Saturday, March 7, 2009

Country Music

When we were growing up, our dad loved country music. Back in the day when it was twangy and corny. None of us kids liked it, but there were rare exceptions.

Like this guy.

You can't get any better than Roger Miller.

Classic.


Roger Miller - King of the road


Today, my radio is nearly always turned to 95.5 on the dial. Yep, it's country music. Kenny, Carrie, Brad. I love it. But then again, it's not the Loretta Lynn stuff dad listened to.

But give me a Roger Miller song any day. Other old favorites: Wreck of 'ol 97, Running Bear, Your Cheatin Heart, Poor Ol Kaliga . I'm sure I'll think of others. Guess there was a little country music that was good back then.

18 comments:

Greybeard said...

"Chug-a-lug" was the football team sang on our way to "away" games.
...Love Roger Miller, another "done too soon" gentle man.

Greybeard said...

... was the song...

CnC said...

Trailers for sale of rent, loved that one

CnC said...

same song, my bad

CnC said...

me and bobby mcgee another great song originaly recorded by R.G. but written by a true ahole, Kris Kristoferson

Greybeard said...

KK an a-hole Crown?
You have a story?
(He was an Army Helicopter Pilot.)

CnC said...

yeah the comments him and his buddy martin sheen i heard making about this country on a talk show while back, he has changed a lot since his military days, he is typical hollywood mentality nowadays

Greybeard said...

Martin Sheen!
He goes on my "list".
KK... I'll delay that decision until I hear/read something firm.

CnC said...

GB got this on KK too



On February 29, 2008 Kristofferson officially endorsed Barack Obama for President.[7] A member of Veterans for Peace, Kristofferson took several trips to Nicaragua with peace activist S. Brian Willson during the 1980s. He also opposes the Iraq War and has been calling for an end to it as demonstrated in his song "In The News".[8] In 2009, he described his political views on The Colbert Report as "left of liberal".

Greybeard said...

Ahh Kris, hand in your wings!
On the list!

CnC said...

sorry GB, it's a shame a guy with the talent he's got to write some really great songs can be so wrong about life, I feel your pair brother,

Greybeard said...

Thanks C&C, but stay away from my pair!

CnC said...

oh maannnnn what a typo hahahah sorry GB I have my own burden with my pair I will leave you to yours lol

Rita said...

Freudian slip.

CnC said...

Well actually joetta has them in her purse at the present time

Greybeard said...

C&C-
Reminds me of a Sam Kinison bit...
Profane, obnoxious, and drop-dead funny!

CnC said...

SK was one funny dude, I remember the bit he did about Vietnam in the movie "Back TO School"

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