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

[@GeeTownB]

RIP Joe Diffie. You made Oklahoma proud

[@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.

[@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

[@AllenDavisWV]

Rest In Peace to a true country legend

[@catherinefoster1481]

Amen

[@countrydj2]

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

[@dianeegan7676]

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

[@marcosoto7973]

We lost a legend today

[@alvinwoods639]

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

[@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

[@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...

[@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.

[@outdoorflairfunction4992]

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

[@OggyBleacher]

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

[@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.

[@kegaket6772]

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

[@hookahb8299]

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

[@timbuk1126]

Joe Diffie is the best male country singer out there.

[@briangardner2848]

He's the best singer in the world

[@kennethjames9999]

So many glorious mullets

[@alvinwoods639]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@bonniegentry4306]

Rest in Peace Dear Joe and thanks for the music.

[@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.

[@darrylwillett8359]

Rip Joe.

[@shanedawson-xt3wt]

God Bless Joe Diffie!

[@cynthiacockrel7932]

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

[@robturner2037]

RIP Joe!

[@geneaustin5151]

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

[@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.

[@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? 😂👍

[@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.

[@timothyburch3289]

Love music like this and miss joe diffie

[@zackk9335]

Rip to a legend

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@oldermusiclover]

RIP so so loved his drummer and fiddle player

[@MammaOVlogs]

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

[@reggieholder576]

this was a perfect music video.

[@72olds350z]

Rip Joe!

[@billycrossley1178]

Joe Diffie is one of the coolest people that ever lived

[@melaniesmith3187]

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

[@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.

[@u43009035]

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

[@kevingodfrey1132]

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

[@j.kimmel1308]

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

[@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

[@ShubhankarGo]

RIP ma man

[@musicladyelaine]

Rest in God’s peace, Joe 💔

[@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.

[@tupelomiss8315]

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

[@loraschultz9919]

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

[@jasonklassen5132]

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

[@katesgram]

My favorite JD song. RIP

[@4Score747]

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

[@joemichaels4231]

Another Classic!!!

[@jillhumphrys9349]

What a cute song and video!

[@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.👍

[@actownsend7288]

One of the best music videos for a country.

[@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'....

[@Shonuff42080]

Rest in peace Joe!!!!

[@kennythegamer1013]

Rip Joe much love

[@CoconutBlondie25]

RIP to a legend!

[@painfulremindersmusic8049]

Love you Joe! Rest In Peace! 💜😔🎸

[@sandrapulaski3970]

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

[@KevinHernandez-fw2ik]

Joe hated this song until it became a hit :)

[@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.

[@bertmustin]

His best song. RIP.

[@alphawiskeysix]

RIP Joe Diffie. Thanks for the memories and my sincere condolences to your loved ones and friends.

[@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!

[@CarissaNicholeSmith]

excellent song....

[@tickdaddy81]

RIP, Joe!

[@heatherlowe7330]

Love his songs; they get your toes tapping 😁

[@helloyall4355]

RIP Joe Diffie💔

[@TheJsmitty85]

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

[@jman3480]

Thanks joe.

[@Maddye1992]

I'm so glad I found this awesome music. Country is the best!

[@actownsend7288]

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

[@bonnieboyd7149]

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

[@muricantv9834]

Rip joe diffie you will be missed

[@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.

[@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.

[@rc136561]

Thanks Joe for all you have done for the music industry. You had a kind of music of your own doing. No one can recreate your songs. The music industry and Country Music in general has lost a GREAT singer song writer. RIP Joe see you on the other side and we can drink a beer and sing the juke box song.

[@joelepes9354]

Cool song

[@dakotajohnson3295]

Joe got a little Western swingish on this one!

[@that70sguy33]

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

[@travisllarsonllc]

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

[@JoeMac4100]

Rest in peace Joe

[@lynnesandegren6894]

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

[@GroomLeader]

RIP Joe. You made some great tunes, this is one of my favorites. You will be missed.

[@eldepavas]

Eventualmente te alcanzaremos, Joe. Sigue tocando y cantando mientras tanto.

[@Patvideos1]

RIP Joe Diffie. Always be remembered! 🙏

[@dawnmonroe5399]

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

[@bigdrob54]

God bless your soul Joe, thanks for the great memories.

[@atfourothirtythree]

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

[@chrismccurdy5842]

I love this song and it is one of my favorite song by Joe Diffie and this is a wonderful video to Joe song.

[@rickromero3920]

Rest in Peace Joe Diffie. You will truly be missed, you sang country music thae way it should be.