Well, Kinky is at least good at attracting attention, today he's even featured in DN up here in the north!

http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=148&a=580844&previousRenderType=3

Texans could surely do worse than Kinky, and for the rest of the world it could be fun with a comedian, writer and singer as governor in the US.  - Why should only actors win elections 'over there'? 

I think one difference between Kinky and "The Body" is that the latter had some prior experience in government.

A comment by the Economist may be interesting ...

The trouble with Mr Friedman is that he appears never to have applied himself to anything complex and dull. That is fine if you are an entertainer, but not if you want to sort out a creaking school system, clogged highways or a precarious budget. Those who know him say Mr Friedman has the attention span of a hyperactive schoolboy.

Kinky hasn't a shot in hell of becoming governor, and has proven himself to be a bit of an ass.  He appeared very unprepared in last week's debate, resorting to platitudes and romantic imagery (drawing an analogy of Col. Travis's line in the sand at the Alamo to the current issue of illegal immigration) rather than a plan of action.  Several impolitic remarks have come back to bite him in the butt.  The leading Democratic candidate has asked him to drop out of the race because he's doing more to help the incumbent Rick Perry than further an opposition cause.

I'm all for independent thinking, and I'd love to have an articulate, well-read, literate governor for a change, but Kinky is probably a better crime writer than a politician. 

The performance I have is from New Orleans, May 3, 1976.  Three tracks of his on a twin CD.

I don't know of any Kinky Friedman DVDs, but I'll look around...

Actually, when I read your first e-mail in this thread, I was listening to a bootlegged recording of one of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue concerts, and Kinky Friedman was on it.  The liner notes call the song "Lasso from El Paso," though he's quite clearly saying something else...

Humor aside, though, Kinky recorded some very good work...

Well, 'lasso' may not be quite the word - is it the censor chip again? Or one of those mishearings - like the famous Hendrix: 'Excuse me, while I kiss this guy'? 

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/k/kinky-friedman/79467.html

Unfortunately, I think Kinky's sense of humour didn't really promote his career,  he's actually written quite a few really good songs as well, his album Sold American is an excellent country album for example. 

Still, who can resist titles like e.g: They Ain't Makin Jews Like Jesus Anymore or Get Your Biscuits in The Oven & Your Buns in The Bed 

Just wondering if there's any Texans here that could report how the Governor election in Texas is going?

A while back I saw Leno/Lettermann with my old country / crime writer hero Kinky Friedman announcing that he was running for governor in TX - so by now I'm kind of wondering how it's going or gone?