Best Country Song of All Time

[mth123]

I'll add in a few:

Amarillo by Morning
I walk the Line
Mama Tried
Forever and Ever Amen
Gentle On My Mind
Your Cheatin' Heart

Some that probably aren't greatest, but they are fun
You Never Even Called Me By My Name
Don't Rock The Juke Box
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' with Lovin' on Your Mind
Boot Scootin Boogie
Lovesick Blues

[mth123]

It's kind of a hard list, because the lines between Country and other music is kind of blurry. Older stuff is kind of a fuzzy line between Rockabilly stuff like Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers and even Elvis sounds very country. As time goes on, Southern Rock like Lynyrd Skynyrd (SP?), .38 Special, ZZ top, early Doobie Brothers, early Eagles and The Allman Brothers sound country.


If these are considered country, songs like Take It Easy, Black Water, Ramblin' Man, Free Bird, La Grange, Blue Suede Shoes, Great Balls of Fire, Jail House Rock and Wake Up Little Susie might go to the top of the list for me.

[bucksfan2]

It's kind of a hard list, because the lines between Country and other music is kind of blurry. Older stuff is kind of a fuzzy line between Rockabilly stuff like Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers and even Elvis sounds very country. As time goes on, Southern Rock like Lynyrd Skynyrd (SP?), .38 Special, ZZ top, early Doobie Brothers, early Eagles and The Allman Brothers sound country.


If these are considered country, songs like Take It Easy, Black Water, Ramblin' Man, Free Bird, La Grange, Blue Suede Shoes, Great Balls of Fire, Jail House Rock and Wake Up Little Susie might go to the top of the list for me.

Garth got me into country. His live album back in the 90's was pretty fantastic as well as his Hits album. I went from Garth-Tim McGraw-Kenny Chesney-ZBB-Eric Church. I listen to some new "pop country" mainly because its easy listening and its safe to play around my kids.

I am not a huge fan of the twangy country, Garth is about as twangy as I get.

[TheBigLebowski]

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle

[Dom Heffner]

Smokey Mountain Rain was always a favorite.

Here You Come Again, Dolly. Actually any Dolly is fine.

Gotta be some Kenny Rogers we could add here.

[chicoruiz]

I was going to suggest a separate thread for the best country music song titles, but then I realized nothing could ever beat Billy Joe Shaver’s “The Devil Made Me Do It The First Time (The Second Time I Done It On My Own)”.

[westofyou]

Country is an odd bird, you have the stripped down traditional stuff that predates the Billy Sherill era of the 60's then you have the gloss or outlaw stuff of the 70's and then the commercial growth seen in the 80's followed now by a country sound that has gotten more poppy and rock n roll.

For pure stripped down country I like Merle and the Strangers in the 60's and Willies Red Headed Stranger and Phases and Changes which IMO are the best Willie out there

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I was going to suggest a separate thread for the best country music song titles, but then I realized nothing could ever beat Billy Joe Shaver’s “The Devil Made Me Do It The First Time (The Second Time I Done It On My Own)”.

My wife's favorite guitar player was Eddie Shaver, Billy Joe's Thunderbird is epic

[Dom Heffner]

I was going to suggest a separate thread for the best country music song titles, but then I realized nothing could ever beat Billy Joe Shaver’s “The Devil Made Me Do It The First Time (The Second Time I Done It On My Own)”.

If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me...

I live not far from Bellamy Brothers Boulevard.

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Country is an odd bird, you have the stripped down traditional stuff that predates the Billy Sherill era of the 60's then you have the gloss or outlaw stuff of the 70's and then the commercial growth seen in the 80's followed now by a country sound that has gotten more poppy and rock n roll.

For pure stripped down country I like Merle and the Strangers in the 60's and Willies Red Headed Stranger and Phases and Changes which IMO are the best Willie out there

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My wife's favorite guitar player was Eddie Shaver, Billy Joe's Thunderbird is epic

I try to embrace it all. Listened to Everly Brothers then Alice in Chains today.

But this country talk has me kinda wanting to put some old stuff on.

[texasdave]

Old school country. Cotton-eyed Joe. Kawliga. Kiss an Angel Good Morning. Jamestown Ferry. That Georgia Sun was Blood Red and Going Down. Green Green Grass of Home. Tennesse Stud.

[redsfanmia]

Ruby,don’t take your love to town has to be in the top ten for sure.

[westofyou]

Old school country. Cotton-eyed Joe. Kawliga. Kiss an Angel Good Morning. Jamestown Ferry. That Georgia Sun was Blood Red and Going Down. Green Green Grass of Home. Tennesse Stud.

https://www.discogs.com/Nitty-Gritty...elease/1600516

[Plus Plus]

My #1.

[Roy Tucker]

Country is an odd bird, you have the stripped down traditional stuff that predates the Billy Sherill era of the 60's then you have the gloss or outlaw stuff of the 70's and then the commercial growth seen in the 80's followed now by a country sound that has gotten more poppy and rock n roll.

For pure stripped down country I like Merle and the Strangers in the 60's and Willies Red Headed Stranger and Phases and Changes which IMO are the best Willie out there

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My wife's favorite guitar player was Eddie Shaver, Billy Joe's Thunderbird is epic

That’s pretty much where I’m at as well. Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Conway Twitty, and Marty Robbins.

But don’t forget Dottie, Tammy, Loretta, and Dolly.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and a show at the Ryman is a must if you’re ever in Nashville. Just great.

My wife is a late arrival for country but loves it. For our anniversary this year, I bought 2 Country Megatickets at Riverbend. 7 shows, Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, Luke Bryan (her favorite), Brad Paisley, FGL, Thomas Rhett, and Jason Andean. I guess I need to buy a cowboy hat.

[RedsBaron]

Amanda-Waylon Jennings
Maggie's Dream-Don Williams
Good Old Boys Like Me-Don Williams
Ring of Fire-Johnny Cash
I Fall to Pieces-Patsy Cline
Till I can Make It On My Own-Tammy Wynette
For the Good Times-Ray Price
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys-Willie Nelson
Luckenbach Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)-Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain-Willie Nelson
I Still Make Cheyenne-George Strait
Amarillo By Morning-George Strait
Independence Day-Martina McBride
Wichita Lineman-Glen Campbell
Galveston-Glen Campbell
I Still Believe In You-Vince Gill
Go Rest High on that Mountain-Vince Gill
My Home's in Alabama-Alabama
He Stopped Loving Her Today-George Jones
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-Hank Williams Jr.
If We Make It Through December-Merle Haggard
Mystery Train-Elvis Presley
Long Black Limousine-Elvis Presley
Guitar Man-Elvis Presley
We Danced-Brad Paisley
Jolene-Dolly Parton
The Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning-Alan Jackson
Wildwood Flower-Carter Family
Me and Bobbie McGee-Kris Kristofferson
Sunday Morning Coming Down-Johnny Cash
El Paso-Marty Robbins
Flowers on the Wall-Statler Brothers
Crazy-Patsy Cline
Cold Cold Heart-Hank Williams
Mama Tried-Merle Haggard

[Kingspoint]

I'm out of my league in this conversation.