Joe Diffie - If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) (Video)

Music video by Joe Diffie performing If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets). (C) 1990 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

[@slystonedtuna]

You COuld Not Listen TO A COuntry Radio Station In The 1990's Without Hearing Joe Diffie's Voice. Thanks For The Music. Thanks For The Memories. RIP JOE

[@hookahb8299]

As a Fellow Deadhead im heartbroke .

[@brayb9834]

U r right!! I remember!!

[@ethancummings5391]

We still got a station in wv that always plays his songs still

[@stevenbrown7042]

Early 90’s I had him on every mix tape on my walkman as an apprentice. Man those were the days. Don’t forget the red boot laces too.

[@WavyGravy1985]

It was only just yesterday afternoon that I'd read he'd contracted the Coronavirus and now this afternoon I'm just hearing that he's passed from it! Talk about shocking and so very, very sad as I used to listen to him a lot growing up as he was a fixture on the CMT television channel (back when it was still worth watching) and was in regular rotation on country radio stations (back when they were still worth listening to). Rest easy Joe and my sincerest condolences to your loved ones.

[@hollyc7571]

I was heartbroken at the news. I loved Joe Diffie and I loved this song.

[@robertwilletts4122]

Now that"s what you call country music

[@rockymntain]

It was not reported that apparently he was also battling stage 4 lung cancer.

[@peytonmarceaux8788]

@@hollyc7571 men's

[@AllenDavisWV]

Rest In Peace to a true country legend

[@catherinefoster1481]

Amen

[@SteveWilliamsDTM]

When country was still country. May Joe Diffie RIP in that Grand Ole Opry in the sky.

[@mcervantes362]

😥

[@kurtlancaster2745]

I agree. He was country. Reminded of the 60 70s country. Not like this stuff today.. RIP joe

[@GeeTownB]

RIP Joe Diffie. You made Oklahoma proud

[@youtubeuploads7208]

Rest in peace Joe- sad when people say they don’t know who he is- I have a CD of his and i am in my early 50’s - still can’t believe it

[@helloyall4355]

Same here. He was one of the best in the 90s. Along with Mark chestnut and Tracy Lawrence. Loved all their music and he will sadly be missed.

[@GawgaCracka]

Amen, most who say they don't know him, have certainly sang along with his songs if they listened to country music radio in the 90's. I'm 47 and he wrote some of my very favorite songs, RIP JOE.

[@helloyall4355]

@countrygirl countrymusiclover I have his original first cut CD's.

[@countrydj2]

Hard to believe this song is 30 years old. Joe your music will live on forever. Thanks for the memories.

[@marcosoto7973]

We lost a legend today

[@dianeegan7676]

Rest in peace, Joe. Thank you for making the 1990’s memorable for me. You will be missed. 😢

[@OggyBleacher]

this is solid retro western swing in the style of Bob Wills.

[@alvinwoods639]

RIP Joe.. I Really enjoyed your music.. Hopefully there is a Jukebox up there in Heaven.

[@actownsend7288]

Seeing the crooked car salesman dance at the end of the video was sooo funny.

[@lostdutchman3838]

RIP Joe. I remember buying a used car (it was a lemon) and while driving home one day this song was on the radio. I laughed so hard i almost peed my pants!

[@mackjones3792]

That car lot reminds me of a car lot I dealed with years ago

[@rockinredneck57]

You probably increased the value of the car!

[@GebosGarage]

Heartbreaking Loss. When you come across his music, you don't even realize that you know every word to most of them. He was a staple in the country music industry and one of my favorites... May god bless his family, friends, and all those who mourn his passing.... If the Devil danced in empty pockets... he'd have a ball in mine... that sure has been the truth a time or two...

[@myrahigdon4810]

So sad to hear that this crazy virus has claimed such a vibrant person. My heart is heavy. My prayers & respect to his family.

[@jeffgeorge3373]

R.I.P The great Diffie.. Must be driving around in Heaven in a pick up truck.. 😥 Big loss for country music..💔

[@don312000]

And having a jam session with Kenny Rogers!!

[@that70sguy33]

Both him & Kenny Rogers, you're right! Damn sawdust getting in my eyes.

[@cynthiacockrel7932]

He is greatly missed. He had a lot of great 💯💯💯 songs

[@tphillips37]

One of my favorite songs. I was incredibly broke at the time, suddenly a divorced single parent trying to keep a roof over our heads. This song made me smile. Rest in peace, Joe.

[@kennethjames9999]

So many glorious mullets

[@sergiop.1731]

So sad that Joe has passed over, another one of the great one's gone. RIP Joe thanks for the music and memories.

[@BobCollinsSTEPcoach]

We kept CMT on whenever we were home. Some videos were just OK, some were great (Ms Lorrie Morgan comes to mind), but a Joe Diffie song usually led to some dancing. Thank you, Joe, for happy memories. From Fort Smith, Arkansas - just down the road from Tulsa.

[@codym8897]

This song from Joe Diffie always gives me a chuckle. The title says it all, “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets).” I’m sure we’ve all been there, right? 😂👍

[@alvinwoods639]

Music this good is gone. Country is just the same.

[@darrylwillett8359]

Rip Joe.

[@codym8897]

The video for “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)” features Joe Diffie performing the song in front of a bar and then in the bar itself, with some fun shots of a crooked car salesman dancing outside. It’s a classic country song with a fun video to match. The CD, “A Thousand Winding Roads,” was released in 1990 and features 10 great songs including this hit.👍

[@robturner2037]

RIP Joe!

[@outdoorflairfunction4992]

He will be missed by many... These songs get my feet movin every time...RIP

[@bentstrider]

I remember I couldn't find this video for quite awhile. It kept coming up as "not available for viewing in your country"(USA) for the longest time. Glad it finally got put up to be enjoyed once more. I recall seeing it back in the mid 90s on CMT. The dance routine by the crooked salesmen never leaves my head. Rip Joe. Stay safe and do your part for his memory.

[@SaxyLament]

One of my favorite songs as a kid and still a nice groove. I saw Joe at the Mason County fair in WV around 1992 I think. That was a good show. We'll miss you, Joe.

[@sauquoit13456]

Country singer and songwriter Joe Diffie passed away on March 30th, 2020 from complications relating to the coronavirus. He was 61 years old... Joe Diffie was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1958, after high school he attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Prior to pursuing a musical career he worked as a truck driver that pumped concrete in the oilfields in Alice, Texas, and then later as a foundry worker... Between 1990 and 2004 he had thirty six records on the Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, sixteen made the Top 10 with five* reaching #1, "Home" for one week in November of 1990, "If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" for one week in June of 1991, "Third Rock From The Sun" for two weeks in September of 1994, "Pickup Man" for four weeks in December of 1994, and "Bigger Than The Beatles" for two weeks in uary of 1996... One of thirty six charted records was a duet with Mary-Chapin Carpenter {Not Too Much To Ask", #15 in 1992}... He won the 1993 Grammy Award {along with Mary-Chapin Carpenter} for 'Best Country Collaboration' for "Not Too Much To Ask"... May he R.I.P. * He just missed having three more #1 records when his "If You Want Me" {1990}, "New Way (To Light Up An Old Flame)" {1991}, and "So Help Me Girl" {1995} all peaked at #2 on the Hot Country Singles chart... Personal note to my fellow Americans, 'Please stay home'....

[@kegaket6772]

RIP, Joe Diffie. God bless you. Loved this song of yours.

[@ShubhankarGo]

RIP ma man

[@72olds350z]

Rip Joe!

[@oldermusiclover]

RIP so so loved his drummer and fiddle player

[@shanedawson-xt3wt]

God Bless Joe Diffie!

[@philjanowski1368]

May God rest Joe's soul. So many memories of my younger years of listening to Joe's music on 650 WSM when I was coming back from work in northern Wisconsin on U. S. 51 / l-39 making the drive fun. Then stopping into the former Starlight Ballroom (now U. S. 10 west) for a soda and listening to my friends sing his tunes on the jukebox and sometimes afterbars taking my friends on the boat on the Wisconsin River singing his songs listening to WSM. A lots of precious memories of the 1990's thank you Joe! God Speed.

[@hookahb8299]

RIP JOE..Thanks for the Good time music...;(

[@Jeff-pz8vh]

Saw him at the Grand Ole Opry in the summer of 2018. My young kids loved him and so did my wife and I. Glad we got the chance to see him.

[@timbuk1126]

Joe Diffie is the best male country singer out there.

[@briangardner2848]

He's the best singer in the world

[@pookie6276]

Im 18 years okd and i thank god i was able to see him perform live before he passed away Rest In Peace brother you gave a hell of a show

[@kellymoyer2675]

My favorite song by the legendary singer Joe Diffie. So sad all his fans will dearly miss him including me. He had the right songs out there for every country music fan to sing and dance to. Rest in peace my friend you never ever be forgotten. We all love you and will miss you. Kelly Moyer, Marion, Iowa.

[@weshunter_musicman]

RIP Joe. I just messaged you last week asking if I could open for you this summer. I saw Joe and Travis Tritt years ago. What a pair = Double Trouble REAL country! Thanks for keeping it REAL in my world brother! Can't believe you are gone.

[@simCjr7818]

smiling down from beside the big jukebox in heaven R.I.P Joe you will live on in your music and in the hearts of your fans.

[@zackk9335]

Rip to a legend

[@dakotajohnson3295]

Joe got a little Western swingish on this one!

[@that70sguy33]

I like Western Swing, you don't hear it often.

[@jasonklassen5132]

RIP JOE. Pickup Man has been my favorite song since I was 7 when it was released

[@americanpatriot3638]

Did nobody else notice the vw with "automatic and a v8"? Hahaha!!

[@dedrakuhn6103]

So sad that Joe Diffie passed away, always loved his songs. Somewhere in heaven he is propped up beside the jutebox with a neon sign. rip Mr. Diffie

[@bonnieboyd7149]

I know he's making music with Johnny and June right now. Rest easy, Joe.

[@KevinHernandez-fw2ik]

Joe hated this song until it became a hit :)

[@geneaustin5151]

Heartbroken to hear about Joe's passing. He was the definition of class. Thanks for the great music, you are now 'home.'

[@timothyburch3289]

Love music like this and miss joe diffie

[@travisllarsonllc]

If this video does not put a smile on your face, nothing will.

[@Owl_Space]

If I had to pick a favorite Joe Diffie song, or even a favorite country song, it would be a toss up between this and "Third Rock from the sun". G'bye Joe, your music got me through my teen years and all the angst therein. Thank you.

[@billycrossley1178]

Joe Diffie is one of the coolest people that ever lived

[@jain-miecellroberson1495]

Sad he died, but the song's lyrics are so much more important. Debt is the devil's best friend. Why do we keep allowing ourselves to be trapped by it? I think debt is way more deadly than the Covid-19. Talk about a true pandemic!

[@tupelomiss8315]

RIP jo diffie.prayers go out to your Dear wife/ family from across the miles in England 🙏🙏💕

[@bonniegentry4306]

Rest in Peace Dear Joe and thanks for the music.

[@pablo209martinez]

R.I.P 💔I still remember the first time I heard this song in 1991. 90s County was just gaining steam. Thank you Joe Diffie.

[@4Score747]

R.I.P. Joe..this song was so fun to dance to. 1989

[@atfourothirtythree]

This song and you aint much fun since I quit drinking are two of the coolest songs of the 90s

[@therese514]

Only the true fans are still here

[@lynnesandegren6894]

I was shocked to that Joe died. Playing my favorite song of his.

[@TheJsmitty85]

This is the song of my generation. Its shame through that this great man died from this damn virus.

[@reggieholder576]

this was a perfect music video.

[@jillhumphrys9349]

What a cute song and video!

[@frankjames4825]

This song was what I call a happy song. When it came out I needed a happy song. I loved it and played it over and over again.

[@kennythegamer1013]

Rip Joe much love

[@katesgram]

My favorite JD song. RIP

[@kevingodfrey1132]

I love Joe Duffie. I grew up listening to him. Rest in peace

[@mlbolts72]

So sad by the news Rip Joe 🎸🎤😓

[@musicladyelaine]

Rest in God’s peace, Joe 💔

[@golfernky1687]

Rip joe

[@nalvarado1384]

It was the 2nd #1 hit of Joe Diffie's career & 3rd Top 10 - or should I say, 3rd Top 5 hit from his debut album, "A Thousand Winding Roads." RIP Joe

[@Country_boy-sz3bn]

R.I.P. Joe Diffie who knew you would write the theme song of my life 🤣🤣🤣

[@aland4092]

Oh man ! I hadn't heard that. He was one of the greats. Definitely one of my favorites. I was just sitting and for some reason if the devil danced in empty pockets popped in my head and I couldn't stop it u know when u get a song in your head.... so I decided I pull it up .hadn't heard it in years bcuz country music radio sucks anymore. All they play is that new crap they call country. But anyway I pulled up the song and saw the eulogies and was blowed. Man RIP brother Diffie.

[@melaniesmith3187]

Sad weve lost two great country legends in a week RIP joe your music lives with us 😥

[@JoeMac4100]

Rest in peace Joe

[@j.kimmel1308]

RIP Joe. Yours was the third CD I ever bought.

[@frankknoll2064]

Diablo motors had a hell of a sale, downtown yesterday, Word got around, no money down, take years and years to pay. When I got there the lot was bare, but the salesman said hold on. For a little cash, I gotta two-tone Nash out behind the barn. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. Well he said friend it ain't the end let's see what I can do. If you own a home, I've got a loan, tailor made for you. Then above the racket a voice in my jacket said, "I'll tote the note." The devil made me do it, talked me in to it, and that was all she wrote. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. They say debt is a bottomless pit where the devil likes to play. I'd sell my soul to get out of this hole, but there'd be hell to pay. If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line. I'd raise some loot in a three piece suit, give 'em one dance for a dime, If the Devil Danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine

[@MammaOVlogs]

So so sorry that we have lost you! You have brought so much joy to the world through your music!

[@loraschultz9919]

I loved Joe’s music, I will miss listening to him on the Opry, Bless him and his family.

[@sandrapulaski3970]

Fly high, joe! . I always liked his music. So sad.

[@kaylaratliff8389]

My grandpa's favorite song. He will be gone for 2 years on sept. 12th. RIP grandpa and joe diffie.

[@nickrowan5536]

I ran across a mention of this song in a novel (Diamond Mask by Julian May, if you're curious) and realized I hadn't heard it in decades. So I looked it up. Still a great song.

[@kenspooner7192]

Thanks Nick , it was fun to write the tune and a life changer to boot

[@jaredemery6338]

Same here!

[@u43009035]

R.I.P. Thank you for the good music.

[@helloyall4355]

RIP Joe Diffie💔

[@orbs1062]

Somebody just prop him up by the jukebox. RIP Joe! Thanks for the fun memories!

[@tickdaddy81]

RIP, Joe!

[@bertmustin]

His best song. RIP.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

"They say debt is a bottomless pit Where the devil likes to play I'd sell my soul to get out of this hole, But there'd be hell to pay... " Great song about being broke. I hope Joe's rest has been peaceful.

[@Shonuff42080]

Rest in peace Joe!!!!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Nothing like Western Swing to brighten up a day like this huh?

[@heatherlowe7330]

Love his songs; they get your toes tapping 😁

[@painfulremindersmusic8049]

Love you Joe! Rest In Peace! 💜😔🎸

[@SleepyUncleSam]

I want the V8 beetle convertible .. 😎

[@beckyobryan489]

This song is so true.😅

[@actownsend7288]

One of the best music videos for a country.

[@dawnmonroe5399]

I can’t believe he is gone.. one of the VERY BEST.😢

[@jman3480]

Thanks joe.