Saddest country song?

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Post by Kenny Burford »

I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry, by Hank Sr.
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There's a song Dierks Bentley recorded on his cd "Modern Day Drifter" called "Gonna Get There Someday". The song is about a guy who is talking to a lady who has passed away, about his loneliness, and it turns out, it is his mama. The song features Gary Morse on the steel and it's got a lot of fiddle. It's probably the saddest country song I've heard. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10
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And the winner is??
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Post by John Lockney »

I've been listening to Tammy Wynette a lot lately. It seems like its not just a "song" - you can hear genuine hurt.

Like the mother who overhears her daughter playing with the kid next-door: "I don't want to play house, it makes my Mommy cry."

And, the steel guitar is superb.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by John Lockney on 13 January 2006 at 05:16 PM.]</p></FONT>
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You'll recovarler in time.(little darlin days.)

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You'll recover in time by Paycheck.(Little Darlin days.)

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How about Ryan Adams & The Cardinal's "Pa" off their Jacksonville City Nights record? Some good sad PSG on that track too. Here are the lyrics:


Pa drove to town yesterday to pick out her grave
He found the lot where she'd lay
Then he drove to old man Ed Sutterton's place
To find him some peace
He got there round about twelve
And he stayed till three
And the sun left him down in the valley
But the moon met him up in the hills by the lake
Reflecting the ghost of ma's face

Suppertime came and went
No one heard from him
Sis left his food on the plate
At the end of the table right next to ma's place
Where nobody sits

The telephone rang bout four
My sister answered it
And I felt the noose through the floor boards
Like a long, sullen moan
Like a wreck on the road
Like a joining of hands

So, I drove to town yesterday
To pick out his grave
I found the lot where they'd lay
And then I drove
To old man Ed Sutterton's place
To find me some peace

Of course as you all know, the lyrics are even more powerful with the music.

Wow....you have to admit, that is one SAD song. Anyway, have a happy nice day y'all! Image

Keith<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Keith Banning on 14 January 2006 at 10:12 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Colm Chomicky »

"Mama hate Diesels" ranks up there.

Also I really like Lloyd Green's steel with Junior Brown's vocals on "So Sad".

Dale Watson has some sad but truthful ones also.
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Post by Pat Jenkins »

Porter Waggoner's "A Little Boy's Prayer", and one from Ferlin Husky, "Room For A Boy, Never Used". Those two get to me every time.

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Billy Yates AND Gene Watsons version of flowers and Tracy Lawarence song what a memory about Kenny Beard the songwriters life are very sad. Chubby Howard
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Post by Larry Garrett »

One of the saddest I can think of is "Old Violin" by Johnny Paycheck.
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Post by Justin Griffith »

Mr. Garrett, you beat me to it. Old violin is a real tear jerker.
You gave me a mountain (love the Johnny bush cut)
My Joy Johhny Bush
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Post by Tore Blestrud »

How about Red Simpsons "Roll Truck Roll", that's SAD (as is Red's job carrer). Lot of great songs mentioned here.
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I think George Strait's songs, "If I Know Me" and "You Look So Good In Love" are two sad songs. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10
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Post by Billy Wilson »

My litte boy just sits there and draws pictures of trucks. I guess we know what that means. Roll truck roll down the Feather River Canyon......
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Post by Papa Joe Pollick »

"I Just Told Mama Goodbye" Hank Sr. My wife would never let me get past the 1st verse.
How about "Knoxville Girl"?
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Post by Jeff Garden »

And speaking of George Strait tunes, Brett, how bout "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"
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Hound Dog

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please don't tell momma I was drinking is very sad. Chubby<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Chubby Howard on 17 January 2006 at 09:27 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Junior King »

Country song, would be George's He Stopped Loving Her Today, but saddest song is Bobby Goldsboro's, "Honey".
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Post by Brett Anderson »

That reminds me "My Joy" by Johnny Bush. And then one that really hits me by Justin Trevino "She Didn't Color Daddy" and Justin's "Scene of the Cryin". I need a beer.
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Post by Brett Day »

Chubby, are you talkin' about Gary Allan's song "Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinkin'"? I also think George Strait's "You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody" is a sad song too. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10
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Post by Chubby Howard »

Yes Brett I am but somebody else did it also but I forget who it was and Tanya Tuckers boyfriend or husband wrote it great song but sad. Chubby p.s. hope to meet you soon pal.
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Post by Pat Burns »

..I'll have to put a vote in for Patty Loveless, "You Don't Even Know Who I Am"...incidently, with some very nice understated steel work by Paul Franklin..

...and "Danny Boy"...(you didn't say which country)..<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 21 January 2006 at 01:31 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Owen F. Clark »

One of my old favorites is Kris Kristopherson's "Jody And The Kid" and Vern Gosdin's "I Just Came Home To Count The Memories". However I get a request to sing "Chiseled In Stone" at least once a week. I also get requests to do Kris Kristopherson's "The Pilgram" especially when there are a lot of old musicians like myself around. If you're familiar with the song,you may also think it reminds you of a lot of folks you either know or have known. Great song.
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