[Music] Favourite Country Song

Brightonfan1983

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UK

• Mar 29, 2019

• #1

... or derivative thereof?

There's Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, for your traditional tastes, Garth Brooks for those with a leaning toward country/rock (I think), and Juice Newton for this country/pop belter. What else tickles your whiskey-heartache fancies?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0DK-0fIKCw

 

Weststander

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Withdean area

• Mar 29, 2019

• #2

Not my main music passion, but this is beautiful:



Plus so many songs by Johnny Cash.

 

Jack Straw

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Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!

• Mar 29, 2019

• #3

Zimbabwe-Bob Marley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9KHjxSzxw

 

Superphil

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In a pile of football shirts

• Mar 29, 2019

• #4

Totally smitten by Canada’s Kendal Carson, this is one of her best, but pretty much everything on her first two albums is a stunner.

https://youtu.be/ChM-LYjLi4s

 

father_and_son

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• Mar 29, 2019

• #5

Garth Brooks... Ain't Going Down Til the Sun Comes Up

 

dazzer6666

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https://youtu.be/7hx4gdlfamo

 

OzMike

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• Mar 30, 2019

• #7

I Can Help. Billy Swan, but I can’t seem to post a link.

 

Eeyore

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• #8

Misty- Ray Stevens
Mississippi- Pussycat

 

Bwian

Kiss my (_!_)

Jul 14, 2003

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• Mar 30, 2019

• #9

This is a good un.


https://youtu.be/tjbqMy3g46E

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smillie's garden

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• Mar 30, 2019

• #10

Transporting

 

Ceej

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• #11

https://youtu.be/mfAvRAXzOUg

Genius songwriter

 

Icy Gull

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• #12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfUGbHzP0Rc

 

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luppers

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Didim, Turkey

• Mar 30, 2019

• #13

angel of the morning Juice Newton

 

Icy Gull

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• #14

Massive Gram Parsons influence in this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLJFl7ws_0

 

Napier

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Devon

• Mar 30, 2019

• #15

The classic Rhinestone Cowboy. Glen Campbell at his best.

 

Tom Bombadil

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• Mar 30, 2019

• #16

 

jonnyrovers

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• Mar 30, 2019

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Icy Gull said:

Massive Gram Parsons influence in this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLJFl7ws_0

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Mick & Keef wrote it with Gram, who released his own version around the same time.

 

Mr Bridger

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Feb 25, 2013

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Earth

• Mar 30, 2019

• #18

On a warm summer's eve
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us,
And he began to speak
He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes
So if you don't mind me sayin'
I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll give you some advice"
So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his faced lost all expression
He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
You gotta learn to play it right
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
Every gambler knows
That the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for is to die
in your sleep

 

jonnyrovers

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• Mar 30, 2019

• #19

https://youtu.be/oJH24ktbsFo

 

DavidinSouthampton

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I just tried to post a link but failed. I don't really do Country Music, but Me and Bobby McGee.

I believe Kris Kristofferson wrote it. 40plus years ago I had a version of it by Gordon Lightfoot which I loved, then no found the Janis Joplin version of it.

I don't think anyone would describe Janis as a Country singer, but then I am not overly fond of categorizing things too tightly anyway. It's just a great version of a great song by a great singer.