Johnny Russell "Rednecks White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer"

[nm06379]

There is an FM station 97.1 in Warsaw Missouri that still plays most of the old goodies. Try it if you are ever going to Branson down US 65. It is Great.

[sneubeck1]

there is only one local radio station that will play this when ramblin lou shriver dies who will take his place? george jones said in his book that there are no stations in the states or canada that play the country hits from the 50's,and 60's i agree. what they got now isnt even music anybody that can stay on key can be a genius with a polyphonic synthesizer

[mageofthedrkness]

@sneubeck1 There are a number of stations here in Ohio that have weekly shows that play the great classics from the 50s-70s.

[southern4362]

This reminds me of some of the small bars in cal around jolon and salinas

[LP61RI]

Great song! He kind of reminds me of Rob Reiner here LOL. At least he's not lip synching like most shows of the era.

[rubbersole79]

Now this is what we used to call "Hard Country". 

[agassizbeekeeper]

600 AM in Jamestown ND still plays real country.

[fdgd380]

i ain't but 15 but this music is better than the new country lol but i was also raised listening to this kinda music screw rap,hip hop,rock,and other kinds lol

[duke3632]

me and 5 freinds wrote this what a hoot

[BlowoutBob]

We have a classic country radio station in my area called Country Legends 92.1. It's great, I listen to it everyday, in fact they played this song tonight.

[baddogcandles]

When country gets back to being country (like this) I'll turn on a country station. Until then I'll just replay my real country songs over and over.

[rubbersole79]

Back from the days when you could kick back in the tavern with your blue ribbon and light up a smoke if ya felt like one......

Commies.

[agassizbeekeeper]

@rubbersole79 Damn straight!

[1980biscuit44]

well in todays standard looks are more important than talent

[tanksbb]

My uncle was one of these guys and the 4 dislikes would never walk into their bar.

[tanksbb]

The record producers are ruining our music.

[TheThomasmoon]

@tanksbb This is what country music should sound like today's country is for crap bring back the good old days of country music.

[HawksVols44]

I have a case of Blue Ribbon Beer, have been drinking it the past couple hours, and will probably finish it tonight.

[BootStateSkinHead]

i dont get this... its pretty stupid and gay.

[TheJer1963]

Been a drummer for 40 years now, started learning when I was 10 and I tell you it is getting hard to find places to play. Sad, very sad.

[jeffreynew802]

Allways loved this song, But I am a Red Sox fan.

[1richardframe]

Why don't they make music like this today? The music my kids listen to is mostly crap!

[85johnful]

@1richardframe kids are to messed up in the head and think it is cool to have their faces look like a damn bag of nail, and have their pants hang around their asses and listen to rap while driving a pos foreign car.

[faronfan]

@1richardframe Riders In the Sky define "crap" music as half country and half rap!

I don't detect even a hint of country in todays crap music!

[nascargoodolboy]

Back in the early 90's I was working in downtown Columbus Mississippi when a gold Cadilac with Tennessee plates pulled up to me and asked if there was a Quincy's Steakhouse nearby..I gave him directions and then asked if he was Johnny Russell..He said yes and seemed surprised that a young hip looking guy like me knew who he was..I then told him that he was one of the greatest songwriters ever..He laughed..Thanked me and drove on.

[SIGNALSTAT]

All right fat is where its at as once said by the johnny russel.what a great talent.

[kodenkan11]

im sitting hear drinking blue ribbon beer, in honor of johnny!

[tracer28583]

I have been there many times johnny

[apewillescape]

i swear i used to hate country but i guess it changed after i listen to it for three weeks now i love it

[2handsforchrist]

@apewillescape let me suggest a song that I think is as country as could be. Ricky Skaggs Country Boy



[SIGNALSTAT]

Now thats what i call a good looking man.even though he has a slight weight problem he was a hot young man. r.i.p.

[thesteveareno62]

Got to love the old country. Let's see Carrie Underwood do a classic song

[k4ldh]

God Bless you Johnny....R.I.P

[Ripley44mag]

LOL gotta love the 1970's red suit. Kinda looks like an old tampax. But I do like the song. :o)

[sirdevlon]

One of the best.

[TozziWelding]

Real music, and PBR is still my beer.

[ceaserdd]

can we c all of the wilburn bros. show this johnny russell classic was on ? great posting !!!!

[mistertrucker]

This guy sure is big. Good voice on him,or should I say in him.

[ronnie3028]

still runs a chill down my spine and the hairs on my arms still stand up when i hear this one Chillin Counrty classic boomer

[holmeed]

ye ha rednecks inbreeds and bigot white trash!

[onjimusha]

Im your daddy because this song is my favorite

[Roysgirl822]

One my Daddy's favorite!

[cowbaron1892]

Johnny Russell The Ton of Country Fun  We Miss You

[carmellabe]

I LOVE THIS SONG SINCE THE DAY IT CAME OUT,LOT OF TRUTH IN THE WORDS.

[batwayne62]

I still remember Johnny on the Opry opening his show by saying "Can Everybody See Me Ok?"

[firedawg0069]

@batwayne62 - i remember seeing in person at "little nashville" in indiana when i was a teenager. he kept walking back and forth across the stage and said if you wanna know why i am walking back and forth, it is so all of you taking pictures can get all of me

[MegaGrizz123]

I miss Johnny Russell.

[GFORCEpackattack]

it makes me lean from side to side with he meldody like one of those piano tempO ticker things MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN BREW CITY BORN AND RAISE WERE THE DRUNKEST CITY IN AMERICA CHECK OUT \

LEWIS BLACK DRINKIN IN MILWAUKEE IF U WANNA KNOW THE TRUTH RED WHITE TO THE PABST BLUE RIBBON YA DAMN RIGHT THATS HOW IM LIVING WE EVEN GOT A CITY BUS COVERD IN PBR ARTWORK WHAT CITY BUS YOU KNOW HAS BEER ART WORK OVER EVERY INCH OF THE OUTSIDE INCLUDING THE WINDOWS

[munss7391]

This beets the daylights out of that Kiddie Kuntry they play today!!

[davejs11]

now this is what country music is all about, now he is gone to the big grand ol' opry may u rest in peace johnny

[djdreyer43]

another great singer

[jobokittys]

PBR...... a fine pilsner....

[greensportster07]

i am raiseing my PBR to toast this great old song

[uofmrebel]

Before "I Love this Bar", there was this one. Before Zac Brown's PBR reference in "Toes", there was this one. Actually when I first heard Zac Brown I thought he was talking about Professional Bull Riders, not Pabst Blue Ribbon. Russell wrote some great songs. If I was a country artist and needed some songs, I'd want to look through what Russell wrote that hasn't been recorded.

[claysjavelin1]

Great

[oldstud49]

I love singing this song at karaoke

[Bobby4577]

Respond to this video... you are missed

[WM31987]

great song!! fun karaokee song also.

[WM31987]

great song!! fun karaokee song also

[txpopeye]

looks alittle like john candy.

[davidnorris1000]

ya alot of people forgot what real country music sounds like.i love this kind of music.

[evolunacy2]

I can't get this song out of my head!

[flashbell]

This was a great gentleman! RIP Johnny

[1971ed1]

what has happened to the music today that there trying to pawn off as country its all cookie cutter music it all sounds the same no heart and soul like the music from the 50s to the 80s im 39 and grew up listing to this music with my grandpaw what memories it brings back i get my real country music from a select few radio staions or listing to the pop and crackle of my album collection and on this fanstic archive that youtube has

[yakrider]

@1971ed1 .... you can say that again. It's been a long time since anything worth listening to came out of Nashville.

[59catmando]

@1971ed1 Its all pop music now my friend. Country died a long time ago. Its a dang shame !!

[marlacatalano]

@1971ed1 --Amen! You are so right! Some ot these great old country songs take me back to my grandma's kitchen. With today's music, it's like sifting thru tons of sand to find one nugget of gold! BTW...I still have all my old albums too.

[aaaaa0000000000]

@1971ed1 Big Record Companies + Big Broadcasting Companies = Sh!tty "Popified Country" Music..... I'm 40 and am in the same boat you are, I don't listen to "today's country radio!

[dcm198422]

this song is rated G

[bhumanecat]

WOW....a young Johnny Russell ....how cool.........I've never seen him young.....he's so cute......love love this song.

[dieingiirdr2000]

the one and only great song i love it so good and true

[Grantrus71]

This is country

[BlackCowboyBrett1953]

Plus,Johnny was one of the first Country singers to befriend the young Charlie Pride!!

[countrybumpkin42]

@BlackCowboyBrett1953 Also Loretta Lynn.she caught grief for hugging Charlie on stage TG they didn't run Charlie out.he's one of my fav singers..

[BlackCowboyBrett1953]

One of my favourite songs,but you NEVER hear on the radio today.Wonder if that's because Johnny weighed 400 lb. and the only male Country singers played/recor-

ded/signed in 2010 are these studly good ol' boys?(You wonder if they'd have turned down Willie Nelson,Merle Haggard,Hank Williams(Sr. and Jr.) and other

rather homely dudes had they come along today?)

[bonniecamilla]

This song makes me think of the music playing from the jukebox at the northside bar in in Arnett, OK. Beer drinkers at the bar and playing pitch at a table in the back. Two pool tables with quarters lined up and lots of cigarette smoke in the air. God I loved it. I got old though and the northside closed a long time ago.

[evanstancio]

@daddysgirl4ever1000 Unfortunately the underground traditional acts have no sway with the big time labels. Which is bullshit in my honest opinion

[bigmrclean]

What a writer this guy was..Man thousands of songs he wrote that most don't know about...and other peoples singing them and making it big. I thought Mr. Russel done a fine job himself!

[thedevine01]

I grew up on classic country and I still like a little western in my country..... All new "country " artists have been considered country ... but to all of us who really know what country sounds like, we know that these new artists are "POP" or mainstream...... Hats off to all my fellow classic country lovers !!

[gabbydeb]

When I was growing up, I never missed the Wilburn Brothers Show on Saturdays. It was great to see all the greats of classic country music. There is one thing I have pondered, and that is how come real country music had to change? When you choose to listen to rhythm and blues, you hear exactly that, or opera, you hear that, but when someone says they listen to Country Music, you now have to ask for clarification, the new stuff or the real country music.

[busholiday]

@gabbydeb You have to remember that lawyers sell country music now and Nashville has changed their idea of what country music is, Rascal Flats, Kieth Urban, etc. I don't listen to the radio anymore cause that ain't country! God Bless real country!

[evanstancio]

Ya think ole Johnny Russell would make it in Nashville today?

[daddysgirl4ever1000]

@evanstancio yes cause there are some people who still love old country music

[TheLongshot11]

Johnny you are missed by a lot of friends.Jack

[busholiday]

He also like Muslims Charlie, a lot!

[NASIMNASIM]

@clemm17 you're not a real redneck.

[jp3923]

Johnny Russell was a great song writer and performer. He died much too young but his songs will live on. This song tells a great story we all can appreciate. Viva Johnnyy!

[JackGrider]

Love this song. Johnny was an under-rated gem in good country singing

[frankfortrob]

this was made when you could still find a bar where you could smoke it was when we were still free now all we have is country full of pussys who wont stand up for what is right .now day all we have is a smoke free place a relic of the past it mak me sad to see what this country has become

[lazytubs]

@frankfortrob, i don't think eradicating cigarettes is a bad thing at all. take a hint and stop smoking so you can keep your lungs. you can still kill your self with cancer sticks outside, you're just not allowed to kill everyone else with them anymore, so stop being such a whiny baby.

[charliebernstein]

Been reading the thread. I don't get it. What does this song have to do with the president? He likes beer.

[TheTractorguy140]

my granma loved the guy

[billstuller]

great song

[moatjon]

PBR's not just for Rednecks anymore.

Wall Street Journal 5/26/2010- "Pabst's blue-collar roots have made the brand—known among beer cognoscenti as PBR—a beer of choice for a generation of irony-loving hipsters from Portland, Ore., to Manhattan's Lower East Side."

"There's no place that I'd rather be that right here,

With Irony loving Hipsters, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer."

Someone it does't have the same ring to it.

[cappsoutlaw]

@moatjon i don't think it's hipsters it's the fact that it's actually affordable for everybody who is trying to find a job

[JackGrider]

@moatjon hahaha!

[doncilo2009]

I'm a likin this song for years now and Blue Ribbon Beer the damn beer yal a drank

[missshadowcolt]

hi they dont make them like this anymore tell everbody i love and sure miss them R.I.P thank you so much

[mlavfv]

i need an old mil, schlitz and pabst....

[alamanderflash]

PBR me ASAP!

[Dinkeycreek]

Johnny! Miss you much! Tell momma "Hi" for me, and I'm sure she had biscuts and gravy waiting for ya when you made it home. I'm going to see Juile in June...Love you much! R.I.P.

[zaaritha]

This is so great!

[new2thismay23]

.. tHE "new country" to me is POP .. or rap type singing .. GIMME THE OLD STUFF !!!!!

[old64goat]

Love this song, I saw Johnny Russell in person at the Wheeling Jamboree WWVA in the 70's

[Rockstaralan]

Good 'ol Johnny Russell!

"Anybobdy see me out there alright?", He would joke to Opry audiences in his later years. A Big guy with a Big heart, Big songwriting talent and a BIG backlog of great tunes!

[txpopeye]

Its a damn same no one does this kind of music any more

[johncduff]

This is not a song, it's an anthem.

[pulangdragon]

I love Johnny Russell...but was it too much effort on him to actually play guitar and sign at the time??

hehehehe

[afpm7]

Had no idea this was the guy that did this.

[MrTCB01]

Johnny's best line was when he would walk out on stage and ask "Can everyone see me alright"?

[heileman28]

yeah...i remember seein him at the opry on that little stool...the last working ride at opryland RIP

[MrTCB01]

Remember when he would come out on stage and say " I'm going to sing a song written by my favorite song writter. I wrote this song back in ...." Funny stuff

[bangwezl]

Giomme an Iron City, and play that song again...

[Sunburst64]

One of my all time favorites

[luckyhess69]

great song,havent herd it in years but it is true to life

[nocode911]

I used to see Johnny on WABG TV from Greenwood, Ms. He is one more of a long line of Mississippi Delta boys "done good".

[ThePleasanthill]

I remember getting punched in the face by an Oklahoma cowboy in a bar fight and this song came on the jukebox everytime I hear this song I think about that .

[toonful]

I see Ronnie Milsap singing"That girl who waits on tables",..did johnny write that?God bless you all,& too all a goodnight.

[Hduppln]

i agree theres isnt much real country music around these days. it should all be considered pop if you ask me, play me a lil david allen coe, or hank williams jr.

[highwayman012]

@mothchild88 Very wrong. Act Naturally? His biggest hit!

[toonful]

not really his"singing",he wrote,& buck got rich too,take care...i love "baptized jesse taylor" as 1 of his gr8est,..i was jesse once.

[01scotty2hotty]

i have all of johnny russell songs i can help you if you wish

1-877-521-4704

[toonful]

alotta his on here,but i really appreciate it,i loved johnny russell,i was sitting at a table,at opryland,(when it was open) i saw him just riding through on a golf cart,& wasn't stopping,i don't know what happened,but i jumped up,& screamed,(i was 28 yrs. old)"there's the man who wrote about my life" they baptized jesse taylor",&he stopped & shook my hand,&said God bless you.answer to George Jones:"No1'll fill their shoes". take care. RIP.J.R.

[grabbber]

Agreed Country needs to Resort back to this type of music.

[resojoe]

Looks like Curly Chalker on steel...

[txpopeye]

Its sad the singers today have gotten totally away from this kind of country music.They need to remember where true country music came from.Stars like this.

[jrdill1929]

Yes . That sound like a good solution. But, will it ever happen?

[bigmrclean]

@txpopeye ....This garbage today is a joke. They think taylor swift is the artist of the year and country? There isn't a single atom in her body country..It's a joke! She isn't and never will be a mole on george jones' butt! She writes her little songs about her boyfriend loves another man yadadadadada crap...all of it.

[boatwright343]

A fucking man! Country today is hideous, and it is embarrassing.

[TheFarmerfitz]

@bigmrclean I guess we just don't fit in with that white collar crowd...That's just fine by me!!!

[bigmrclean]

@bigmrclean Yes sir!

[steinsteel]

@txpopeye They cant remember something they aint got.

[SuperMarvinjames]

@steinsteel Good comment, you've got that right.

[cwalk2028]

@txpopeye i 46 year old and i love the old country music ,most of my friends listen to country music but it is the new country.if i mention singer like johnny russell ,kris krisoffer ,kitty wells,hank thompson ,or hawksaw hawkins, they tell me who are these people and all i can tell them is that is where country music started and they need to hear to old country music.it the greatest music out there

[jdrock0]

God i wish i was born in the south, Im planning to move as soon as I get some money built up. Im ashamed to live up here in the union(ND...). PBR is great btw, drink it every weekend :-)

[keyboardartist]

Hey, let's run this guy for Congress! He makes more sense than they do!

[jessilu]

Good idea and probably true, :-) but sadly Johnny died a few years ago, RIP to one of the best country music songwriters ever!!

[paisleyrory]

he died in '01 but he was a hell of guy!

[denapickney031764]

I had forgot about this song.....Love it!!!!

[Bear394]

PBR foreverrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

[atp1962]

This man could do it all. He wrote so many songs, and influenced so many folks. RIP my friend

[sodsqad]

My mom went to high school with Johnny in Fresno, Ca. He was always packing his quitar.

[juliecharles144]

reminds me of my dad

[PEKERWOOD45]

excellent song,gotta love rednecks!and pbr :-)

[troyfrtc]

love it

[DarrylXE]

Why do fat southern guys seem so much scarier than other fat guys? Ever see the fiddle player from Alabama? Scary.

[timin770]

I guess if you're a yankee faggot, everything seems scary

[DarrylXE]

Your punctuation is terrifying.

[timin770]

I guess I was right; 'Eeeek, a comma! Eeeek, a gun!...Eeeeek, global warming!!!!!!!!'

[stashnut73]

Hey Hey now, Im a yankee and I love the late great Johhny Russle and classic country music.

[spiritchsr1]

One of his best songs, that sings about real life, that's what I always liked about the Old Country Music. I wouldn't give ya two cents for the new country music these days.

[Machi74005]

@spiritchsr1 My thoughts exactly.

[Buddy212002]

@spiritchsr1 Testify!

[ljd1965]

my best song

[doctordeejay]

Holy Crap ..... HE'S FAT !!!

I thought this was done by a skinny redneck guy.

[blackhawkrobbo]

check out big john russel xD he's even fatter

[dreadnought45]

I used to watch the Wednesday night fights in Toronto when I was a kid in the fifties. Sponsored by Babst Blue Ribbon. Picked it up from WBEN TV in Buffalo. Hosted by "Joe, the bartender".

Ken, Toronto

[iiiFrederickiii]

Damn! What a great song! I listen to it every morning...

[SavageArmsMan]

Good song. Johnny looks a little nervous. Could be one of his first performances.  This is what Country is and always will be.

What'll you have?

Pabst Blue Ribbon

[bclouse1977]

WHY YES I THINK I WILL.

[9786323]

Got to sing with johnny back in the eighties in Tampa,Great entertainer,songwriter,singer.­Was fortunate to spend some time with him.

[zaaritha]

He is good!

[Mw4111]

Every time I walked in the bar when I was young I would play this song and everyone knew I was present. God love the old songs that said something.

[dalesgrocery]

This is from the Wilburn Brothers Show.

[lurchthing]

amen to that brother

[suthnbikerman47]

RIP Johnny Russell from a fellow Mississippian. I wish there were still more videos of him on youtube. I guess someone decided it was wrong to share such a good man with talent.