Classic Country Songs By Classic Country Singers

I'm feeling nostalgic today, in particular about the kind of music I grew up listening to. Specifically, classic country music. Some things change for the better. Some things just change. One thing that doesn't, though. The old classics are still, well, classic. Take a trip back with me to a time when music was music, when singers could sing live without electronic enhancement, when even sad songs made you smile. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Hank Williams  ~  "Hey Good Lookin'"

2)  Johnny Cash  ~  "I Walk The Line"

3)  Merle Haggard  ~  "Mama Tried"

4)  Jimmie Rodgers  ~  "In The Jailhouse Now"

5)  George Jones  ~  "She Thinks I Still Care"  (BONUS! Video also includes a medley of "Love Bug" and "The Race Is On")

6)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "Good Hearted Woman"

7)  Dolly Parton  ~  "Coat Of Many Colors"

8)  Loretta Lynn  ~  "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)"

9)  Willie Nelson  ~  "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"

10)  Buck Owens & His Buckaroos  ~  "(I've Got A) Tiger By The Tail"

11)  Marty Robbins  ~  "El Paso"

12)  Patsy Cline  ~  "Crazy"

13)  Tennessee Ernie Ford  ~  "Sixteen Tons"

14)  Glen Campbell  ~  "Rhinestone Cowboy"

15)  Tammy Wynette  ~  "Stand By Your Man"

16)  Jim Reeves  ~  "He'll Have To Go"

17)  Kitty Wells  ~  "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels"

18)  Eddy Arnold  ~  "You Don't Know Me"

19)  Dottie West  ~  "Here Comes My Baby Back Again"

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20)  Tom T. Hall  ~  "(Old Dogs, Children, And) Watermelon Wine"

"Hot" & "Cold" Songs

Because I seem to be on an "opposites" kick when it comes to music posts, here's another one. Enjoy? ~  JH

1)  Betty White ft. Luciana  ~  "I'm Still Hot"  (She still is, too...even at 91 years old!)

2)  Meg Myers  ~  "Cold"

3)  1987 Calgary Flames  ~  "Can't Touch A Flame When It's Red Hot"  (For non-sports fans, the Flames are a professional hockey team – and apparently, 25 years ago, they thought they could sing...)

4)  Current Swell  ~  "Too Cold"

5)  Katy Perry ft. Elmo  ~  "Hot N Cold"  (Despite its never actually having aired on Sesame Street, this version is much preferable to Perry's original song.)

6)  Janelle Monae  ~  "Cold War"

7)  Keith Urban  ~  "Long Hot Summer"

8)  Hammock  ~  "Cold Front"  (Don't hold your breath for the lyrics – there aren't any – but what an instrumental!)

9)  The Wiggles ft. Jamie Redfern  ~  "Hot Poppin' Popcorn"  (I can't even believe I'm posting a song by The Wiggles!)

10)  Typical Cats  ~  "Bitter Cold"

11)  Kool & The Gang  ~  "Too Hot"  (I can hear you singing along...just so you know...)

12)  Joshua Hyslop  ~  "Cold Wind"

13)  Buster Poindexter  ~  "Hot Hot Hot"  (What a dreadfully silly song...and dreadfully catchy, too!)

14)  Hank Williams, Sr.  ~  "Cold Cold Heart"  (For all of us old-school country music fans...)

15)  Led Zeppelin  ~  "Hot Dog"  (Not your typical Led Zeppelin song, but not bad...)

16)  Annie Lennox  ~  "Cold"

17)  LaToya Jackson  ~  "Hot Potato"

18)  Paloma Faith  ~  "Stone Cold Sober"

19)  The Sylvers  ~  "Hot Line"

20)  Adele  ~  "Cold Shoulder"  (Seeing as this is Adele's 4th appearance – so far – on my blog, you might have already guessed that I'm a big fan...)