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Don Williams Forgotten?
2007-07-27 16:51:00 I can’t believe this site has been up as long as it has and I’ve never written one thing about Don Williams , The Gentle Giant. Don Williams recorded what I think is one of the ultimate wedding songs of all time, at least as far as country songs go–”I Believe in You”. This guy had ... More About: Concerts , Liam , Gott
More About Tom T. Hall
2007-07-25 13:05:00 I’ve been hooked on Tom T. Hall lately, listening to him almost exclusively on some days. It seems like every few days I become partial to a different song of his. My current favorite is “More About John Henry”. He worked ’til the muscles in his body gave out Then he kept right on a workin’ ... More About: Bill Anderson
Classic Country Songs About Mom
2007-07-21 03:12:00 Nope, it’s not Mother’s Day yet, but my wife just had our first baby and I am in awe of here. So here’s a list of my favorite classic country songs about mothers. Mama Tried by Merle Haggard Mama’s Hungry Eyes by Merle Haggard The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised by Johnny Paycheck Mama’s in the Graveyard (Papa’s ... More About: Songs , Country , Classic , Garth Brooks
Johnny Cash ? Like a Soldier
2007-07-05 18:44:00 I heard this song on my way to work this morning. I love it when I hear a song that I’d completely forgotten about but love. It’s like hearing it for the first time all over again. As I was listening to it, it sounds like something Kris Kristofferson would write, but from everything I’ve ... More About: Johnny Cash , Cash , Soldier , Johnny , Like
Patriotic Classic Country Songs
2007-06-28 21:16:00 Just in time for Independence Day, here are some patriotic classic country songs that are perfect for the 4th of July. Some of the these are heart-felt patriotic, a couple are in-your-face patriotic, and a couple are a little more contemplative. Hope you all have a great Fourth!!!! Proud to be an American by Lee Greenwood This one is ... More About: Songs , Country , Alabama , Willie Nelson , Classic
Marty Robbins ? Big Iron
2007-06-22 22:13:00 Marty Robb ins had a ton of great story songs about the old west. They sound like the screenplays for (really good) western movies, but his incredible voice makes them. Even though El Paso was probably a bigger hit for him, “Big Iron ” is the song that made me a die hard Marty Robbins Fan. Ironically, I’d ... More About: Marty , Marty Robbins
Clint Black ? Killin? Time
2007-06-20 18:39:00 I consdider this one of the last great country albums. It came out in 1989 and is loaded with good songs. The title cut, “Better Man” (maybe the best breakup song of all time), “Walkin’ Away”, “Nobody’s Home” are incredible songs. Even better is the fact that Clint Black wrote or co-wrote every song on ... More About: Reviews , Time , Clint Black
Best Classic Country Songs About Dad
2007-06-18 01:13:00 In honor of Father’s Day, I thought I’d put together a quick list of some of my favorite “Dad” songs. Some are sweet, some are funny, some are downright mean. Some have nothing to do with dads except for the title, others talk about dad in the lyrics. I’m sure there are 100s of others I didn’t think of. Feel free to add your own! Daddy’s Hands by Holly Dunn This is a sweet dad song that Holly Dunn wrote about her own father, and it was a huge it for her. She won the CMA’s Best New Artist award in 1987, the year this song was released. You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall for Anything) by Aaron Tippin “Dad” isn’t in the title, but this song is all about his dad and how he was always doing the right thing no matter the consequences. “Whatever you do today you’ll have to sleep with tonight” The Dirt Road by Sawyer Brown This song doesn’t have the word “dad... More About: Songs , Country , Classic , Count , T class
Black Sheep of the Family ? John Anderson
2007-06-15 18:50:00 John Anderson is probably better know for “Swingin’” than any other of his many hits, and there are several. He’s another one of those guys who you don’t realize how many hits he’s had until you see him live or get a Greatest Hits album. But my favorite is “Black Sheep of the Family ”, mostly because of ... More About: John , John Anderson
Bellamy Brothers ? Let Your Love Flow
2007-06-12 23:14:00 I was listening to the Bellamy’s Greatest Hits (vol 1) today and this song came on. I don’t remember exactly when it came out, but I’d guess it was probably one of their biggest hits. I remember it was also featured in the movie “Little Darlings” with Kristy McNichol and Tatum O’Neal. ... More About: Concerts , Movies , Love , Alabama , Brothers
Charlie Daniels ? Uneasy Rider
2007-06-12 05:55:00 This is one of my all time favorite story songs. The story of the song is good, but not what makes this song one of my favorites. The one liners in the lyrics to me are what really make this song stand out: “He may look dumb, but that’s just a disguise” “I reached out ... More About: Charlie , Charlie Daniels , Easy , Arli , Char
George Strait in the 80s and 90s
2007-06-08 02:25:00 There is a local country station I listen to quite often–96.7 Merle FM. They play a lot of classic country music from as far back as the 60s. They also play some new stuff, but most of the newer stuff they play is tolerable. Anyway, I was driving home tonight and heard the “Merle Facts” . ... More About: George , George Strait , Stra , TRAI
Glen Campbell Good Time Hour
2007-06-05 16:48:00 A couple of years ago I was flipping through channels one night and ran across an old episode of the the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour. It was just coming on, so I just waited to see who was going to be on. Here was the lineup of guests for a single episode: Johnny Cash , ... More About: Toby Keith , Merle Haggard
Ed Bruce Had So Many Good Songs
2007-05-29 03:03:00 “When You Fall in Love Everything’s a Waltz” is playing right now on my mix. I’d forgotten how many good songs Ed Bruce had! And they were all really original too. “Girls, Women, and Ladies” and “You’re the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had” are my two other favorites. ... More About: Songs , Willie Nelson , Good
Sexiest Classic Country Songs
2007-05-26 20:01:00 After listing the songs, I realized this post could just have easily been called, “Conway Twitty’s Sexiest Songs ”. Of course this isn’t a comprehensive list, just the ones that came up off the top of my head, and Conway has four of the ten I thought of. His are by far the sexiest ... More About: Country , Alabama , Classic , Merle Haggard
David Allan Coe and Child Support
2007-05-25 01:10:00 Wow! Davi d Allan Coe owes $300k in back child support! That’s a pretty hefty amount, especially when you take into account that he only had to pay $4,000 a month to begin with. This is a little surprising to me. One of his claims is that he isn’t in much demand anymore as a performer. While ... More About: Support , Child , Child Support
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way Chords
2007-05-24 04:32:00 This is a really simple song to play. That’s one reason I love it so much. It is basically nothing more than the same two chords, A and D, played alternately for four counts each. You can literally play it by strumming each chord four times then changing to the other and ... More About: Chords , Waylon Jennings , Sure , Done , Hank
Merle Haggard ? Okie From Muskogee
2007-05-19 23:36:00 This is one of my favorite songs to sing at karaoke. Even if they’ve never heard it, people are always singing along by the end of the song. A lot of people don’t know that “Okie” was actually a derogatory term for people from Oklahoma. Merle wrote this song for his dad, ... More About: Merle Haggard , Haggard
Tom Russel ? Gallo del Cielo
2007-05-19 03:53:00 This song is about a Mexican man named Carlos Zaragosa whose families land has been taken by Pancho Villa. In an attempt to buy the land back, Carlos steals a prized fighting rooster named Gallo del Ciel o (Rooster of Heaven). The story follows the two through Texas and California where Zaragosa builds up ... More About: Cielo , Allo
Red Sovine ? Teddy Bear
2007-05-18 22:27:00 Okay, first things first… If this song came out today there would be more than a couple of people upset with the lyrics. Some would be upset that the boy in the song is called “crippled”. Others would be bothered by Red saying “you better believe I rode that Teddy Bear .” Others would ...
Michael Martin Murphy ? Cowboy Logic
More articles from this author:2007-05-18 19:04:00 If you’ve never heard Mich ael Martin Murphy ’s album “Cowboy Songs” you are really missing out. The whole album is great, but the first track, “Cowboy Logic ”, is one of the least appreciated country and western songs in my opinion. It actually explains the cowboy mentality far beyond logic and goes into pure philosophy. I ... 1, 2, 3 |
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