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She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)

1982Released
3:16

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Interesting facts and trivia about She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft). By Songfacts®.

Written by Nashville-based songwriter and record executive Tim DuBois, this satirical track tells the story of a messy divorce that ends in favor of the wife and leaves the husband "workin' two shifts eatin' baloney." The song went to #1 on the country chart and landed at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Reed actually had a long marriage to fellow country singer Priscilla "Prissy" Mitchell, from 1959 until Reed's death in 2008.

This was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance but lost to Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft).
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
111BPM

Album

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The record label that has released She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft).
RCA/Legacy
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment

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