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The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. On the back of "Saint Dude," there are a number of albums listed, including the most sensational collection of songs, Prison And Mountain Songs (For Boys). "Prisoner No. 999" is listed as part of that.
Many, if not most, of the songs on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music songs. Interestingly, "Prisoner No. 999" doesn't seem to go back to sheet music, but there is an old song from 1932 with the name, by James Roberts and Asa Martin.
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and song titles. On the back of "Saint Dude," there are a number of albums listed, including the most sensational collection of songs, Prison And Mountain Songs (For Boys). "Prisoner No. 999" is listed as part of that.
Many, if not most, of the songs on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music songs. Interestingly, "Prisoner No. 999" doesn't seem to go back to sheet music, but there is an old song from 1932 with the name, by James Roberts and Asa Martin.