Comments on: Saturday Open Thread: Best Drinking Songs

By: John L.

John L. — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:22:50 +0000

A little late but..

Two Doors Down/ Dwight Yoakam
Misery and Gin/ Merle Haggard

By: Erik North

Erik North — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:46:04 +0000

Surprised that no one has yet mentioned this one, as it’s funny as hell:

George Jones and Merle Haggard–”C.C. Waterback”

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:29:35 +0000

How about (excluding any suggestions that I’ve read in earlier posts):

* Ain’t drinking anymore (Kevin Fowler)
* Corpus Christi (Robert Earl Keen)
* Drinkin’ Thinking (Stacks of artists have done this, George Canyon’s is great)
* Una Mas Cerveza (Tommy Alverson Band)
* Fax Me a Beer (Hank Williams Jr)
* Beer or Gasoline (Chris Young)
* Domestic, Light and Cold (Brad Paisley)
* Drinkin’ Bone (Tracy Byrd)

Just some ideas…

By: Lanibug

Lanibug — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:58:14 +0000

Trent Tomlinson – Drunker Thank Me
Trent Tomlinson – The Bottle
Terri Clark – Not Enough Tequila

And I have to agree with Cheap Whiskey by Martina McBride and Dry Town by Miranda – and I am sure that there are others –

By: Tim S.

Tim S. — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:19:32 +0000

“Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West. It’s the precursor to Joe Nichols’ “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.”

By: Leeann

Leeann — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:32:18 +0000

Ha! That would be an awesome topic! I bet Conway Twitty would end up making a lot of people’s lists.:)

By: Dan M.

Dan M. — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:42:00 +0000

Kevin -

“I read that personal entry but didn’t do the math. Hey, that’s the one subject I haven’t taught, and there’s good reason for that!”

But the entry is all about my first year of college! The math practically does itself!

No worries, though; I’m just giving you a hard time (again). But it is pretty funny that you didn’t catch that. *Sigh*, old people…

On another note, I think you ought to do an open thread for “songs of intimacy” or something of that nature, since going through my iTunes library for some of these recent ones has led me to re-discover how many great country songs there are about, well, sex.

By: TenPoundHammer

TenPoundHammer — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:17:54 +0000

“I’m Gonna Hire a Wino…” by David Frizzell
“Beer Man” by Trent Willmon
“Whiskey River” by Willie Nelson
“Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks
“The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’” by Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart
“Here I Am” by Patty Loveless
“Drinkin’ Me Lonely” by Chris Young
“Beer Run” by George Jones and Garth Brooks

Also, there’s a local act called Chasin’ Steel that does a great song called “Drink My Dinner”. It has an infectious chorus where they rattle off every beer brand you can think of.

By: Brody

Brody — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:03:31 +0000

Great songs, and I like the Jason Boland shout out from Lynn. Another great one from Boland is “Pearl Snaps.” It tends to entice the HUGE group sing-along at concerts.

Most of my favorites have already been mentioned, but a more recent, upbeat drinking song is Rodney Hayden’s “12 Ounce World.” Charlie Robison’s “Bar Light” nursery rhyme is fun, and Dale Watson and Johnny Bush’s versions of “Tequila and Teardrops” deserve mentions. Townes Van Zandt’s “Fraternity Blues” is funny.

I could go on forever, so I’ll stop with these for now.

By: LJ

LJ — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:54:12 +0000

“Here I Am” by Patty Loveless… what a great song!
I recently heard it being piped out of some building in downtown Nashville and just had to stop in my tracks and listen to it.

“All Jacked Up” … Gretchen Wilson
“Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” … Big & Rich