My favorite country songs

[countrygringo]

If only I were smart enough to post a you tube link...

Statler Brothers, Flowers on the Wall

counting flowers on the wall,
that don't bother me at all,
playing Solitaire til dawn,
with a deck of 51,
smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo,
now don't tell me I've nothing to do

Can't help but stop, listen and enjoy when this comes on-

+1 to the Cash, Coe, and Willie!

 

[Dan]

Oh, and since this is a thread about old country, I'll submit one of mine! Here's another great example of a time that the talent and the voice was certainly more important than the singer looking like an affliction model. Gary Stewart was definitely no looker, but what a cool voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-KEYAN9dg&feature=related

I have been lucky enough to catch Merle and George in concert the past couple of years, and they are still doing it right!

CW, thanks for your contributions to this thread. I've never heard of the singers you posted until .. you posted!

Gary Stewart.. what an old time classical country music voice!

 

[Ceedubya]

Great links Ceedubya! Gotta love the PBR salute in the last one!

a Biram show is definitly a PBR crowd. Although, the first time I saw him was in Austin and I was drinking Shiner Bock. And I just saw him last month in Missoula and he was drinking a Cold Smoke Sotch Ale

 

[Dan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn3JB51NH_M

Here's a song I remember waking up to while visiting my great-grandmother in Fort Davis, TX.

Great job urbanmyth! That is certainly taking it back a few years. I graduated highschool the year he passed on but remember hearing this song once or twice growing up.

 

[Dan]

I'm in the wrong thread. I dont like country music in general, old or new, but I do enjoy Buffett, and more recently, SOME Kenny Chesney, and Zach Brown types when they are singing sun, sand, and summer. They find their way on the mix with some Marley when we head to the Cape for our summer vaca.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8Nkn3Xjes&ob=av2n

Barneygumble maybe you posted in the wrong thread but I'm sure glad you did! What a great music video. Thank you!

 

[Dan]

Listening to Willie as I speak, 'Me and Paul.' When I'm just hanging out it seems appropriately ... well, apropos. And now Johnny Cash shows up, 'Home of the Blues', extremely apropos, as I don't want to go to work in the morning...

Thanks Dawnhulio. Great songs!

Willie Nelson performs "Me and Paul" at the Farm Aid concert in Louisville, Kentucky on October 1st, 1995. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.

 

[Dan]

Bill Curringtion-people are crazy,pretty good at drinkin beer
Montgomery Gentry (Bobby Gentry's boy)-speed
Hank Williams-just about anything
Willy Nelson-always on my mind,angel flying too close to the ground (for my wife)
Charlie Pride-All I have to offer you is me (what pop said to mom when he proposed!)
Loretta Lynn-coalminer's daughter (I'm the son),don't come home a drinkin,...several more
Charlie Ryan-Hot rod lincoln,Burlington chase,hot rod hades,hot rod race,side car cycle,glitterin steel (I have the old 1961 Hot Rod Lincoln Drags Again)
Elvis-Kentucky Rain (been there,done that)
Flatt & Scruggs-foggy mountain breakdown (good country corner burnin tune)
soggy bottom boys-man of constant sorrow
Frankie Lane-rawhide
Charlie Daniels-simple man
John Denver-country roads
Patsy cline-walkin after midnight,crazy,...
I'm sure there's more I forget atm...like songs from Lefty Frizzel,Charlie Daniels...

That's a long list. How about some videos?

 

[Ceedubya]

CW, thanks for your contributions to this thread. I've never heard of the singers you posted until .. you posted!

Gary Stewart.. what an old time classical country music voice!

I am a huge country music fan, and it means a lot to me. Unfortunately it has become a diluted, corporate ran, money machine pumping out the same crap from people who know nothing about the real country, and the hardships of middle america (you know, the people they are supposedly singing about). Just throw in a few keywords: pickup, dirt road, haybales, etc. and an electric guitar with a huge light show and you have a "country" song. Country has gone pop, and I think people are growing tired of it....... at least I have. I hope that country is where rock was in the late '80's early '90's and it will soon be cleaned out with a giant enema.

and as I step down off my soapbox here's a few more!

Eleven Hundred Springs is a great honky tonk band from texas, love em


Possessed by Paul James is another great act from texas. His last album was called "feed the family" cuz thats all he is trying to do. gotta respect that


and finally, one more OLDIE! I am a HUGE Hank Williams fan (in fact a fan of all III) but people often overlook Lefty Frizzell another huge innovator and influence on lots of my favorites like merle, George, and Willie

 

[Dan]

I'm still home with "the plague" (pneumonia, of all things) so I'm whiny, bored, and out of sorts. One thing I just came across on Spotify is what I think is probably my favorite Johnny Cash song but sung this time by his daughter at his memorial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izMlJRftg_o

Very touching.

Thank you Yoop!

 

[countrygringo]

Flowers on the Wall-

Thanks for the posting tips Dan! Who says beer can't make you smarter!

 

[passedpawn]

Love all the above. I'm a big Jason Aldean fan now. But here's one of my oldie faves. Dan, just for you!

All day I face the barren waste without the taste of water,
Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water,
Cool water.

The night are cool and I'm a fool each stars a pool of water,
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Cool water.

(Chorus)
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan can't you see that big green tree where the waters runnin' free
and it's waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.

The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Cool Water.

Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for just one thing more than water,
Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water,
Cool water.​

 

[Ceedubya]

Love all the above. I'm a big Jason Aldean fan now. But here's one of my oldie faves. Dan, just for you!

All day I face the barren waste without the taste of water,
Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water,
Cool water.

The night are cool and I'm a fool each stars a pool of water,
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Cool water.

(Chorus)
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan can't you see that big green tree where the waters runnin' free
and it's waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.

The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Cool Water.

Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for just one thing more than water,
Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water,
Cool water.​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtCa8ZgAk4&feature=related

LOVE this song, was just singing it awhile back. Hank Williams did a version of this that was almost eerie sounding. Good choice!

 

[Dan]

I've never set foot in Alabama but, if it is as wonderful as one of my favorite bands sings about... Would love to live there! I'm country raised but not from the south. Love the country group Alabama.

"Alabama".

Enjoy!



I'll probably go to he!! for posting all these songs for free.



Some more time in purgatory for posting.



One of my favorite songs when I was a few years younger. Oh, can't find it. Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but here is a wonderful version of if from a couple singing in the backyard!



I guess that's it for now. Please keep this thread going with songs from your favorite country artist.

GB

Dan

 

[Ceedubya]

can't talk about real country without including the king of country troubadours, that right I'm talkin about Unknown Hinson!!!


Woo hoo Wormens and beer!!


oh, almost forgot about the good Reverend! I saw the heat in concert last year, what an incredible live show.

 

[Dan]

Love all the above. I'm a big Jason Aldean fan now. But here's one of my oldie faves. Dan, just for you!

All day I face the barren waste without the taste of water,
Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water,
Cool water.

The night are cool and I'm a fool each stars a pool of water,
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Cool water.

(Chorus)
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan can't you see that big green tree where the waters runnin' free
and it's waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.

The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Cool Water.

Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for just one thing more than water,
Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water,
Cool water.​

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDtCa8ZgAk4&feature=related

Ya know Mister? You are a very good man! You always take the bright side with you posts. And I'm guessing a few minutes research in the responses on some of mine, at least. Your kind intentions are very humbling.

Thank you Pappy for the great link! I'd never heard it before.

How about some more good ones without "Dan" in them.

GB,

Dan

 

[Dan]

TxBrew, thank you and all the moderators for this wonderful HBT website.

Sincerely,

Dan

 

[Dan]

Some pictures of glorious machines and a great video by Alabama.

 

[Dan]

Totally not country I suppose. I lived in Hawaii for 7 or 8 years. Never met this man in person but wish I did. He passed away young in life.

Here is a song from Brother Iz, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole -

"What A Wonderful World" Video

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[Ceedubya]

Some pictures of glorious machines and a great video by Alabama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYtJIFVxQXY

as a former trucker, and still a current holder of a CDL I love trucker songs! My personal favorites.......

 

[Dan]

Another one from a man I sure would like to have known in person.

Brother IZ

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

 

[Dan]

as a former trucker, and still a current holder of a CDL I love trucker songs! My personal favorites.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HpmlIDIXPs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhrPDKgG3bE

Thanks CW

Here's another good trucking song from the 70's. CB's were in every truck and car and we all had a handle..

 

[Dan]

Greatest song ever sung. Please don't pass this up.

Mahalo

Dan

 

[Ceedubya]

Thanks CW

Here's another good trucking song from the 80's. CB's were in every truck and car and we all had a handle..



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwaygKjs2fI

I almost posted that one! I had a great handle.... just not SFW!

 

[Dan]

I probably posted this song earlier in this thread, just don't remember cause I listen to this song a lot.

Johnny Cash is one of my favorite country singers.. love his deep shaky voice.

There is humility and greatness in it.

I get choked up everytime I hear this song, hope that feeling never goes away..

Dan

 

[Dan]

I almost posted that one! I had a great handle.... just not SFW!

I'll bet you did. What was it CW?

 

[Dan]

I'm older than some and younger than others. My favorite movies were made many years ago.

Here is a quote from my hero.. yes I said my Hero. John Wayne. Might put a few of them on here.



Taps history told by John Wayne

Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest
God is nigh.
Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar, drawing near
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise for our days
Neath the sun, neath the stars, neath the sky
As we go, this we know
God is nigh

John Wayne "AMERICA: WHY I LOVE HER" Music Video LYRICS




Don't know where in the heck this one came onto this playlist from. Certainly not John Wayne but love it!

 

[Ceedubya]

My handle? well, I can't post that here.... :rockin:

but I can't talk about "real" country music without the man who brought me to it... now, this may be under the influence of some good bourban.... and mostly ****... but here goes

Hank III Country heroes..


And if you say that aint country, then you never actually listened to Johnny cash...


one of my personal favorites.....


and finally...... ****...

 

[Dan]

Wow!

 

[Dan]

My handle? well, I can't post that here.... :rockin:

but I can't talk about "real" country music without the man who brought me to it... now, this may be under the influence of some good bourban.... and mostly ****... but here goes

Hank III Country heroes..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6B-X6EEiHE

Pills I took
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSt6AnBxNXQ

And if you say that aint country, then you never actually listened to Johnny cash...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6smKVGmI2A&feature=related

one of my personal favorites.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANpb13_vgi4&feature=related

and finally...... ****...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6smKVGmI2A&feature=related

Gotta admit. I only like the A"lone and Dying" one. The others are just to damn wanna be.

 

[Dan]

^^ Glad I could help. Now you can post all you want!

Thank you for the new link countrygringo!