40-Year-Old Songs: Smuggler’s Blues
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (62267)
United States
April 16, 2024 11:07am CST
Enjoy this song, because today’s 70-year-old song is country. 
Can you believe this song is 40 years old now? Wow! Back to 1984 we go for today’s song that’s part of my birthday celebration this month.
Smuggler’s Blues - Glenn Frey
A song that’s so cinematic that they turned it into an episode of Miami Vice, which featured Glenn Frey in the show. And, for you females who spent the 80s ogling Don Johnson, the “Smuggler’s Blues” episode was the ONLY episode of Miami Vice I ever watched. Obviously my interest wasn’t Crockett and Tubbs.
The sad thing about this great tune is that it’s still as fresh and topical today as it was 40 years ago. The only difference is the “heroin, cocaine, or hash” has been replaced with ecstasy, fentanyl, and meth.
“A losing proposition,” indeed. 
Smuggler’s Blues
Written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin
Recorded by Glenn Frey
From The Allnighter, 1984
It’s the ultimate enticement:
Can you believe this song is 40 years old now? Wow! Back to 1984 we go for today’s song that’s part of my birthday celebration this month.
Smuggler’s Blues - Glenn Frey
A song that’s so cinematic that they turned it into an episode of Miami Vice, which featured Glenn Frey in the show. And, for you females who spent the 80s ogling Don Johnson, the “Smuggler’s Blues” episode was the ONLY episode of Miami Vice I ever watched. Obviously my interest wasn’t Crockett and Tubbs.
The sad thing about this great tune is that it’s still as fresh and topical today as it was 40 years ago. The only difference is the “heroin, cocaine, or hash” has been replaced with ecstasy, fentanyl, and meth.
“A losing proposition,” indeed.
Smuggler’s Blues
Written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin
Recorded by Glenn Frey
From The Allnighter, 1984
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@FourWalls (62267)
• United States
17 Apr
He was! And really good looking up close. I kissed his cheek!
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@FourWalls (62267)
• United States
17 Apr
Personally, I don’t think you missed anything, but a lot of people loved the show.
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@JudyEv (326054)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr
@FourWalls It got a good rap here. There was a lot of fans I think.
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@snowy22315 (170199)
• United States
17 Apr
The Eagles were all so talented. I heard just recently though that Jackson Browne wrote at least one of their songs.
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@FourWalls (62267)
• United States
17 Apr
He co-wrote “Take It Easy” with Glenn Frey, and he wrote “Nightingale,” which closed out side one of their first album (not that I ever had the album or anything 
). He co-wrote some of the Desperado album and he’s one of the “bandits” on the back cover of the album (along with the band and J.D. Souther).
). He co-wrote some of the Desperado album and he’s one of the “bandits” on the back cover of the album (along with the band and J.D. Souther).
@FourWalls (62267)
• United States
17 Apr
Great!! I’m so surprised….I mean, delighted! 
What a coincidence….I know ‘em both, too!
What a coincidence….I know ‘em both, too! 1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
17 Apr
Sounds familiar. It wasn't that bad actually.
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@FourWalls (62267)
• United States
16 Apr
Okay, maybe you knowing five was a stretch. 
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@Scarred4Lyfe (191)
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16 Apr
*looks at song again*
Oh - I thought it sez Snuggler's Blues. I don't smuggler know. But Hoomin has called me smug before.
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