can i still be a good liberal

[datasuspect]

and like merle haggard at the same time?

even though he wrote shit like "fightin side of me?"

this is like a crisis of conscience for me . . .

[Midlodemocrat]

1. No. You can't.

You have to choose.


7,6,5,4,3



:nuke:

[datasuspect]

4. i suppose david allan coe is out of the question?

shit! those are my guilty pleasures

[Midlodemocrat]

11. I don't even know who that is,

but I say no on general principles.

[Rambis]

13. Oh ,its 40 below and I don't give a F***

and its off to the rodeo! Great stuff

[datasuspect]

20. that's another guilty pleasure

i have: rodeo and bull riding events.

oh. my. god. what am i becoming?!?!?!?!

[Allenberg]

2. Don't feel too bad

I'm a whore for the defense industry and I've been hunting for the past 10 years. :D

[Rambis]

3. Are the good times really over for good?

Stop rollin down hill like a snow ball headed for hell!
with no kinda chance for the flag and lets all ring the liberty bell- I would say no:)

Merle Haggard lyrics
Are The Good Times Really Over lyrics
I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong.
Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.
Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work and still would.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?

Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell?
I wish a Ford or a Chevy would still last ten years like they should.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good?

I wish Coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV.
Before Microwave ovens when a girl could still cook, and still would.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?

Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell?
I wish a Ford or a Chevy would still last ten years like they should.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good?

Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
Standup for the flag, and let's all ring the liberty bell.
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should...
The best of the free life is still yet to come and the good times ain't really

[datasuspect]

17. not merle

but one of my favorite country lyrics is this:

how do spell relief?
i get D-R-U-N-K

lately dave since my baby left me
do it almost every day.

[Rambis]

27. Jerry Jeff Walker

Up against the wall redneck mother! I love that tune and I still consider myself a deadhead.
Written by Ray Wyle Hubbard
I also like Ed Saunders Johnny piss off too and I listen to that with a gay couple I know who think it is LOL funny- Life ain't black and white!

[RagingInMiami]

5. Dammit, we lost another one

have fun on the right. you're always welcome back, but trade in your Haggard CDs for Grateful Dead CDs.

:hi:

[AntiCoup2K4]

21. But what if the Grateful Dead CD has "Mama Tried" on it?

Then aren't you listening to Merle Haggard anyway?

First thing I remember knowing was that lonesome whistle blowing
And a young man's dream of growing up to ride
On a freight train leaving town, not knowing where I'm bound
No-one could change my mind but mama tried

One and only railroad child, from a family meek and mild
Mama seemed to know what lay in store
In spite of all my Sunday learning towards the bad I kept on turning
Mama couldn't hold me any more

Chorus
And I turned twenty one in prison doing life without parole
No-one could steer me right but mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied
That leaves only me to blame 'cause mama tried (note 1)

Dear old daddy, rest his soul, left my mom a heavy load
She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
Working hours without rest, wanted me to have the best
She tried to raise me right but I refused

[Bluzmann57]

6. Just listen to the music you like

who gives a damn if it makes you a "good liberal" or not? I love Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top and allegedly they are on the no-listen list. But I don't care. I like 'em and I listen to 'em and will continue to do so. You should listen to Merle Haggard if you enjoy his music. It seems that there may be too much emphasis on "politically correct" music in here.

[datasuspect]

8. i was kinda being tongue in cheek

[Bluzmann57]

29. Oh. Sorry

Guess maybe I shouldn't be so serious.

[blm]

7. Merle Haggard couldn't stand Bush. Enjoy yourself.

.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Can I be a good elitist liberal intellectual if I love

"The Dukes of Hazzard"?

If I can love the Dukes, you can keep Merle. ;)

[datasuspect]

10. just a little bit of waylon

sure goes a long way - esp. with the title song of that show. i sing it at karaoke all the time.

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Hubby plans to learn how to play it on the guitar. Funny thing is

neither of us are into C&W, with the exception of a few songs here and there. However, we like a lot of similar music...southern rock, bluegrass, etc.

[RagingInMiami]

15. I'll take Daisy Duke

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. If I wasn't married, I'd take Luke. *g*

[Zuni]

19. I love Dukes of Hazzard too!!!

And the A-Team!

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. We've actually gone out and bought the first two seasons of the Dukes on

DVD.

Pretty decent deal, really. :)

[Spinoza]

12. I'm afraid

Midlodemocrat is right. It's really one or the other. And once that choice is made--you can never go back. I know.

[AntiCoup2K4]

14. Merle's currently on tour with Bob Dylan

He can't be too bad if Mr Zimmerman likes him.

[Bouncy Ball]

18. Hell

I like Hank Williams Sr. and Loretta Lynn. Though I don't know their politics, I don't really care.

What I don't like is this country they put out nowdays. Bad pop masquerading as country, just kill me now and get it overwith.

But the old stuff (I especially like bluegrass, too) is great, in my opinion. And I'm a flaming liberal.

[Zuni]

22. I could care less about artist's politics

Clint Eastwood is a Repub and I think he is a genius as an actor and director. He is among my all time favorites.

[RedstDem]

26. You Noticed That Too

I Don't Hear Any Country Music Nowadays, Sounds Like Pop To Me.

I Guess Rock & Roll Won.

[Blue-Jay]

25. Hell, I like MOST of those old-school country singers.

I might listen to some Marty Robbins right now.

[DrGonzoLives]

28. Yes, but

you cannot join the super-hipster subset who are better than everyone else. I'm afraid you're going to have to turn in your granola.