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Mark Herrick Member From: Los Angeles, CA |
posted 03 April 2000 02:16 PM
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Gotta add my votes for “Mama Hated Diesels” and “Last Letter.” Check out Asleep At The Wheel’s version of “Last Letter” on the 1974 “Asleep At The Wheel” album with Chris O’Connell on vocal! And of course, Lucky Oceans on steel. |
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John Macy Member From: Denver, CO USA |
posted 03 April 2000 02:49 PM
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Andy G--"If You're Gonna do Me wrong, Do it Right" yeah buddy! Also, how about "Half A Man" by Willie. |
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MALCOLM KIRBY Member From: Crofton, KY USA |
posted 03 April 2000 03:24 PM
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No Relief In Sight |
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Paul Stertz Member From: Pittsburgh,Pa. USA |
posted 03 April 2000 03:37 PM
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One of the sad "country" songs that come to mind, is done by an independent artist who lives near me. His name is Howard Vokes, and he did song titled "Empty Victory" which had Jeff Newman doing the steel. The song that I feel is the saddest one I know of, although not country, is titled "Dear Mr. Jesus" and was done with a little girl singing it. I still can't listen to the whole song without shedding some tears. ------------------ |
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ROBERT MYERS Member From: HEDGESVILLE, W.VA. USA |
posted 03 April 2000 04:39 PM
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How about Paper Rosie and Fairwell Party by the GREAT GENE WATSON |
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Graham Member From: Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
posted 03 April 2000 05:27 PM
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An Old Log Cabin for Sale- Porter Wagoner Long Black Limousine- Merle Haggard and others. Please Let Me Be The First- Darrell McCall Charlie's Picture- Porter Wagoner Guess we could go on and on. Sure been a lot of them!! Country music could sure stand a whole lot more of them right about now, IMHO! ------------------ |
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Joe Casey Member From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9) |
posted 03 April 2000 09:25 PM
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Whoa,hands down "Willie Rainfords version of "No relief in sight" No one can duplicate his version.....Ist verse; "My mind goes to pieces,as my loneliness increases ,Cause I need the arms that use to hold me tight.Ive done everything I know of ,to forget about your sweet love....Still theres no relief in sight"......If you never have heard Willie Do this song you missed something... ------------------ |
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Marty Pollard Member From: a confidential source |
posted 03 April 2000 09:38 PM
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Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Runner up: I'm So Happy That I Can't Stop Cryin' by whoever he is. |
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Bruce Wutzke Member From: Marion, Iowa |
posted 04 April 2000 03:51 AM
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"This Little Girl Of Mine"...Faron Young |
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Dave Smith Member From: Whipple/Marietta, OH USA |
posted 04 April 2000 06:12 AM
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I Never Go Around Mirrors by both Lefty and Hag. Also, all the above. |
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Anne Marie O Keeffe Member From: Co.Waterford,Ireland. |
posted 04 April 2000 10:16 AM
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Marty;I think that was Toby Keith and Sting. |
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tim duvall Member From: greensburg,pa,usa |
posted 04 April 2000 11:51 AM
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I think the song is called "My girl friday" also:"growing up in Pictures"-Alabama and the #1 of all time::"Today my World Slipped Away"-George Strait |
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Bob Miano Member From: Bergenfield, N.J. (home of "some" country music) |
posted 04 April 2000 04:26 PM
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WOW ! Thanks everybody for the input. I am familiar with a bunch of these songs, but there are some I haven't heard. I'll have to track a few down as they sound great. Anybody else want to chime in here, go ahead. Bob |
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Graham Member From: Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
posted 04 April 2000 06:17 PM
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Bruce W. That song title brings back memories. Originally came out in 1970/71. Was driving home from work and heard it on the radio one day and the part about both sitting at the table having coffee reminded me so much of my baby girl I just had to have that song. Pulled into the mall on the way home and bought the cassette, learned the song on flat-top that night. Now, she is grown up, gone, and has small ones of her own. Boy, talk about "Sweet Memories", "How I love This Little Girl of Mine!!" Still grab the flat-top and play that for her every once in a while. ------------------ |
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Don Walters Member From: Regina, SK, Canada |
posted 04 April 2000 09:29 PM
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"Put My Little Shoes Away". Late 40's, done up here in Canada by Wilf Carter. About a little child that knows it's going to heaven. And I agree with Joe about "Amazing Grace" ------------------ |
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Anders Lindby Member From: Island of Gotland - Sweden. |
posted 05 April 2000 07:29 AM
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"Mommy ,can i still call him daddy....." Dottie West and ?????? |
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daynawills Member From: Sacramento, CA |
posted 05 April 2000 05:45 PM
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George Jones, "Things have Gone to Pieces" Hag's I Must Have Done Something Wrong" "If I thought my hand was against you, why, I'd cut off my arm, and walk off and leave it behind. And if I thought that you needed money, I'd sell my own soul, and I'd even steal from the poor and the blind. I laughed til I cried when I heard these songs. ------------------ |
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willie waits Member From: Hockley, Texas USA |
posted 05 April 2000 07:54 PM
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There are a couple that are so old I cant remember who sang them; Silver Haired Daddy of Mine and Wreck on the Highway (think this was Hank Sr). Long Black Veil by Lefty and more recently Farewell Party and Paper Rosie by Gene Watson and probably the saddest of all He Stopped Loving Her Today and there is a really sad one that Patty Loveless did a couple of years ago (cant remember the name) |
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Gregg Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA |
posted 05 April 2000 10:19 PM
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1. "I Just Lost My Favorite Girl." Don Adams 2. "The Old, Old House"----G. Jones 3."You Had a Call(From a Broken Heart Last Night)" Faron Young----written by Dickie Overbey 4."If Not for Jennifer" vocal by Jimmy Day,Steel by Buddy Gene, and written by Ronny Light, at the age of 16! |
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erik Member From: |
posted 06 April 2000 02:34 AM
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for willie waits: Here I Am by Patty Loveless. Yes, that is a great song, and sad too. I think Patty Loveless has been my favorite female singer over the past decade or so. She always records the profound songs... and the cool songs like Blue Side of Town (love those drums!). |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 06 April 2000 10:46 AM
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"My Son Calls Another Man Daddy" - Hank Williams |
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Jon Smorada Member From: Industry, PA USA |
posted 06 April 2000 11:52 AM
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I'll have to put my vote in for Last Letter. ------------------ |
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Theresa Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA |
posted 06 April 2000 12:12 PM
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I think Patty is great too! You Don't Even Know Who I am, Patty I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Hank The Song Remembers When, Trisha I Never Go Around Mirrors, Keith You And Your Friend,Dire Straits I Just Drove By, Wynonna |
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Dave Van Allen Member From: Doylestown, PA , US , Earth |
posted 06 April 2000 12:19 PM
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ANother precinct heard from "You wouldn't even cross the street to say 'goodbye'" Willie Nelson "Once you said youd do most anything to keep our love |
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Jerry Bruner Member From: Albany, NY |
posted 06 April 2000 07:16 PM
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A tearjerker (for me anyway) from the modern (?) era... "Today I braved the graveyard rain.. to place a rose between their names... and that's the most that ever came between the two of them... And I miss them, oh so much... his crooked smile, her tender touch, and the pleasure of just growing up.. between the two of them." "Between The Two of Them" recorded first by Alabama, later by Tanya Tucker. I think Mickey Cates was the songwriter. |
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Jerry Fleming Member From: Moneta, Virginia, USA |
posted 06 April 2000 07:46 PM
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All great Songs... I agree Jack Greens "Last Letter" gets to me every time. Lefty's "Mirrors" is another. I think "Go rest High" by Vince Gill would be Happy Trails... Jerry ------------------ |
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Gregg Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA |
posted 06 April 2000 09:36 PM
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Willie Nelson's "Opportunity to Cry." "Just watched the sun rise on the other side of town. Once more I waited, and once more you let me down. This would be the perfect time for me to die. I'd like to take this opportunity to cry." Willie was the Master of rippin' your heart out and stomping the dog-crap out of it in the '60s--------before he became a success. |
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Don Fong Member From: Sacramento, CA USA |
posted 06 April 2000 09:37 PM
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Lefty Frizzell - "I Never Go Around Mirrors" "I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life" Roger Miller - "When a House Is Not a Home" Don |
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Bill Llewellyn Member From: San Jose, CA |
posted 06 April 2000 10:30 PM
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I can see there are some great sad songs listed here. I haven't heard most, and I'd love to read the lyrics somewhere (so thanks to those who quoted some of the songs). I think Vince Gill's "Worlds Apart" might make the list. We have a 3 year old, and I know that in only a few blinks of an eye she'll be all growed up and gone, so to speak. "There's nothing quite as empty "You can't understand the feeling ------------------ [This message was edited by Bill Llewellyn on 06 April 2000 at 10:31 PM.] |
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Savell Member From: |
posted 07 April 2000 05:33 AM
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Took my first hard drink after playing "Whiskey Chasin" for the 5th time on the jukebox. |
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Scott Hiestand Member From: Ellington, CT |
posted 07 April 2000 07:02 PM
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I would have to say lyrically it's the old Hank Williams favorite "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You". Just about anything by George Jones, and "Chiseled In Stone" by Vern, which has already been mentioned a couple of times. One thing's for sure - the sadder the better! Scott H. |
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Frank Freniere Member From: Palos Park IL |
posted 08 April 2000 06:34 PM
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"Somebody Should Leave" - Reba. |
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Cairo Zoots Member From: Moville, Iowa ,next to the west fork of the Little Sioux River |
posted 08 April 2000 10:57 PM
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Twittys' had some gut wrenchers too. His "Only Make Believe", "Last Date", "Lonely Blueboy", "Danny Boy", "Lying here, with Linda on My Mind"..etc. If people only knew how inspired and awe-struck we get when we play behind some of these words. (and it's even better when the singer KNOWS 'em all too)! ------------------ |
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GEOFF C Member From: Darwin N.T. Australia |
posted 09 April 2000 05:41 AM
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You've all come up with some beauties, but I can't believe no one has thought of THE DRUNKEN DRIVER, by Ferlin Husky. We have a national county music programe here in Australia that ran a competition for the saddest country song and it won hands down. |
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erik Member From: |
posted 09 April 2000 04:52 PM
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song erased. [This message was edited by erik on 14 December 2000 at 04:20 PM.] |
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erik Member From: |
posted 09 April 2000 05:05 PM
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Looks like i messed up on my html. A lot of spaces in there. LOL Hey, all of a sudden i feel better... sort of. |
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Joel Glassman Member From: Waltham MA USA |
posted 10 April 2000 12:45 PM
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"Hello in There" "Donald and Lydia" or "There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes..." all by John Prine on his first record Also "Bride 1945" by Paul Siebel |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 10 April 2000 04:00 PM
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"Santa Must Have Lost His Way Last Night" by Slim Thompson. |
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Jeff Savage Member From: Fort Covington, NY, |
posted 10 April 2000 09:38 PM
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I guess everybody has a song that seems almost like it's a part out of there life but a song that always got to me was My Son's Golden Guitar by Bill Anderson. I had a brother that played lead guitar in a country band and was killed in a car/train accident around the same time this song came out, he never played in any big name bands but was a really good lead guitarist. Bill Anderson also puts alot of feeling into the song... |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 11 April 2000 06:49 AM
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I've got an old LP by Hank Snow called "When Tragedy Struck" and the whole damn thing is tear tuggers. My favorite is a song called "Little Buddy" about a little boy who's dog gets run over by a car. It's also got some classics like "THe Letter Edged in Black". ------------------ |
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