FIRST TIME REACTING TO | "SING ME BACK TO LIFE" MERLE HAGGARD REACTION

[@michaelholt3222]

You can't go wrong with "the Hag".....would love to see your reaction to "fightin' side of me" I am glad to see your enjoying traditional country music, it's so fantastic

[@bcojr1074]

My favorite country music singer of all time. What a legend.

[@Gutslinger]

Merle was an inmate in San Quentin prison when Johnny Cash played there. He eventually got out and became a country music legend. He was great at impressions too. There's a video of him doing impressions of artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens, and then they bring Johnny and Buck Owens out to sing with him while he's doing the impression. Lol There's also a video of him doing an impression of Marty Robbins in front of Marty Robbins. It's great. Lol

[@angelskunk2206]

Seeing Johnny Cash at San Quinton was the turning point for Merle. That’s when he decided to pursue music. I believe he later told that story at a concert that Cash attended. They became close, lifelong friends ❤ I love that story❤❤❤

[@gregzeigler3850]

You are a pretty woman. Thank God for people like you. God bless. I love old Merle songs...

[@TexasMagnolia]

The Hag! Epic voice, songwriter and guitarist!! There’s not enough room to type all the things about Merle. This whole concert is a must watch!!

[@FreePatriot13-lt2tf]

No doubt that Merle Haggard had a classic country voice, perhaps the most classic in country music. Gravely, gritty, soulful, it bespoke the hard times of the Depression Era as experienced by so many millions, no matter what part of the nation you came from. He knew poverty, he knew hardship, he knew the honky tonks and the smokey bars. He spent his time in prison, came out and sang of the hard scrabble world he grew up in. It wasn't all so sad. You should check out the "Best of Merle Haggard." I think he will provide you with an astonishing insight into a world that you had no idea existed. He was NOT a saint, he was not most folks' idea of a hero, but he will light up a corner of understanding that I'd bet would shock, amaze and touch you. Check out some more of one of the classic singers of a day gone by. You'll be glad you did.

[@loveloochay]

💙💙💙🎼💙💙💙 More Country royalty .. mmm .. you are surprising me this morning. Merle is the king of all Country Music. This just happens to be my Mom's favorite Merle song. I have many , many favorites from this gent. I believe he is the best songwriter ... ever . Thanks for this one.

[@jackpeters9048]

Merle was the epitomy of song writing talent...So many great songs.

[@margaretervin8895]

Listen to it again and close your eyes and feel it...I just love it.

[@pamagnolia]

Love anything Haggard does. Love his voice

[@garyolsen3409]

Merle Haggard wrote this song in the sixties. He was in prison back then and said this was a true story from his experience there. He was country music's all around best (singer, song writer, instrumentalist) ever. Miss ya man!!

[@joebumpous5977]

Merle Haggard was the best to ever do it in my eyes, he doesn't have one bad song.

[@browniewin4121]

I was never much of a Country Music fan, but I have always liked Merle Haggard.

[@michaelsmith5021]

I love this song. Merle tells a story that you belive. I can feel this song.

[@5150pb]

Merle was actually in prison. He was in San Quinton, so he has the experience.

[@brittreacts]

Oh wow!!! Thanks for the back story!!

[@jamessceeles4397]

My favorite by Merle; right up there with "I'll Fly Away" the most recognizable prison song.🌹✨💖🙏🏻

[@larrybench6398]

Merle, speaks from experience as he was in prison, and this happened to a inmate as he was to meet his end, Merle Haggard, has lived more in his life then most of us ever will and has seen a lot. Merle, was a great entertainer and a great singer of a song and also a great writer, he will be missed in country music, this is what real country music sounds like these singer's of today needs this lesson!! Great reaction Thanks

[@sandralorenz1796]

"Mama Tried", "Hungry Eyes" and "Silver Wings" are three of his best. Merle wrote this after an experience he had while serving at San Quentin. RIP Merle.

[@dillonthompson5776]

That is wrong. Everything he sings/wrote is my favorite

[@mt3311]

@@dillonthompson5776 Sing me Back Home, was written after he witnessed the same thing while housed on death row. Hw was not there on a death sentence, he was just in solitary confinement, and death row was where the cells were located. He also talked with Caryl Chessman, the "Red Light Rapist."

[@quintondees4501]

"Are the good times really over for good" is a nice one from Merle Haggard as well

[@darinsutton7638]

Very cool reaction to an American Legend in country music .. Thanks Britt ..

[@brittreacts]

Thank YOU!

[@jeffbolton9699]

I grew up on am country music,started my first band when I was 13 playing what is now classic country. 5 years later I was playing southern rock and touring festivals. By the time I was 20 I was touring with rock bands, opening for Uriah Heep, Def Leppard, Cheap trick, you get the picture. During that time I got married and walked away from playing as it did not afford the life as a husband and father that I envisioned. After all the kids were raised (6) I stepped back up to the mic and went back to my country roots.

[@pfcampos7041]

Country music is the best kind of "story song" music you can find. I love all kinds of music from RAP to PUnk to Pop etc. I love Country music for the stories they tell.

[@Donnagilbert6497]

Merle had the most beautiful, mournful voice. There are many more gorgeous songs for you to explore! I’m especially fond of “Kern River”!

[@tomhansen4576]

This was my favorite Hag song. Virtually everything he recorded he wrote himself. His song writing is legendary in the country music world.

[@richardhudson9291]

His wife wrote or collaborated on nearly all

[@simplyamazed4059]

Country music always tells a story. The songs you played today is real country to me. "The old timers." I feel like today's country singers ( the men especially ) sound so much alike. It's just not the same. -Vickie

[@timothywilliams2252]

I'm from a little (tiny) town in northern California called Burnt Ranch. I was raised on Merle and Buck. Thank you Britt :)

[@gracegalbraith6413]

That was a true song. An inmate was taking that last walk before his execution and ask Merle to play a song. Think I read that in Merle's book.

[@quintondees4501]

Merle is a legend

[@jamesworthington3346]

Even in his older years this is probably the best he ever did this song

[@TheKatherine1958]

The Hag is one of my fav country singer/song writer/musician. “Daddy Frank”, “If we make it thru December” are just 2 of the many great songs from Merle. You may want to take a deep dive into his life long work. He is/was an amazing talent. 😊

[@Gutslinger]

About 2007 when I was a sophomore in Oklahoma, I had an English teacher named Mrs. Haggard. I coaxed my best friend into jokingly asking her if her dad's name was Merle.. She said no, but surprisingly her husband was related to him. Merle's parents lived in Oklahoma, before moving to California due to the great depression and the Dust Bowl. Hence his song "Okie from Muskogee". "Okie" was a term they socially used to refer to Oklahoman's that moved to California during that time.

[@nehifamily]

I love ALL his music. Daddy Frank The Guitar Man is very underrated. Such a good song

[@PapaFixit]

Merles voice not what it used to be but his delivery, timing, emoting is still masterful. One of the best all time no dought.

[@lindanicholson950]

In the sixties we listened to the Animals, Frank Sinatra, Burl Ives, the Temptations, Dean Martin, the Rolling Stones and many others all in a row on the radio. We were nothing if not diverse.

[@leroyleach7581]

...Merle Haggard has a tribute to Elvis, that you should react to(after you have ingested MORE of Elvis....Merle's song: FROM GRACELAND to the PROMISED LAND...

[@johngage856]

Merle wrote an interracial love song called “Irma Jackson” that his record label was worried would be a problem so they shelved it for years before finally releasing it. In some recordings Merle makes reference at the beginning to “not releasing it for one reason or another but now the time is right” but it was all the label. And the song is so good and sweet.

[@hillbillyhippie4235]

Nice job young lady, Merle Haggard- Are The Good Times Really Over is very good also

[@matthewdooley7855]

One of the best voices in all of country music. Not bad for an ex-con.

[@fostercathead]

The band Merle is playing with is Asleep at the Wheel, an excellent Western Swing band. They are worthy in their own right.

[@darkraven178]

You are amazing and yes you are beautiful thank you for checking out this amazing legend i love you

[@wgj4everlong426]

The poet of the common man.Haggard was one of the greatest. Top 5 of all time, to me

[@f150bft]

Listen to Merle's "I'll just stay here and drink".....

[@gracegalbraith6413]

One of my fav's is "If we make it through December"

[@angelskunk2206]

Two songs by Merle that are “musts” are Mama Tried & Are The Good Times Really Over? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Also, another fave of mine is My Favorite Memory. He also has a great collab with Willie Nelson-Poncho & Lefty ❤❤

[@jackbozarth4013]

Merle was a great story teller. Another story teller is Tom T. Hall. You'll love him too.

[@tm2bee]

While I grew up in the south, my family was never into country music (my mom loved the crooners) so I was never into it. But the man that would become my husband was a fan. While it was an adjustment, I can say I was always happy to hear Merle come on the radio. I encourage you to seek out performances from his younger years. He has a quality to his voice like no other.

[@lincolnlewis6979]

So sad yet so beautiful

[@DON351W]

SING ME BACK HOME

[@mrbeaverstate]

Congrats on 164,000

[@jeffmurray1775]

Merle is a local legend here in his north town of Bakersfield Ca you should listen to Kern River

[@conniegordon2465]

I read that this actually happened to Merle when he was in prison, and this was what he wrote based on his own experience.

[@jealousjelly]

Love your reactions, I really do. But please, there are no violins in country music. That beautiful instrument you're listening to is a fiddle.

[@Acoustic_strings]

Merle is my absolute #1 favorite singer of all time. I didn't know what "Sing me back to life" was though haha

[@robertscherer963]

I have two great story songs for you to try. George Jones, "He Stopped Loving Her Today". This was his trade mark song. Another is "The Little Girl", by George Michael Montgomery.

[@marysmith6328]

Loved your reaction . I love a good story . Don’t get anything like that in the latest songs . Keep up your good work You have great videos. Great understanding to music and songs and you are very pretty

[@jimstiles997]

Merle made a mistake on the lyrics of the first verse. The correct verse is" The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom, I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest. I heard him ask the warden just before he reached my cell, could my guitar playing friend do my request". Merle was not the condemned man in the song but a friend of his being asked to play a last request for him. He wrote this song about an event like this that happened when he was an inmate at San Quentin.

[@gazzabazza19666]

Your wearing my favorite levi shirt, had it 12 yrs!

[@danmcdonagh8924]

Merle has passed away but his oldest son sounds very much like him and does some of his fathers songs.

[@rubyemes]

This is based on his personal experience while a prisoner and death row convicts he knew (I think planned to escape with) if I remember correctly.

[@tonyquinn8405]

Merle's eldest son, Marty Haggard, sings this song after telling the true story behind it.

[@bkbentley]

You REALLY should hear his song "Misery & Gin"

[@HagFan87]

If you want to see a great version of that watch the one live at Anaheim stadium. He’s in his prime

[@bighousegroove]

When people say, "I like all music but country music".... I always ask, have you listened to Merle Haggard?

[@donstand2195]

Britt this is a true song Merle's best friend in prison escaped and killed a cop so they put him to death and Merle was supposed to go with him that night but didn't thank God so Merle wrote this song about him

[@rogercaldwell2440]

Merle is one of the greatest country singers ever! That being said I’ve never enjoyed his live performances. He’s much better in studio IMO. ✌️

[@bighousegroove]

I couldn't disagree more. Especially as he was older, like in this performance, it just carries a different weight for me.

[@martyhall6486]

The poetry of the common man they called him

[@jamesworthington3346]

This version is spiritual

[@audiemccall5332]

I think I’ll just stay here and drink is a good song of Haggards to react to

[@brentabbott3954]

Hag has a voice.

[@mikepiccione886]

Mama tried is 🔥

[@christophermetz9196]

Rip 🪦 🙏🏻😭❤️Merle haggard

[@bradd8937]

Merle rhymes with curl

[@allenlunsford5498]

Wake Up , it's all in the movies, are two really goods ones with horns

[@marenehanson5526]

Try Dwight Yoakam. I like She wore red dresses.

[@kylesummers1565]

Late to the party, but Peace, Love!!

[@KarlaElaine100]

I saw Haggard along with The Judds in 86. Hag had like a ten piece band with horns included. No smoke, no special lights…he just wakes in stage and sang the songs he had written. He wrote about his life and always told the truth. ❤️

[@donjulio4025]

he never had horns, he had one saxophone

[@edwohlcke5504]

Check out the sound of a steel guitar also a dibro.

[@dj-ul5sw]

Britts awesome

[@mikepiccione886]

I would love for you to hear the Grateful Dead's cover of sing me back home

[@harveybyars8655]

Listen to the original recording. He swapped the lyrics up in this version

[@shawnnixon2811]

Can't go wrong with Merle

[@noelvillanueva2959]

you need to listen to merl haggard christmas silver bells is tremendous.

[@danmcdonagh8924]

Time to do Death Row by Chris Stapleton. He describes what it would be like to be on Death Row.

[@Butterflyandhearts95]

Please react to Merle’s “Uncle Lem”

[@rondick6108]

Listen to some people saying Merrill’s name because you’re saying it wrong. Bless your heart.

[@mrtoad8585]

Rip rabbit if it wasn’t for you Merle wouldn’t of made it out of San Quentin 1:50

[@coy0te9]

There's not a banjo on that stage. What I think you're hearing is a steel guitar, the man sitting behind Merle with the big white hat is playing it. I'll give you two links so you'll hear the difference. Barbra Mandrell - Steel Guitar Rag kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmOwkH1na99sqc0

[@coy0te9]

Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Earl Scruggs kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3uyeqSjoa5pa7s

[@richardsmyth4453]

please review 'if I could fly' by Merle

[@normanrose2711]

try some early stuff like old man from the mountain or okie from muskogee

[@edwohlcke5504]

Check out what steel guitar is. You keep mentioning the sound.

[@pennyyoung3166]

React to a younger Merle this one is when he had lung cancer sang all the way to the end

[@hwmacklin]

When you say his name, "Mayrel", you should pronounce it "Murle Haggard". I am not trying to sound critical, just helping out! ❤😊

[@jamesworthington3346]

Listen to are the good time really over

[@robertsmitherman9070]

The Title Is Sing Me Back Home,Not Sing Me Back To Life

[@kevinmcdonald6446]

It's ok - Dan Rather didn't get Merle's name right either.

[@martyhall6486]

Poet

[@carlprince2866]

They dont come any better than the Hag

[@jlmiles1952]

Why can't you pronounce Merle's first name correctly?

[@donaldkersey9416]

This song was about Merl Haggard best friend in prison true story go back to the late 60s all the way to his death a while back, he is one of my favorite of all time.

[@CoolJerk-z5c]

Greetings from Moscow Russia. I like your reactions. Подписался. С уважением. Aslan

[@brittreacts]

Thank you and welcome to the party 🎉🎉

[@donaldkersey9416]

Do one called Harold's supper service it from the 70s.