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MickintheHam
04-06-2016, 01:11 PM
The news has tken over most. Radio stations in Birmingham.
KSRBEvans
04-06-2016, 01:30 PM
MAMA TRIED
@edsbs
Merle Haggard tried to rob a restaurant in broad daylight once and was too drunk to run out the back door. ELITE COUNTRY STATUS FOREVER.
2:01 PM - 6 Apr 2016

https://mobile.twitter.com/edsbs/status/717774162455080960?p=v


RIP.
MickintheHam
04-06-2016, 01:50 PM
It is reported now that he was aged 79 years. Somewhat surprisingly Billboard Magazine lists him #1 country music artist of all time. I believe a lot of male fans can connect with Mama tried.
KSRBEvans
04-06-2016, 02:45 PM
Hard to pick a top 4 to put on Mt. Rushmore. I'd definitely have Hank Sr. and Cash there, then you have about 5-6 for the last 2 slots: Willie, Waylon, Merle, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline come immediately to mind. One of the greats, for sure.
KSRBEvans
04-06-2016, 03:03 PM
The Ostrich
‏@ALostrich
RIP Merle Haggard. 79 years old. He was preceded in death by country music. And unfortunately survived by whatever Florida-Georgia Line is.

https://twitter.com/ALostrich/status/717785935686025217
DanISSELisdaman
04-06-2016, 04:45 PM
I read somewhere that today was also his birthday!
kingcat
04-06-2016, 05:18 PM
Was In hospice care for his pneumonia. According to my daughter he had told his family last week he would die on his birthday.

A true giant of country music. the old man from the mountain going home.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzc6LTW_MN8
MickintheHam
04-06-2016, 05:32 PM
Even the news talk stations are ditching Trump and Cruz to talk about Merle and play his songs.

Now you folks makin lists don't forget that little gal that grew up in Southside Baptist Church here in Birmingham, Emmylou Harris. When she sings Blue Kentucky Girl my heart melts and I just break down in tears. She's in my Top 5 all time.
CitizenBBN
04-06-2016, 10:13 PM
Given what I see on college campuses these days I think Okie from Muskogee is still quite applicable. Merle said he wrote that song wondering what his dad would say if he showed up in 1969. I wonder what Merle would have to say now the same way.
kingcat
04-06-2016, 10:37 PM
Given what I see on college campuses these days I think Okie from Muskogee is still quite applicable. Merle said he wrote that song wondering what his dad would say if he showed up in 1969. I wonder what Merle would have to say now the same way.

For me it's that and "walkin' on the fightin' side of me"

The corporate controlled media has intentionally divided this country along party and philosophical lines for ratings, and control of the populace
That song applies to all of us and would be a good guideline to re-establish for what patriotism really is.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAFmFsb9XM







I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way they have to live here in this country
Harpin' on the wars we fight
And gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be

And I don't mind 'em switchin' sides
And standin' up for things they believe in
But when they're runnin' down our country, man
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Runnin' down a way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep

If you don't love it, leave it
Let this song that I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down our country, hoss
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

I read about some squirrelly guy
Who claims that he just don't believe in fightin'
And I wonder just how long
The rest of us can count on bein' free

They love our milk and honey
But they preach about some other way of livin'
But when they're runnin' down our country, man
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Runnin' down the way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep

If you don't love it, leave it
Let this song that I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down our country, man
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

Yeah when you're runnin' down our country, hoss
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me


Songwriter: MERLE HAGGARD
DanISSELisdaman
04-07-2016, 06:09 AM
I think most people would have "Ole Possum Jones" in the top 5, although he wasn't one of my favorite singers. I liked Johnny Horton much better.
bigsky
04-07-2016, 07:55 AM
Even the news talk stations are ditching Trump and Cruz to talk about Merle and play his songs. Now you folks makin lists don't forget that little gal that grew up in Southside Baptist Church here in Birmingham, Emmylou Harris. When she sings Blue Kentucky Girl my heart melts and I just break down in tears. She's in my Top 5 all time. I'd walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
bigsky
04-07-2016, 08:01 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM

Sad songs save me when Im sad. I'd fix his flat tire for this one song alone.
MickintheHam
04-07-2016, 08:53 AM
I'd walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham

LOL! It's on my downloaded playlist! She just has the sexiest voice.
kingcat
04-07-2016, 10:28 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM

Sad songs save me when Im sad. I'd fix his flat tire for this one song alone.

Yep...Id hate to have seen those sweet country pickin' fingers..all covered with oirl
;)
Carolinawildcats
04-14-2016, 07:15 PM
Hard to pick a top 4 to put on Mt. Rushmore. I'd definitely have Hank Sr. and Cash there, then you have about 5-6 for the last 2 slots: Willie, Waylon, Merle, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline come immediately to mind. One of the greats, for sure.

George Jones added to that list for me. Loved George and still do!

Peace

Richard (CW)