Dave Alvin -"You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"

Dave Alvin's "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive," featured in the April 2013 Justified season finale. Buy now at iTunes: bit.ly/13OqSaR

[@Jamieetter]

THIS SONG IS SO UNIVERSAL, NO MATTER WHO SINGS IT, IT BRINGS US DIFFERENT EMOTIONS.

[@jessecuster8285]

"Arlo would be proud" - Raylon

[@michael-mklsn]

just finished season 4 of Justified with this song playing, I love this version and I love this tv show, can't wait to watch seasons 5 and 6!

[@SkonrokkenTV]

Highway 61 cover brought me here..best version ever. Great voice.

[@Geoff_G]

So many great covers of this song, each artist putting their own unique stamp on it.

[@fccccfrock5184]

Thanks Alvin ......

[@awbyh626]

Great song, great cover of Darrell Scott classic, done real, real good! Justified and Dave Alvin, Boyd Crowder is happy despite Ava's trouble with the law - the sound tract is the reason.

[@jondoe8889]

...which Scott would write about in one of his most highly regarded songs, "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive," recorded by country superstars Brad Paisley and Patty Loveless, as well as by Scott himself. In 2010, Brad Paisley's cover of the song "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" was the closing song played on the TV drama Justified during the final scene of the final episode of the first season. It was used again in the final episodes of the second and fourth seasons.

[@feleciafordmusic]

You are a super star then beyond that….❤ keep singing

[@MyXrayz]

Man... i love both the series and this awesome song!

[@raeofsun1979]

Loving Dave Alvin's tones and style in this song ♥

[@davealvinofficial9175]

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[@Granite]

I'd sell my soul for this voice.

[@Guitargazza1]

thanks for you music Dave love your work

[@darkball31]

man this song sends chills down my spine

[@belradzamguy]

This is the best I have heard......THANK YOU!!!

[@jessecuster8285]

I dont know why i like this version of the song...

[@nikpapag5938]

What a series it's been a great trip lads

[@jiggleykrowzer8768]

Dave Alvin is fucking great. He even shows up on season 2 of Justified playing his classic song "Harlan County Line".

[@davealvinofficial9175]

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[@crypie300]

Justified brought me here... :)

[@dragonchr15]

as it does everyone after a season ends...lol

[@WithoutRemorse12]

SD Not at the end of season 3.

[@nexusi6867]

I discovered Dave Alvin thanks to Justified. Now he is my favorite musician in this style.

[@seabee240]

Fantastic Dave! The sun comes up at 10 in the morning...Outstanding again Dave.

[@Madman007]

Ruby Friedman's version was played at the end of tonight's finale. It kicks ass. A bit more gothic sounding.

[@annaharbers4585]

Thanks dude, i was just trying to find that version

[@TarynToday]

It still kicks butt in 2018...sure do miss Justified but this song is forever

[@SuperleggeraV4]

Loved Ruby's version

[@arlo2203]

check out the version by Flatt Lonesome. hurt.

[@woodsmoke803]

Ruby Friedmans

[@duanerykhus9425]

Thank you

[@Dboy-pg3rz]

Awesome

[@jondoe4667]

I'll always like the patty loveless song best. But this one is pretty cool too.

[@carlosrocha6538]

Esta versão está excelente! A melhor para mim Tank you Dave.

[@Lonesomecowboyblues]

Great.

[@jondoe8889]

Thanks! I've heard some incredible versions since I started looking. It seems it's not an easy song to sing - but if you can, it may be great! I hope they keep rotating them... not that I EVER want to see a season end.

[@TheDoggonefunny]

Dave Alvin!

[@philippelafon3176]

Juste ce que j’aime ! :)

[@ritaggn]

This is great. R.

[@MastaMan88]

Dope $hit. Cold as ice.

[@jonathanchapman4258]

wow!!! Took me way too long to have discoverd this

[@sirfur36]

this is the best version of this song i've heard

[@Tony-dk9sx]

Then, Don, you should try listening to the far better versions by Patty Loveless, Nick Page & Ruby Friedman, Red Molly, Kappa Danielson, Kathy Mattea, and any performance ever by Darrell Scott.

[@jems5403]

+Tony2581 Scott is the best by far imo

[@harlan530]

My name is Harlan and I lived in Kentucy

[@Jamieetter]

I'm sure you never left Harlin alive.

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

Goooooooooooooood

[@abutterflyloves]

Yup! Sharing on Twitter for you!

[@davealvinofficial9175]

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[@stevemadison7895]

Fine just very fine

[@kswheels]

In first and second season yes. Third didn't have it. Fourth had this one.

[@TheRMD2]

My gramps working in the coal mines of Canada. He died of black lung. Thanks for this song.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Yet their are people in the southern states who still want to mine saying they would take pride to die of black lung bc its been their way for generations

[@Dingo3039]

Patty Loveless has this covered

[@movieholic-92]

I prefer Brad's, but I just love this song in general. And I LOVE the show.

[@brendaeye]

WelI love Dave Alvin too but I have not listened to Darrell's version in fact I just found him the other day and he's great too, but Dave has my heart :)

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[@godfromheaven2525]

I love this song

[@papawojtyla6184]

Darrell Scott from London Ky. wrote this song

[@FamousFatdog]

and Darrell absolutely did it beautifully, not to take anything away from this great version.

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

Darrel did not. Patty loveless did long ago :/

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

+Nick Sinclair he didn’t

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

+Nick Sinclair people Darrel did not write the song, the creator was patty loveless who sung it way back before justified

[@commonsense7787]

Darrell in fact wrote the song. Talking when stupid should be a crime.

[@jondoe8889]

Do they always close with this version, or has it been alternated with Brad Paisley and Darrell Scott? Brad's is the most 'professional', but Darrell wrote it, and gives it a rootsy, gritty feel. And Dave strips it down to the bone! WOW.

[@tjcolatrella943]

More Tremelo.!

[@oneeyedman99]

I listened to this version and thought it was a pretty blatant copy of House of the Rising Sun. Then I listened to the others and realized that it's just that Dave makes it sound that way.

[@TheOlpaddywalsh]

"well, Raylan..." -Boyd

[@xxxwhoknowsxxx]

Lol

[@xxxwhoknowsxxx]

This is so acid

[@kevinphillips3611]

10

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

Awesome song. Murder by death did a cover of this. Think you'd love it.

[@jondoe8889]

Darrell also wrote some good Dixie Chick's songs - Long time Gone and Heartbreak Town. Now I'll quit talking about Darrell on Dave's page... ;>

[@brucethornton7677]

listen to the Patty Loveless version

[@avhste]

..would like to hear it covered by Dire Straits... Great song matched with a cool show. 3 more seasons, please!

[@c0rpusdelicti]

Season 4 finale is this one, Paisley's version was umm 1st season?

[@wickedmisfit1379]

just throwing this out there we live in the mountains not hills. There is a difference lol

[@lesterclaypool1]

I have to ask, where did you Alvin boys get your axes over the years. Just watched a video of you playing a pretty little Martin and watched three videos where your brother was playing a big Blonde 400 and a BLACK (BLACK...) 335 dot neck Gibson and a 54-56 Gibson Es-175. Your guitars weren't to be sneezed at either, but I'm sure you know what you've played. Even that little Kay your brother's been playing the last few years isn't just sitting in every pawn shop. You cats collect or are you trading out over time?

[@jimjusti8975]

lesterclaypool1

[@clarkbailey1973]

Hmmmm, well that may be what the lyrics say, but I'm not sure there is a ridge in this county called that. I live here I think I should know.

[@jackrobinson6087]

Good Version of a Darrell Scott tune

[@snaholo]

I love Dave Alvin & this is pretty good, but I think Darrell Scott's version is the best

[@doubleainvest]

hey there.. Just letting you know that you are well enjoyed around the camp fires up in the Victorian High Country with a few bourbons. First heard you on Boot Liquor Radio and then got some tunes off ITunes. If you ever want to escape to Australia and see the high country the invite is there but make sure you have a guitar. Check my page out to see what the high country looks like and what we do. Again well done and keep the music coming...

[@capricornsotc597]

season 4 , Nicky Augustine is dead.

[@SuperleggeraV4]

No way

[@DystOptimist]

Katahrins not Cumberland. Why change it?

[@SuperleggeraV4]

Brad Paisley or Ruby Friedman or Patty Loveless

[@christopherallen9580]

Also Flatt Lonesome

[@Freakster1970]

I like Dave Alvin but this version never really gets off the ground. It just doesn't have the soul of the Darrell Scott original.

[@Tony-dk9sx]

Agreed.

[@lagershead]

Yeah. Saw Scott a few months ago. He was simply terrific. I love Dave though. Don't get me wrong.

[@nexusi6867]

I beg to differ - this version is awesome IMO.

[@PeitouBob]

Darrell sings it in a higher key. He was born thereabouts. There were truth and tears in his lyrics.

[@clarkbailey1973]

Darrell said Catrons Mountain...and though technically part of the Cumberland Mountain range...we here in Harlan County like that little nuance that made the song seem more Harlan County. I think Brad Paisely does the same. Patty Loveless version would be a lot better if she has followed suit with that little part.. This guy I don't care for much.

[@Konyak0]

No they didn't. Season 3 didn't close with any song at all. Season 1 and Season 2 closed with Brad Paisley though.

[@Freakster1970]

It's over-produced in my own personal opinion. I think the stripped down Darrell Scott sound is much better.

[@maynardjesus]

horrible

[@Sleptech7777]

Not a Harlan Native. He knows not of what he sings.

[@SuperleggeraV4]

This sucked!!!!!!!!!