@watarikeito]

But… i think its not accurate. In the book it says that he sounds like a black singer and that The Soul Train (which was a black syndicated show) did not know that he was not black. So based on this information, i imagine Larry would sound so black that even black people would not know he is was not black by just listening. But, i think think in this version, he clearly sounds like a white guy

[@thefastandthefurious1]

Great job! Better than Larry’s version in the 90’s movie lol

[@MovieGuy666]

no fucking way.

[@TheRealBatCave]

Larrys was the best u drunk.

[@TheRealBatCave]

@@MovieGuy666 i kno right, larrys was the best version hands down.

[@thefastandthefurious1]

@@TheRealBatCave haha

[@LeytonMiller]

Oasis quality!

[@mousetreehouse6833]

I came here hoping for the extended version from the '94 mini-series that introduces the Larry character... ...and isn't Al Kooper supposed to be here?

[@caseymckeethen4330]

How did you find this vinyl? I need it!

[@scottmitchell668]

It is actually a George Harrison vinyl under the Can you dig your man label. I recorded and wrote the song. Simply put my recording to the video to make it look like the song was playing from the vinyl. Glad you liked it. Cheers

[@caseymckeethen4330]

@@scottmitchell668 Well done then on your part!! Thank you for making this video, it’s very cool!

[@CarbonGlassMan]

This is not the song. Where is the real song? The one used in the movie. He's a righteous man and drives a fucking Camaro.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Carbon, In all three book editions, Larry drives a Datsun Z. Don't think that would've translated to well to TV, so Camaro it is 😉😂!

[@timefoolery]

Yeah, Flagg didn’t write it. Larry Underwood did.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

I came here hoping for the extended version from the '94 mini-series. Imagine my disappointment when the vocalist started in about Captain Trips...and isn't Al Kooper supposed to be here?

[@holbvgbbbbkfz]

Not black sounding enough