Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town -- Kenny Rogers -vs- Leonard Nimoy

[NurseJackie]

"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a song written by Mel Tillis about a paralyzed veteran of a "crazy Asian war" (given the time of its release, widely assumed—but never explicitly stated—to be the Vietnam War) who either lies helplessly in bed or sits helplessly in his wheelchair as his wife "paints [herself] up" to go out for the evening without him; he believes she is going in search of a lover, and as he hears the door slam behind her, he pleads for her to reconsider. The song was made famous by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition in 1969. "Ruby" was originally recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1966. Johnny Darrell scored a number nine country hit with it in 1967.[1]

Which version do you like best?

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	Kenny Rogers
	3 (75%)
	Leonard Nimoy
	1 (25%)
	I can't decide, I like both versions.
	0 (0%)
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[Miguelito Loveless]

1. Have to vote for Nimoy, because I will probably be the only one.

That said, the song is deeply misogynistic.

[revmclaren]

2. I saw Kenny Rogers and the First Edition

in the early 70s at the Fresno Fair. 'Ruby' is still strong in my memory.

[stonecutter357]

3. that ish is lit AF .

[Joinfortmill]

4. Kenny Rogers owns this song, but Nimoy does a great job. Who knew?

[The Polack MSgt]

5. I agree, I never knew he sang this tune

Let alone actually sang it well.

Well-ish?

Passably fair?

I expected it to be a "Shatner doing Rocket man" level of suck, so I was surprised

[NurseJackie]

7. Fair-ish... I was also expecting something awful... but I was definitely surprised and pleased.

I expected it to be a "Shatner doing Rocket man" level of suck, so I was surprised

Fair-ish... I was also expecting something awful... but I was definitely surprised and pleased.

There are other Nimoy "hits" on youtube that aren't nearly as good. This one for example:

I think I'd have enjoyed hanging out with him on karaoke night.

[Baked Potato]

6. Liked Leonard Nimoy's

Singing, never knew..

[NurseJackie]

8. It's surprisingly well done.

I like it too.

[Baked Potato]

9. Hello! Your note got me out of a self imposed break from DU!

I was getting pretty bummed out from it all.

[NurseJackie]

10. Hey there, you!

It will all be over soon. (And I mean that in a good way.)

[Baked Potato]

11. Yep!