Greatest country song
October 7th, 2014 at 8:39:16 PM
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Quote: RonCOne of my two favorite George Strait live concert songs...
Ok, that right there is a good example of a modern artist keeping it country. It is possible; I wish there were more like him.
To continue on this modern vein, you have to include Alan Jackson. Any good song usually takes a good 3 or 4 listens to draw you in and get deeper. This song had me by the third verse, and by the time the bridge played, I had tears in my eyes.
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October 7th, 2014 at 9:25:01 PM
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There are so many good country songs, just not from the last 15 years.
Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
George Strait - All My Exes Live in Texas
Reba McEntire - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Clint Black - Better Man
Johnny Cash - Boy Named Sue, Ring of Fire
Randy Travis - Forever and Ever Amen
David Alan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name
Alabama - If You're Gonna Play in Texas
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (and The Gambler, of course)
George Jones - Ol' Red
Tim McGraw - Don't Take the Girl
Now, I need to start making a Pandora station :)
Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
George Strait - All My Exes Live in Texas
Reba McEntire - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Clint Black - Better Man
Johnny Cash - Boy Named Sue, Ring of Fire
Randy Travis - Forever and Ever Amen
David Alan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name
Alabama - If You're Gonna Play in Texas
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (and The Gambler, of course)
George Jones - Ol' Red
Tim McGraw - Don't Take the Girl
Now, I need to start making a Pandora station :)
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October 7th, 2014 at 10:02:36 PM
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Quote: CrystalMathThere are so many good country songs, just not from the last 15 years.
Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
George Strait - All My Exes Live in Texas
Reba McEntire - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Clint Black - Better Man
Johnny Cash - Boy Named Sue, Ring of Fire
Randy Travis - Forever and Ever Amen
David Alan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by My Name
Alabama - If You're Gonna Play in Texas
Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County (and The Gambler, of course)
George Jones - Ol' Red
Tim McGraw - Don't Take the Girl
Now, I need to start making a Pandora station :)
Yeah, that's a good list.
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October 7th, 2014 at 11:53:52 PM
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I don't do country but here is my selection. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc
One of you in this country thread has this in their car, don't lie. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc
One of you in this country thread has this in their car, don't lie. :)
October 8th, 2014 at 12:45:06 AM
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Quote: Ayecarumba
Is there a difference between, "Folk" and "Country"?
Country makes you sorry you're a drunk who
beats your wife. Folk makes you sorry you
dropped out of school in 8th grade and married
your 1st cousin.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 8th, 2014 at 7:41:50 PM
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Quote: rainmanI don't do country but here is my selection. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc
One of you in this country thread has this in their car, don't lie. :)
I don't have this in my car, but it reminded me that his album Some Gave All is one of my favorite albums of any genre. Give it a listen if you have a chance.
April 7th, 2015 at 1:32:27 PM
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Shame this thread won't last long. I could easily provide a song per day until well past Memorial Day.
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(this might take awhile)
I said it would take awhile. I also said I would meet the challenge.
MERLE HAGGARD
1 Mama Tried
2 The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
3 I'm a White Boy
4 You Never Called Me by Name
5 Big City
6 No Show Jones
7 The Bottle Let Me Down
8 Pancho and Lefty
WILLIE NELSON
9 Blue Rock Montana
10 Crazy
11 Good Hearted Woman
12 Hello Darling
13 I Can Get Off On You
14 I Gotta Get Drunk
15 On the Road Again
16 Sad Songs and Waltzes
17 Turn Out the Lights
18 Write Your own Song
WAYLON JENNINGS
19 A Good Hearted Woman
20 Aint No God in Mexico
21 Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
22 Big D
23 Bob Wills Is Still the King
24 Can't You See
25 Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)
26 Hey Good Lookin'
27 Highwayman
28 I'm a Ramblin' Man
29 If the Shoe Fits
30 It's Sure Been Fun
31 Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
32 Luchenbach Texas
33 Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
34 Me and Bobby McGee
35 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
36 Never Been to Spain
37 Never Could Toe the Mark
38 Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
39 Ramblin' Man
40 Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
41 Smokey On Your Front Door
42 the Conversation
43 The Ghost of General Lee
44 The Dukes of Hazzard
45 There Ain't No Good Chain Gang
46 White Lightning
GEORGE JONES
47 He Stopped Loving Her Today
48 The Race Is On
49 If Drinking Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)
50 Bartender's Blues
51 Drive Me To Drink
52 Finally Friday
53 Golden Ring
54 Have You Seen My Chicken
55 Hello Darlin'
56 High Tech Redneck
57 Honky Tonk Song
58 I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair
59 I Gotta Get Drunk
60 It Don’t Get Any Better Than This
61 No Show Jones
62 The Race Is On
63 The Right Left Hand
64 White Lightning
JERRY REED
65 Amos Moses
66 East Bound and Down
67 Good Friends and Neighbors
68 Lord Mr. Ford
69 She Got the Gold Mine
70 The Preacher and the Bear
71 When You’re Hot, You’re Hot
HANK WILLIAMS SR
72 Baby We’re Really In Love
73 Hey, Good Lookin’
74 Honky Tonkin’
75 Howlin’ at the Moon
76 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
77 Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
78 Mind Your Own Business
79 Move It On Over
80 Ramblin’ Man
81 There’s a Tear In My Beer
HANK WILLIAMS III
82 Three Shades of Black
83 Five Shots of Whiskey
84 Atlantic City
85 Broke, Lovesick, and Driftin’
86 Callin’ Your Name
87 Cecil Brown
88 Country Heroes
89 D Ray White
90 Drinkin’ Over Mama
91 If the Shoe Fits
92 Louisiana Stripes
93 Low Down
94 Punch Fight Fuck
95 Pills I Took
96 Smoke and Wine
97 Wreck of the Old ‘97
WAYNE HANCOCK
98 Thunderstorms and Neon Signs
99 Eighty Seven Southbound
ROBBIE ROBBINS
100 Life of the Party
JAMIE JOHNSON
101 In Color
102 High Cost of Living
103 Between Jennings and Jones
104 Mowin’ Down the Roses
105 Ray Ray’s Juke Joint
106 The Dollar
107 Keepin’ Up With the Jonesin’
JOHNNY CASH
108 Twenty Five Minutes To Go
109 As Long As the Grass Shall Grow
110 Boy Named Sue
111 Cocaine Blues
112 Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
113 Folsom Prison Blues
114 I Hung My Head
115 I Got Stripes
116 Man in Black
117 One Piece at a Time
118 San Quentin
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
119 Don’t Take Her (She’s All I Got)
120 I’m the Only Hell (My Mama Ever Raised)
121 Take This Job and Shove It
122 Thanks to the Cathouse (I’m In the Doghouse With You)
JUNIOR BROWN
123 Broke Down South of Dallas
124 Highway Patrol
125 My Wife Thinks You’re Dead
126 Two Rons Don’t Make It Right
127 Venom Wearin’ Denim
DWIGHT YOAKAM
128 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
129 Fast As You
130 Guitars and Cadillacs
131 I Sang Dixie
132 Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose
TRAVIS TRITT
133 Best of Intentions
134 Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)
135 I’m Gonna Be Somebody
136 It’s a Great Day to Be Alive
137 Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde
138 T-R-O-U-B-L-E
139 Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof
TOBY KEITH
140 As Good As I Once Was
141 Crash Here Tonight
142 How Do You Like Me Now
143 I’m Just Talkin’ ‘Bout Tonight
RANDY TRAVIS
144 Deeper Than the Holler
145 Diggin’ Up Bones
146 Forever and Ever Amen
147 On the Other Hand
148 Three Wooden Crosses
CONWAY TWITTY
149 Hello Darlin’
150 That’s My Job
151 Tight Fittin’ Jeans
152 I’d Love to Lay You Down
153 Slow Hand
MARK CHESTNUTT
154 Too Cold at Home
155 Bubba Shot the Jukebox
156 It Sure is Monday
157 It’s a Little Too Late
158 Going Through the Big D
159 Brother Jukebox
ALAN JACKSON
160 Remember When
161 Livin’ on Love
162 Country Boy
163 Little Bitty
164 Summertime Blues
165 Little Man
166 Don’t Rock the Jukebox
167 Good Time
BRAD PAISLEY
168 Whiskey Lullaby
169 When I Get Where I’m Going
170 I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishing Song)
171 He Didn’t Have to Be
172 Alcohol
173 Letter to Me
174 Anything Like Me
175 The Cigar Song
TIM MCGRAW
176 Don’t Take the Girl
177 Better Than I Used to Be
178 I Like It, I Love It
179 Real Good Man
BROOKS AND DUNN
180 Boot Scootin’ Boogie
181 Red Dirt Road
182 Hillbilly Deluxe
GEORGE STRAIT
183 Check Yes or No
184 Amarillo By Morning
185 All My Exex Live in Texas
186 Troubadour
187 Oceanfront property
188 I Can Still Make Cheyenne
189 Give It Away
CLINT BLACK
190 Killin’ Time
191 A Better Man
192 Nothin’ but the Taillights
193 Nobody’s Home
TRACY BYRD
194 Watermelon Crawl
195 I’m From the Country
196 Drinkin’ Bone
197 Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous
198 Don’t Take Her She’s All I Got
DAVID ALLAN COE
199 You Never Even Called Me By My Name
200 If That Ain’t Country
201 Willie, Waylon, and Me
202 Jack Daniels, If You Please
203 Ain’t Worth the Powder
204 Dakota the Danicing Bear
205 Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
CORB LUND and the HURTIN’ ALBERTANS
206 The Truck Got Stuck
207 Roughest Neck Around
208 Hurtin’ Albertan
209 Good Copenhagen
210 Gonna Shine Up My Boots
211 Counterfeit’s Blues
212 Always Keep an Edge on Your Knife
MONTGOMERY GENTRY
213 Hell Yeah
214 What Do You Think About That
215 My Town
216 Lucky Man
217 Daddy Won’t Sell the Farm
DRIVE BY TRUCKERS
218 Where the Devil Don’t Stay
219 Daddy’s Cup
RODNEY CARRINGTON
220 Best You’ll Do Tonight
221 Don’t Tell My Wife
222 Drink More Beer
223 Great to be a Man
224 Wish She Woulda Left Quicker
225 Pick-Up Truck
226 Put Your Clothes Back On
227 Play Your Cards Wrong
228 Show Them to Me
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD
229 Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind
230 White Trash With Money
231 She Treats Her Body Like a Temple
232 Honky Tonk Heroes
DIAMOND RIO
233 Meet in the Middle
LONESTAR
234 My Front Porch Looking In
SAWYER BROWN
235 Some Girls Do
TRACY LAWRENCE
236 Paint Me a Birmingham
TRACE ADKINS
237 You’re Gonna Miss This
238 Every Light in the House
239 Just Fishin’
240 I Left Something Turned On at Home
DAVID BALL
241 Riding with Private Malone
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
242 Letters From Home
243 Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
244 Be My Baby Tonight
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
245 Fishin’ in the Dark
REBA MCENTIRE
246 Fancy
247 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
CHARLIE DANIELS
248 The Legend of Wooley Swamp
249 Uneasy Rider
250 Stroker’s Theme
Boom.
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April 7th, 2015 at 2:12:04 PM
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Best country songs
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" --The Man in Black Folsom Prison
"Coat of Many Colors" -- Dolly Parton 1971 version
Sometimes one's personal life provides the inspiration.
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" --The Man in Black Folsom Prison
"Coat of Many Colors" -- Dolly Parton 1971 version
Sometimes one's personal life provides the inspiration.
Some people need to reimagine their thinking.
April 7th, 2015 at 2:18:35 PM
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If we're talking Dolly - then:
April 7th, 2015 at 5:02:28 PM
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Wow Face,
Only 7 George Strait songs, and ZERO Vince Gill? I realize Vince may not be everyone's choice of listening though, but man I loved to hear him sing.
Interesting that George Jones and Waylon Jennings both have Ramblin' Man songs. Technically, I think you owe one more song, unless they are two different songs with the same title?
Only 7 George Strait songs, and ZERO Vince Gill? I realize Vince may not be everyone's choice of listening though, but man I loved to hear him sing.
Interesting that George Jones and Waylon Jennings both have Ramblin' Man songs. Technically, I think you owe one more song, unless they are two different songs with the same title?
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April 7th, 2015 at 5:40:47 PM
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Quote: RaleighCrapsWow Face,
Only 7 George Strait songs, and ZERO Vince Gill? I realize Vince may not be everyone's choice of listening though, but man I loved to hear him sing.
Interesting that George Jones and Waylon Jennings both have Ramblin' Man songs. Technically, I think you owe one more song, unless they are two different songs with the same title?
There's always that one guy... ;)
I may have doubled a song. And I know I included songs where the cover is my favorite version and omitted it from the creator's list. And I know I skipped and/or missed a ton of greats. Hell, I don't think I included a single female artist except for Reba. So that "one more song" could include Dolly, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell, Wynnona, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Ann Womack, June Carter, etc and so on. Trust me, I got a lot more than one ;)
But I did try to include as many B sides and rarities as I could, hence listing so much that you'll never hear on the radio (Hank III, Corb Lund, Drive By Truckers). And many songs are super famous but I dislike them (Ring of Fire). But if you pop these into your iPod, you'll get a full picture of everything country music is supposed to be. They're songs that tell a story. They keep to format. It's everything that you, personally, can relate to. Dog dies? Sure. Wife left? Sure. Want to beat the S#$% out of someone? Yes. About to die from drug abuse? Yup. Found the woman of your dreams? You bet. Proud of your son? It's there. Love your country? Value hard work? Do you enjoy the gift of all that's around you, the gift of life? It's all in country music. Good, bad, fun, silly, it's there.
It's just better. All that's coming out now is substance free, sugary, pop music. Pop is fine. But it should be in addition to, not in place of.
You want one more, I'll give you two. Two weeks ago I lost a cousin and childhood friend within days of each other. And country music just #$%^ing nailed it.
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April 7th, 2015 at 6:45:04 PM
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This is one of my favorite Vince Gill songs. When you really listen to the song, the lyrics really tell a story.
And I am a big sucker for any song with a slide guitar. Love the sound they make.
And I am a big sucker for any song with a slide guitar. Love the sound they make.
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