Merle Haggard
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Merle Haggard – Fighting Side of Me, the
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Perhaps Merle came to prominence to many in 1966 with ‘Swinging Doors’ and ‘The Bottle Let Me Down’. Although not his first hits, they were among three hits he had that year in the Top Ten. Later hits followed, including ‘Branded Man’, ‘I Threw Away the Rose’, ‘Mama Tried’, ‘Today I Started Loving You Again’, ‘Working Man Blues’, ‘The Fightin’ Side of Me’, ‘Okie from Muskogee’ and ‘If We Make It Through December’. The last two songs seem also to have had a major impact in America. The former song spoke particularly to political conservatives and to military folk. It perhaps also spoke to majority anti-hippy feelings at the time. The latter song’s effect in 1975 is described below.
Merle Haggard was pardoned in 1972 by California Governer Reagan for his past crimes. “If We Make It Through December” was a classic song that really touched the depth of the poverty of some in recession times. In 2005 he released “Chicago Wind” which included an anti Iraq war song.
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charlieflies
a piece i wrote that discusses Merle Haggard's "Hungry Eyes": http://walkingthelongmileshome.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/peepshow-creature-where-did-you-get-those-eyes-a-song-for-4-different-kinds-of-eyes/
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wildtony40
Happy Brithday Merle who 76 today...........
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tasha-terror
Can't wait to see Merle in Halifax, NS this spring!
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Student-kun
"St Petersburg, Tampa, United States" Shit, it gave me a heart attack for a moment. Americans, why did you still our cities' names?((
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wildtony40
Merry Christmas.......
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wildtony40
Yes Fan,s Me & Loretta doing a new cd for next year.
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wildtony40
Loretta & Merle are so busy with tour,s it may be next year before they get to do a cd .
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lunaexoriens
He's got sideburns! If you have/would like to have sideburns too or if you like men with sideburns, join: http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Sideburns
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spintriae
Sounds like the Republican National Convention set to music.
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Dmitry_cz
love this guy :)
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wildtony40
merle get set for his next tour.he feel great for more go to his webpage.
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VK1990
Workin' Man Blues
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wildtony40
do to pneumonia Merle call off show in Ga.
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ZOMBIESTEVEARG
Grew up on this shit.
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Unknownrooster
he's too good
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shaunaitcheson
LEGEND
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kaiserzeitgeist
Don't nobody forget, the young Merle Haggard was genuine (jen-you-wine) badass.
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Druid66
If anyone was literally saved by country music, it was old Merle. I dig that Bakersfield sound, it's got so much more oomph than Nashville stuff does.
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traqua89
Starting the day at work with Okie From Muskogee :) too bad there is sunshine outside my office window, would rather be sitting in my car listening to Haggard, on my way to the beach or whatever
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xKornflakesx
well I was lonelier than kunta kinte at a Merle Haggard concert
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