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  • if kris is gonna give an award then the guy HAS to be special

  • The King of Country, George Strait, plays REAL Country music. None of this New Country crap! Nobody better put him down!!!!! He is a Legend, and loves singing music!!! Even being a legend, he has not stopped!!

  • Great song! A beautiful man with a beautiful voice!

  • The King of Country, George Strait! A true legend whose legacy will live on for eternity!

  • The name Give it Away its from RHCP...

  • What is the song that plays when Kris walks out on stage?

  • A mate gave me GS's first album way back in 1981 as a gift and I was gobsmacked at how good this newcomer was - I've now got all George's CDs.

    He is Mr.Consistency Hitmaker and has cut a bucket full of great material staying tue and faithful to traditional Country Music - his induction to the HoF is totally deserved and long overdue. MAC (Scotland)

  • I was there that night , George is definately up there with the best!!

    A great night a great place to be.!!!

  • I love it when his voice catches (1:27)

  • I have nothing against King George, but he is up there with Garth Brooks as the most overrated man in country music. As a singer he is merely average. Ronnie Milsap and Larry Gatlin were on the charts ten years before George and can sing circles around him any day of the week, and they are still waiting for their hall of fame inductions. The real legend standing on that stage is Kris Kristofferson, but today's country fans are too damn young to know anybody before 1995!

  • @BloozeDaddy76 ....I have to disagree with part of what you said. I remember Kristofferson's Me and Bobby McGee, Help me make it through the Night, Sunday morning coming down and Why Me Lord. And yes Ronnie Milsap and Larry Gatlin belong in the HOF. But come on.....who else has had the #1 hits George has? And there is nothing fake or phony about his voice. No lasers or pyrotechnics. Just pure country music.

  • @MultiBaldEagle couldn't agree more. Besides...George is the reigning king of country. That is not to take anything away from any kings of the past. There can be a long succession of kings.

  • it doesnt get any better than King George!

  • what happened to this kind of country?

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  • Love King George! Now..that's country at it's finest!!! Love that..black hat!! Lol!!

  • @haley601 my parents where at the rodeo back in the 80's when he got his 1'st black hat that he wore on stage. and then he threw the white 1 in the crowd and they said that there was a whole swarm of ppl (not a suprise) and a security guard ended up catching it!

  • I Love You.....He's simply the best. For so long, so many great songs,so much more to come. Thank you from all your fans. xoxoxo

  • One of Countrys greatest performers and will countinue to set the standard for country music.

  • George Strait is the man. THATS IT. If you want to say some crap about others who cant touch this guy, go to one of their videos. Stay the f*ck away from here.

  • remind u all of anything!

  • i have 2 fav country men, george jones, and tim mcgraw

  • neither one has the class that george strait does

  • waylon jennings didnt write just give it away dummy bill anderson did u knit whit and there aint no way in this world or any other world that waylon jennings is better than george strait what waylon do have one number one song jesus what a dumb ass hope u see this nattireds what a f n idiot u are

  • Your right about Waylon not writing this song, but you have to admit that George is a "Nashville Company Man". He has done a lot of "bubble gum" country and I'm sure that he didn't want to do them. The record companies put so much money behind him because he was so popular that a buch of those songs he did would have never been hits for anyone else.  Waylon did what he wanted to do. Austin and Muscle Shoals is where real music is being made. They only make money in Nashville..

  • George StraIt might have done some "bubblegum" country in his near 30 year career,but he's also done some hardcore traditonal country as well that Nashville producers & major labels alike are predominantly terrified of nowadays.Instead,they'd rather play it safe with the likes of Taylor Swift,Rascal Flatts,Tim McGraw,Lady Antebellum,and the list goes on and on.Now they're all bubblegum with a capital B!

  • @landrykkb I agree, everyone is just looking to make money! I have lived in this town for over 20 years, and played every dive, honkey tonk, and hotel lounge and I still get amazed at the producers that flock to anyone 18 to 24 with boobs or a cowboy hat! It's more business here than music. Money rules and you are correct in your analysis!!

  • Waylon was the best

  • jamie johnson bill anderson and buddy wrote give it away

  • This man in my honest opinion is country music's equal to Bruce Springsteen.

    I know him and Bruce are the only two singers I would spend $100.00 and up for a ticket to see.

  • I'm 24 and I can still remember as a child the Wrangler commercials! To this day I'd still love to pinch his butt in those tight little wranglers LMAO

  • Hats off to george, but the man who wrote this song will is in my opinion and many others better. Heres a hint he takes after Waylon Jennings

  • no matter how old this man gets i will still love him...... amazing... King of Country live on forever

  • i cant understand why people who hate somebody listens to them and comments on their videos? i just cant understand how bored somebody is to do crap like that. i love george straits music and he is even a nicer guy in public. ive had the pleasure of calling him friend for over twenty years now and even roped with him before. god bless to all fans though.

  • To all the George haters, who's wallet would you rather jump off of and not get hurt? probably you're own wallet that's, just as thin and empty as a book of french war victories. Now go brush you're front tooth before your date with you're cousin.

  • roflmao now. best comment ive seen to a hater in a long time. brush front tooth and date youre cousin. now thats funny. god bless

  • Bought his box set at 16. 24 now and living in the city and loving the rock music, but I always relax to some Strait

  • Ok He is sexy and he is the best male singer in country music . So haters get over it your never match to half the talent this man has !

  • George Strait is a state of mind. There is no one better.

    Straitfever on the web.

  • OK children stop fighting. Mr Straight may not have the best voice in country music but there must be a reason that he is one of the biggest sellers. Let s figure it out together. Great songs, great presentation, beleif, don t over sell , let the song do the selling. mmmmmm no schandal. Same wife and no affairs. Damn he s dull. Point being, an honorable man with great music. He deserves it all. By the way Norma, so do you.

  • That's Pure Country, That's King George Strait.

  • Okay, listen to he first line he sings. Not the "talk-singing" at the very beginning, but the first line of the song. THAT'S OFF KEY!

  • @PapaWilk

    Hey retard i'd like to hear YOU sing, and hit EVERY SINGLE NOT, EVERY SINGLE TIME.

  • I would love to know what dacordova has been say. If he/she is putting down George Strait I got some words for him.

  • George Strait, the definition of Country.

  • no matter what he sings about it always makes me feel pretty damn good

  • that just shows how stupid and retarded you are dacordova, Merle haagard is ok, a drunken old bum, but he has some good stuff. Did Merle ever sell 65,000 seats? even within a year...65000 seats? Youre braindead.

  • not sure what you're listening to...sounds fine to me

  • ...are you kidding me? its George Strait and you say something so stupid as that...there is no off key listen to the song again...wow. George is country music there is no off key for GS

  • lol i know perfect point lol its George Strait thats all that needs to be said

  • You need to get your ears checked and fast...really fast...because there is nothing off key about George Strait.

  • A TRUE CLASS ACT!!

  • George is country

  • he is the definition of country =D. haha

  • You just dissed one of the greatest of all time if not the greatest, shut your mouth and respect a living legend.

  • He can sure Sing though..

  • @dacordova

    REALLY r u a complete IDIOT OR SOMETHING???? you have got to be the most retarted idiot i've ever heard. In my opinion george the best person to come along in any type of music in a VERY LONG TIME!!!!! HE SAVED COUNTRY!!!!!! Yea sure "the hag" was great, don't get me wrong. he has some of the best music out there, however george is JUST AS GOOD. IF NOT BETTER!!!!!

  • There's no country better than that of King George. Real music a real person can listen to.

  • so true =D

  • One of the few real country singers nowadays. They're a dying breed. (And I'm 17, not all teens listen to pop and rock, though I do listen to some, but country will always be my love.)

  • SO WHAt im 13....jst 2 months ago

  • exactly im 15 all i listen to is country

  • george strait is probably the best country singer that ever lived next to hank williams jr

  • A legend in his own time. The greatest country singer of all time. Hats off to him.

  • George Strait, such a badass.

  • Ok forget you all! George Strait is the most amazing SINGER ever! It's not about him writing the songs or whatever... His SINGING is great and he's stayed true to his sound without being obnoxious about it. They didn't say anything about him writing his music.... It's just about how he sings them and makes them his own. And He's an amazing man and honestly one of the few good men that are stars so leave him alone!

  • I could not agree with you more. I've been with Goerge Strait ever sincnce he started in 1984 when he came tjo the Western Club here in Seven points Texas, If you don't believe me sheck out my page. I have the ticket and pics tjo prove it. it doesn't matter if he writes his songs it matters what the songs are that he sings and he has stayed with his style and hasn't swayed any little bit!!!!

  • he started in 1981..

  • ok, sorry about the date, i forgot that he did start in 1981, my memory fails m since i had a car wreck and got a concusion. thanks for the info. I check my facts a little closer next time.

  • I couldn'd agree more. In my eyes there are alot of good contry singers out there but none of them will ever be half the artis that king George Strait is. He is the king of contry music. If he would ever stop singing for any reason (and I hope to god he doesn't any time soon.) Country music would not be the same.

  • George Strait actually did write several songs before he signed with MCA in 1981,but he admittedly said he wasn't a great writer.

  • If you check on it and listen to the interviews he has given in the past, he has never wrote a song in his life, he listens to demos while driving around his ranch and picks them from there..

  • He DID write ONE song - I can't see Texas from here!

  • listen to Twang man hes got 3 or 4 from there

  • yall are so stupid he write his song hes the best man tht ever lived

  • I sure do remember, Merle wrote most all of his own, Dolly Parton, many others. In the last 20 years Travis Tritt and Alan Jackson come to mind. Writing music is a gift, as is performing. Very few can do both at a high professional level.

  • Oh okay. Well I went on his website and read his biography and I thought I read that he wronte a few but maybe I misread it. But it will be tough for any other country singer to beat him.

  • He does write songs I think.

  • @cae1388 No, George is not a songwriter.....he can sure sing whatever's thrown at him though.

  • @dacordova

    You are incorrect. Some of my favorite George Strait songs were the ones he wrote himself, like "I Just Can't Go on Dying Like This", "(That Don't Change) The Way I Feel About You", "I Don't Want to Talk It Over Anymore" , and "I Can't See Texas from Here". Not to mention the songs on his upcoming album, a number of which he is said to have co-written. So, George Strait is a song writer, even though he does his share to keep those song writers who can't sing employed.

  • lol i sung this to my soon to be ex wife and omg the look on her face was like why r u singing this song to me

  • to univeraleffect: Why should GS learn to write songs? When you can sing like him, you don't have to write, he has boxes full of demos he listens to, from people that would give anything to have him cut one of their songs.

  • i LOVE george!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Strait is genius. This is why he's been at the top for nearly thirty years.

  • George strait is always will be 1 one of the greatest oldest singers..i love most well all of his songs...i love this one!!!!

    i love u George!!

    A major George Starit fan!!! :))

  • Oh my what a fabulous singer and he has such a (hot) body to go with it.

  • best singer ever  George Strait

  • are u f-ing high?!?! george strait is awesome live or in the studio!!!

  • He'svbetter than you'll ever be.

  • good job!!

  • kinda like what happend to me except she kept everything...

  • George Strait Dersve this more ways than one

  • there couldnt have been a beter singer to deserve this

  • lol my wife hated this song so bad i bought it as a ringtone

  • jamey johnson wrote this song better known for in color

  • but I thought he was still with his wife. is he?

  • yeah he is it just a song he wrote

  • Idk i didn't mind kristofferson. Of all the people i can think of that are worthy of introducing GS he would have done the least shitty job.

  • Intro was WAY too casual. Love this song. DEFINITELY the truth! Replayed this song when I knew my marriage was over.

  • is kris kristofferson drunk or high on something? you show up with your "A" game when you induct george strait into the hall of fame.

  • he shouldn't have been introducing george in my opinion in the first place

  • Kris is an iconic songwriter in country music and abroad,but wouldn't either Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson have been a better choice to introduce him,since he influenced both of them directly?Heck,they were both kids when Kris and Janis Joplin were injecting themselves with heroin!

  • that was one of the worst introductions ever

  • Most deserving HOFers for 2009 (in this order):

    1. Ronnie Milsap (he should've been inducted years ago)

    2. Reba McEntire

    3. Kenny Rogers

  • John Wayne died...this here is the last real cowboy.

  • god jul

  • god jul

  • MY DRUNK SONG

    JUST GIVE IT AWAY

  • iTS A DAMN SHAME (JAMEY JOHNSON) WROTE THIS SONG THAT MADE HIM MILLIONS. HEY THEY SAY START AT THE ROOT WELL CHECK OUT WHERE THIS SONG CAME FROM

  • George Strait...a class act...a real-life singing cowboy...one of a kind...lucky Norma! :)

  • I am more of a rock an roll junkie, but George Strait makes music that I can appreciate over an over again, he keeps it honest. Music today really suck!! George Strait, thumbs up!! Thank you for being you!!

  • The greatest singer ever being introduced by the greatest song writer. George is the last country singer who sings TRUE country music and not thatcrap these new kids are yelling and calling it country.

  • That's the truth! I've been talking to folks and I hear it over and over, that they want country to sound the way it used to sound, like Patsy Cline's voice and the way Emmylou sings and George Jones and of course George Strait. Those other country singer wannabes are just flashy entertainers and are going to fade away and be replaced by the real deal. Country is coming back, wait and see :)

  • don't forget reba

  • Does anybody do a better job than George Strait of sounding just like he does on his albums? To me, that's true talent. Nothing worse than hearing someone butcher their own songs live just because they don't have electronic help from the studio. Never have to worry about that with George.

  • It's a Sears Harmony

  • john wayne died...leaving george strait the last real cowboy

  • its a Guild

  • This particular one is actually a Taylor...but he does continue to play a custom Guild as well as a D-100.

  • anyone know the brand of guitar hes playing?

  • its a Gibson guitar

  • this is my little family's(mom,sis,and me)theme song whenever it comes on in the car we turn it up and start singing it

  • LUV this song !!!

  • has george strait ever won a grammy?? i love u george! 56 # 1

  • no he hasn't unfortunately. he is way overdue for 1

  • @kennychesney2012 yea he won one for troubadour.

  • What a bad choice in Kristofferson to introduce George. Drugbeat.

  • yeah george strait is the king...i think it's about time for him get a grammy! what ya'll think??

  • Fifty-Five #1 Hits and counting!! George Strait is "The King".

  • They are both good.Give credit where credit is due.

  • I don't really like country but give it away,If your going through hell, International Harvester, She Thanks My Tractors Sexy, and a bunch of other songs. I Love you George Strait.

  • This is one nominee who truly deserves it.God bless you George Strait!

  • Was Kris drunk???? or just a too many drugs in the younger days?

  • I love him and that song. He is by far the best ever!

  • love this song its the best love them cowboys

  • George Strait is the only country singer i like he truely belong in the hall of fames

  • george stait is country music...a true product of the influence of old school country music and he is real cowboy..the man does steer wrestling..

  • Beautiful song.

  • just love that cowboy !!!!!

  • Ain't never been a man who deserved this award more than George.

  • hear hear tredeii!!

    Just consider how for over 25 yrs George Strait has been producing hits and he's never changed his image or sold out.. he's stayed true to himself and to country music.

    George Strait is a living legend and on top of that a real classy guy

  • no voice overs, no gimmicks, no rock guitars, no light shows, no smoke, the closest we'll ever come to seeing that crap around george is from wyatt dusty chandler but even he didnt like it!

    tradition prevails over pop

  • God bless the great KING George Strait!

  • i love this song

  • First time i see him actually playing his guitar, he usually leans on it!!!!

  • heh George say Texas aint proud! Georgetown is thankful.

  • Why to go George!Love your Music!

  • george is THE MAN!! great music and an even better guy! good stuff! greatest country artist of all time hands down..

  • whoa. I just noticed who posted this video.  and, THANK YOU

  • great song....he's so cool :)

  • Honestly at the time I thought he was royally snubbed...the intro by kris K (though I love him) was awful...he hardly he George any justice! Honestly I think we will never be lucky enough to have another country singer that is george caliber and they totally sold him down shit creek. Usually they show tons of pictures and go depper into the artist acolades (what about pure country...they don't even mention it)...but I guess CMA didn't feel George deserved that!

  • The King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no­t even johnny cash who is good dont get me wrong but george is the best country singer of all time, 50 number 1's speak for themselves

  • His 50 #1 plus songs are a combonation of Cash Box and Billboard.

    On Billboard he has only 42 #1 songs which is still the record, but it isn't as massive of a lead over Conway Twitty who had 40 and Merel Haggard with 38.

  • its 45 now .......

  • whoo go george he deserves to be there!!

  • Geprge is certainly sooooo deserving....judy

  • My man!!!! I started listening to him when I was stationed in Hawaii back in the early '90s. Come to find out, he was also stationed there. Saw "Pure Country" on the plane coming back from Korea. Fell so in love!!! No one is more deserving. Anyone who can stay married to his wife for 35 years and raise and fantastatic son like George "Bubba" Jr. deserves all he gets. And no, they're not over Jenifer's death. He really hasn't spoken about it since she died over 20 years ago.

  • This was just an awesome night and historic night for country music! George was lookin good that night and sounded amazing as usual!!

  • great artist or greatest artist ever?

  • great song. thanks for posting this song its great!

  • wonderful he made it into the Hall Of Fame but dont feel that he got the recognition that he deserved after 23 years in the business. Come on!!!!

  • this is a cool song..

  • George Strait: Still the coolest man on the planet after all these years.

  • I hane followed GS music since I was 8yrs old I am 31 now and have all his cd's and tapes Good to see him keepin it real Congratulations and Keep it Real, I can't wait for the next Compilation to hit Platinum

  • George has always been able to tell the hot-shot producers where to stick it thats why he is a true country musician and he darn well deserves his reward!

  • his son's name is Bubba?? that's so f'n rad!

  • actually it`s George Strait Jr. but he`s called Bubba and he`s about 20-23 yrs old and either attends texas a & m or is graduated from there already,but was on the rodeo team there.

  • oooo... i wanna go to a rodeo..

    btw.. my moms name is Norma.. and my dad looks like george strait (an older version).. lol

  • I think thats a nickname...his name really isnt Bubba. He didnt say anything about his daughter Jennifer that died...guess it was too hard.

  • His son is actually George Jr, but he's always been called Bubba.