Song about Greg Smalley a friend of the band who passed due to complications from AIDS. Patterson claims this to be the Truckers’ weakest album, but I think it’s one of the best. It grows on you, and he’ll tell ya that this song, “The Living Bubba” was the best he’s ever written. “Demonic Possesion,” “Late for Church” and “Panties in Your Purse” are all worth a listen, or two, or three…
In May of 1997, we played Bubbapalooza in front of a packed house that included “Mama” (as everyone affectionately called her). As we began “The Living Bubba” she walked up to the front of the stage and stared me square in the eyes as I sang Greg’s song. When it was over, she walked up on stage, threw her arms around me and said “You done my boy right.” No review or compliment that my band or me ever get will ever equal that. - Patterson Hood
