What three words are being said in this video clip?

June 20, 2018 8:30 PM

In a video about the life of Buddy Holly, Crickets drummer Jerry Allison tells a joke but I can't quite make out the last part.

Here's a link to the video: youtu.be/jE8_rK_30JE?t=3m44s

And here's what I can understand. Can anyone fill in the blanks? It sounds to me that he's saying, "the fence sits down."

    They say the difference between Lubbock and Amarillo — the _____ _____ _____.

posted by davcoo to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

Best answer: There's nothing between Lubbock and Amarillo but a fence, and it's down.
posted by mdrew at 8:38 PM on June 20, 2018 [3 favorites]

It's in a section about how Lubbock is remote, flat and desolate. He's saying "They say there's nothing between Lubbock and Amarillo but a fence, and it's down."
posted by brentajones at 8:39 PM on June 20, 2018 [3 favorites]

"is the fence, and it's down."
posted by jamjam at 8:40 PM on June 20, 2018 [1 favorite]

This lines up with the Dutch subtitles which (somewhat inelegantly) translates it to "Between Lubbock and Amarillo there is nothing but a fallen fence, they say."
posted by mhum at 5:32 PM on June 21, 2018