Take a good look at this man. Sincerity in his eyes. He is singing from the heart, not like todays country performers that sing from their wallet or checkbook.
it's like Bruce Willis did country! bad ass tuff! It's like Chuck Norris died 20 years ago, but god is affraid to take him yet! It's Johnny (fuckin) Paycheck
I like the Wilburn Brothers (Teddy & Doyle) stepping in to harmonize. Used to watch their show when I was a smal kid. Tracy Bird did a good version. But Johnny's was the best!
I swear thats what real country music sounds like!! None of that damn Taylor Swift or Sugarland pop music bull...please Lord bring back the real country music or im subject to blow a hole in my truck radio with a 12 gauge!!! lol
@guitarbill71 wow youre a real ignorant redneck arent you? KISS has been around since 1963. You enjoy inbreeding dont you? It sure is obvious your mom and her cousin did.
@PatHoed I don't give a shit about Kiss - but I don't think that Gene Simmons "wrote" this bass line when he was 14 in 1963. And mother jokes are the lowest form of pretend insult. Even if you could come up with something decent, you'd still be just as wrong about the song - they share a similar chord structure - like 2,103 other songs share. Douche.
It is the Wilburn Brothers they had a show on same channel as Porter Wagoner in 60/70's. The Wilburns sang harmony on Webb Pierces Jailhouse now.Loretta Lynn was on their show along with a lot of Older REAL Country Music stars. Teddy&Doyle Wilburn Hal Rugg Steel Buddy Spicher fiddle. I played for Johnny in oct 1993 right after he got released from Prison,He had Copd Emphysema,REALLY bad,Kept an Inhaler on his Amp,His brother played lead for him at the time,thank You
don't get any better than this
Zscogin 1 month ago
Another great perfomance from The Wilburn Brothers Show. Best Paycheck vid I've seen so far.
luckybriaN100 1 month ago
this is the male version of joline
jjj1986100 1 month ago
the effect of the guitar is a steel guitar, but can be played similar on a fender telecaster,
nandez2074 1 month ago
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DracoPilamZ 1 month ago
No song should be this infectious, GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
xILLxChronic 2 months ago
im dumb and getting serious about guitar hoping someone here plays what is the effect on the electric guitar if you can help please tell me thanks
ben122692 2 months ago
this song has been redone by a few people, but they can't touch paycheck.
chriskilgore2245 2 months ago 2
@chriskilgore2245 Tracy Byrd does a DAMN good cover.
dacordova 2 months ago
that is excellent for that far back alright top stuff
waynelac 3 months ago
IT' SOUNDS GREAT..HARMONY WAS IMPORTANT TO MUSIC 50 YEARS AGO
RONALD511 4 months ago
good tune
love tou
leowhiteleo 5 months ago
good tune
leowhiteleo 5 months ago
Take a good look at this man. Sincerity in his eyes. He is singing from the heart, not like todays country performers that sing from their wallet or checkbook.
chevellejack 5 months ago 6
it's like Bruce Willis did country! bad ass tuff! It's like Chuck Norris died 20 years ago, but god is affraid to take him yet! It's Johnny (fuckin) Paycheck
SuperWeedburner 6 months ago
Johnny on the Wilburn Brothers Show. Wow! good country
theddavis44 7 months ago 2
Johnny's version of this song demonstrates the Soul that can be found in his style of Country Music..
williamoxner 7 months ago
written by swamp dogg!
westendblues 7 months ago
Heard this ridin down the road on a beautiful sunny day, I reckon this is Johnny's best.
DustinCSA 7 months ago
Good*
DxLowKeY 8 months ago
I hate country music but damn this song is food
DxLowKeY 8 months ago
oh johnny he did not take no shit off anybody he was a mean mother fucker back in the day.but a dam good country singer. rest in peace johnny.
SIGNALSTAT 9 months ago
This is my fucking jam.
sarahwk88 9 months ago
@sarahwk88 You and DxLowKeY can eat this song, because he thinks it's food too. lol
DustinCSA 7 months ago
I like the Wilburn Brothers (Teddy & Doyle) stepping in to harmonize. Used to watch their show when I was a smal kid. Tracy Bird did a good version. But Johnny's was the best!
Gunsnhozes 9 months ago
he looks like mike stivic (rob reiner) from all in the family
hiwdy1 9 months ago
ty for the memories
wizard60110 10 months ago
i disagree ithink freddie scot does a better version
theaznlvr 10 months ago
I LOVE THIS SONG
AND ALL THE OTHER ONES HE SINGS
ILove12345Music 10 months ago
1971! WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE YOUNG AND ALIVE.
headredbone 11 months ago 3
Classic Country - My only reason to even be on youtube!
BeautifulKarma1114 11 months ago 3
My favorite Johnny Paycheck song!
hayesman76 1 year ago
Great song. I loved that they used a variant of this early version as the introductory song in the movie "Extract."
TheDammaj 1 year ago
Oh my god this is awesome.
FlippityFlopFlop 1 year ago
Flawless performance. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
mastersgirl414 1 year ago 2
Johnny Paycheck seems like he sings this a lot more smoothly than tracy byrd.
hnksnw 1 year ago
One of the many great things about Paycheck is he never altered his voice to sound "less country," like a lot of people did in the '70s.
DonJulioBlanco2002 1 year ago 2
I swear thats what real country music sounds like!! None of that damn Taylor Swift or Sugarland pop music bull...please Lord bring back the real country music or im subject to blow a hole in my truck radio with a 12 gauge!!! lol
ncfirefighter910 1 year ago 2
How cool isnt this? Johnny Paycheck with the impeccable Hal Rugg on steel, great song, too.
gramhound86 1 year ago
Yes, the real motherfucker.
arithmetik 1 year ago
wow that bass player is terrible
elimfcash 1 year ago
Yeah, this song is all about the bass player. Douche.
guitarbill71 1 year ago
@guitarbill71 it actually is DOUCHE since GENE SIMMONS wrote the BASSLINE, dumbass!!
PatHoed 1 year ago
@PatHoed So, Gene Simmons "wrote the bass line" to a song that charted in 1971? Maybe he heard it and "borrowed it" - DUMBASS,
guitarbill71 1 year ago
@guitarbill71 wow youre a real ignorant redneck arent you? KISS has been around since 1963. You enjoy inbreeding dont you? It sure is obvious your mom and her cousin did.
PatHoed 1 year ago
@PatHoed I don't give a shit about Kiss - but I don't think that Gene Simmons "wrote" this bass line when he was 14 in 1963. And mother jokes are the lowest form of pretend insult. Even if you could come up with something decent, you'd still be just as wrong about the song - they share a similar chord structure - like 2,103 other songs share. Douche.
guitarbill71 1 year ago
Now this is the real motherfucker
ameritechdj 1 year ago
The real shit.
hollies65 1 year ago 28
@hollies65 dam rite
momofbeautiful3 9 months ago
such a good song!!
SchmidtDeutsch88 1 year ago
this guy went to jail for shooting someone in a bar! classic bahahahahaha!
deanusthomas 1 year ago
All along I thought Tracy Byrd did it originally.
hnksnw 2 years ago
Johnny Paycheck is cool
Buzzchillington 2 years ago
this is the greatest version ive ever heard of this song, i really dig the tempo
tonytron1 2 years ago 13
@tonytron1 I was thinking that too cus all the other ones seem to have a really fast tempo. Good observation bro
wrathof 1 year ago
What TV show is this from, if anyone knows it?
Johi2410 2 years ago
It is the Wilburn Brothers they had a show on same channel as Porter Wagoner in 60/70's. The Wilburns sang harmony on Webb Pierces Jailhouse now.Loretta Lynn was on their show along with a lot of Older REAL Country Music stars. Teddy&Doyle Wilburn Hal Rugg Steel Buddy Spicher fiddle. I played for Johnny in oct 1993 right after he got released from Prison,He had Copd Emphysema,REALLY bad,Kept an Inhaler on his Amp,His brother played lead for him at the time,thank You
packingten 2 years ago
Thanks a whole lot for this big amount of information! I always tap my feet to the Dave Dudley appearance on the Wilburn Brothers show!
Have a great week!
Johi2410 2 years ago
Finally got reposted !!! Thanks !!
You can tell Teddy and Doyle are really enjoying it.
2packs4sure 2 years ago