Merle Haggard - "Okie From Muskogee"

"Okie from Muskogee" is a song recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers, which Haggard co-wrote with drummer Roy Edward Burris. "Okie" is a slang name for someone from Oklahoma, and Muskogee (population 40,000) is the 11th largest city in the state. The song was released in September 1969 as first single and title track from the album Okie from Muskogee, and was one of the most famous songs of Haggard's career.
Okie from Muskogee is the first live album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers released in October 1969 on Capitol Records.
Låtskrivere: Merle Haggard / Roy Burris / Roy Edward Burris
Label: Capitol Records ‎- ST-384
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 - April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.
Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launch a successful country music career, gaining popularity with his songs about the working class that occasionally contained themes contrary to the prevailing anti-Vietnam War sentiment of much popular music of the time. Between the 1960s and the 1980s, he had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart. Haggard continued to release successful albums into the 2000s.
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[@RonjasCCQ]

Lyrics: We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee We don't take our trips on LSD We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street We like livin' right, and bein' free We don't make a party out of lovin' We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy Like the hippies out in San Francisco do I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee, A place where even squares can have a ball We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse, And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen Football's still the roughest thing on campus And the kids here still respect the college dean WAnd I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee A place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

[@davidcornelius1229]

I love this!! Inw of one of my favorites. I was born in Muskogee 56 years ago

[@user-uv4yl3lw5o]

고맙습니다 Thank you.

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

What a song by a. Great singer !

[@user-rj8vt4fq5b]

Immer wieder diese wundervolle Musik, einfach super ❤❤❤❤

[@erinfraser7949]

The best looking couple in early day country music. Merle was spunky and he called Bonnie gorgeous when he caught up with her in Alaska just before they matried.

[@Davidferrell1964]

Ya gotta love Mighty Merle. Such a sad day for Country Music when he passed away.

[@colinwood387]

As always Meryl was brilliant his voice was so wonderfully varied and in tune. No one seems to comment about his brilliant guitar playing either and with Bonnie there it’s the tops

[@ceilstrakna6780]

This is a great live version! R.I.P., Hag - true country. He'll be missed.

[@mariececilelassere]

Good like one glas of champagne....merci😄❤❤❤❤😭😭😭 sois en paix toi et les tiens...amour toujours🧡

[@steveroberts8719]

RIP Merle--The one and only "Okie From Muskogee" in Oklahoma, USA!

[@916Smoke]

That song is America 🇺🇸 just love it!

[@lorrainedavis4523]

he is so good ,was and still is one of the best like George Jones,you can never forget the good music they made.real COUNTRY.

[@rkoorse]

I'm still a hippie at heart but ya gotta love Merle...and by the way, I hitchhiked round the USA and country folks were openhearted to a hippie with long hair and a beard....

[@richardcole3485]

I love that song

[@noaht967]

R.I.P., Hag. Yours was my very first country music album. On your birthday--not sure if that makes it more sad, but it's definitely full circle. 💜

[@juancarlosrecarey4586]

R.I.P., a GENTLEMAN of the American Culture.

[@HuwDouglasEvans]

A terrific version of a classic, beautifully simple (2 chord) song. I love how various artists, including Merle, have done it with varying degrees of irony over the years.

[@francoisemaurie9541]

C est un reve❤ un delire❤ j ai le coeur qui bat fort, je l adore❤

[@franklinhicks2061]

Goat the man of all time

[@francoisemaurie9541]

C est un delire, ca vaxau dela d ecouter ses genies, une mamie de F rance,

[@mosrite60]

one of the best version that I've heard for long time. mosrite60

[@UCqkdtMiE5ZquD_lF9prae4Q]

Okie From Muskogee"-💜💙💓😍😍😍🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@annemariejahnigen5370]

R.I.P merle .. the very best

[@michaeltarasenkoop2389]

Went to see him singing this song ! It was great bar non !,

[@user-hy2xf8ke8w]

RIP Hag 🙏🏼

[@luismiguelsilva2570]

Já oiço esta musica desde jovem, sempre gostei de contry music.Mais uma bonita estrela q Deus chamou...

[@keiranmccormack9764]

Class act.

[@viveresashley9243]

mis respeto a merle haggard por regalar hermosa canción...Dios te bendiga hermano....

[@jorgealvarado-jr5ol]

Very good

[@mred5998]

Merle , you are the greatest ever !!!! Just like Donald Trump ... You would have loved him , Like I do ..... Merle , R.I.P..............

[@lucasbarros3612]

MrEd This song It's the real feeling of all conservatives republicans persons on the world.

[@frankwhite1895]

Shit. I doubt that. He backed the Dixie Chicks when they dogged Bush out.

[@julianp2283]

Nope, the Great Merle Haggard wasn't a fan. He was such a smart man. tasteofcountry.com/merle-haggard-donald-trump/

[@mosrite60]

awesome guitar break by "Red Vokerth" mosrite60

[@mosrite60]

mosrite60 "Redd Volkaert" , sorry for mis-spell.

[@mosrite60]

+mosrite60 yes, it is Redd Volkaert on tele. The guitar break was excellent. Redd better known as the tele god. Amazing guitar player. mosrite60

[@francescoguarisco7874]

simple the best!!!

[@mucharordjalil2067]

This is the original performance of Merle Haggard ....

[@bluetoad2001]

lol, i hate to think what the kids have to listen to these days, RIP Hag

[@mosrite60]

sorry, the guitar break was both Merle and Red Volkaert (sp). Redd known as the "tele king". Roy Nichols is smiling R.I.P. mosrite60

[@vilmamuller3478]

Lindo

[@BLaymon060]

I was told I look a young Haggard

[@bonniejulien8505]

Merle.Haggard is my cousin on the Villines side of my family.

[@VortekStarling]

White lightning was their biggest thrill of all? Sad but probably true.

[@pritamchettri4966]

While I guess

[@daBEAGLE1017]

I 420 in Milwaukee and its good.

[@mateusrodrigues2889]

Platoon.

[@normal_media]

damn right baby. we like livin WHITE and bein free.... LOL

[@josephchiasson7341]

Floydd a

[@makaha5750]

Isn`t it: " We like livin` right and bein` free" ?

[@liamstacey419]

Fun song, although it is a reactionary and self righteous perspective. Funny how people are so in need of being part of a group that they will define their groups membership against another by a list of what’s acceptable. This is drawing a line in the sand for a culture war. It is an “us” versus “them” mentality. How can this possibility lead us forward?

[@billhaywood3503]

you pompous shmeckle talk about self righteous!

[@Davidferrell1964]

You really can’t fix stupid

[@liamstacey419]

@@billhaywood3503 I can't make out what you are writing about. Clarify.

[@MrWayno1]

You are the problem sir. it’s a song at a concert idiot.