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Merle Haggard had it right...........
hillbille
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We have a new radio station I picked up in the truck yesterday, its an Oldies station for country from back in the 70's and 80's. They played an old Merle Hagard song rainbow stew from back at least 30 or more years ago, He hit the nail on the head back then as to todays " political/cultural climate" I don't know how to post the video/song so maybe one of you computer savvy folks will or just google the song rainbow stew, and this isn't meant as a political statement against either party, just the general way it is.......
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Here you go. Bob
Listening to that old country music reminds me of how bad country music is now.Someone told me they are country music rappers now.
IMO, Merle got quite a few things right, one of the best ever.
Here's a version with lyrics
rainbow stew-merle haggard - Bing video
One of my all time favorite artists.
A little useless trivia. Merle died on his birthday.
My dad sent that one to me just a couple months ago, same reason. I love Merle and listen to him all the time.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
There is some new stuff that is good, but they don't play it on the pop country stations because, well, it's not pop country. Pop country is crap.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I really don't listen to any of todays music. Just oldies but goodies for me and I always liked Merle, and I never was a real country music fan. I just hate the word fan! Prefer to be called an appreciator of various musicians playing various types of music. 🙂
Yepper, Mr. Haggard had it right.
Years ago when I played bass a lot I had the honor of playing on the same stage as Merle.
It was 10 years after he'd been there, but doggone it, it was the same stage!
A couple of brothers who are neighbors of mine toured with him and were his opening act for several years.Check out The Malpass Brothers on you tube
Was this you playing bass Steve?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkYZ4wTBd8g
++++ plus from me too
My neighbor's son just moved back here from Nashville to take care of his mom. He was a successful song writer.
He told us the 🌈 has taken over Country music.
Ya-Next to the 50's the best in my humble estimation are the "old" country westerns😎
Sorry, it is what it is.
Now that's funny!
And he received a Presidential Pardon from my favorite President..............Ronald Reagan. Both great Americans in my eyes 👍️
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee