1965Released
1:49

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Dang Me. By Songfacts®.

Roger Miller wrote this song in four minutes in a Phoenix hotel room. He pictured himself sitting in a booth at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, the legendary musician's hangout.

Jerry Kennedy, the album's producer, had the tune "Less And Less" in mind for the lead single until he saw his kids' reaction to "Dang Me." He explained: "My kids came screaming down the stairs when 'Dang Me' came on. They thought that was the greatest thing they'd ever heard. I started playing it over and over and over again, and I said, 'What have I done?'" Luckily, Kennedy was able to convince the label to scrap "Less And Less" - which ended up on Miller's 1966 album, Words And Music - in favor of "Dang Me," which became the singer's first #1 Country hit. It was also his first Top 10 entry on the Hot 100.

Several artists have covered this, including Buck Owens, Sammy Davis Jr., Willie Nelson & Jack Ingram, Ray Stevens, Johnny Cash, Toby Keith, and Brad Paisley.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Dang Me.
EKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
93BPM

Album

The album Dang Me is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Dang Me.
Mercury Nashville
© 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A Mercury Nashville Release; This Compilation ℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.

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