Your favorite Merle Haggard song(s)

Mike Terry · Post by **Mike Terry** » 26 Sep 2010 6:09 am

My all time favorite is " I Wonder if They Ever Think of Me "

Gary Patterson · Post by **Gary Patterson** » 27 Sep 2010 6:44 am

"Guess I'll Just Stay Here and Drink". It's not so much his best song as a songwriter, but I love the way he gives everyone in the band a turn to show off.

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 27 Sep 2010 4:26 pm

Every Fool Has A Rainbow
SING ME BACK HOME
SHELLY'S WINTER LOVE
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT PLANNED TONIGHT DIANA
IF YOU"RE TRYING TO BREAK MY HEART YOU DON'T HAVE VERY FAR TO GO
FARMERS DAUGHTER
WAKE UP

Ron Ross · Post by **Ron Ross** » 27 Sep 2010 7:32 pm

I guess mine would have to be "sad song" or maybe "in my next life".but then again any of his old songs are awsome

Igor Fiksman · Post by **Igor Fiksman** » 27 Sep 2010 7:55 pm

I love them all, but if I had to pick a few favorites:
Misery and Gin
Great Afternoon
Rainbow Stew
Fighting Side
Branded Man

GaryHoetker · Post by **GaryHoetker** » 29 Sep 2010 11:43 am

"This Town's Not Big Enough"

Red Kilby · Post by **Red Kilby** » 29 Sep 2010 12:23 pm

HERE IN FRISCO is my all time favorite, followed up real close with ALWAYS WANTING YOU.

Jim Simon · Post by **Jim Simon** » 29 Sep 2010 2:49 pm

It's a tie for me.........

Lonesome Fugitive

and

Diana "just another breath or two and I'll be home"

Buck Hammock · Post by **Buck Hammock** » 29 Jan 2011 12:18 am

My Favorite Merle Song to play on Steel is "Holding Things Together" Steel is great on this song and the intro is a classic

Bob Hickish · Post by **Bob Hickish** » 29 Jan 2011 6:02 am

I can’t think of one I dont like .
his old standards are grate also “ I love you so much it hurts me “
grate steel ride by Norm on that one .

Buck Hammock · Post by **Buck Hammock** » 29 Jan 2011 11:04 am

I agree with you Bob, as well as other on this post, that Merle didn't do a bad song and Norm Hamlet just enhanced them so much.

Hey by the way, does anyone out there have or know someone that has some good quality backing tracks of Merle songs?

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 29 Jan 2011 1:56 pm

Does anyone else recall a song from an early/mid 60's album, with a tune called "The day rains came down" ,I think is the name of the song. It has a really cool chord progression and melody line and Merle's usual great lyrics. I been trying to find it with no luck yet.....Stormy

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 29 Jan 2011 3:43 pm

Definitely Hags version of the great Lefty Frizzell song "That's The Way Love Goes" and a close second is "If We Make It Through December".

In my life, there have been five vocalists who sang so much from the heart in a live show that I was literally frozen with chills. Merle Haggard is one of those five.
TC

Ron Epperson · Post by **Ron Epperson** » 29 Jan 2011 3:51 pm

my favorite is i forget you everyday great chord structure

Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 29 Jan 2011 4:07 pm

You Don't Have Very Far To Go is my favorite Merle Haggard song to play on steel.

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 29 Jan 2011 4:38 pm

Sing Me a Song
Days of Wine and Roses
Sing Me Back Home
Lonesome Fugitive

Wasn't the first two above Ralph Mooney on Steel?

I saw Merle Haggard last night here in Lakeland. Nice show. Norm Hamlet did a lot of great playing with Merle, his son (forget his name) and the Mallpas Bros. When the show was over, Norm was taking down his gear and had approached the side of the stage to chat with a few folks walking up, so I walked up and complimented his playing. Very nice man.

Ronnie Boettcher · Post by **Ronnie Boettcher** » 30 Jan 2011 7:53 am

I have no preference what songs I back up on, but when I am singing, my choices are: Sing Me Back Home, I Threw Away The Rose, Hungry Eyes, and Somewhere Between.

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 30 Jan 2011 8:31 am

My House of Memories

Great song, beautiful lyrics, beautiful melody.

Paul Norman · Post by **Paul Norman** » 30 Jan 2011 8:59 am

Larry Chung beat me to it "House of memories" It has some good melody and some good chord changes.

Buck Hammock · Post by **Buck Hammock** » 30 Jan 2011 10:01 am

Wow! T. C. I had forgotten about "That's The Way Love Goes". What a great one.

Tim Tyner · Post by **Tim Tyner** » 30 Jan 2011 10:57 am

"ROLLING WITH THE FLOW","THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN","I THREW AWAY THE ROSE","THE FARMERS DAUGHTER",'SWINGING DOORS',AND "RAMBLING FEVER". LOVE MERLE,AND THANK GOD I WORK FOR DON WHALEY AND GET TO PLAY THESE GREAT SONGS ON SATURDAY NIGHTS. TIM

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 30 Jan 2011 1:26 pm

The Roots of My Raisin', I like this one cause it makes me think of my grandparents. My grandma was always cutting up with her apron. My grandpa was one of those people that could borrow money simply on his word.

I've Got A Darlin' For A Wife, Cause I truly do.

Fightin' Side Of Me, cause it speaks my feelings about the country I love. If you don't love it leave it, ain't that the truth.

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 30 Jan 2011 2:15 pm

I don't believe he's ever made a bad cut. All of his songs are very melodic and well written. Even when he does another writer's song he makes it his with his interpretation. He is truly an amazing singer.
Everything between Skidrow and his Motorcycle Cowboy.
Take a lot of Pride in What I Am and I Threw Away the Rose are my two favorites to sing.

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 30 Jan 2011 2:55 pm

Remember his Jimmy Rogers stuff, especially California Blues?

Gary Watson · Post by **Gary Watson** » 30 Jan 2011 4:38 pm

Yes, all these Hag songs are just great....but as I was reading, I was thinking.."why don't we have this kind of creativity today"? Did all the creativity end with the 60's and 70's??

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