Merle Haggard Has Left The Building

[Smokin Joe]

Country music legend Merle Haggard hung up his geetar today at the age of 79.

Here's a number that will delight the hearts of all God fearin', gun totin', right thinkin' Good ole Boys

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE

 

[Ian H]

I'm sure he was a lovely person off-stage.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'm sure he was a lovely person off-stage.

Pinko faggot.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I think that's the worst thing he ever recorded and I love The Hag. And he died yesterday SJ, on his birthday too!

 

[NorthernDave]

It's a bad time to be an aging celebrity.

But here's Oz in tribute to the man himself

 

[John the Monkey]

Swingin' Doors is probably my favourite - although Daddy Won't be Home Again this Christmas is a great festive tune.

View: https://youtu.be/zHXispgbb84

Never had much time for his politics, but he wrote a particular kind of old fashioned country music that I have a lot of time for.

 

[rich p]

I have nothing but respect for 3BM's musical tastes, as he'll confirm, but I preferred Merle Oberon

 

[John the Monkey]

I think that's the worst thing he ever recorded and I love The Hag.

"The Fightin' Side O' Me" for my money. Close run thing though.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

"The Fightin' Side O' Me" for my money. Close run thing though.

A thousand great songs to a few clunkers ain't bad. Not bad at impressions either, look away now if you're a nobber like rich or rocky.

 

[Stephenite]

"The Fightin' Side O' Me" for my money. Close run thing though.

I'm about as left as you can get without turning full circle. This is a good song, i reckon.

 

[Stephenite]

Reminds me of my dad, this song. Worked all day, and every day. Died at 54 no years of age. A man that died with callouses on his hands, lungs, liver and heart.