But they sure used to:

Ramblin' Fever - Merle Haggard
Ramblin' Man- Allman Brothers
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
Rake and a Ramblin' Man - Don Williams
I'm a Ramblin' Man - Waylon Jennings

Did people really ramble that much in the past?

I picture a bunch of guys in a coffee shop in the '50s:

Guy 1:
Whatcha been doin'?

Guy 2:
Ramblin'. You?

Guy 1:
Roaming around. But I might get crazy and go to ramblin' any day now.

Any more songs about rambling, or any recent ones? Is rambling as we once knew it dead? WTF?

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ram·ble (rmbl)
intr.v. ram·bled, ram·bling, ram·bles
1. To move about aimlessly. See Synonyms at wander.
2. To walk about casually or for pleasure.

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[This message has been edited by Apache (edited 1/22/2007 12:43p).]

Don't forget Steve Martin's "I'm a Ramblin' Guy."

"R-A-M-B-L-I-N, apostrophe, oh ramblin'"

Don't forget "Ramblin', Gamblin' Man" from Bob Seeger.

Nothing goes with ram-buh-ling like gam-buh-ling...

Jerry Jeff's "Ramblin', Scramblin'"
Also, the reason he's leaving her in Zep's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is because he's "got to ramble".

Rambling, Gambling Willie - Dylan

In my fish year, I did a compare\contrast English paper on
Jerry Jeff's "Ramblin', Scramblin'" and
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin.

Ramblin ain't what it used to be back in the day!!!

its hard to ramble in a hybrid...or a japanese pickup truck

Did you hear about the midnight rambler?

Oh damn, can't believe I missed "Midnight Rambler". Also, "Ramblin' Rose" by MC5.

The Midnight Rambler ... what rambles at midnight?

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I've Got Ramblin' On My Mind -- Robert Johnson

I got ramblin', I got ramblin' on my mind
I got ramblin', I got ramblin' all on my mind
Hate to leave my baby, but you treats me so unkind

I got mean things, I got mean things all on my mind
Little girl, little girl, I got mean things all on my mind
Hate to leave you here, babe, but you treats me so unkind

Runnin' down to the station, catch the first mail train I see
(spoken: I think I hear her comin' now)
Runnin' down to the station, catch the old first mail train I see
I got the blues about Miss So-and-So and the child got the blues about me

And I'm leavin' this mornin', with my arm' fold' up and cryin'
And I'm leavin' this mornin', with my arm' fold' up and cryin'
Hate to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind

I got mean things, I've got mean things on my mind
I got mean things, I got mean things all on my mind
I got to leave my baby, well, she treats me so unkind

Ha! Steve Earle's not afraid to ramble: "Steve's Last Ramble" was released in 2000:

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I'm thinkin' 'bout givin' up this ramblin' round
Hangin' up my highway shoes
Lately when I walk they make a hollow sound
And they carry me away from you
Every night I lay my body down
My empty arms just leave me blue
So I'm thinkin' 'bout givin' up this ramblin' 'round
And find my way back home to you

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