Merl had the "Golden Voice" If ever there is such a thing?? This Guy is right up there with the all time greatest artists, When he says Aww,But here I am again,It makes you feel like your sitting next to him in a bar,downing Gin,to help you smooth over breaking up with her> Classic,just fucking classic.
Well I have the BEST version of this song, but I don't know how to share it. Trust me, it's the BEST one I've ever heard.These versions are just not right.
Clint Eastwood sure did like him, I love him too. If you dont please stop by and see. 824 s.e. 10th st. Lee's Summit M.O. Maybe I can change your way of thinking.
Clearly our new c & w entertainers could use a lesson from Merle, just the greatest. Todays so called country is a whisker away from rock. Man I miss the greats, Merle, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline there is a long list. Today very few would make the cut of real country.
this song is one of the best.hard to top .i saw the movie bronco billy,and heard it on.so i looked it up on you tube and have listenedto it about 50 times in a row,just so when i sing it this wk end ,i want it to be righteous. this goes out to the people who love to go to the beer busten honkey tonks.where i was raised.
This was my brothers song. He passed away 30 years ago. I've heard this song a million times singing along not missing a word. Was making a cd of his favorite songs for his 2 kids and listening at the same time. And after 30 years I finally got this song. I still love Merle though he doesn't perform much anymore. I was so impressed when he won the Kennedy Center Honors this year. Everyone in that audience was moved by his music. Long for the days of true country music.
this writer and singer remember when country was country*truth*may be hard listening to,but was in everyone;s thoughts.it saved america by dealing with reality of what was not brain washed to follow*love is gone from the styles today.emotions and heart,never be repeated again,so grasp what you can of *yesterday*when they were young*Country 4 ever
I don't quite know what this guy's singing about here - he doesn't once mention beating up a ho, shooting a cop, stealing a car, snorting dope - wait a minute. I just figured out why Merle is one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever. If you ain't into reality, then go listen to that doper krap.
@buickgn38sfi So you need something fast pace keep your attention... what are you retarded? Lets throw some auto tune in it,and talk about some shit no one cares about! Go put on you lil wayne and listen to him ramble on about shooting himself.
@buickgn38sfi TheMegaDeerhunter is an idiot, but so are you. This is one of the most talented, influential artists of the 20th century, and even in his old age can out-sing and out-write most artists today. And it sounds like a three year old wrote the words? C'mon, dude, get real.
No one can compare to the talent of Haggard...loved his music since I was just a kid...he always has been the consummate performer, carrying a terrific band that icludes in this video the talented Scott Joss on fiddle and vocal harmonies...Thanks for sharing this great video!
@12quilter hey brother thank god some new artirsts coming out, fuck rascal fags and fuck keith fagban. kenny is ok i like a few songs but some of his shit is gay.
You no longer hear honky tonk country piano any more in today's country music and not even used in Texas music. Texas music artists has forgotten yesterday's honky tonk country piano, forgotten from the sounds of Nashville of yesterday.
It is hard to say who the greatest country artist is and I gues we don't have to pick one but Merle is right up there with Cash, George Jones, Willie & Waylon.
I saw Merle at a fair in Utah in 1998. I was so thrilled to see the Hag and he didn't dissapoint. Came out on stage with those mirrored sun glasses on and just poured his heart out. What a man and a voice!
And I am again mixing misery and gin sitting with all my friends and talking to myself..... I look like I'm having a good time, but any fool can sure tell........... I love that part!
OMG.. I DONT KNOW WETHER TO CRY OR JUST REMINISE ON OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER... I FIND MYSELF SWEAPIN AND MOPING THE HOUSE.. WEARIN MY ARIAT BOOTS AND LEVI JEANS U SAID U LOVED THE WAY THEY LOOKED... THIS HOUSE THESE KIDS AND THIS MAN ARE NOT THE SAME SINCE CANCER TOOK YOU FROM US WE MISS U SO MUCH EACH AND EVERY DAY. . . A YEAR SINCE U LEFT HAS COME AND GONE AND THE PAIN OF U NOT BEIN HERE IS STILL THE SAME.. FROM .50 TO 1:05 THAT VERSE JUST MAKES ME WANNA DIE TO BE WITH U BUT THE KIDS NEED ME
Damn my friend, I feel for you so much here. I wish there was something I could do or say for you but of course I know there's not. I've lost people too and you've expressed the feeling so well. I've got serious tears flowing now reading this and really wish I could say something that even in the smallest way could help you through this. You hang in there man.
I love Merle Haggard. Listening to his music over the past 35 years has brought me thousands of hours of pure listening pleasure. In my opinion Merle is the greatest country singer song writter of all time, and there have been some greats. I wish Merle Haggard years of good health.
May God take a liking to you Merle. You have many fans who love you and wish you the best...
I've listened to this song 3 times in a row tonight. If you're a man who has ever lost a love you have to be able to relate to this song. You sit with your buddys in the bar while they tell you you're better off without her but you just can't get your head around it all. And the line about the "woman who just came in" is so true. This my favorite Merle song even if he didn't write it.
@dude000129 No doubt! What really makes me mad; is how the "oldtimers" are cheated! What I mean by that is, it's a shame that these guys and gals work for decades and might be accepted into the Grand Old Opry, or the country music hall of fame, while these new so-called country music artist make it after a couple of years or a few lucky songs! That's like changing the colors of the American Flag! Shame, shame, shame!
babe i miss you so much. the kids are all washed up and layin in bed but im sure you saw all that..from 0.45 to 0.55 i wanted to die just to be with the mother of my children up in heaven. but the kids need me more. god damn cancer
As a child I'd clean my grandma's tavern Saturday mornings. I remember playing this song on the jukebox while mopping the booze and ashes off the floor. Today's Country isn't the same, but I guess no music is. MTV changed everything making it possible for the visual elements to compensate for substandard music. The quality is lost to visual trickery. People hear with their eyes now. You can be the best artist but if you're not visually appealing, forget it.
@richtogo Ain't it the truth. And every whiff conjures a memory, good or bad doesn't make a difference, they're all treasured. I think we're all lucky here to have lived in the moment, because these are our memories, that nothing will replace. The more I think about the change of music the more I just accept it. The music "we" found so important is our own, and while I don't appreciate the current music as much, someone else does, and will probably say the same things in 30 years.
@Drydoc2 I'm only 24 but I was raised surrounded with GOOD music. My mom was a Merle fan, my dad a "Possum" fan. I knew everything from Lefty Frizzell to Dean Martin. Classics is all I knew till I was a teenager. I absolutely despise today's music and get excited when I actually find someone with talent & not "dubbed" in the studio. So many artists sounds different live than on "record" & you can tell they use computers to try to even cover them up when live. Disappointing.
@mhess777 It could be that there is so much scrutiny in the celeb world that they can't afford to make a mistake, so why bother. Just record a clean version and play to it. When you get in trouble just turn up the studio version a little and the "live" performance is excellent. Some artists can't pull off live music, some can. But what's not real? Hard to tell some times.
@Drydoc2 That's the finest commentary I've ever heard about the state of the current music situation. I grew up with Redd Volkaert and still get to play with him once a year or so and I have to agree that it's about the most under-rated country song of all time.
One of the all time greatest composers and singers. Once Merle sings a song - he "Owns" it by putting his unique style and vocals forever burned into your memory. The lines on his face show the miles he has traveled and from the looks of it not all of them were paved.
my fav Hag song is Looking for a place to fall apart. That song reminds me of a lost love. It is one of his best. If he ever come to my are Birmingham alabama, I will definitely be there to see him
All you country fans out there better get with it and go see Merle in concert. Living legends are very rare these days and he is without a doubt the greatest country artist since Hank Sr. My favorite song by him is "Our paths may never cross". I have yet to hear a song that goes to the core of loneliness and need like that song does. We are blessed to have his talent present in our life and time.
Somebody told me once that if you want to hear your own story set to words, listen to country. Country reminds you that your heart may be broken, but it's not the first. Misery loves company, maybe...at least for a little while.
Dear Mr. migordiz562, I do know exactly how you feel. I lost my wife this past Sept. 2, to cancer. We had been married 39 years this past June. I know we're old, and all our kids are grown with their kids but, it still hurts... I've always loved Merle, and one of my idols is Norm Hamlet. I don't want to write a book here. So, God bless my friend, and you take care of those kids.... Rick
babe i miss you so much. the kids are all washed up and layin in bed but im sure you saw all that..from 0.45 to 0.55 i wanted to die just to be with the mother of my children up in heaven. but the kids need me more. god damn cancer
If you can hang on, with a little help from Merle, i'm sure everything will be fine. The kids do need you, be strong, and be a good parent, everything else will follow.
ahh. waylon, willie, merle, kristofferson, david allan coe, jerry jeff walker, bobby bare, the old outlaw country, best drinking music around, they all got something to fit every mood.
I was a longtime country music deejay (23+ years) and Merle IS the real deal. So much of today's country music scene is about pretty faces. This guy was the ultimate!
I agree for the most part. Willie Nelson is on a par with Merle but for differant reasons. Willie has a way with mornfull ballads. it wouild be hard for me to choose.
Merl had the "Golden Voice" If ever there is such a thing?? This Guy is right up there with the all time greatest artists, When he says Aww,But here I am again,It makes you feel like your sitting next to him in a bar,downing Gin,to help you smooth over breaking up with her> Classic,just fucking classic.
NAMTRIP 1 week ago
One hell of a sound engineer.
TCBINAFLASH1 2 weeks ago
Not no 1
minor683 2 weeks ago
willie,george,and merle,..." who's gonna fill their shoes " ???
372466510455 1 month ago
BILLLLY BOBS!
nazi331 1 month ago
muito bom veja meu video {claudenir vaca}
ClaudinhoObek 1 month ago
:) VERY COOL !!
wgtred4 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Merle Haggard
The hat boys that call themselves country music stars should be forced to take a course in country done right...the Merle way!
TheCobyjack 1 month ago 2
@TheCobyjack I agree. Merle is an American treasure.
mississippiron 1 week ago
Legal Merle você e d+! Agora veja meu video por favor para ver o prejuizo que o minerio oduto me deu por favor divulgue : Claudenir Vaca
ClaudinhoObek 1 month ago
Been there done that
MrRazorblade999 1 month ago
I Love Merle`s Music...:)
STRUMMERBOY1975 2 months ago
I have seen Willie, Waylon, Kris, Billy Joe, and Merle was thebest
TheBulldog1985 2 months ago
Well I have the BEST version of this song, but I don't know how to share it. Trust me, it's the BEST one I've ever heard.These versions are just not right.
shanny9574 3 months ago
great singer i miss listning to hime and johny waylon willie and george jones
truckerjoebrother 3 months ago
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babygirl1012ifiy 3 months ago
all hail the king of country
surfunurf 3 months ago
Merle Haggard is the sexiest lonesome cowboy OF ALL TIME! -Alicia & Rachael! :):)
AutumnRoseTV 4 months ago
Just saw him with kris in Saratoga, ca... aweeeesome shoooow!
uhohwhoops 4 months ago
I saw Merle when he came thru the midwest on this tour, Great Show
Hagfan789 5 months ago
Old country beats young guys singing crap in tight blue jeans and a light show to back up crappy lyrics with no feeling.
rossstrickland 5 months ago
@rossstrickland Amen brother!
shimmy1952 3 months ago
love you
leowhiteleo 5 months ago
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that is the best country singer ever
ashleyreneak 5 months ago
that is the best country singer ever
ashleyreneak 5 months ago 8
as many times as i listen to this I should make this 1 million likes
love this man such a great song
misslady7880 6 months ago
anyone know how to get in touch with merle like a phone number?
americanamexicano 6 months ago
what a beast
25football26 7 months ago
the best show i ever saw.
MrEdsjeep 7 months ago
Great!!!
bushpilot427 7 months ago
Yeah...............then the friends go. Shit. Think I'll go watch Seinfeld.
bindinglines 7 months ago
LOVE IT MAN!!
bobbyblong 8 months ago
Merle loves the chronic !!!
desotoguitar 9 months ago
from young to old hes awsome!!
TheMkriss 9 months ago
BRONCO BILLY!!!
niloh96 9 months ago
@niloh96 EXACTLY!!, my favorite Clint Eastwood movie and how I was introduced to this song!!
silverfox4743 8 months ago
@silverfox4743 Cool,you should visit my Clint Eastwood playlist in my channel.
niloh96 8 months ago
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@niloh96 , Thanks!, I'll check it out!
silverfox4743 8 months ago
Merle musical magician! So so GREAT!
toddricoman 9 months ago
I can't leave youtube without listening at least once... God Bless the Hag!
Thanks for posting such an excellent rendition...
golaydownbyurdish 9 months ago
"sittin with all my friends and talkin to myself" ... CLASSIC
100jules 9 months ago 22
Clint Eastwood sure did like him, I love him too. If you dont please stop by and see. 824 s.e. 10th st. Lee's Summit M.O. Maybe I can change your way of thinking.
suckamydickbitch 10 months ago
You gotta lose a lot to feel that song!
ghostriderinms 10 months ago 2
Clearly our new c & w entertainers could use a lesson from Merle, just the greatest. Todays so called country is a whisker away from rock. Man I miss the greats, Merle, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline there is a long list. Today very few would make the cut of real country.
KeepJoeWalking 11 months ago 2
5 DUMB BUTT HOLES .................TAKE THAT
mssunshine66 11 months ago
It's cool to hear others say this is most underated country song of all time - I always treasured it.
csandpl 11 months ago
bkaz@live.com
bkfilipi 11 months ago
will pay to find the pedophile
bkfilipi 11 months ago
to find the pedophile when i was 14
bkfilipi 11 months ago
am lloking for a pi
bkfilipi 11 months ago
fuckin great song...
bkfilipi 11 months ago
The Best Line in this song is"SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THINGS WE WANT TO FORGET" That is exactly what I used to do.
RTLBT 11 months ago
this song is one of the best.hard to top .i saw the movie bronco billy,and heard it on.so i looked it up on you tube and have listenedto it about 50 times in a row,just so when i sing it this wk end ,i want it to be righteous. this goes out to the people who love to go to the beer busten honkey tonks.where i was raised.
heroyuui 11 months ago
Im 24 and this is one of my all time favorite songs Merle is the man
marriedarmyguy 11 months ago
Im 24 and this is one of my all time favorite song Merle is the man
marriedarmyguy 11 months ago
This was my brothers song. He passed away 30 years ago. I've heard this song a million times singing along not missing a word. Was making a cd of his favorite songs for his 2 kids and listening at the same time. And after 30 years I finally got this song. I still love Merle though he doesn't perform much anymore. I was so impressed when he won the Kennedy Center Honors this year. Everyone in that audience was moved by his music. Long for the days of true country music.
dbkeybrd1 11 months ago
great song.
shawnharley74429 1 year ago
5 idiots must be able to sing as good as Merle. Hmm.
beautifulsarah100 1 year ago 2
U can feel it, too!
cmMerlin 1 year ago
Looking at the world thru the bottom of a glass. Inspired lyrics
OdinMarley 1 year ago
amen to that drydoc2 the wisest comment in the history of you tube
chargersfan5521 1 year ago
memories and drinks dont mix to well
supersnakegtr 1 year ago
I light a lonely woman's cigarette......and we start talkin bout things we wanna forget..... best line ever!
72milesman 1 year ago
IMPRESIONANTE COMO LLEGA AL ALMA !!!!
dannbel37 1 year ago
this writer and singer remember when country was country*truth*may be hard listening to,but was in everyone;s thoughts.it saved america by dealing with reality of what was not brain washed to follow*love is gone from the styles today.emotions and heart,never be repeated again,so grasp what you can of *yesterday*when they were young*Country 4 ever
TonyRoi basic's are always forgotton*
tonyroi 1 year ago
I don't quite know what this guy's singing about here - he doesn't once mention beating up a ho, shooting a cop, stealing a car, snorting dope - wait a minute. I just figured out why Merle is one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever. If you ain't into reality, then go listen to that doper krap.
HalfFastChevy 1 year ago 2
@buickgn38sfi So you need something fast pace keep your attention... what are you retarded? Lets throw some auto tune in it,and talk about some shit no one cares about! Go put on you lil wayne and listen to him ramble on about shooting himself.
killerkinko33 1 year ago
@buickgn38sfi TheMegaDeerhunter is an idiot, but so are you. This is one of the most talented, influential artists of the 20th century, and even in his old age can out-sing and out-write most artists today. And it sounds like a three year old wrote the words? C'mon, dude, get real.
U2bPsyche 1 year ago
@U2bPsyche I am with you. This is a true artist!
steelerbradd 1 year ago
Drydoc got it right, the eyes have it. . . : ]
45zarathustra 1 year ago
@buickgn38sfi maybe u and ur nigger music go back to Africa
TheMegaDeerhunter 1 year ago
nádhera..
tonymelody1 1 year ago
@buickgn38sfi ...............this song?
ohmylort8D 1 year ago
Where is this music these days??
MLfan24 1 year ago
The old Master, Merle. Thanks for giving my life a worthy soundtrack, Mr. Haggard.
bjiintx 1 year ago
Amazing artist to this day! As great a singer and guitarist, he's an even better songwriter! Legend is the only fair description!
terleeher 1 year ago 2
Gods on the juke box when the Haggs on
hyded100 1 year ago
No one can compare to the talent of Haggard...loved his music since I was just a kid...he always has been the consummate performer, carrying a terrific band that icludes in this video the talented Scott Joss on fiddle and vocal harmonies...Thanks for sharing this great video!
shelibeane 1 year ago
i wonder if the old guy knows his guitar isnt hooked up.
fatguypa 1 year ago
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT NOT ANYMORE GOT ME A GOOD WOMAN NOW GOOD OLD MUSIC TELLS REAL LIFE STORIES.....
TheMULCHMAN007 1 year ago
I love you MEREL!!!!
godfender 1 year ago
At least old country isn't dead altogether. Mass marketing is doing its best but the classics are still able to hang on in the internet age
timothydhoke 1 year ago 8
love your shit merle, fucking legend........if that fiddle player at 1.04 is not ghey i'll sauce up my hat and eat it
silowhore 1 year ago
@silowhore actually like 0.54
silowhore 1 year ago
I love this music and it brings back the good days of real music, when it meant how a person could be feeling.
raqcpena 1 year ago
Misery in a bottle, at least for me..
handyhanks 1 year ago
i love this song -35yr old from vegas
sincitypoolmam 1 year ago
I was born in Texas this kind of music is what I was raised on, some of the country of today needs to be rethought.
12quilter 1 year ago 3
@12quilter hey brother thank god some new artirsts coming out, fuck rascal fags and fuck keith fagban. kenny is ok i like a few songs but some of his shit is gay.
GeorgiaBoii32 1 year ago
Drydoc2: that was the coolest summary of what this song
represents than I could ever write. And your account was
non-fiction! It's sad, and I've ranted and raved, but the industry
is determined to sell what people evidently want to buy. It's my loss,
and yours, and the millions of people like us throughout the world.
chuckaneers1 1 year ago
with me it was more like misery and vodka chased down with natural ice and a pouch of rolling tobacco
SuperHillbillyJim 1 year ago
You no longer hear honky tonk country piano any more in today's country music and not even used in Texas music. Texas music artists has forgotten yesterday's honky tonk country piano, forgotten from the sounds of Nashville of yesterday.
patsaxon 1 year ago 2
My wife laughs at me when I cry while listening to this... I guess she don't get it! and if she keeps laughing she aint gonna be gettin' it!
Estabonbon 1 year ago
It is hard to say who the greatest country artist is and I gues we don't have to pick one but Merle is right up there with Cash, George Jones, Willie & Waylon.
nc2kw 1 year ago 3
I saw Merle at a fair in Utah in 1998. I was so thrilled to see the Hag and he didn't dissapoint. Came out on stage with those mirrored sun glasses on and just poured his heart out. What a man and a voice!
TheCntryfan 1 year ago
And I am again mixing misery and gin sitting with all my friends and talking to myself..... I look like I'm having a good time, but any fool can sure tell........... I love that part!
EldoradoRider 1 year ago
in my view one of the greatest Country Artists ever .,a brilliant son ..enough said
framethis 1 year ago
KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC...........AWESOME!!!
IMUS11967 1 year ago
Roar, LION, Roar!
WinstonsPapa 1 year ago
Fuck ya
marydwyer14119 1 year ago
Merle Haggard, one of the last trueblue country badasses.
DoctorPretorious616 1 year ago
Couldn't have said it better myself Merle! You Rock!
18xcarz18x 1 year ago
OMG.. I DONT KNOW WETHER TO CRY OR JUST REMINISE ON OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER... I FIND MYSELF SWEAPIN AND MOPING THE HOUSE.. WEARIN MY ARIAT BOOTS AND LEVI JEANS U SAID U LOVED THE WAY THEY LOOKED... THIS HOUSE THESE KIDS AND THIS MAN ARE NOT THE SAME SINCE CANCER TOOK YOU FROM US WE MISS U SO MUCH EACH AND EVERY DAY. . . A YEAR SINCE U LEFT HAS COME AND GONE AND THE PAIN OF U NOT BEIN HERE IS STILL THE SAME.. FROM .50 TO 1:05 THAT VERSE JUST MAKES ME WANNA DIE TO BE WITH U BUT THE KIDS NEED ME
migordiz562 1 year ago
@migordiz562
Damn my friend, I feel for you so much here. I wish there was something I could do or say for you but of course I know there's not. I've lost people too and you've expressed the feeling so well. I've got serious tears flowing now reading this and really wish I could say something that even in the smallest way could help you through this. You hang in there man.
cochisewolf 1 year ago
Love you Merle. Love you.
inya1lake 1 year ago 2
The two greatest singers in the history of the world are Merle Haggard...and...Merle Haggard!
BuffMBA 1 year ago 19
@BuffMBA I AGREE!!
piomingo1 8 months ago in playlist roses
This song is amazing... All time saddest country song in my opinion.
klee350z 1 year ago 4
This man is a legend
mswavylonghair 1 year ago 4
"lookin at the world through the bottom of a glass...all I see is a man who's fadin fast".GENIOUS!!!!!!!!!!
dude000129 1 year ago 2
This song used to make me cry back in my alchoholic days
hunterv41 1 year ago
Merle Haggard = American Genius
EchoCannon89 1 year ago 14
What a great line in this song "sittin with all my friends and talkin to myself"
100jules 2 years ago 4
I love Merle Haggard. Listening to his music over the past 35 years has brought me thousands of hours of pure listening pleasure. In my opinion Merle is the greatest country singer song writter of all time, and there have been some greats. I wish Merle Haggard years of good health.
May God take a liking to you Merle. You have many fans who love you and wish you the best...
PS, this is one of my favorite Hag songs ever.
1LoneWolf4 2 years ago 5
@1LoneWolf4 you said it all
TheThurmond 1 year ago
My favorite singer of all time. Awesome vocals and a great musician. Still has the voice even though he has dealt with lung cancer. Love ya Merle!
haggardfan4life 2 years ago 2
I've listened to this song 3 times in a row tonight. If you're a man who has ever lost a love you have to be able to relate to this song. You sit with your buddys in the bar while they tell you you're better off without her but you just can't get your head around it all. And the line about the "woman who just came in" is so true. This my favorite Merle song even if he didn't write it.
Jazmckay 2 years ago
Brings back old memories
tkrantz55 2 years ago
Most underrated country song of all time.
dude000129 2 years ago 83
@dude000129 No doubt! What really makes me mad; is how the "oldtimers" are cheated! What I mean by that is, it's a shame that these guys and gals work for decades and might be accepted into the Grand Old Opry, or the country music hall of fame, while these new so-called country music artist make it after a couple of years or a few lucky songs! That's like changing the colors of the American Flag! Shame, shame, shame!
Leftlegged1 1 year ago 2
You have been Kissed Baby!!!
Hysteriabelle70 2 years ago
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babe i miss you so much. the kids are all washed up and layin in bed but im sure you saw all that..from 0.45 to 0.55 i wanted to die just to be with the mother of my children up in heaven. but the kids need me more. god damn cancer
migordiz562 2 years ago
@migordiz562 i hope things have gotten a little easier. peace.
tranurse 1 year ago
there sure don't make em like this anymore
ih8statism 2 years ago 3
As a child I'd clean my grandma's tavern Saturday mornings. I remember playing this song on the jukebox while mopping the booze and ashes off the floor. Today's Country isn't the same, but I guess no music is. MTV changed everything making it possible for the visual elements to compensate for substandard music. The quality is lost to visual trickery. People hear with their eyes now. You can be the best artist but if you're not visually appealing, forget it.
Drydoc2 2 years ago 110
@Drydoc2 Damn good comment!
xhitmanx41 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 You put it well my friend. B
BadboybillyC 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 Very well put my man!!!
CarlG78 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 Well put friend.
deke441 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 Couldn't have put it better myself.
rafhenlow 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 AMEN!!! so true!
mdba4 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 You never forget the smell of beer and stale butt smells like
richtogo 1 year ago
@richtogo Ain't it the truth. And every whiff conjures a memory, good or bad doesn't make a difference, they're all treasured. I think we're all lucky here to have lived in the moment, because these are our memories, that nothing will replace. The more I think about the change of music the more I just accept it. The music "we" found so important is our own, and while I don't appreciate the current music as much, someone else does, and will probably say the same things in 30 years.
Drydoc2 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 Great comment. Merle has nothing to worry about though, he is visually appealing ;o)
ElvizaPelvis 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 You put it well in words and i second that .
BadboybillyC 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 The fact your grandmother had a tavern is fucking hardcore.
TeamBurton 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 I'm only 24 but I was raised surrounded with GOOD music. My mom was a Merle fan, my dad a "Possum" fan. I knew everything from Lefty Frizzell to Dean Martin. Classics is all I knew till I was a teenager. I absolutely despise today's music and get excited when I actually find someone with talent & not "dubbed" in the studio. So many artists sounds different live than on "record" & you can tell they use computers to try to even cover them up when live. Disappointing.
mhess777 1 year ago
@mhess777 It could be that there is so much scrutiny in the celeb world that they can't afford to make a mistake, so why bother. Just record a clean version and play to it. When you get in trouble just turn up the studio version a little and the "live" performance is excellent. Some artists can't pull off live music, some can. But what's not real? Hard to tell some times.
Drydoc2 1 year ago
@Drydoc2 That's the finest commentary I've ever heard about the state of the current music situation. I grew up with Redd Volkaert and still get to play with him once a year or so and I have to agree that it's about the most under-rated country song of all time.
wark50 11 months ago
todays teens could not begin to understand this legend. and that is too bad.
too much booty in the ass these days I guess. how sad.
peacelinus 2 years ago 6
I LOVE THIS MAN!!!
georgsim 2 years ago 2
Me and Grandpa missing you..............
MsTy3355 2 years ago
Awesome!
theheavyhorses 2 years ago 3
Great:-)
dagny1207 2 years ago 3
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Now This is Country Music At It's Best.
Today's So Called Country Don't Know
Shit From Shinola.Just Give Me Merle,
Johnny,Willie,And All The Classics That
Came Way Before Just Flush Today's
Down The Shiter Where It Belongs.
zisoul 2 years ago 4
One of the all time greatest composers and singers. Once Merle sings a song - he "Owns" it by putting his unique style and vocals forever burned into your memory. The lines on his face show the miles he has traveled and from the looks of it not all of them were paved.
DRKPLZS 2 years ago
my fav Hag song is Looking for a place to fall apart. That song reminds me of a lost love. It is one of his best. If he ever come to my are Birmingham alabama, I will definitely be there to see him
WilliamPierce38 2 years ago
All you country fans out there better get with it and go see Merle in concert. Living legends are very rare these days and he is without a doubt the greatest country artist since Hank Sr. My favorite song by him is "Our paths may never cross". I have yet to hear a song that goes to the core of loneliness and need like that song does. We are blessed to have his talent present in our life and time.
captnurse 2 years ago 3
Well, he's great, but there's a few better. Waylon and Johnny for example.
Sturla123 2 years ago
What is he like 100? Still sounds like he's in his prime.. A true great
espanolguru69 2 years ago 3
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this fucker looks like charles bukowski.
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STUDIOCHINCHAN 2 years ago
Somebody told me once that if you want to hear your own story set to words, listen to country. Country reminds you that your heart may be broken, but it's not the first. Misery loves company, maybe...at least for a little while.
monmichka77 2 years ago
Dear Mr. migordiz562, I do know exactly how you feel. I lost my wife this past Sept. 2, to cancer. We had been married 39 years this past June. I know we're old, and all our kids are grown with their kids but, it still hurts... I've always loved Merle, and one of my idols is Norm Hamlet. I don't want to write a book here. So, God bless my friend, and you take care of those kids.... Rick
rick86409 2 years ago 2
An Ex and i used to listen to the Hag................great memories.
zansioux 2 years ago
babe i miss you so much. the kids are all washed up and layin in bed but im sure you saw all that..from 0.45 to 0.55 i wanted to die just to be with the mother of my children up in heaven. but the kids need me more. god damn cancer
migordiz562 2 years ago 2
If you can hang on, with a little help from Merle, i'm sure everything will be fine. The kids do need you, be strong, and be a good parent, everything else will follow.
georgeisupset 2 years ago 2
God bless you friend.
wdmeadows 2 years ago
my first and only concert was the Hag......i was 11 years old and accompanied by my dad
makingtimecount 2 years ago
Man! You def had the chance of a lifetime to see The Hagg in concert! That's just awesome! ;)
tjbigdog64 2 years ago
my dad actually carried me up to the stage on his shoulders and they lifted me on stage. Yes, a chance of a lifetime.
makingtimecount 2 years ago 2
What married man cannot relate to this song? Wow. This is what life is if you are over 40. The HAG. The best.
peacelinus 2 years ago 2
BRONCO BILLY
TheUnioncarpenter 2 years ago
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zansioux 2 years ago
The truth
elecryan 2 years ago
Man I love this song. Takes me back to when I was growing up. Not always good memories, but music got me through.
Tmiscountry 2 years ago 3
ahh. waylon, willie, merle, kristofferson, david allan coe, jerry jeff walker, bobby bare, the old outlaw country, best drinking music around, they all got something to fit every mood.
Drunknwow 2 years ago 3
I was a longtime country music deejay (23+ years) and Merle IS the real deal. So much of today's country music scene is about pretty faces. This guy was the ultimate!
digimanx2 2 years ago 2
He played one hell of a concert in Metropoilis.
lobo66690 2 years ago
Kevin Williams--Bass
Norm Hamlet--Steel Guitar
Freddy Powers--Rhythm Guitar
Scotty Joss-- Fiddle
Don Markham-- Sax
Norm Stephens(used to play for Lefty Frizzel) sitting, Rhythm
Johnnie Barber--Drums
Doug Colosio--Keyboard
bigboychan 2 years ago
He still sounds great!!! The greatest country singer of all time in my opinion!!
oucorry 2 years ago 6
I agree for the most part. Willie Nelson is on a par with Merle but for differant reasons. Willie has a way with mornfull ballads. it wouild be hard for me to choose.
jimbonnie 2 years ago