Country Music Song Tournament

[Godoggo]

I'm not sure how many songs this will be. It depends on how many join, but I'm going to make it so that no one has much more than eight nominations a piece.

Rules

1. Country music has a lot of sub-genres with in it. You can nominate from the sub-genres but just make sure the country influences can be heard loud and clear. Take Rockabilly for example; Johnny Cash, yes. Elvis Presley or The Cramps, no.

2. Your nominations need to be in link form. If you don't know how to do it, ask someone, please. :)

3. Try to be careful about nominating something someone already has nominated. To make it easier to do that everyone please keep your nominations in one post.

4. I'll leave this open until Sunday around 6pm eastern time. At that time, I will tell you how many nominations you can have. Please don't sign up unless you plan on participating. It makes us wait for you and puts the game on hold and messes up the nomination process.

5. Rounds will begin Monday night.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm in.

[Swan]

I won't be able to come up with many, if any, nominations, so I won't be joining. :(

Have fun guys!

[jiraffejustin]

in

[Derek Vinyard]

Im In !

[Derek Vinyard]

I love you guys

[gbgoodies]

I'm in.

[Godoggo]

Where not at that point yet, Derek. No one knows how many yet. :)

[Derek Vinyard]

Where not at that point yet, Derek. No one knows how many yet. :)

ohh hahah my bad I edit my post

[Godoggo]

ohh hahah my bad I edit my post

I'll be telling you how many tomorrow at six. It's late so I want to give people a chance to sign up.

[Derek Vinyard]

I'll be telling you how many tomorrow at six. It's late so I want to give people a chance to sign up.

no problem I totally understand and I find it very nice to restart this kind of tournament I like that :) !

[Miss Vicky]

I've got 8 songs picked out already. It's a good thing it won't be more than 8 though. I'd struggle to find more.

[Derek Vinyard]

I've got 8 songs picked out already. It's a good thing it won't be more than 8 though. I'd struggle to find more.

I've got three songs for myself so far and I don't know about 4 others

[gbgoodies]

I have 8 songs ready, and I can help anyone who needs help looking for country songs. I have over 1000 of them on my mp3 player. :D

[Derek Vinyard]

I got a question ! example : Kansas - Dust In The Wind can it be considered ''Country''? I just very don't know :p

[jiraffejustin]

Deciding which Patsy Cline song to nominate is going to be a pain in my ass.

[Miss Vicky]

I've got like 30 something country songs on my iPod and a good portion of those are from Little Big Town's Crossroads performance. Which is sadly not on YouTube and I don't much like the studio versions of most of their songs.

[jiraffejustin]

Try GrooveShark, Miss Vicky

[gbgoodies]

I got a question ! example : Kansas - Dust In The Wind can it be considered ''Country''? I just very don't know :p


"Dust in the Wind" is a great song, but country music lovers don't consider it country.

[Miss Vicky]

Try GrooveShark, Miss Vicky

Not finding it there, either.

[gbgoodies]

I've got like 30 something country songs on my iPod and a good portion of those are from Little Big Town's Crossroads performance. Which is sadly not on YouTube and I don't much like the studio versions of most of their songs.


You can try Little Big Town's page on CMT.com Maybe you'll find something there.

http://www.cmt.com/artists/little-big-town/

[Miss Vicky]

You can try Little Big Town's page on CMT.com Maybe you'll find something there.

http://www.cmt.com/artists/little-big-town/

Doesn't seem to be there, either.

[gbgoodies]

I've got like 30 something country songs on my iPod and a good portion of those are from Little Big Town's Crossroads performance. Which is sadly not on YouTube and I don't much like the studio versions of most of their songs.


I found the whole episode online, but I don't think that helps.

http://littlebigtownmedia.freeforums.net/thread/76/cmt-crossroads-lindsey-buckingham

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ue5zpTDx56aGJ1RVRkVzJUSlE/edit?pli=1

[Derek Vinyard]

I got 8 awesome songs !! Im ready :)

[Miss Vicky]

I found the whole episode online, but I don't think that helps.

http://littlebigtownmedia.freeforums.net/thread/76/cmt-crossroads-lindsey-buckingham

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ue5zpTDx56aGJ1RVRkVzJUSlE/edit?pli=1

It helps if people are willing to fast forward to a specific time on it.

[gbgoodies]

It helps if people are willing to fast forward to a specific time on it.


I can't speak for anyone else, but it's okay with me. I'll even watch the whole episode if that helps. :)

[jiraffejustin]

I'd be fine skipping to the time

[Miss Vicky]

Now to decide which song(s) from that performance to choose.

[cricket]

Not an easy one for me, but I'm in

[jiraffejustin]

If "Amos Moses" doesn't do well you'll see teardrops on my guitar

[gbgoodies]

If "Amos Moses" doesn't do well you'll see teardrops on my guitar


"Amos Moses" is sung by Jerry Reed. Definitely country. :)

[Godoggo]

Just making a list

Miss Vicky
Jiraffejustin
Derek
Gbgoodies
Cricket
Godoggo

(If I missed you, let me know)

[jiraffejustin]

I think I will have a tough time narrowing down my nominations. I'd like to represent all the far reaching corners of country music with a nice eclectic blend of stuff that the purists will love and give something to the haters too.

[gbgoodies]

I think I will have a tough time narrowing down my nominations. I'd like to represent all the far reaching corners of country music with a nice eclectic blend of stuff that the purists will love and give something to the haters too.


My list will be mostly (if not all) heartbreak songs. I love heartbreak songs.

I've changed my list about a dozen times already, but at least I have a lot of backups if any of my songs are picked by someone else. (Which I seriously doubt will happen anyway.)

[jiraffejustin]

I am listening to Emmylou Harris' "Pieces of the Wind" trying figure out which song from this album to nominate.

[Godoggo]

I think I will have a tough time narrowing down my nominations. I'd like to represent all the far reaching corners of country music with a nice eclectic blend of stuff that the purists will love and give something to the haters too.

Me too. I have a lot of classics, but I want to get some alternative country in like James Elliot Whitmore. I'm not even sure where it falls in the country spectrum but I want to include some Jace Everett style country as well as some bluegrass.

[Miss Vicky]

Mine will be pretty much all modern country and a lot of that will be heavily rock influenced. Although you'll hear a lot more in the way of female voices than what I usually nominate.

[cricket]

It was easier than I thought finding country songs I liked.

I was wondering; should J. Cash, The Eagles, and The Devil Went Down to Georgia be banned for this tournament? I was thinking maybe they were beaten to death already, and they seem to be just such obvious choices.

[Miss Vicky]

As if Godog would ban Johnny Cash... :laugh:

[jiraffejustin]

I love Johnny Cash, but I am not going to be nominating him.

[gbgoodies]

Johnny Cash won't be on my list either. Neither will Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline, or a lot of other artists that you guys have heard of.

And the artists that you have heard of, you probably won't recognize the songs unless you normally listen to country music.

[Miss Vicky]

I won't be nominating him either, but Godoggo has nominated him several times in previous tourneys. It'd almost be like me banning Lindsey Buckingham...

...who will be making an appearance in my list of noms here, too. :D

[gbgoodies]

If anyone wants to hear the types of songs I'm considering, just listen to the "What are you listening to while you're MoFoin' it?" thread.

And if you hear something you like, feel free to use it. I have a lot more songs where those came from.

[jiraffejustin]

You gonna nominate any Mudcrutch, Miss Vicky?

[Miss Vicky]

You gonna nominate any Mudcrutch, Miss Vicky?

I hadn't thought about it, actually. I'll have to give them a listen and see if any stick out as potential nominees. Thanks for reminding me. :up:

[gbgoodies]

I'll post some upbeat country music on the listening thread to give people some ideas.

[Miss Vicky]

Well ****. I know what Mudcrutch song I want to use, but now I'm at a list of nine and don't know what to eliminate.

[R.P. McMurphy]

I am so in on this. I will post my nominations tomorrow when I get to work. I would do it now but I'm totally going out on the party right now.

[Miss Vicky]

I am so in on this. I will post my nominations tomorrow when I get to work. I would do it now but I'm totally going out on the party right now.

You can't post them now. ;)

We don't actually know yet how many noms we'll each get. But Godoggo said it won't be more than eight a piece.

[Swan]

Dear God, how could I forget these? Two of my favorite songs are country! And also two of my favorite live performances! If someone could nominate these, I'd be so grateful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4KmbUCwkyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCHVpDwMS2k

[Swan]

Although sh*t, I don't know if those count as country or if they are just considered blues by you folks.

[Miss Vicky]

Nope. Join the tourney and nominate them yourself.

Also, they sound more blues to me but that's Godog's call to make.

[Swan]

Nominate two songs?

[Miss Vicky]

Nominate two songs?

No. Join the tourney and nominate a few more. Godog said we won't have more than eight each. You should be able to manage that.

[Swan]

Nope. Join the tourney and nominate them yourself.

Also, they sound more blues to me but that's Godog's call to make.

They are probably just blues. Shows how much I know about country.

[R.P. McMurphy]

I am so in on this. I will post my nominations tomorrow when I get to work. I would do it now but I'm totally going out on the party right now.

You can't post them now. ;)

We don't actually know yet how many noms we'll each get. But Godoggo said it won't be more than eight a piece.
I did read that part...I suppose I misspoke. I would start COMPILING my list now but I must go and begin working on tomorrow's hangover.

[gbgoodies]

Dear God, how could I forget these? Two of my favorite songs are country! And also two of my favorite live performances! If someone could nominate these, I'd be so grateful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4KmbUCwkyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCHVpDwMS2k
Although sh*t, I don't know if those count as country or if they are just considered blues by you folks.


I don't think those are considered country music, although the second one has a country rock sound. (I've never heard either of those played on any country music station that I've listened to.)

[Swan]

The drumming on the second is definitely country inspired.

[Swan]

Also, damn you for quoting me, I was going to delete my posts!

[gbgoodies]

Also, damn you for quoting me, I was going to delete my posts!


Sorry. I always quote the posts that I'm replying to. It makes it easier to track the conversation.

[Miss Vicky]

Also, damn you for quoting me, I was going to delete my posts!

Sometimes I purposely quote you because I know you're going to delete.

[Swan]

Hmmm, Drive-By Truckers are country. I can nominate them.

I'm in!

[Miss Vicky]

Sorry. I always quote the posts that I'm replying to. It makes it easier to track the conversation.

Don't apologize to him for that. He needs to quit doing that crap anyway.

[gbgoodies]

They are probably just blues. Shows how much I know about country.


I've been posting a bunch of country songs on the "What are you listening to while you're MoFoin' it?" thread. Maybe that will give you some ideas. You can even use any (or all) of those songs if you like them.

[Swan]

I'll probably just nominate a bunch of Drive-By Truckers, because they're awesome.

Godoggo, let me know if either of those songs count.

[gbgoodies]

Hmmm, Drive-By Truckers are country. I can nominate them.

I'm in!


There are a lot of awesome truckin' songs that are country music. :up:

[Swan]

Does Lynyrd Skynyrd count? I'll nominate from their masterpiece-of-a-first-album if so.

[Miss Vicky]

I would think Skynyrd would be considered rock.

[gbgoodies]

Does Lynyrd Skynyrd count? I'll nominate from their masterpiece-of-a-first-album if so.


Skynyrd is borderline country rock. Some country stations play them, and some don't.

[Swan]

Does Pink Floyd count?

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3381/3586061073_6466272345.jpg

[gbgoodies]

Does Pink Floyd count?

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3381/3586061073_6466272345.jpg


In what country? :rolleyes:

BTW, if you like Pink Floyd, did you read yesterday's birthdays on the "Born Today" thread?

[Swan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM

?

[Swan]

In what country? :rolleyes:

BTW, if you like Pink Floyd, did you read yesterday's birthdays on the "Born Today" thread?

I went to check by way of your list of threads on your profile, and for some reason it's not listed. :confused:

[Miss Vicky]

I went to check by way of your list of threads on your profile, and for some reason it's not listed. :confused:

I don't think she actually started that one.

ETA: No. LiaBens started it.

[jiraffejustin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM

?

I'd say yes, but I am not at liberty to make such decisions.

[gbgoodies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM

?


I think that's considered folk, maybe even blues, but not country.

BTW, my answers aren't final answers. I'm just trying to help because I listen primarily to country music, and I've listened to it as far back as I can remember.

[gbgoodies]

I went to check by way of your list of threads on your profile, and for some reason it's not listed. :confused:


If you're talking about the "Born Today" thread, I didn't start it. I just picked it up when the person who started it stopped posting to it every day.

[Miss Vicky]

Re: Alice's Restaurant

Yeah, sounds like folk to me.

[jiraffejustin]

I think that's considered folk, maybe even blues, but not country.


folk and country are so similar that it's hard to make a distinction at times.

And what about this, Godoggo? I think it's alt-country. But if you make the folk vs country distinction it would probably be more "indie-folk"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me85PztkYP0

[Swan]

I could totally nominate some Jack White. Didn't even think to.

[gbgoodies]

folk and country are so similar that it's hard to make a distinction at times.

And what about this, Godoggo? I think it's alt-country. But if you make the folk vs country distinction it would probably be more "indie-folk"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me85PztkYP0


I've never heard that song before, but I'm listening to it now, and I wouldn't consider it country. But wait for the official ruling. Don't go by my opinion.

[jiraffejustin]

I could totally nominate some Jack White. Didn't even think to.

Do you like the Loretta Lynn album produced by Jack White?

[Swan]

Do you like the Loretta Lynn album produced by Jack White?

I haven't listened to it, other than the collab they did on it.

[Swan]

OMG willickers. Norah Jones did some country as well!

[Swan]

I know it's a stretch, but what about this? I'd say it has some country influence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uk9IcoQ0w

[gbgoodies]

I know it's a stretch, but what about this? I'd say it has some country influence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uk9IcoQ0w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg)


I wouldn't consider it a country song, but you're right. It definitely has some country influence, but it also borders heavily on rock, maybe even hard rock.

I guess you should wait for an official ruling on that one.

[Swan]

What about the other Primus song I posted?

[gbgoodies]

I know it's a stretch, but what about this? I'd say it has some country influence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uk9IcoQ0w


You changed the song while I was listening to it. :skeptical:


"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is definitely a country song, but that's the strangest version that I've ever heard of it. (And I've heard a lot of covers of it over the years.)

[Swan]

Alright. If Rude Mood counts, I've got 8 nominations ready.

[Godoggo]

It was easier than I thought finding country songs I liked.

I was wondering; should J. Cash, The Eagles, and The Devil Went Down to Georgia be banned for this tournament? I was thinking maybe they were beaten to death already, and they seem to be just such obvious choices.

I'm not banning anything this tournament. After I get back from Ohio, I'm going to do a tournament where everything that's been nominated more than twice will be banned.

I don't know that I consider The Eagles country though. Maybe some songs I haven't heard are, but their hit songs aren't very country, I don't think.

[gbgoodies]

I'm not banning anything this tournament. After I get back from Ohio, I'm going to do a tournament where everything that's been nominated more than twice will be banned.

I don't know that I consider The Eagles country though. Maybe some songs I haven't heard are, but their hit songs aren't very country, I don't think.


The Eagles are usually considered borderline country. Some country radio stations play them, and some don't.

[Godoggo]

This is alternative country The ole' Devil (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGMuSyjjcRY)

It's obviously got a very blues influence but the instruments used sound country. Use this as your barometer I guess.

Just use your best judgement on songs. Ask yourself if it sounds country and if any type country instruments are used (bango, harmonica, etc.) those instruments don't have to used to make a country song and just because they are used in a song it doesn't make it country, but it might help you in your determination.

As far as Lynyrd Skynyrd go they are typically called "southern fried rock" I'd consider them more rock as I would consider Neil Young more "southern fried folk" but they both have been heavily heavily influenced by country so I'll allow them.

They both really walk the line and I would prefer if every single one of your nominations didn't walk the line. Try to throw some "for sure" country in there as well.

You can also look your song up and see what it is listed as. I'm going to let everyone use there best judgment but I will also hold the power of veto. If you try to nominate something like AC/DC or Beyoncé and pass it off as country, it ain't happening. :p

[Godoggo]

The Eagles are usually considered borderline country. Some country radio stations play them, and some don't.

Yeah, see that is why I am leaving it up to everyone and just holding a power if veto for stuff that obviously isn't country. I would consider Eagles further away from country where as a band I considered closer to country someone else might think was less country than The Eagles. I think it's just what you are listening for.

[gbgoodies]

Yeah, see that is why I am leaving it up to everyone and just holding a power if veto for stuff that obviously isn't country. I would consider Eagles further away from country where as a band I considered closer to country someone else might think was less country than The Eagles. I think it's just what you are listening for.


Well, my nominations will be 100% real country music. :D

[Godoggo]

Make sure your name is on this list if you're playing. I think I read everything, but I've been known to miss a post or two.

Miss Vicky
Jiraffejustin
Derek
Gbgoodies
Cricket
Godoggo
R.P
Swan
Christine

[christine]

I'm in Go.

[christine]

Oh and I'll have to apologise in advance as all my noms will prob be old school . We're not surrounded by country music stations here in the UK , and most people would turn their noses up at it anyway (Honeykid ... Leave it!) . My stuff is mostly from my childhood as country music was beloved by most of my parents generation growing up in Liverpool. A lot of music influences were brought there by visiting sailors from boats on Liverpool's huge docks.

[jiraffejustin]

Old school country is way better than most of the stuff we have nowadays. As of right now, I only have one song I am considering from the last 20 years.

[christine]

Will this be one of those where you have to put up youtube links?

[Miss Vicky]

Will this be one of those where you have to put up youtube links?


Yes.

If you're not using an apple product, you'll need to follow these instructions.

1. find the link you want
2. Type out the name of the artist and song in your reply, formatted like so:

Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart

3. Highlight what you've just typed, then click the link icon in the reply window.
4. Paste the YouTube video's url into the window that pops up.
5. Replace the "www" of the url with "m" and click okay.

If you've done it wrong, the video will embed itself in your post.

If you've done it correctly, you will end up with this: Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc)

Except of course posting that particular link is wrong, because that song sucks.

[gbgoodies]

Yes.

If you're not using an apple product, you'll need to follow these instructions.

1. find the link you want
2. Type out the name of the artist and song in your reply, formatted like so:

Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart

3. Highlight what you've just typed, then click the link icon in the reply window.
4. Paste the YouTube video's url into the window that pops up.
5. Replace the "www" of the url with "m" and click okay.

If you've done it wrong, the video will embed itself in your post.

If you've done it correctly, you will end up with this: Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart

Except of course posting that particular link is wrong, because that song sucks.


That song is great when you're line dancing to it. (But your link isn't working for me.)

[Miss Vicky]

That song is great when you're line dancing to it. (But your link isn't working for me.)

Whoops. Apparently I failed to actually copy the url.
Fixed.

Also, I don't line dance. Ever. And that song is awful.

[gbgoodies]

Whoops. Apparently I failed to actually copy the url.
Fixed.

Also, I don't line dance. Ever. And that song is awful.


I haven't line danced in years, but I was heavy into line dancing around the time "Achy Breaky Heart" was popular. I saw Billy Ray Cyrus in concert several times, and he was awesome. :)

But don't worry. That song won't be on my list.

[christine]

I'm working on mine now. It's hard! Thanks for the instruction Miss Vicky :)

[jiraffejustin]

I like Achy Breaky Heart, it's hella fun.

[christine]

ok so Go tells us how many nominations we have at 10pm my time tonight then we put them up - yes?

[Miss Vicky]

ok so Go tells us how many nominations we have at 10pm my time tonight then we put them up - yes?

I didn't check the time, but yeah. Once she tells you how many noms you get you can start posting them. She'll give you a deadline to make your choices and you can change as many times as you want until then, just edit your post if you change something. Also keep an eye on what others are nominating so you don't post any duplicates.

[cricket]

I've got my links done, but wonder if a couple won't be eligible as country.

[Derek Vinyard]

I've got my links done, but wonder if a couple won't be eligible as country.

same here !

[R.P. McMurphy]

I hope there's not going to be a lot of "borderline" nominations...I saw a Primus video post and wanted to smash my face into the keyboard. Maybe I'm just being a curmudgeon because real country music is near and dear to my heart.

[cricket]

Eminem has a bit of a countryish twang in his voice. I'd have to consider him eligible.

[Swan]

I think I'll back out of this. I don't want to nominate anything that's too borderline, these should be real country songs and I'm just not knowledgeable about the genre enough to nominate.

[Miss Vicky]

I think I'll back out of this. I don't want to nominate anything that's too borderline, these should be real country songs and I'm just not knowledgeable about the genre enough to nominate.

:(

[Swan]

I will still vote though.

[Godoggo]

* Edit. None of her links are working, but I'll get them fixed later. Gbgoodies, if you see this you may want to correct the links as I don't want to get the wrong version of the song. Thanks.

Well, I guess that makes eight then, so everyone gets eight nominations.

You can go ahead and post them. I'm not starting rounds until tomorrow night, so take your time. You can edit your posts up until 8pm eastern time tommorow, just please make sure you contain everything to one post. Thanks everyone.

Gbgoodies sent me her noms

These are hers, not mine.

This is my list of songs and links:

Ricky Van Shelton - Life Turned Her That Way
http://www.m.com/watch?v=4PWP80YfMT0

George Strait - You Look So Good In Love
http://www.m.com/watch?v=IL8kx4MRQlU

Mark Chesnutt - Broken Promise Land
http://www.m.com/watch?v=rZ1-HiUL0X0

Earl Thomas Conley - Holding Her and Loving You
http://www.m.com/watch?v=DArOKcgq-Zs

Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures
http://www.m.com/watch?v=zWM5P2GgT_E

Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying
http://www.m.com/watch?v=dKgh73v4mVc

Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You
http://www.m.com/watch?v=iM-VUGqD27s

Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore
http://www.m.com/watch?v=Dm33nLxNO7E[/QUOTE]

[Derek Vinyard]

Derek Vinyard's Nominations:
Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD_pSeNelU)
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbo6WhbNRsc)
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBKcAc8VpIw)
Dolly Parton - Jolene (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vWy5_H3xrUQ)
Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQzP9D6vyg)
John Denver - Take Me Home, country Roads (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo)
America - A Horse With No Name (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2naehMUQpQY)
Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The Country (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NEJniCCuqR4)

[cricket]

I'm not sure about all of these

If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot (http://tinyurl.com/pqf6za6)

The Gambler-Kenny Rogers (http://tinyurl.com/q6y3dk5)

Driving My Life Away-Eddie Rabbit (http://tinyurl.com/pf5kjsq)

The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell (http://tinyurl.com/ndmj2k7)

When Will I Be Loved-Linda Ronstadt (http://tinyurl.com/o9l69v6)

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band (http://tinyurl.com/l33std9)

Rawhide-The Blues Brothers (http://tinyurl.com/kz62zwa)

Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley (http://tinyurl.com/ps9kn3u)

[Godoggo]

Just glancing at them most seem country to me.

[christine]

Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine? I wouldn't have considered that country, but whatever, I love that song!

[Miss Vicky]

Little Big Town and Lindsey Buckingham - Bring It On Home (CMT Crossroads) (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ue5zpTDx56aGJ1RVRkVzJUSlE/edit) (Skip to 14:16)

Mudcrutch - Shady Grove (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_MhHhKOjqiE)

Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WFJ16SJG4)

Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXRb3L7qY8)

Bekka and Billy - Through the Walls (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmrtC7E61Y)

Terri Clark - You're Easy On The Eyes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbrk3OISyo)

Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYvYRfhUUI)

George Strait - River Of Love (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A)

[cricket]

Just glancing at them most seem country to me.

The songs of mine I was unsure about are #1 and #6.

[christine]

This will be interesting. I've never heard of any of gbg's and only some of Miss Vicky's

anyway mine are:

Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEstJ98TcM)

Hank Williams – Hey Good Lookin’ (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=95aP0OWx4jY)

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgYN5qeG4Y)

Kitty Wells - It wasn’t God who made Honky Tonk Angels (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tKleTa94dC8)

Merle Haggard – Wine Take Me Away (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jWkelzXneRA)

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0fS4DoGUc)


Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJGZt3X6uU)


Merle Haggard – Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLOFBlij-0c)

[jiraffejustin]

Will add links later

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (m.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Y3mnj-8lA)
Levon Helm - A Train Robbery (m://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLC2yrhHnYY)
Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MlH7FzpdEfg)
Patsy Cline - She's Got You (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCUh6tf7PA)
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine (m.youtube.com/watch?v=eP18F116Fs8)
Kris Kristofferson - Casey's Last Ride (m.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBq1Jkm7YU)
Jerry Reed - Amos Moses (m.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBq1Jkm7YU)
Loretta Lynn - Fist City (m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UIFjcGY_Zs)

[Miss Vicky]

This will be interesting. I've never heard of any of gbg's and only some of Miss Vicky's

I'm assuming one of those you haven't heard of is Bekka and Billy. I'm hoping they do well but these tourneys never seem to favor the more obscure artists. I'm a big fan of them, both as a duo and separately. I was going to nominate one of Billy Burnette's solo songs too, but ultimately cut it because there weren't enough slots and he's already represented as part of Bekka and Billy and as a songwriter and backing vocalist on "River of Love." (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A&app=desktop)

[R.P. McMurphy]

George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3SSgWK-oE)

The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s)

Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgD5sY3Wme8) (A Bob Dylan cover, but I prefer Waylon's version to the original)

David Allan Coe-Longhaired Redneck (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3_qUDwF-Ns)

George Jones-Just a Girl I Used to Know (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tjGC6fC1GoI)

Hank Williams Jr.-All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8V4nF9oOI)

Roger Miller-King of the Road (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOe27SJ3Yc)

Charlie Feathers-Don't You Know (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MIeYCHuNxSo)

[christine]

I'm assuming one of those you haven't heard of is Bekka and Billy. I'm hoping they do well but these tourneys never seem to favor the more obscure artists. I'm a big fan of them, both as a duo and separately. I was going to nominate one of Billy Burnette's solo songs too, but ultimately cut it because there weren't enough slots and he's already represented as part of Bekka and Billy and as a songwriter and backing vocalist on "River of Love." (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A&app=desktop)

correct. Looking forward to listening to all this new stuff :)
It was definately hard narrowing it down to 8 choices. I got 20 songs on my list this afternoon before Go said it was only 8. Heartbreaking choices then!

R.P. - Derek has already nominated Mama Tried.

[christine]

Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgD5sY3Wme8) (A Bob Dylan cover, but I prefer Waylon's version to the original)

Rp! that's just not right!

[R.P. McMurphy]

I guess I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. And why is that not right?? It's a song sung by a country artist in country music style. If godog says it's ineligible, then I will change it but my list is pure country without any borderline type nominations, so I think I should get a pass on that nom.

[Miss Vicky]

I guess I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. And why is that not right?? It's a song sung by a country artist in country music style. If godog says it's ineligible, then I will change it but my list is pure country without any borderline type nominations, so I think I should get a pass on that nom.

I think she means it's not right to prefer Jennings over Dylan. ;)

[R.P. McMurphy]

I think she means it's not right to prefer Jennings over Dylan. ;)

I thought that too but wasn't sure! haha

[R.P. McMurphy]

I can't help it Waylon does it better than the original!

[R.P. McMurphy]

Had to ditch one of my George Strait songs... I almost forgot about one of my favorite Rolling Stones songs

[Godoggo]

The songs of mine I was unsure about are #1 and #6.

Both of those are fine. Especially 6.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Derek Vinyard's Nominations:
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jzXt7YvK9Hw)

:shrug:

[Godoggo]

Derek, I'm really sorry but I'm vetoing Sweet Caroline. I don't know about A horse with no name, either. I'll refer to R.P or GB as they are more the country experts than I am.

I'm not trying to pick on you. :)

[R.P. McMurphy]

I would say Neil Diamond and the Bill Withers songs are definitely not country. The America song is suspect but lyrically has a country theme...hard one. Let GB have at it.

[Godoggo]

I've heard country singers sing, "Ain't no Sunshine" so I guess that makes it feel more country to me. I'm going to let him have that. Since you are on the fence about A Horse with no Name, I'll let him have that too.

So Derek, I just need you to exchange Neil. I oked Lynard Skynard . You like them don't you?

[Derek Vinyard]

Derek, I'm really sorry but I'm vetoing Sweet Caroline. I don't know about A horse with no name, either. I'll refer to R.P or GB as they are more the country experts than I am.

I'm not trying to pick on you. :)

A Horse with no name has a very lyrical country theme so I think it's eligible ....

I'm going to change Sweet Caroline .

[Godoggo]

Poncho and Lefty- Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4)
Little Green Apples- Roger Miller (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDv5ScIuw48)
Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Og1QRtcWdEY)
One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzSYyjNb74)
Bad Things - Jace Everett (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sMPNjPpdjKU)
Raggedy Ann - Little Jimmy Dickens (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vuSEcJkWms)
Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQIAcztYjbc)
Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nECtWsah2po)
Drink the Water - Justin Cross (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFK82TGh7c)

[Derek Vinyard]

I edit my ''nomations'' post and change Sweet Caroline for another song that I like :)

[jiraffejustin]

Whittling it down to eight was torture. I'd like to see Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" get nominated. I almost broke my word and nominated "Jackson" by Johnny and June. More people should be nominating Kristofferson, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, etc.

Would Woody Guthrie have counted for me, Godoggo? I almost nominated "This Land is Your Land"

[R.P. McMurphy]

Poncho and Lefty- Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzJAF1BxP4)

This was on my list but I decided against it for some reason. It's one of my favorites. Glad someone else nominated it.

[gbgoodies]

* Edit. None of her links are working, but I'll get them fixed later. Gbgoodies, if you see this you may want to correct the links as I don't want to get the wrong version of the song. Thanks.

Well, I guess that makes eight then, so everyone gets eight nominations.

You can go ahead and post them. I'm not starting rounds until tomorrow night, so take your time. You can edit your posts up until 8pm eastern time tommorow, just please make sure you contain everything to one post. Thanks everyone.

Gbgoodies sent me her noms

These are hers, not mine.

This is my list of songs and links:

Ricky Van Shelton - Life Turned Her That Way
http://www.m.com/watch?v=4PWP80YfMT0

George Strait - You Look So Good In Love
http://www.m.com/watch?v=IL8kx4MRQlU

Mark Chesnutt - Broken Promise Land
http://www.m.com/watch?v=rZ1-HiUL0X0

Earl Thomas Conley - Holding Her and Loving You
http://www.m.com/watch?v=DArOKcgq-Zs

Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures
http://www.m.com/watch?v=zWM5P2GgT_E

Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying
http://www.m.com/watch?v=dKgh73v4mVc

Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You
http://www.m.com/watch?v=iM-VUGqD27s

Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore
http://www.m.com/watch?v=Dm33nLxNO7E



Sorry about the mix-up with the links. I was working on them in a hurry because I got called away unexpectedly earlier today, and I wanted to PM them to Godoggo just in case I didn't get back on time for this. I didn't want you guys to have to wait for me, but apparently I oops. I accidentally changed the word "youtube" to "m" instead of changing the "www" to "m".

These are the corrected links:

Ricky Van Shelton - Life Turned Her That Way (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4PWP80YfMT0)

George Strait - You Look So Good In Love (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IL8kx4MRQlU)

Mark Chesnutt - Broken Promise Land (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1-HiUL0X0)

Earl Thomas Conley - Holding Her and Loving You (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DArOKcgq-Zs)

Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zWM5P2GgT_E)

Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgh73v4mVc)

Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iM-VUGqD27s)

Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm33nLxNO7E)


I'm sorry about the mistake with the links, and Thanks for waiting for me. :)

[Miss Vicky]

Ha! I'd just gotten done fixing those for you. Glad you got them corrected, though.

[Miss Vicky]

I think we just need godog to finish hers now.

[Godoggo]

It's not a big deal, gbgoodies. No one had to wait, I just wanted to put your songs out there so no one took them.

I'm not starting this until tomorrow, so you had plenty of time.

[jiraffejustin]

Since Swan backed out (sadly :() do we got more noms?

[gbgoodies]

Ha! I'd just gotten done fixing those for you. Glad you got them corrected, though.

Thanks for the help. I didn't know when I would be back, but I got lucky, and I was able to get back earlier than I thought I would.

I hope everyone (or at least some of you) love those songs as much as I do. I haven't finished looking through the nominated songs yet, but I thought that there would be a lot of old country already listed, so I tried to stay away from all the old classics, like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, etc.

[Miss Vicky]

Since Swan backed out (sadly :() do we got more noms?

No. Swan backing out actually meant that we all got the same number. We would've had 9 participants without him. Now we have 8.

[cricket]

These are the ones I kept in reserve in case any of mine were disallowed-

Elvira-The Oak Ridge Boys
The Most Beautiful Girl-Charlie Rich
Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell

I originally had Going Up the Country by Canned Heat but thought it would be ineligible.

I wonder how those would've done.

[gbgoodies]

These are the ones I kept in reserve in case any of mine were disallowed-

Elvira-The Oak Ridge Boys
The Most Beautiful Girl-Charlie Rich
Rhinestone Cowboy-Glen Campbell

I originally had Going Up the Country by Canned Heat but thought it would be ineligible.

I wonder how those would've done.


Those are three great songs that you left out. I'm not familiar with the Canned Heat song so I don't know about its eligibility.

I had a whole list of backups ready just in case anyone chose any of my songs, but I didn't expect to need any of them. (I knew that all of my songs were eligible, so that wasn't an issue for me.)

[Godoggo]

I'm going to go ahead and post matches now. I have no idea what time I'll be home tomorrow. Get some tissues ready.

Random.org crapped on me. Match 7 are both mine and both of my alt/country songs. :(

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgD5sY3Wme8) vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQIAcztYjbc)

2. George Strait - River Of Love (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A) vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell (http://tinyurl.com/ndmj2k7)

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm33nLxNO7E) vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley (http://tinyurl.com/ps9kn3u)

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3SSgWK-oE) vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot (http://tinyurl.com/pqf6za6)

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iM-VUGqD27s) vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQzP9D6vyg)

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers (http://tinyurl.com/kz62zwa) vs
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine (m.youtube.com/watch?v=eP18F116Fs8)

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFK82TGh7c) vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nECtWsah2po)

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCUh6tf7PA) vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYvYRfhUUI)

[christine]

Whittling it down to eight was torture. I'd like to see Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" get nominated. I almost broke my word and nominated "Jackson" by Johnny and June. More people should be nominating Kristofferson, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, etc.

Would Woody Guthrie have counted for me, Godoggo? I almost nominated "This Land is Your Land"

Jackson was on my list as well as Patsy Cline's Sweet Dreams, and Kris Kristofferson singing Sunday Morning going Down . In the end tho I just couldn't forgo any of those 3 Merle Haggard songs , out of about 10 I first chose :)

[Godoggo]

I'm sorry, Jiraffe. I didn't see your question about Woody Guthrie until now. While Folk definitely comes from country influence I see it as it's own thing and I think Guthrie is firmly planted there. Someone like Emmylou Harris is more of a cross over artist between folk and country in my opinion. Folk would be a great tournament to have though. I love folk music and am much more well versed in it than I am country.

That may be next if I have time before I leave. (Which I should have)

[Miss Vicky]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgD5sY3Wme8)

2. George Strait - River Of Love (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A)

3. Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley (http://tinyurl.com/ps9kn3u)

4. If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot (http://tinyurl.com/pqf6za6)

5. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQzP9D6vyg)

6. Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine (m.youtube.com/watch?v=eP18F116Fs8)

7. Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nECtWsah2po)

8. Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYvYRfhUUI)

[jiraffejustin]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

I like the accompanying music, but Jennings' performance bored me a bit. I like his vocals more than Roy Clark's though.

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

As a Texan, it's pretty much an obligation to love George Strait. I view him as more of a guilty pleasure, but only for his stuff from the 80s. Don't like the song about ******** though, so King George gets my vote.

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

I didn't recognize Bryan White by name, but I think I've heard this song before. Maybe. It's an example of the type of country music I don't like. Harper Valley PTA, on the other hand, is great.

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

This George Strait song is more down my alley. I don't care for the Gordon Lightfoot song.

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

The 90s weren't a great time for country. The 60s were outstanding for country. Merle Haggard is a badass.

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

Rawhide is fun at first, but it overstays it's welcome. It's a popular novelty song, so I guess I can probably kiss my Emmylou Harris goodbye.

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

"My road to Hell is surely paved with all the love I never gave" love that line. Diggin' My Grave gets my vote.

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

Patsy kills it. Like usual. I know Loretta Lynn is bae, but Patsy Cline is also bae. I prefer Dwight Yoakam's honky-tonk stuff to this. His voice is still cool though. He just isn't bae.

[jiraffejustin]

Miss Vicky and I had six out of eight in common. That surely has to be a record for us.

[Miss Vicky]

Miss Vicky and I had six out of eight in common. That surely has to be a record for us.

You voted for the wrong one in match 8.

[jiraffejustin]

And you voted for the wrong one in match 4.

[Miss Vicky]

And you voted for the wrong one in match 4.

That was kind of an eeny-meeny-miney-mo type deal. Lightfoot's song was pretty bland while Strait's was kind of annoying. I went with bland.

[R.P. McMurphy]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RgD5sY3Wme8)

2. George Strait - River Of Love (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A)

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm33nLxNO7E) (tough choice)

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3SSgWK-oE)

5. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQzP9D6vyg)

6.Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine (m.youtube.com/watch?v=eP18F116Fs8)

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFK82TGh7c)

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCUh6tf7PA) (Very difficult choice but that's one of my favorite Patsy songs...)

[R.P. McMurphy]

Justin, I dig your explanation on all your votes. I'd like to see more of that and will start doing that more. Shows that you are putting some serious consideration into your choices and I like that.

[gbgoodies]

That was kind of an eeny-meeny-miney-mo type deal. Lightfoot's song was pretty bland while Strait's was kind of annoying. I went with bland.


Annoying??? :furiousdevil:

Nobody in his (or her) right mind could have called George Strait "annoying"! :skeptical:

[gbgoodies]

Wow, this country music tournament is a lot tougher than I thought it would be. Almost every match-up was two really great songs. It's really tough voting out some of my favorite songs.

1. Roy Clark - Yesterday When I Was Young

I love Waylon Jennings, but "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" isn't one of my favorites of his songs, and Roy Clark's "Yesterday When I Was Young" is one of my favorite songs.


2. George Strait - River Of Love

This isn't one of my favorite George Strait songs, but it's still the great King George, and I don't think he's ever sung a bad song.
Did Denis Leary sing "The Azzhole Song" in one of his comedy shows? It sounded familiar.


3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore

"Harper Valley PTA" is a great song, but Bryan White is one of my favorite singers. I don't think he gets enough recognition.


4. George Strait - All My Ex's Live In Texas

I love Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind", and it sucks that it was up against one of my favorite George Strait songs.


5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You

"I'm Still Dancing with You" is one of my all-time favorite songs, but Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" is so good that I almost voted against my own nom.


6. Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

Emmylou Harris has such a beautiful voice. I like the song "Rawhide", but The Blues Brothers can't hold a candle to the original version by Frankie Laine. Sorry to whoever nominated it. :shrug:


7. William Elliot Whitmore - Diggin' My Grave

This was two songs that I've never heard before. Neither song is really my type of country music, but Justin Cross reminded me of Phillip Phillips from "American Idol". They have similar voices.


8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You

"She's Got You" is one of my favorite Patsy Cline songs. Thanks to whoever nominated it.
I like Dwight Yoakam, and that's definitely my type of country music, but he's better when he sings rockabilly.

On a side note, has anyone else noticed that Dwight Yoakam is on "Under the Dome"?

[gbgoodies]

Just a few videos to go with my comments above:

This is the original version of "Rawhide" by Frankie Laine for anyone who hasn't heard it. Doesn't he have an amazing voice?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KPplYp7K7M


Has anyone else heard the Ricky Van Shelton version of the Patsy Cline song "She's Got You" from the 80s? (It's called "He's Got You".)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXoLk4B2sUM


This is Phillip Phillips from "American Idol" for anyone who hasn't heard him. (He won the year he was on the show.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRkntoHkIE

[christine]

It's 9.11am for me. what's the deadline for voting? I'm at work so just posting quickly. I wanted to listen to them all then have notes too, but no time till this afternoon

[R.P. McMurphy]

Godog said she won't be back until the evening, EST (Eastern Standard) so I'd say you have plenty of time

[christine]

Thanks RP :) There's so much I've never heard of so I need to listen properly to give 'em a fair chance. It's so easy to vote for what you know already.

[cricket]

gbgoodies-

Don't feel bad about your knock on The Blues Brothers version because I voted for it, and I don't know a lot of country. I listened to the original and liked that a lot too. I went with Jake and Elwood because they're very nostalgic for me, but I have no expectations for that song.

The Denis Leary song is completely different-I'm an Azzhole-not country at all.

[Miss Vicky]

Annoying??? :furiousdevil:

Nobody in his (or her) right mind could have called George Strait "annoying"! :skeptical:

A good 90% of the country music I've heard annoys me. Especially when they do things like rhyme "exes" and "Texas." And aside from the song I nominated, I'm not a fan of George Strait.

[cricket]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

I listened to Jennings first and was sure I'd vote for that, but I loved the Roy Clark song, although it didn't sound very country to me.

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

I liked the George Strait song, but I'm just the kind of guy who would love the other one

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

Unfortunately, I didn't like the Bryan White song at all.

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

Another George Strait song that I liked, but I love the other one

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

It's seeming that I have a preference for older country

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs*
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

I quite liked the Emmylou song, but anything from The Blues Brothers is gold for me

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

Wasn't crazy about either, but Whitmore gets the clear edge from me

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs*
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

Liked the Yoakam song but Cline is too much

[Miss Vicky]

Ugh. Stupid Patsy Cline.

I generally hate country music, but whenever "Thinking About Leaving" comes up on the iPod, I crank up the volume and will often repeat it a couple of times before letting the next song play. I do that with my other nom in this set, "River of Love" too.

[Swan]

I vote for PASTY CLINE!

I will vote tonight if I can. Don't wait on me though.

[Miss Vicky]

I vote for PASTY CLINE!

I hate you.

[jiraffejustin]

Patsy Cline is bae.

[christine]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright v Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

wasn't in love with the Roy Young track. I like the old smoothie Charles Aznavour singing that song more, but went with that one.
Probably cos Dylan is my all time favourite, and Don't Think Twice is such a bitter shun to an ex, that Waylon Jennings singing it through as a straight song was never going to sound right to me - sorry RP!


2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

not keen on the ******* song

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

Bryan White has a nice voice, but Harper Valley PTA is class

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

I like the Gordon Lighfoot song but it's not very country, whereas George Strait's song is much more earthy - that's the first time I've heard him I think anyway.

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

The Hag's song is so good, but I really liked the Wade Hayes song and his voice, so I'll be checking him out

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

I like the song Rawhide, but agree with GBG that Frankie Laine nailed it.

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

This was the hardest choice, and I'd never heard of either of them, but loved them both. The deep tone of Whitmore's voice gets you in the guts, a bit like Cash does. Loved Justin Cross's voice too - a little touch of Tom Waits like gravel. Will def look for more of both these

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

Had to go with Patsy, her voice is so pure.

[gbgoodies]

gbgoodies-

Don't feel bad about your knock on The Blues Brothers version because I voted for it, and I don't know a lot of country. I listened to the original and liked that a lot too. I went with Jake and Elwood because they're very nostalgic for me, but I have no expectations for that song.

The Denis Leary song is completely different-I'm an Azzhole-not country at all.


Thanks for the info on Denis Leary. I watched a few of his comedy specials a while back, and I vaguely remembered him singing something about being an A-hole, but I didn't really care for it much, so that's about all I remembered about it. (And I didn't want to re-watch it to find out.)

I like Denis Leary's movies, but apparently I'm not much of a fan of his type of stand-up comedy.

A good 90% of the country music I've heard annoys me. Especially when they do things like rhyme "exes" and "Texas." And aside from the song I nominated, I'm not a fan of George Strait.

Don't ever go to Texas and say something like that. I think it's a crime to say anything bad about George Strait in Texas. :tsk:


5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

The Hag's song is so good, but I really liked the Wade Hayes song and his voice, so I'll be checking him out


As soon as I saw what song it was up against, I knew Wade Hayes didn't have a chance. :(
Hopefully everyone will listen to him anyway because he's got a great voice.

[Derek Vinyard]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

[gbgoodies]

I think everyone should vote for Patsy Cline today because it would be a shame if she lost on her birthday. :)

[cricket]

I think everyone should vote for Patsy Cline today because it would be a shame if she lost on her birthday. :)

I'll change my vote to Yoakam.

[gbgoodies]

I'll change my vote to Yoakam.

In 1961, she was nearly killed in a car crash. Then in 1963, when she was only 30 years old, she was killed in a plane crash after appearing at a benefit concert for the family of a DJ who was killed in a car crash. And now, you changed your vote to vote against her on her birthday.

She just can't catch a break, can she? :(

[cricket]

I didn't, was just being fresh. I didn't know that though, that's sad. It's amazing how many musicians have been taken that way.

[gbgoodies]

I didn't, was just being fresh. I didn't know that though, that's sad. It's amazing how many musicians have been taken that way.


You would have known all of that if you had read the "Born Today" thread. :modest:

I made a special post there just for her. It's at the bottom of the page in this link. (I don't know how to link to a specific post, only the whole page.)
http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=36394&page=11

[cricket]

I just looked at it and noticed Buddy Holly's name as I scrolled down the page. I'm surprised I didn't know that about Cline. It's tragic.

[Godoggo]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

4.George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

6.Rawhide-The Blues Brothers
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine love her

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore hate that these two are together, but grave is the better song. What a great video on the other one though.

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

[Sexy Celebrity]

Can I vote? Are you open to voters who aren't playing? I wouldn't mind voting.

[jiraffejustin]

Only if you vote for Emmylou Harris and Patsy Cline

[Godoggo]

Can I vote? Are you open to voters who aren't playing? I wouldn't mind voting.

Yep.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I don't know country music and have never really liked it, thus why I didn't nominate anything, but I know how to choose between things.

[Godoggo]

Cool. After you vote, I'll throw up some more matches.

[Derek Vinyard]

If you don't vote for Mama Tried you're irrelevant.

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (this is really good) vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

What a trip. I know practically nothing here.

[Derek Vinyard]

1. Waylon Jennings-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright (this is really good) vs Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark

2. George Strait - River Of Love vs The I-95 Azzhole Song-August Campbell

3. Bryan White - I'm Not Supposed to Love You Anymore vs Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas vs If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot

5. Wade Hayes - I'm Still Dancing with You vs Merle Haggard - Mama Tried

6. Rawhide-The Blues Brothers vs
Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine

7. Drink the Water - Justin Cross vs Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You vs
Dwight Yoakam - Thinking About Leaving

What a trip. I know practically nothing here.

this one is irrelevant .

[Sexy Celebrity]

Mama tried, but she failed.

[Miss Vicky]

I'm thrilled you voted for both my noms in this set Sexy. Too bad it's not enough to save Dwight Yoakam.

F***ing Patsy Cline. :rolleyes:

[Derek Vinyard]

Mama tried, but she failed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/Icejon64/cm-punk-shock_o_GIFSoupcom.gif

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm thrilled you voted for both my noms in this set Sexy. Too bad it's not enough to save Dwight Yoakam.

F***ing Patsy Cline. :rolleyes:

You're welcome. I didn't even know whose songs were who.

[Miss Vicky]

Don't ever go to Texas and say something like that. I think it's a crime to say anything bad about George Strait in Texas. :tsk:

a) I've no intention of visiting Texas.
b) Californians don't give a **** about George Strait.
c) I nominated one of this songs, too.

[Godoggo]

Round 1/Day1 Winners:

1. Yesterday When I Was Young - Roy Clark (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQIAcztYjbc)

2. George Strait - River Of Love (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB7GIzMb4A)

3. Harper Valley PTA-Jeannie C. Riley (http://tinyurl.com/ps9kn3u)

4. George Strait-All My Ex's Live In Texas (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3SSgWK-oE)

5. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQzP9D6vyg)

6. Emmylou Harris - Bluebird Wine (m.youtube.com/watch?v=eP18F116Fs8)

7. Diggin' My Grave- William Elliot Whitmore (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nECtWsah2po)

8. Patsy Cline - She's Got You (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MWCUh6tf7PA)

[Miss Vicky]

You're welcome. I didn't even know whose songs were who.

"River of Love" and "Thinking About Leaving" were mine from the first set.

[Derek Vinyard]

I'm thrilled you voted for both my noms in this set Sexy. Too bad it's not enough to save Dwight Yoakam.

F***ing Patsy Cline. :rolleyes:

The Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris songs are incredibly boring I think I prefer Celine Dion

[Sexy Celebrity]

I didn't even really like either song in Match 7, but I thought the one I voted for had a little more something else.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Looks like Mama didn't fail.

[cricket]

I had 4 songs in round 1 and lost 3 of them, but it was my expected outcome.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Terribly disappointed that the Waylon Jennings song is already out.

[Miss Vicky]

BTW, Sexy.

I figured out a way to get both Tom Petty and Lindsey Buckingham into this tourney. I'm sure you're thrilled. :D

[jiraffejustin]

The Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris songs are incredibly boring I think I prefer Celine Dion

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5j87scP5k8/UHOv5hj5-UI/AAAAAAAACBk/Ey80OpUzTcY/s400/tumblr_m2yxazkYCw1qiwd8jo5_250_large.gif

[Sexy Celebrity]

BTW, Sexy.

I figured out a way to get both Tom Petty and Lindsey Buckingham into this tourney. I'm sure you're thrilled. :D

I was actually just thinking to myself that I'm sure you found some way to do it.

[gbgoodies]

Looks like Mama didn't fail.


No. The Wade Hayes song was my nomination, but I knew he would lose as soon as I saw he was up against "Mama Tried". I almost voted for Merle Haggard, and I love that Wade Hayes song.

[Derek Vinyard]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5j87scP5k8/UHOv5hj5-UI/AAAAAAAACBk/Ey80OpUzTcY/s400/tumblr_m2yxazkYCw1qiwd8jo5_250_large.gif

+rep because CM Punk is awesome but I was very serious Patsy Cline is horrible ...

[jiraffejustin]

I was actually just thinking to myself that I'm sure you found some way to do it.

It was my fault. But I like "Shady Grove"

[gbgoodies]

I had 4 songs in round 1 and lost 3 of them, but it was my expected outcome.


Don't feel too bad. I had two songs in this round, and l lost them both. :(

[Miss Vicky]

It was my fault. But I like "Shady Grove"

Well, Tom Petty is your fault. Sexy can blame gbgoodies for Buckingham's inclusion since she found the video for me. I thank her for that.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Derek Vinyard has some country songs I actually know of, including "Horse with No Name" and some others. He will probably win again.

[Godoggo]

Round 1/Day 2

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgYN5qeG4Y) vs Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgh73v4mVc)

2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man (m.youtube.com/watch?v=MlH7FzpdEfg) vs Roger Miller-King of the Road (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOe27SJ3Yc)

3. The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s) vs Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBKcAc8VpIw)

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJGZt3X6uU) vs One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMzSYyjNb74)

5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Og1QRtcWdEY) vs Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEstJ98TcM)

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WFJ16SJG4) vs Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXRb3L7qY8)

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0fS4DoGUc) vs Loretta Lynn - Fist City (m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UIFjcGY_Zs)

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD_pSeNelU) vs The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band (http://tinyurl.com/l33std9)

[cricket]

I would like to dedicate The Azzhole Song to anyone who didn't vote for it. Oh nevermind, that would be everyone.

[jiraffejustin]

Are you serious. WHO NOMINATED FOLSOM PRISON BLUES?!?!?!?


cheater. :mad:

[Miss Vicky]

Match 6: Motherf***er!

[jiraffejustin]

I hope "Fist City" at least puts up a fight (fittingly)

[cricket]

I haven't listened to it yet but I'm awfully surprised that Loretta Lynn would sing about her vagina that way.

[Derek Vinyard]

I haven't listened to it yet but I'm awfully surprised that Loretta Lynn would sing about her vagina that way.

hahahahaha same feeling

[Miss Vicky]

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgYN5qeG4Y) (Not crazy about the vocals, but I'm digging that banjo)

2. Roger Miller-King of the Road (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOe27SJ3Yc) (It's "snappy." I like it.)

3. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBKcAc8VpIw) (I don't consider this country but the other song sucks.)

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJGZt3X6uU) (Not crazy about either, but I find Loretta Lynn's vocals grating on the other one)

5. Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEstJ98TcM)

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WFJ16SJG4) (F***! These are both mine! Gah! No matter which one I choose, I'm gonna second guess. So I'll go with Clay. Maybe. S***! :mad: )

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0fS4DoGUc) (As if I'd pick the other one...)

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1TD_pSeNelU)

[Sexy Celebrity]

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms vs Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying

2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man vs Roger Miller-King of the Road

3. The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes vs Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

(People, The Rolling Stones aren't country singers. No. Just no.)

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town vs One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn

5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty vs Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me vs Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues vs Loretta Lynn - Fist City

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again vs The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band

[Derek Vinyard]

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms vs Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying

2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man vs Roger Miller-King of the Road (like Roger Miller)

3. The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes vs Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (without a doubt)

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Townvs One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn (prefer The Gambler but this one is another beauty by Rogers)

5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty vs Merle Haggard � Working Mans Blues (Merle strikes again)

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me vs Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone (by far)

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues vs Loretta Lynn - Fist City (it is really a contest?)

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again vs The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band (easiest call of all time because I'm on the road again)

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm rooting for the Conway Twitty song and so far only I have voted for it.

[jiraffejustin]

You guys are doing it wrong. :bored:

[gbgoodies]

1. Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying

I like Flatt and Scruggs music, but their voices don't do much for me.


2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man

This was a tough one because I love both songs. I chose Dwight Yoakam because that's one of my favorites of his songs, and I just figured that he might need a little "push" to get past Roger Miller.


3. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

I don't like The Rolling Stones when they sing rock 'n roll, and I like them even less when they butcher country music. Sorry.

Even though I wouldn't consider the Bill Withers song country, (it's really more Blues), it's still better than The Rolling Stones song.


4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town

I like Loretta Lynn, but I love Kenny Rogers more, and "Ruby" is one of his best songs.


5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty vs. Merle Haggard??? That's just not fair. :mad:


6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me

I like both songs, but I prefer Clay Davidson's voice.


7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

This one was no contest. One of Johnny Cash's best songs.


8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again

I'm not a big Willie Nelson fan, but that's one of his better songs.

[Godoggo]

I'm rooting for the Conway Twitty song and so far only I have voted for it.
Re
That's mine. It's a great song, I didn't think i'd lose it first round. I am horrible at predicting what will do well at these things. I didn't pick it hoping to win; I really do love the song, but I did think it would do well.

[gbgoodies]

I'm rooting for the Conway Twitty song and so far only I have voted for it.
Re
That's mine. It's a great song, I didn't think i'd lose it first round. I am horrible at predicting what will do well at these things. I didn't pick it hoping to win; I really do love the song, but I did think it would do well.


I voted for it. I love Conway Twitty, and that's one of my favorites of his songs. It was a tough vote though because I had to vote against Merle Haggard.

[Godoggo]

Match 6: Motherf***er!

That sucks. I hate having two of my songs together. I know it guarantees you have one in the next round, but I don't care.

I want to get an idea of who would participate in a Folk song tournament. If I did one it would have to start when this tournament is on the third round so that I have time to complete it.

I either need only eight people and do a 64 song tournament (I don't want to ever give anyone less than 8 noms. That sucks.) Or I need at least 12 people and do a 128 song tourney.

[Miss Vicky]

I'll do a folk tournament.

[jiraffejustin]

Count me in too. I'd like the opportunity to pimp some Fleet Foxes and Woody Guthrie.

[gbgoodies]

I don't know as much folk music as I do country music, but I'm sure that I could come up with at least 8-12 songs. I'm in.

[Miss Vicky]

Count me in too. I'd like the opportunity to pimp some Fleet Foxes and Woody Guthrie.

I plan to pimp some Kingston Trio and songs from the A Mighty Wind Soundtrack.

[Swan]

That sucks. I hate having two of my songs together. I know it guarantees you have one in the next round, but I don't care.

I want to get an idea of who would participate in a Folk song tournament. If I did one it would have to start when this tournament is on the third round so that I have time to complete it.

I either need only eight people and do a 64 song tournament (I don't want to ever give anyone less than 8 noms. That sucks.) Or I need at least 12 people and do a 128 song tourney.

I'll do a folk tournament. The next few weeks are gonna be nutters for me though, might not even have internet for two of them.

Anyway, I shall be voting here in a second.

[Swan]

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms vs Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying

2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man vs Roger Miller-King of the Road

3. The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes vs Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (THAT'S COUNTRY?!?!?)

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town vs One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn

5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty vs Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me vs Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues vs Loretta Lynn - Fist City (gotta vote for my town's theme song. Still my town until Thursday!)

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again vs The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band

[Miss Vicky]

Do my eyes deceive me? Did Swan and I vote EXACTLY the same way in every match?!

:eek:

[Swan]

http://www.thefreefinancialadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gauri_gasp.jpg

[Godoggo]

Hey, Swan. You should watch the video of that song I posted in the last round. The Drink the Water song. I don't know if you'll like the song, but the video is awesome. Check it out.

So that's four so far for a folk tournament. I'm hoping to get 12 so it's a bigger one

[Swan]

Hey, I've seen that before! Awesome video. And why wouldn't I like the song? The song is fantastic.

[Godoggo]

1. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms vs Mark Collie - Even the Man in the Moon is Crying

2. Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man vs Roger Miller-King of the Road

3. The Rolling Stones- Girl with the Faraway Eyes vs Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

4. Kenny Rogers - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town vs One's On the Way - Loretta Lynn voting against my own nom. I love the other song too much.

5. Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty vs Merle Haggard – Working Mans Blues

6. Clay Davidson - I Can't Lie To Me vs Montgomery Gentry - Lonely and Gone

7. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues vs Loretta Lynn - Fist City

8. Willie Nelson - On The Road Again vs The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band I'm a huge Willie Nelson fan. I have a lot of his stuff that's not heard a lot and I couldn't even find on youtube to nominate it, but I just don't like that song.

[Miss Vicky]

I never expected Clay Davidson to win in a landslide over Montgomery Gentry. Dude released one album in his entire career. Hmm.

[Godoggo]

Hey, I've seen that before! Awesome video. And why wouldn't I like the song? The song is fantastic.

I didn't know if you would or wouldn't but I was just saying that even if you don't like the song it's an awesome video. I'm glad this is the first time he's been nominated because I'm nominating that song again for the big banned tournament.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I never expected Clay Davidson to win in a landslide over Montgomery Gentry. Dude released one album in his entire career. Hmm.

I didn't care for the Montgomery Gentry song. It seemed kinda lousy.

[Miss Vicky]

I didn't care for the Montgomery Gentry song. It seemed kinda lousy.

I happen to love that song, but regardless Montgomery Gentry are far more commercially successful than Clay Davidson. Typically the more well known an artist is the better they fare in tournaments.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I've never heard of either of them before.

[christine]

Are you serious. WHO NOMINATED FOLSOM PRISON BLUES?!?!?!?


cheater. :mad:

that would be me. It's allowed, I'm foreign ;)

[jiraffejustin]

But country music is only for Americans. :(

[Miss Vicky]

I've never heard of either of them before.

Like that means something... :shrug:

[Sexy Celebrity]

Like that means something... :shrug:

:bea:

You said Montgomery Gentry was more commercially successful. I just thought, Oh. Well, that's interesting. I've never heard about them before.