Merle Haggard - That's The Way Life Goes (Live)

Music video by Merle Haggard performing That's The Way Life Goes (Live).

[@chesterfieldstorage1647]

THE CORRECT SONG TITLE IS "THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES"

[@jjb926]

4 things: 1. That style of hat needs to make a comeback. 2. Cowhide guitar strap...awesome 3. That Telecaster. 4. Merle is the man and this is my favorite song he sings.

[@dontfwitdre]

john barrington agree, THAT HAT!!

[@bennyboy4973]

john barrington i

[@francesweisinger2350]

Merle is awesome

[@elizabethclothier3267]

5. It's That's the Way *Love* Goes. Not Life.

[@fallingstarr_-sr-71]

Who needs a depression pill, this lifts my mood naturally

[@debraarnold3703]

Me too.

[@harryreeves5575]

Merle was the best country music artist in my lifetime

[@mariefrench8058]

The Hag is always on my playlist ,and will be until I am gone

[@jamesfrankini]

100%!!

[@sarahmartins9039]

I love Merle so much.. The only who really understand my feelings...

[@sheilahamm3999]

Exactly

[@sheilahamm3999]

When I'm down I come to you tube and h and a song is there waiting on me

[@bruceschorr3926]

Agree 100 %

[@johnplightning]

Merle does justice to Lefty's tune... great singing, and man, does Merle take a note-for-note perfect guitar solo!

[@asfcharters1]

sang this to my daughter every night along with "twinkle twinkle lucky star." Merle was the best ever RIP

[@marymeyer4638]

Miss you Merle!! There was no one like you.. no one!

[@meldridge51]

My Merle! Folks, the Good Times are Really Over! All the Greatest Have Gone!

[@debraarnold3703]

He wore glasses many years though usually when performing, sunglasses that had prescription lenses. Wire frames. He was quite goodlooking. Met him standing by his motorhome when he played in Baltimore at Painters Mill, around 1981. He was parked out back and I was with the DJ that had some nice passes. He was just hanging out and very nice.

[@sharonpennington-pellegrin4200]

Miss you so much! God bless you for all the music you left us!😂

[@delcaplette7676]

I would like to meet you someday.

[@delcaplette7676]

My wife passed away Dec 12th 23....she was attracted to me because I could sing and play her Merle Haggard songs...and I could teach her to play along with me.....She was beautiful and Merle Haggard brought us together for 23 incredible years.

[@debraarnold3703]

Amen. Well said

[@mikeysuzefour]

I'm still missing your country twang style Merle (RIP)!

[@england670]

I love the way Merle sings this song. His voice is so warm and comforting. Number 1 hit for him in the 80's

[@BrandonTheInquirer]

Country music today needs more telecaster and less hip hop beats.

[@Treashuntr2020]

Today it’s just rock and roll with a fake southern twang..

[@jakethehitman-187]

And the award for best live performance and Best Song Ever Merle Haggard

[@shirleyhamilton1699]

What a shame he passed.Real classic singer, RIP

[@MDSerles]

Rest in Peace, Hag...

[@dianeambrose683]

Love this song! Sometimes true love is not easy but it endures and true love lives in one’s soul forever.

[@paulbunch7310]

Diane, I think I'm love. Well put!

[@jakethehitman-187]

God will never get a better singer performer up their rip Merle that's the music God made ♡

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Gosh, loved this man so much! My Dad and I used to sing his songs on the back porch in the summer time!

[@louisjames2008]

Wow this man is a legend I could listen to him all day lonely

[@sheilahamm3999]

Amazing merle. Over 50 yrs of being a fan. Can't get enough.

[@tvs3497]

I enjoyed country music back in the day. There were some great songs, great songwriters, and great performers. It fit in good with the rock-n-roll life I led. I miss country music. I guess times change and music changes with it. And that's alright because it just makes these classics that much more golden.

[@mysticmaverick1]

Simply the best.

[@lindasimmons114]

love him best singer ever

[@dawgpride7338]

One of the best George Jones is the best

[@janebethshimon]

@@dawgpride7338 George Jones couldn't sing with anything close to the phrasing that Merle does effortlessly.

[@brentr3250]

No need to argue who’s better between Hag and Jones

[@ccremax]

My favorite Merle Haggard song. We had a country treasure in him. Wish I would have appreciated him more!!!

[@valientevaliente9473]

I SEE MARTY IMAGE IN THIS PERFORMANCE LOVE YA MERL❤️

[@absoluteward7811]

That is one god damn beautiful telecaster. I WANT IT!!

[@jenacarruthers2993]

Simply the Best Ever!!!

[@annamarie7597]

love love love Hagg - Ole Faithful - miss him so much. Saw at Bill Bob's of texas - Have some of his cd's unopened -

[@Coalblack79k10]

Thank you lefty for this song and Merle for his ability to sing it 👍🇺🇸

[@fallingstarr_-sr-71]

Mmm mmm mmm, such feel good music

[@javierrodriguezgomez2715]

Merle !!!!TITAN!!!!

[@GeoffCK]

Don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.

[@theunknown4570]

One of the Kings

[@paulkossak7761]

I live in NYC and had the pleasure to see this truly gifted man play live at Madison square garden. We all love and miss him in the big apple.

[@jurisprudence6549]

I'm pretty sure people in the big apple absolutely fucking hate guys like Haggard nowadays.

[@paulkossak7761]

@jurisprudence6549 I'm sure, but what ever you think of his politics you can't deny his talent. I loved the guy.

[@jurisprudence6549]

@@paulkossak7761 Hey, I ain't from NYC and I love Merle. I was just pointing out that your statement "We all love and miss him in the big apple" is not rooted in any sort of reality. NYC folks do not all love and miss Merle Haggard, quite contrary as I would venture to guess most NYC folk fucking hate good ole boys like Merle. I think dudes like that gay black rapper guy who gave the devil a lap dance are more their speed.

[@SilviaElenaRetamozaleyyva]

Hermosa interpretación Merle el mejor

[@southernblessing238]

Rest in Peace . My late dad loved your music. 1934-2016 Gene

[@tookie-doohomestead3996]

1937-2016

[@VesaGuardian]

That voice!

[@jaimeibanez1219]

One of my all time favorite songs, saludos desde Monterrey, México

[@Dan-qy1rg]

One of his great hits. Thanks

[@rosannamcculloughmartin9295]

Real good song

[@claymarston8764]

RECORDED IN 1983 - ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS TV PROGRAM - # 1 SONG FOR 1984 - WRITTEN BY LEFTY FRIZZELL AND WHITEY SHAFER / CM

[@williamdaughtry7480]

Iconic!! I have listened to him throughout my life. St. Goerge island can’t tell you the happy good times!!

[@christph3118]

Legends

[@evie00sleep68]

🎸Mr. Merle, you sure could make us feel it. That's the way love goes, can sure make us rethink life. You was surely a gift to 💞love & country music. 🎧🎼🎶. Cheers 🥂. Thanks for sharing

[@garyritterstrings]

great song

[@mikeysuzefour]

*That's The Way Life Goes...*

[@danbarrale5457]

Got to see merle perform one time before he passed.. So glad I did.. I grew up in New York City, but Is my dad loved country music.... I played all his albums... And now I live in the blue ridge mountains and play with country bands..

[@jeremycastle]

Great song

[@jamesbarber4224]

I grew up with his voice in my home. My dad loved to sing his songs as I grew up in the mid 60's and 70's. We had many of his albums.

[@user-ui7jf1dg7x]

I will always love ur music

[@scottlangton896]

What a great song,,,

[@user-vn9zr7ej9l]

My favorite country singer.

[@ericwyatt47]

What a legend never will be forgotten. I 28 listen to music like this when I was young

[@Malikmalo21]

Great!

[@retrorockdriquesrock9638]

I love Merle

[@elainemoser3720]

My man! Gosh Merle was a sexy good looking man! Love all his songs! Thankful for all the videos! Makes me feel like he’s still with w

[@markive9907]

That’s the way LOVE goes ! Written by Whitey Sanger Shaffer ,lefty Frizzell .recored by Johnny Rodriguez in 73 ,Merle in 84 ,and lefty .they all did great on this song ❤️👍

[@trinapierson7741]

❤

[@housecat7038]

That is the way love goes not life for sure

[@judmcc]

Actually the title is "That's the Way Love Goes".

[@larrynapier5003]

I was raised on Haggard

[@benmacquarrie7867]

Love*******

[@karenblenkinsop1]

The greatest of all time

[@terryloridubois1752]

What a song

[@prestonbyrd2670]

Yep

[@beverlymillett2024]

One of my favorites

[@JoyceConnolly-vf8fc]

I agree with you so meaning ful🎉🎉❤

[@NClark1]

They mis-labled the title of this video. It is, "That's the Way LOVE Goes', not LIFE. Great song!

[@annettahaney8924]

Good 2step songs 😢 We don't get the good songs today for sure,

[@jakethehitman-187]

Merle was cool before covid handkerchiefs you see

[@user-on5nr7dy5e]

The first time I saw Merl's

[@officialdavideli]

That's The way Love Goes, not "life".

[@jimaglenn]

+David Eli Whoever titled this doesn't even GET the song!

[@dandean6712]

He probably thinks this song was originally recorded by Righty Frizzell😋🤣😂

[@altadena57]

@@dandean6712 LOL !!!

[@rose45payne65]

The hat and glasses

[@nancyterrywhittemore2015]

I know, the glasses sure looked a little oversized for his face, but then, that was the style back in the 80's . Just love the "HAG"!

[@PhillipCox-cv5sk]

Meral was real country

[@earlwright9715]

I sang this to my wife, she started crying. Im not sure if she was crying from pain or love

[@joanbyrne111]

Love love him 💓💓😂❤

[@masshultzy6449]

That's The Way Love Goes...Not Life!

[@patbyrd9038]

Grew up on this where has country music gone glad I’m in my 60th year don’t have to listen to the new hate it for the young country music fans

[@nicholasfadely9771]

Wish they would include the date of performance.

[@claymarston8764]

RECORDED IN 1983 - ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS TV PROGRAM - # 1 SONG FOR 1984 - WRITTEN BY LEFTY FRIZZELL AND WHITEY SHAFER / CM

[@oklahomahank2378]

Another great song by Whitey Sanger with the help of Lefty Frizzell.

[@bobbailey5072]

I thought it was a Merle number that I hadnt heard before. I guess that is the way Life goes after all. 😂

[@josephalmond3759]

Better than coffee.

[@thewildman812]

Has anyone bothered telling this poster that the name of the song is "That's the way LOVE goes"?

[@sheilahamm3999]

Never seen him with glasses

[@tacogillespie4561]

What year is this?

[@ljl1280]

Taco Gillespie 1832

[@garrettramsey643]

Mid-80’s

[@tookie-doohomestead3996]

1983, at the country music awards, the song hit #1 in 1984 and won Hag a grammy, written by Lefty Frizzell and Whitey Shafer

[@akbanister]

You might want to edit your title to "That's the Way Love Goes."

[@dylansmith1738]

Why does the video say life instead of love?

[@jandeband]

never saw him wearing glasses

[@sharpenflat6002]

It's "That's the way Love goes". Try getting it right.

[@guitarman3968]

At least care enough to state the proper title of the song.

[@Phaliciodelmontay]

Damn right this won a Grammy! Way to go Hag !!!

[@pollyullrich6558]

5th

[@pollyullrich6558]

Jason

[@mikeysuzefour]

@@pollyullrich6558 Howdy Polly! (Just had to say it.)

[@dp536]

Where is lil uzi?

[@donniebrown9392]

What a great song. His band screwed it up on tempo. The only thing that got the song thru was Merle

[@king_and_country]

That's not even the title of the song, wtf?

[@troystone2418]

You mean the way LOVE goes?? Who TF is running this page anyway???

[@Crankinstien]

Todays country music is trash

[@sonnyceeplaylist6337]

❤