George Jones - White Lightning

[redneckgunshooter]

classic

[Whitelighting57]

Love this song its even my profile name y'all thats some love right here!

[bigtex1977]

wow Ralph Emery



[HarlequinBuckeye]

I've never really been a huge George Jones fan, but he's coming to my town in May. I just can't allow myself to miss seeing a legend perform in person! I just really started listening to his stuff, and I really like it!

[larper501]

lol, i love the ending of this video

[DCNY31279]

Go Jim Carrey-George Jones!

[00infernoGT]

me, myself, and irene.

[oooCTooo]

I love how he can make his voice so different in the song. Sounds like totally different people.

[BDJake20]

Don't mention trace adkins in the same breathe as George Jones...

[SlurpeerulezGS05]

I like the Big Bopper version it's pretty cool like this!

[Ghillie30m1]

those tunes of george jones, sure help me thought my days of hell

[SarahMeyers1000]

i love this song:)

[joeasmythe]

George Jones, Waylon, Hank Sr. & Jr., Conway, Randy, Trace, & Marty = the real Kings of Country.....

[nickstiffy1]

@joeasmythe dont forget johnny cash

[22placid]

@joeasmythe dont forget jerry reed 

[n1bleachfreak]

If moonshine is white lightning, then coffee is black lightning. lol

[SarahMeyers1000]

i love this song:)

[mpbtfragoso]

the dislikes never had white lightning!!!! wheeeeewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! 

[Djeispark]

Thumbs up if you think George Jones looks like Jim Carrey In Me, Myself & Irene :)

[SamRIPJimi]

@Djeispark I swear i was just about to say the same thing! hahahaha

[SteveGrant123]

lol, george you liar, new york isnt one of your fav towns...but you are such a legend, loved your book and your music. Strange that a lad from Coventry, England thats hasnt even been to U.S and A loves your music

[connieuribe1]

being a true carolina girl......and have had some of the best white lightin....whhhheeeewwwww

[kix96fan]

was that ralph emery??

[ComplicatedOnion]

Maaayyyin.... if that aint the snaziest durndest pair of overalls you ever did see then I want to see the ones that beat this dadgum pair out! 

[lemurmenarezen]

George's face looks like a ken doll xD

[KennyRogers1936]

Well I have been listening to country for 40+ years

[jpavlekovich]

Love his voice ,what a super star

[ruhrpoettchen1970]

Really great stuff.

[wesfrank]

WHERE DO I GET AN AWESOME SUIT LIKE THAT!?!?

[N0spaces]

The name's Hank. Fuck face!

[16BrookeAnne]

Oooooh white lightin'!!!!

[blackops0981]

george jones is related to me

[mexicatsproductionz]

@blackops0981 my ass l0l000ll0lll0l0 keep telling yourself that kiddo

[blackops0981]

@mexicatsproductionz shut the fuck up u dont know

[VxTiffanyxV]

i can't hes 80 years old

[warhols25]

Just listen You all fellow Americans to our Polish native music: "Gooral - W Moim Ogródecku" and tell me what You think...:-)

[MrBeautifulba1]

Dash Rip Rock's cover of this causes my spine to spasm into space and time loopholes.

[CODYBRIGHTVIEW]

lol im wearing a george jones hat in a metal band XD

[VikingBLOOD82]

Hey i didnt know Jim Carrey was alive back then. Damn he can play the guitar really well.

[elvispresley718]

new york is in the united states?

[MillyBeats420]

best FACES ever

[emmitsmithprodigy]

best song EVER

[gblueslover2]

@ 2: 04 till 2:22 they show producers should have featured (shown) the lead guitarist doing his stuff. Would have broke it up a bit, rather than just seeing ' watching a non- singing singer, lol.

[skoalbusch29]

All time fav by George!!

[DougLAnderson]

Damn, what the hell has happened to country music nowadays?

[TheTopGamer779]

wait nvm outlawman i didnt see the jk

[savagechevyman]

Hey Gatorrick thanks for the post....greatly appreciated!!!

Cheers

[JamesMatchboxLee]

Super Duper

[georgejones897]

this is great!!!! love george jones

[44Skystar]

Great song

Earl

[TheLASTOutlawdeadman]

genious i said jk

[TheLASTOutlawdeadman]

u was joking this song rocks

[saguaroboy]

That is a simply ASS-KICKING red suit.

[TheLASTOutlawdeadman]

jk

[TheTopGamer779]

@TheLASTOutlawdeadman U have no taste in music

[TheLASTOutlawdeadman]

@TheTopGamer779 I LIKE THE SONG!!!!! i was messing with my friend

[rokkin1]

The guy signing with him looked like he was havin the time of his life.

[Keith0334]

he looks like jim carrey.

[MrCashlover]

It's a nice song, but George is looking to happy if ya ask me.

[beano2009]

How did i get here...?

[kenmarkum]

dead ringer



[kenmarkum]

im telling you that has to be jim carry's daddy wow...I hope jim carry does a film about him it would be great

[987654321boum]

 Now there's a haircut you can set your watch to!

[brainwerk]

This is GREAT!

[TheWill6692]

Wheeeeewwwww.. White Lightnin!

[ramtuff2007]

i love george jone's music

[ProfessionalSouthern]

Johnny cash, randy travis, george jones, and george strait, merle haggard, waylon jennings, and willie nelson

KINGS OF COUNTRY

[anonimity304]

@ProfessionalSouthern You forgot David Allen Coe dammit!

[SilkEclipse]

@ProfessionalSouthern and illuminati...... But.... they are the kings of country! :)

[MrOutlawCountry]

@ProfessionalSouthern eh take off Randy Travis, George Strait and add Roy Acuff, Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Snow, Bob Wills, Gene Autry and a whole bunch of others to the "kings of country" Just not George Strait or Randy Travis. I respect both of their music but they aren't even in the same league and some others.

[SaintPsyclon]

@ProfessionalSouthern No Hank Williams?

[hellbillykyboy]

@ProfessionalSouthern and yet u forgot the true king. mr hank williams sr

[huckleberrybrandi24]

dont forget about hank sr hank jr and hank 3

[CaptainDesiderio]

@ProfessionalSouthern Can't forget Hank.



[marlinm60ss123]

@ProfessionalSouthern i think conway twitty deserves a rank on that list

[Darion1A]

@ProfessionalSouthern What? No Hank Williams?

[Inexpendable]

@ProfessionalSouthern and don williams imo

[drlnhggns]

I love anything george sings he is the greatest

[drlnhggns]

I love anything Feorge sings he is the greaest

[ass35hole]

great song

[lyann1218]

i remember listening to this song with my ex boyfriend.. so many memories, sporting this song around town lol.... R.I.P nando!!!!

[baldyal]

Gatorrock posts the coolest country clips!



[Gatorrock787]

@baldyal Thanks for the shoutout, Baldy.

[whitney03952]

the part when he says when eyes bugged out and my face turned blue it remindeds me of my ex bf lol

[dpb1994yo]

at the end: George Jones is staring into your soul!!!

[littlelady60]

jim carrys bro LOL they do look alike

[joshuabrooks21]

Great early novelty song from the Possum. This song is so funny! His facial expressions make you want to laugh so hard....

[braddelong100]

he use ta come to green field ohio and break in song on the sidewalk people came from all over the little town and block the streets to hear him. he had some band members who there family lived there

[budzilla1987]

the looks, the jokes, the time frame, i bet george boinked jim carreys mom!!!!!

[1339LARS]

Pheeew !

[birdcloudamerica]

amazing - Birdcloud loves George!

[compuwise2]

The Ol' Possum. Always smiling. :D

[tigerstrings]

I love George Jones ! But Hey !! Is anyone else seeing Jim Carry in George Jones. JIm should play him in an auto biography.

[TabithaCrazy]

If this doesn't make you shake what your mama gave ya then something is drastically wrong!!!!! Shake it baby! Shake it!!!!

[weemansbapi]

yep thats ralph emery. young wasnt he

[jenbaybee1]

12 users never tasted pssssh white lightnin!! ;)

[TheDesiray]

this song makes me laugh so much

[peachfoot]

@TheDesiray ........Shoot! This song actually reminds of my own grandfather (Mother's side) who had a still down in his basement where he made Home-made Strawberry Wine every year for Christmas. It was more like "Strawberry Liquer......80%"

[AlwaysWolf78]

@falloutsthemaster I love this song AND I'm a ginger.

[flyyspit]

George and George..

Good stuff

[SuperNovascotiagirl]

Who could possibly dislike this song?

[Chrisvanhoog]

Gotta love the classic country outfits.

[WhiteKnuckles88]

Lol totally looks like Jim Carey

[falloutsthemaster]

9 people are gingers because they have no souls

[SuperFerraridude]

epic hickup

[jas3766]

He'll be my favorite forever

[MrRick0234]

love it

[Lumppii]

Thanks which you that high-loaded. That I for a long time looked for. He make´s a great Music.

[1Futurer]

The guy who does the harmony is so fucking cool.

[moseley05]

8 people were cops that never caught his pappy

[kingpinboogie]

SHHHHEWWH! Flat Top Haircut!

[davesfarmdozer]

Tbh I'm 17 years old and this is a tune (8) oooo HIC White lightnin much better than this modern chit !!!

[spartenjb]

If all music was likethis we would all be better off.

[TheTattooedBeauty]

he could easily pass as Jims old man haha

[MiritShapiro]

i wish i was there in the '60's :)

[killertellitubby]

lol i grew up to this song :) i may prefer rock, but i am country by heart! lol we would mimic the white lightning part XDDD

[deadmanrisingdx]

does he look like jim carrey to anyone else??

[keisha12377]

my favorite part is,well the city slicker came and he said im tough,

[TheChevboy88]

this song is funny and is really cool

[alecksmedina1980]

this is where jim carrey got his look for, Me, myself, and irene

[IMGinternational]

Willie Nelson helped make other people famous way before he became a star. He NEVER made claims to Nashville, in fact, That is how Willie became known as an OUTLAW in his profession. Fact is, Willie never had a problem with Nashville. Patsy Cline didn't have a problem with singing CRAZY either. Wonder how many times WILLIES songs have been covered by NASHVILLE'S wanna be's. Willie is still around,and around,and around. Just ask Johnny Cash's entire Family.

[NARproductions]

Hard to believe this was considered "pop" in the day.

[FoxPlant2006]

Big Bopper did this better. 

[GuitarGooch]

Is that Ralph Emery with the clip board at 1:20?

[Gatorrock787]

@GuitarGooch yup

[Rickm1952]

@GuitarGooch Is that really george jones? Looks like Jim Carey to me!

[peachfoot]

@GuitarGooch .......I believe you are right. That is Ralph!

[QuentinWBuetow]

@GuitarGooch - Yes, indeed.  LOL.

[bertman7370]

@GuitarGooch Yessir a VERY young Ralph Emery

[sperk31161]

@GuitarGooch Yes

[221Dw]

Awesome outfit

[Shaunmccall101]

lol he looks like jim carrey

[buddyeagle]

i love the original version by THE BIG BOPPER.

[MultiAce43]

He looks like Jim carrey in Me,Myself&Irene XD his haircut

[buddyeagle]

@MultiAce43 Yes! very funny!

[fireballfury1]

lol he does look just like jim carrey.

[MrDylan2303]

i saw him last weekend in Lexington Ky, Kenny Chesney brought him on stage and helped him sing 2 songs . brought chill bumps to my arms and a lot of tears to the fans around me. He stills sounds good but just didnt have the strength in his voice, it truley made the evening

[MelvinWren]

hes so old now

[LesbianVampireLover]

A real young Ralph Emery is featured here.

[kenmarkum]

well at least im not the only one to think he is a dead ringer for Jim Carrey I mean wow he has to be related Wow

[BabySealClubbin]

looks kinda like Jim Carrey in Me, Myself & Irene

[Cometsamba]

Check out those boots George has on...

[TeamTotalBKs]

haha george jones looks like jim carey in this vid

[bigkerm01]

anyone think the george looks like jim kerry at all?

[rlathbury]

Of course, I know that this is a C-F-G or 1, 4, 5 progression. I mean more than that or than that the song was written by J. P. Richardson, which I did not in fact know. I mean the instrumentation, the vocal phrasing, and the general values implied by the lyrics are characteristic of the late 1950's. This version was, according to Youtube, sung circa 1965. It is a product, putatively, of a country singer, or one who bills himself as such; however, country was no longer country when he did it.

[Gatorrock787]

@rlathbury The movie where this clip came from came out in 1965. The song, "white lightning" was 6 years old at that point. When it was written, many country artists were experimenting with Rockabilly due to Elvis' success. Sure, by 1965, country music had turned to the (overly-produced) Nashville Sound. This movie was sort of a relic at the time since many of the performances were of songs written in the late 50s. The movie was produced by the widow of country legend Hank Williams.

[Mufaso1000]

@Gatorrock787 : If I'm not mistake, Willie Nelson invented the Nashville Sound. That put him so at odds with many of Nashville's country music elite songwriters that he packed up in the late 60s or early 70s and left for Texas. There, he invented Outlaw music.

[DRHwcs]

@Mufaso1000 willie nelson did NOTHING for nashville!!!!!! he is nothing but a gypsy who has long ago overstayed his welcome in the music industry!

[scott6130]

@DRHwcs Go crawl back under your crack rock

[Gatorrock787]

@Mufaso1000 I don't know anybody who says Willie Nelson "invented" the Nashville Sound. It was an unfortunate collaborative effort by Columbia and RCA to "modernize" country music. Chet Atkins at RCA was one of the real driving forces behind it. Quite possibly it was because of the dominance of the Nashville Sound that Willie moved to Texas.

[Mufaso1000]

@Gatorrock787 : Quite possibly true. I can't remember where or when I heard that Willie invented the Nashville Sound. I can understand Chet Atkins being behind it, though. I also heard that country music was losing alot of young listeners to rock and roll in the late 50s and early 60s.

[71POPPA]

@Gatorrock787 whats the title of the movie?

[Gatorrock787]

@71POPPA Country Music on Broadway

[rlathbury]

Is it Chuck Berry revisited? Jerry Lee Lewis? I hear "Johnny B. Goode" and "Great Balls of Fire," and maybe some of Little Richard. Maybe this is country music, but it sounds awfully 1958 and tame. Nice, but derivative.

[Gatorrock787]

@rlathbury Being a rock 'n' roll expert, you should know this song is hardly derivative. It's a classic. It was written by J. P. Richardson, also known as the Big Bopper. It was George Jones' first #1 country hit in 1959. That's why it sounds "awfully 1958"... whatever that means. As a rock historian, you also know that Richardson died in the 1959 plane crash that also took the lives of Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.

[Armagedn12]

@rlathbury I'm pretty sure that's because just about all the hits of the time were written the same way with a I-IV-V progression and similar arrangements. The reason the Beatles were so big is because they didn't do that. They were different, and they did it better than any of the other different acts that had been around yet. And people act like all pop songs sounding the same is a new thing... People just like to complain about the current state of music, no matter the year.

[rlathbury]

Is it Chuck Berry revisited? Jerry Lee Lewis? I hear "Johnny B. Goode" and "Great Balls of Fire," and maybe some of Little Richard. Maybe this is country music, but it sounds awfully 1958 and tame. Nice, but derivative.

[smokeweed420316]

when the song is at 2 min 5 sec he looks like Jim carry

[spartenjb]

they just dont make music like they use to do they

[paleboy1231]

Doesnt Hank Jr. come out in this?

[kaito364]

Does anyone else see an EXTREMELY large resemblance to Jim Carry?! I actually thought this was a movie scene at first >.<

[TheCledis]

My God this is amazing!!!!

[TrapDaddy65]

Its funny to think that the clothes we're wearing today will look as ridiculous as this in 40 years!

[1EminemVEVO]

I listen to this on a recorded lol

[KILLCOMBO]

thumbs ups if he looks like jim carry

[legofreak247]

@KILLCOMBO no, jim carry looks like him.

[alexcarter30]

@legofreak247 Thats what ive been thinking all this time.