Kris Kristofferson Sunday Morning Coming Down | Metal/Rock Fans First Time Reaction with Smokewagon

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

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[@sarcasticbimbo1420]

I don't have a bribe for you, but you owe it to yourselves to check out the band Alabama. They were fantastic.

[@carolanncurren4515]

You wonder why it was so requested. IMHO it's because the poetry of his lyrics appeals so many people. Yes, it's sad, depressing even but how many of us had not had that same feeling (minus the drunk or hung over?)

[@robertphillips213]

Bourbon is fine, but Chivas Regal is dandy.

[@markalumbaugh2756]

Kris wrote the song. He pitched the song by landing his US ARMY helicopter on Johnny Cash's estate. Johnny Cash later had a huge hit with "Sunday Morning Coming Down" Kristofferson was banished from his Military Family after resigning his Commission.. Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar. He wrote dozens of hits

[@jayarr961]

This guy could write. He encapsulted so many feelings in a line or two. If you don't love Kris, you don't love poetry

[@timkeel359]

I can relate to this song because oddly, when I'm alone in the woods or my house, I'm fine. But when I'm alone in a crowd, I'm lonely. That's the feel I get from it.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Huh. Me too! - Keith

[@757optim]

Kris wrote a lot of songs. "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" that were hits for other artists. "Why Me" - the live version where he tells the back story - is pretty special. "To Beat The Devil" was inspired by Kris finding Johnny Cash in a poor condition, appearing headed for death.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added votes for all of those -Dustin

[@MrRondonmon]

This song is a call bac to when Sundays was dead everywhere, most everything was closed unless you were in LA or NY in the 60s and early 70s, states had Blue Laws (no kidding). So, I always thought this was Kris's way of pointing to the DEAD Sunday vibe. And in so doing he remembers a time, way back, when he ate meals with his family on Sunday (Chicken) went church as a kid, had a father pushing him on a swing, and now he's just a drunken loner. So, IMHO, the Sunday Morning was CLASHING with his lifestyle, it was a reminder of where he came from, n0t what he now is. The Sunday VIBE made his Saturday high COME DOWN. Thus the Sunday Morning Coming Down title.

[@stevebournite184]

One of the things you may not no, Kris is a military veteran. He served in what is now the Air Force, he flew helicopters before the Air Force was the Air Force

[@WaymoresBlues]

Not to mention he is also a Rhodes Scholar and a winner of Grammy, ACM , and Golden Globe Awards and Motion Picture Academy nominee as well as the winner of a Razzie for the Worst Actor award in one of the worst movies ever made, Heavens Gate.

[@stevebournite184]

@@WaymoresBlues he also started in Covoy too which was an awesome movie

[@WaymoresBlues]

@@stevebournite184 I remember seeing that movie at the drive in theater when I was a kid. I think was a double feature with Billy Jack. It's been about 50 years ago but I can still remember the tin can sound coming from all of those speakers and us kids laying on a furniture pad on that gravel lot watching it.

[@stevebournite184]

@@WaymoresBlues oh man I forgot about Billy Jack another great movie. Good memories.

[@ednafenton7558]

As others have said. Kris wrote this song. Kris was a struggling songwriter. He got this song to Johnny Cash. Johnny was the first to record it. Johnny sang it live on his show, while Kris sat in the audience watching. Johnny was told(l'm pretty sure it was this part of the song)he wasn't aloud to sing the line about being stoned. Johnny listened & went on stage & sang it as Kris had written it.

[@stormsbrewingnc5898]

Rest In Peace , Kris Kristofferson Sept 28 , 2024 Thanks for always being true to yourself . Music , Movies , Life. This one hurts. 😢

[@carlprince2866]

Congratulations you just stumbled upon the best singer song writer to ever walk the earth singer song writer Rhodes scholar helicopter pilot Genius

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Yeah, it cracks me up that he's all those things. - Keith

[@TheRonnie63]

KRIS WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT HIS LIFE AT THE TIME..HE PITCHED IT TO CASH AND JHONNY CASH RECORDED IT. THE LINE I WISH I WAS STONE.

[@TheRonnie63]

Stone the producers told johnny don't use that line it wasn't proper Kris was disappointed but when cash perform it he song the original line..! Wow history at its best

[@wgj4everlong426]

I will never say Kristofferson is a great singer,but IMO he is the greatest songwriter of all time and I enjoy hearing him do his songs more than hearing others cover them.Not sure why maybe he puts more feeling in the song.I'll vote for all 757optim voted for but add The Pilgrim Chap.33

[@BOOMNERD51]

I first got hooked on Kris' songwriting was when Johnny Cash singing it on his own show, then Kris and 😂Johnny Cash singing it togetherb❤

[@hollypinkley7936]

KRIS - THE LEGEND - One of the BEST songwriters ever - This song takes me back to my days in Nashville * the absolute loneliness of Sunday morning for so many talented writers who are far from home & wondering if they can go home again!!! Kris - singer-songwriter-actor - Country Music Hall of Fame - Songwriter of the decade - the list goes on - Former English professor at West Point & youngest Captain in the US Army - Rhoades Scholar - the list goes on !!! Last boyfriend of Janis Joplin!!!

[@jimedwards4214]

Kris is probably one of the greatest songwriters ever. Aside from his amazing way with words, in his younger days a military chopper pilot, Rhodes Scholar, gold gloves boxer and has probably acted in 100 movies.

[@michelleortega1514]

If you get a chance listen to Kris singing why me lord.He has quite the story leading up to that song.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@jacknewman9256]

You hit on the head guys: Scholar, boxing champ, helicopter pilot, songwriter, movie star. I actually sent him a record a couple of weeks ago hoping for his autograph. we'll see, love the old guy

[@wgj4everlong426]

I think that is exactly what Kris was going for.Heard once in an interview that he hated Sunday's.There was nowhere to go until the bars opened later in the afternoon and he felt the most alone on Sunday mornings.When Cash recorded it it was live on his tv show and the bigshots at CBS said he couldn't use the word stoned on tv.They wanted him to say home instead Kris told John"that ain't what I was feeling when I wrote it".On the show Kris was up in the balcony when this song was done Cas looked up directly at Kris and sang stoned.Kris said it was agreat vindication for him.Kind of Cash saying that his words were the only way to do it

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Pretty cool backstory. - Keith

[@notabot3375]

That man had one hell of a 1970's. 😂 Also there is a movie from the 80's called Songwriter, with him and Willie Nelson. He plays one of the coolest roles in movie history in it. The movie is so underrated its insane.

[@leslieg7854]

The absolute best song writer ever!

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

One of my best friends is of the same opinion. - Keith

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

My favorite by Kris, hands down: 'Why Me, Lord!?' No joke. It's almost as if autobiographical.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that too -Dustin

[@thelillie80]

Kris wrote some of the best songs in country but I've never been a fan of his voice. Until a few years ago when my son, an old school country fanatic, asked for Willie Nelson concert tickets for his 18th birthday. Merle Haggard was on that tour too but he passed away a few weeks before the concert and Kris Kristofferson stepped in. Hearing him perform this song, just backed by a 5-piece band, at 80+ years of age, was one of the most profound musical moments of my life. All those years of living, voice breaking as he reached for the notes, was something special. For more old school country, how about Willie's Last Thing I Needed, First Ting This Morning? Not his most popular but it's my favorite.

[@carmenmcknight1012]

I saw that same tour. It was amazing and Kris was my favorite part.

[@robertphillips213]

Never heard that one. Gonna check it out.

[@ZingZing609]

This song is really about a guy who is stuck in a rut, depressed and addicted to drugs and alcohol feeling alone and abandoned. Not about nobody being around on a Sunday morning.

[@mbsnyderc]

There was a time in 1972 that 4 out of the top ten country songs were written by Kris Kristofferson.

[@MrNiccholas]

Man, maybe I'm just strange, but I do have a literal Playlist on Spotify that's called sad songs. It's a fairly regularly played Playlist. When I'm feeling down, sometimes I just want to feel that I'm not alone. It's not really that I just want to stay sad, it's more I AM down and upbeat music feels fake and it helps to hear the sadness because I realize I'm not alone. Someone else was experiencing the same emotions I am and wrote a song that encapsulates that feeling.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

GREAT reaction! I love it when yall really get to talking. If you ever get the chance, look up the story about Kris landing a chopper in Johnny's yard.

[@peggysoutherland1183]

Thanks guys. Early in his career.

[@ginareed38]

I’ve seen him live, he’s an awesome song writer, matter of fact he wrote Ne and Bobby McGee then Janice Joplin made it big. I think his song writing comes from him being a Professor, road scholar. He’s amazing👍🏻

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@jeffstevens4262]

This song is a classic KK work of art. An iconic piece of music which will always have a special resonance for me. I'd LOVE to know who was singing those delicious harmonies, they were just perfect.

[@julied1158]

Maybe it was his wife Rita Coolidge

[@jeffstevens4262]

@@julied1158 Yes, more than likely.

[@OriginalLictre]

He woke up hung over, tried to numb the pain with beer, dressed as cleanly as he could in the absence of clean clothes, but he still showered and shaved. As he was walking around in the streets, he was lonely enough to wish that he was made of stone, to not feel the pain of loneliness, like a statue. The things he saw, heard, and even smelled were reminding him of family, or social environments, and he felt that Sunday mornings were the worst for those feelings. I think this is a song that many people will listen to when they're depressed or lonely, to know that they're not alone in being isolated and depressed. You might not see or hear the people around you that are feeling the same way, but you know that they're out there, and there's the feeling that you're not unique in your pain and isolation.

[@warrenburlingame1172]

It's interesting that Keith mentioned Johnny Cash. Johnny had a monster hit on this song. Kris is a great writer singer and actor. He's a true OG

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I think it was the vibe thing. Cash was a master of that. - Keith

[@sharonjames9615]

I so enjoy your reactions. I love Kris and his music. "Why Me" is a classic. Of his more recent stuff, "From Here to Forever", that he wrote for his children, is relatable for anyone who is a parent

[@kimkoula1005]

One my favourite writers and artist...and of course I'm a huge fan of Blade and his character was great

[@robinmcpherson7981]

Johnny sang it and won an award for Best Song. Kris wrote it. He's been down like that before he made it big. Both of em have.

[@mickismith6636]

Love what you do here. I thought of an old one by Brad Paisley with Andy Griffth called Waiting On A Woman great song and video with a little picking.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Stay tuned for that one -Dustin

[@lindabrewer3243]

Please do "Why Me Lord" next. One of Kris's best.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@TheNewRevolution]

Kristopherson was probably a candidate for the most interesting man in the world. He was a Chopper pilot, Rhodes scholar, accomplished boxer, hit song writer, performer, and actor. A true Renaissance man if there ever was one. I will admit I like Cash's version of the song better. Anyone that's ever been in bad place or lacked direction not knowing which way to turn can relate to this song. It's a classic. The song conveys an emotion masterfully. You're gonna remember this song when you hear it.

[@totalityofscripture1001]

One of my favorites for sure

[@cindycowan249]

Breaks my heart....

[@carolhicks3670]

This one took me back, it's been awhile since I heard it last. Old school song, You Don't Ever Say My Name by David Allen Coe. It's a self-proclaimed perfect country western song. I agree.

[@WaymoresBlues]

Yep... 🎶 I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison... 🎶

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@ataurus2at]

I've got a hilarious one for y'all! There's a Vince Gill song called "It's Hard to Kiss The Lips at Night That Chewed Your Ass Out All Day Long" there's a live version where he tells the story about how he came to write the song 😂😂😂

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@cchapman7101]

More than military, the man was also a Rhodes Scholar majoring in English which the lyrics play like a classic old novel. The relation to Johnny Cash was a great pick up by one of you guys as they were best friends and Cash had actually opened alot doors for Kris. He had also made this song a glossal hit. Just a great classic song. Art is meant to make you feel no matter what that feeling that is.

[@jwmson7791]

What a masterpiece. Love Kris, love his songwriting! And I disagree with the earlier comment. I feel every word with Kris singing it.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Yeah, he gets the feels across. - Keith

[@sharonvincent4238]

Great song and reaction.

[@patticriss2238]

I’d have left it ALL for Kris Kristofferson. What a man. One of my favorite performances was from the movie “AStar Is Born”. Why can’t I remember the name of the that song? Someone will help me.

[@wgj4everlong426]

only 2 songs I can remember from that sountrack are Watch Closely Now and Hellacious Acres

[@patticriss2238]

That’s it! Watch closely now! Thank you.

[@cindyphifer970]

Why me, Lord is another wonderful song by him

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

and this one -Dustin

[@parsleyqueen]

First time I've seen you guys. I've been a Kristofferson fan since his first album, so I'm not totally aligned w/ your takes, but I really liked your conversation. I like this song because 1) Many of the world's greatest songs are sad ones 2)This is part of a whole fabric; the fabric of the album itself, of Classic Country moving into Outlaw Country and the Bad Boy meme, of the damaged vets coming back from Viet Nam 3)The song shows us a man who knows he has f***ed up his life but is still man enough to not blame anyone but himself. IMO, Kristofferson was the original World's Most Interesting Man-his Wiki only begins to scratch the surface. As a non-practicing Bourbon aficionado, I enjoyed that part of your video, too. If you're having trouble with the baking spice descriptor, check out allspice-it's a single spice that tastes like a blend. All that being said, Liked, Subscribed, and Peace Out!

[@WaymoresBlues]

This song captures perfectly that hungover feeling on a lonely Sunday morning when the party is over and all of the party people have gone home. Kristopherson, who although a fantastic songwriter, is not the most powerful singer and this version of this song lacks the gravitas that only Johnny Cash's voice brings to a song.

[@misty1107]

Absolutely, I'd like to add that Kris Kristofferson has a lovely poetic way of writing a song, however the lyrical quality does not make up for the lack of instrumental influence. Oftentimes the background helps bring feeling to the forefront which certain voices cannot.

[@WaymoresBlues]

@@misty1107 A song that he wrote and which he also sang and performed well was his 'Loving Her Was Easier'. Even though, personally, I favor the Waylon Jennings rendition of it that song does tend to lend itself more towards the vocal styling's of Kristopherson than Sunday Morning Coming Down does.

[@misty1107]

@@WaymoresBlues to true. I had to go back and listen to both renditions it's been a long time. Nobody can dispute Kris Kristoffersons song writing ability. I agree Kris did much better vocally on this song. Waylon Jennings hit a beautifully written song out of the ball park.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We haven't heard the Cash version, but there's no doubt the song is impactful. - Keith

[@traceyvavrecan6714]

@@WaymoresBlues yes, Loving her was easier, is my favorite song that Kris wrote and performed.

[@wandadavis2124]

Would love for y'all guys to react to David Allan Coe's "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" ( The Perfect Country Western Song) 🤣 🤘

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

Agree

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Two votes added for that one -Dustin

[@lindamosley922]

Yes! Got my vote too!

[@laurielee2523]

I only ever heard Johnny Cash’s version of this song. To me he gives a little more power to some of the words and lyrics (phrasing). This song, to me, always gave me the feeling of a hungover Sunday after a weekend of partying. The “I’m to old to be living this way” vibe. I would recommend listening to the Cash version.

[@WaymoresBlues]

Another great singer/songwriter, Jamey Johnson, has an awesome song with a similar tone as this one that's called 'That Lonesome Song' - 🎶 That morning the sun made its way Through the wind shield of my Chevrolet Whiskey eyes and ashtray breath On a chert rock gravel road...🎶

[@lindanicholson950]

I think when you're really sad, listening to sad songs helps to get the sad out. If I am sad, happy songs make me feel worse.

[@reneeholcomb205]

I think maybe the spice is- Allspice : allspice is a single spice made from the allspice berry. It is a component of pumpkin pie spice, which also contains cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

[@phoglite]

My take on this song is more along the lines of an aging musician having lived the life for a bit, and something about a Sunday morning being a recurring moment in that lifestyle where the distractions are at their lowest, allowing glimpses of an alternative life, one with close family and simple suburban comforts, to temporarily break through the surface, revealing what was left behind, and what perhaps is being sacrificed further with the passing of time. A tipping point of no return, perhaps already crossed… what could be more lonely than those moments of realization encountered on a Sunday morning coming down.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

That is a neat perspective -Dustin

[@DBShouse69]

I've never cared for Kris Kristofferson as a singer, I never thought his voice very good, but for this song, I think he has the perfect voice.

[@juliamangan9475]

Keith you I both made the same hand salute about the 70s remark. :)

[@traceyvavrecan6714]

Interesting story, when Johnny Cash was going to perform this on his TV show, they wanted to change the lyric " I wishing Lord that I was stoned" Johnny spoke with Kris about it and decided to sing the song as written

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

TV censors annoy me. If something is offensive, just change the channel. Ugh. - Keith

[@sallycripe2697]

He was a hell of a song writer, an ok perfirmer abd a giod actor. He played opposite Barbra in "A Star is Born". "Why Me, Lord?" live should bd on your list.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Its on the list for sure, I added another vote for you -Dustin

[@taerdrop]

Its a bit of a bummer, probably fits well as an opening/closing tune for a film. Hmm I'm going to throw in Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson into the ring. .

[@misty1107]

May take some heat. Seven Spanish Angel's is an awesome song. If y'all do this song take consideration that Willie is always off with his voice, not his playing. It's very interesting but....I think the word is distracting for someone who has never listened to him. Willie is an amazing songwriter it's just hard to listen to if your not prepared for the off beat singing.

[@AuntCoke]

There is a live version of Willie and Ray singing this one - it's so good.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We're trying to get Seven Spanish Angels through the copyright process. So, *maybe* you'll see that reaction soon. - Keith

[@rhiahlMT]

There's an interesting story about Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, this song and a helicopter out there. Kris was a helicopter pilot in the military. Johnny Cash, who btw had my MOS in the Air Force rather than Army, had a huge hit with this song. Kris wrote Janis Joplin's hit, Me and Bobby McGee. Keith, maybe it was the image of a Vet who was facing some demons. Heaven knows enough do.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Yeah... yeah they do. - Keith

[@rhiahlMT]

@@BourbonCountryReacts This was a hit for Cash in 1970 during Vietnam. Kristofferson has a different voice. You should pull that bottle of Bourbon out again and listen to Cash do it. When they wanted him to change the word stoned to something else, he just looked at them and went ahead and did it anyway. Kristofferson was a helluva songwriter. I've always enjoyed his voice though.

[@marjoriegrimes9376]

The baking spice might be All Spice. It tastes like cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger all in one seasoning.

[@hanssolo8795]

Remember when you got the group of quote downer songs that got bad and just stayed bad?.This could go with those as a tear in my beer playlist.Is it nutmeg or cream of tartar?

[@adams8585]

Check out Clint Black’s “Nothing’s News” if you’re ever looking for a sadder, slower tune

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added it to the list -Dustin

[@davidjennings1771]

Yes, he made you feel the way he felt because Kristofferson lived the song. When Johnny sang it, he did what he does and sang it well but just didn't live this one! That was the difference, Kris wrote it with Cash as the intended singer and he did after a struggle. Kristofferson got the job done as a trained Army ranger would.

[@WildCat.JJD3]

*Something In Red by Lorrie Morgan

[@jerricocke987]

It sounds to me like you're trying to describe clothes. Kris Kristofferson had a distinct reputation. He also wrote me and Bobby McGee. He was a great songwriter and as you commented his delivery was impeccable. This sounds and always has sounded to me very much like a man who had isolated himself to write a song and it was just cigarettes and guitar and partially finished sheets of paper. He wakes up the next morning and his head is just pounding from the hours he'd spent trying to get something to come that wouldn't come. He was isolating himself in the process and so he stumbles out the morning and instead of the crowds he wanted to lose himself in it was Sunday morning. There weren't a lot of people out there he smelled scenes from that he remembered growing up he saw a child playing with her father in the park things that were too normal for his mind to handle at the time. Yeah a deep song and yeah not the most positive mood in the world but Lord you could feel every emotion. Good job Keith. You two Dustin but this was more of a musician song I think than anything else.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Reads like a good interpretation to me. - keith

[@WildCat.JJD3]

Eagle When She Flies by Dolly Parton (Dolly also wrote it)

[@karenmaynard7999]

This was played at my sisters funeral. She loved Dolly.

[@WildCat.JJD3]

@@karenmaynard7999 I'm so sorry for your loss!!! My baby sister just passed away this last July @ 42 yrs old... its left a huge whole!!! Dolly is the most amazing woman, love her!!!

[@karenmaynard7999]

I'm so sorry for your loss too. Losing a sister is like losing a part of myself. Blessings to you. 🙏

[@floydmarshlain1792]

Definitely check out Johnny Cash’s version of this! Props to Kris because I believe he may have wrote this! Cash just takes it to a new level!

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

I think he wrote it with Johnny Cash in mind for that vocal.

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

Baking spice ....also known as allspice maybe? Allspice is made from a dried brown berry related to the clove family and sort of combines flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Maybe. We had a hard time nailing it. - Keith

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

If you can lick a stave you can live through some allspice on your tongue 😊

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

But the stave/char had no taste at all. (Little gritty though) - Keith

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

😊

[@kingsfan62]

Old great song, great reaction. Definitely one of the better draws from him.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

It's a powerful song, without a doubt. - Keith

[@dennishuntley7688]

Listen to the Cash version of this and your questions will be answered. Kristopherson wrote it, but Cash really made it all it could be.

[@billness7310]

Chris is a great artist I wasn't big on this version of the song his song Johnny Cash just when Johnny does it it when Johnny song it was just it just took you there

[@Timoeltejano]

Guys. Love your channel. I'm before 1970... But anyway. I've never been into whiskey. Always been beer and tequila for me. Anyway, you're inspiring me to start my Bourbon journey. Suggestions on where to start?

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Decent starter bourbons are Woodford Reserve for a high rye content. Also, maybe Elijah Craig, and Four Roses for more mainstream, decent flavor, that are pretty much available everywhere, and don't break the bank. - Keith

[@Timoeltejano]

@@BourbonCountryReacts Thanks, Keith. Think I'll start the list as presented.I shall begin my journey with Woodford reserve. Best way to serve is room temp no ice? Does the glass make a difference? I won't bother you with more questions. You've given me a starting point and I should be able to figure the rest out. Thanks Tim from Amarillo, TX.

[@susanthomas8492]

Johnny Cash recorded this song, and did well with it. Chris wrote a lot of songs, Janice Joplin recorded Me and Bobby McGee which Chris wrote.

[@olanaowen7320]

One of my favorite covers of this is Tricia Yearwood. It's empowering to hear an unapologetic woman's voice to these words. She is one of few that does it justice.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Vote added -Dustin

[@denniskawa4412]

I don't know if you did the 8th of November by big and rich, but Kris does the intro, military song

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We did react to 8th of November. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4vRo5-VpN5ofLc

[@danielslover8669]

I was going to say how great of a songwriter he is but several comments beat me to it. His vocals are like bourbon or beer, you either like it or you don’t.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I think we were OK with the vocals. We just found the song a bit of a downer. - Keith

[@lefty3141591]

An interesting reaction. I've always had a more optimistic reaction to this song. To me this is someone longing for home and connections from his past. I think you've mentioned looking for Cash songs that you weren't familiar with. I'm going to suggest a couple that you might not have heard. The Man Comes Around I've Been Everywhere. (Actually a cover of a Hank Snow song.)

[@WaymoresBlues]

Some more upbeat and off the wall Cash songs that I recommend are: Bad News, One Piece At A Time, The Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog, A Boy Named Sue and the Bonanza theme song. Must hear classics would include: Ghost Riders In The Sky, The Ballad of Ira Hayes, and The Rebel Johnny Yuma.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added votes for all of those cash tunes -Dustin

[@sharonvincent4238]

Listen to The Pilgrim by him Great song. His lyrics are poetic.

[@shawnpilgrim2355]

The country Bob Dylan. Not really a great voice, but a legendary songwriter. Also, the most popular version of this song was Johnny Cash’s version.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

lol, not a great endorsement in my mind. I can't stand Bob Dylan. - Keith

[@RaincloudmusicTFS6]

Dylan is a much better writer than he is a singer.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

As much as I hate Dylan, I think I can agree with that.

[@tracylamb2971]

IMO the song fits the vib *some* returning combat soldiers feel when coming home. The closest I got to combat in the military was shipboard ( so not really close). I was shot at multiple times state side as a paramedic though and ended up as a volunteer proctor for 2 very different groups. Long story short, booth the returning soldiers and rape survivors, had the same feelings of being alone, of others not understanding them. ( very normal) This song evokes the same feelings, so IMO seeing what is really a quintessential mental picture of combat troops, isn't to odd. I think that's enough of an explanation? Maybe?

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Hard to say what caused that imagery to flash in my head. I guess that explanation is as good as any. - Keith

[@JonnieHouk]

Don't type in "I can only count to 4" either. You can't unhear it! Metal muppets

[@LMcCall96]

I like Johnny Cash’s version better, first time hearing Kris’s version.

[@stevebournite184]

Actually your first contact he did the intro to Big and Riches 8th of November. He is good friends with them

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We had no idea. - Keith

[@phoglite]

Something I noticed… maybe the first song you all listened to straight through. However it landed, it seemed to cast some kind of spell.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We've listened to several straight through. But, you are correct, it did indeed land. - Keith

[@sharonpate5481]

“Jesus Was a Capricorn” 🙏🏼👵🏼☮️❤️

[@ruthaliceanderson5593]

He was disowned by his family for pursuing music career. Sunday is for families. His disowned him. Sunday is lonely for people without families

[@cindyphifer970]

He is a wonderful songwriter. Pretty good actor. I guess Me and Bobby McGee is the biggest hit he wrote. He has so many

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@tonireisenauer9211]

Girl in a country song- by Maddie and Tae. Need to watch the video with this song.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@johnkuether9065]

and you guys should react to heaven's door tennessee straight bourbon

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Its on the list when we see it -Dustin

[@lauramata4244]

Do you want to see Awesome guitar playing? You should check out Roy Clark singing Fulsom Prison Blues.... The live version.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@tonireisenauer9211]

Beer for my horses whiskey for my men! By Toby Keith and Willie Nelson

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added a vote for that one -Dustin

[@hanssolo8795]

It might be because of the military connection.You seem to like those.Did you see the Mash channel has a video about 2022 bourbons you might like?

[@TheRonnie63]

That's a painfully heart song

[@debswanson7374]

OG Country storytelling can be sad-- bad/sad guys who make bad choices come to bad/sad ends.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Well, if a musician's goal is to make you feel something, this song does that in spades. - Keith

[@johnkuether9065]

hey guys great reaction hey guys you need to listen to couple more toby keith like songs whisky girl or american ride

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I'll add those to the list -Dustin

[@WildCat.JJD3]

To A Sleeping Beauty by Jimmy Dean

[@raywebb2550]

This song Johnny Cash recorded it Kris is a well known song writer

[@WaymoresBlues]

Hey Keith, since you said that you tend to prefer the sound of classic country over the more contemporary country songs, there are two songs that I would highly recommend recorded by the late great legend George Jones. The first would be his song 'Where Grass Don't Grow'. I'm not referring to his original recording but the version on his album 'The Bradley Barn Sessions'. That is a better version because it has Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Trisha Yearwood performing background vocals. The other song is his Grammy award winning song 'Choices'. His pitch perfect voice had Old Blue Eye's himself, Frank Sinatra, once famously state that George Jones was "the second greatest singer in America". Not that Sinatra thought of himself as being number one, though some do often wrongly assume as much, Sinatra in fact reserved that spot for Tony Bennett. Not bad company to keep if you ask me..

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added votes for those -Dustin

[@wheelmanstan]

super talented dude, got a scholarship to Oxford, was badass in those Blade films, he and Steve Earle re-recorded this song together and that version is much better, check that one out y'all gotta hear a song, or see the music video to Georgia on a Fast Train by Billy Joe Shaver, his son was on the guitar, super talented guys, both are dead now, but they were damn good, he shreds on that guitar

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Added it to the list -Dustin

[@WildCat.JJD3]

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