Don't Ask Me No Questions

"Don't Ask Me No Questions" is a song by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on its 1974 album, Second Helping. The song can often be heard on many classic rock radio stations today. It was written by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant.^[1]

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The song is memorable for its lyrics and simple guitar riff. Lynyrd Skynyrd, depicting themselves as just working-class musicians who liked making music at the time, were anxious in the world of record companies, managers, and agents. The song is a message to the people who did not want anything to do with the band during their early years, but became demanding when the band became successful. It was written by Rossington and Van Zant during a fishing trip. The song failed to reach chart status; however, their later song "Sweet Home Alabama" achieved worldwide recognition.^[1]

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Other musicians

Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence & Steve Madiao - horns
Al Kooper - backing vocals and piano

Notes

1 2 "Don't Ask Me No Questions by Lynyrd Skynyrd". Songfacts.

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gary Rossington Rickey Medlocke Johnny Van Zant Michael Cartellone Mark Matejka Peter Keys Johnny Colt Ronnie Van Zant Allen Collins Bob Burns Larry Junstrom Greg T. Walker Leon Wilkeson Billy Powell Ed King Artimus Pyle Steve Gaines Randall Hall Kurt Custer Mike Estes Owen Hale Hughie Thomasson Jeff McAllister Kenny Aronoff Ean Evans Robert Kearns

Studio albums	(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Second Helping Nuthin' Fancy Gimme Back My Bullets Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 The Last Rebel Endangered Species Twenty Edge of Forever Christmas Time Again Vicious Cycle God & Guns Last of a Dyin' Breed

Live albums	One More from the Road Southern by the Grace of God Southern Knights Lyve from Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Authorized Bootleg Lynyrd Skynyrd Live / Cardiff Capitol Theater - Cardiff, Wales Nov. 04 1975 Live from Freedom Hall

Compilations	Skynyrd's First and... Last Gold & Platinum Best of the Rest Legend Skynyrd's Innyrds Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set) A Retrospective What's Your Name Old Time Greats Extended Versions: The Encore Collection The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album 20th Century Masters: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd Solo Flytes All Time Greatest Hits Collectybles Then and Now Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Collection Thyrty Greatest Hits Then and Now Volume Two Greatest Hits Icon

Video	Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Freebird... The Movie Lyve From Steel Town Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Austin, TX

Songs	Tuesday's Gone Gimme Three Steps Simple Man Things Goin' On Free Bird Mr. Banker Don't Ask Me No Questions Sweet Home Alabama Saturday Night Special Double Trouble All I Can Do Is Write About It What's Your Name That Smell You Got That Right Red White & Blue

Tours	Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd Tour Second Helping Tour Nuthin' Fancy Tour Gimme Back My Bullets Tour One More From The Road Tour Street Survivors Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 Tour The Last Rebel Tour Lynyrd Skynyrd Twenty Tour Edge of Forever Tour Vicious Cycle Tour Rebels and Bandoleros Tour

Spin-off bands	Rossington Collins Band The Rossington Band Allen Collins Band Artimus Pyle Band Van Zant

Related articles	Discography Band Members Skynyrd Frynds 1977 Convair CV-300 crash Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park Leonard Skinner "All Summer Long"

Lynyrd Skynyrd singles

Singles

(1968) "Michelle / Need All My Friends"
(1971) "I've Been Your Fool / Gotta Go"
(1973) "Gimme Three Steps / Mr. Banker"
(1974) "Don't Ask Me No Questions / Take Your Time"
"Sweet Home Alabama / Take Your Time (demo)"
"Free Bird / Down South Jukin"
(1975) "Saturday Night Special / Made in the Shade"
(1976) "Double Trouble / Roll Gypsy Roll"
"Gimme Back My Bullets / All I Can Do Is Write About It"
"Gimme Three Steps (Live) / Travelin' Man (Live)"
(1977) "What's Your Name / I Know A Little"
(1978) "You Got That Right / Ain't No Good Life"
"Down South Jukin / Wino"

(1987) "Truck Drivin' Man"
(1988) "Swamp Music"
(1991) "Smokestack Lightning"
(1993) "Keeping The Faith"
"Good Lovin's Hard To Find"
"Born To Run"
(1997) "Travelin' Man"
"Bring It On"
(1999) "Preacher Man"
(2003) "Red White & Blue (Love it or Leave)"
(2009) "Still Unbroken"
"Simple Life"
(2010) "Skynyrd Nation"
"That Ain't My America"

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