Willie Nelson - "Ramblin´ Fever" w/Toby Keith, Joe Walsh & Merle Haggard

[@RonjasCCQ]

Lyrics: My hat don't hang on the same nail too long My ears can't stand to hear the same old song And I don't leave the highway long enough To bog down in the mud 'Cause I've got ramblin' fever in my blood I caught this ramblin' fever long ago When I first heard a lonesome whistle blow If someone said I ever gave a damn They damn sure told you wrong I've had ramblin' fever all along Ramblin' fever, the kind that can't be measured by degrees Ramblin' fever, there ain't no kind of cure for my disease There's times I'd like to bed down on a sofa And let some pretty lady rub my back And spend the early morning drinking coffee And talking about when I'll be coming back 'Cause I don't let know no woman tie me down And I'll never get too old to get around I'm gonna die along the highway and rot away Like some old high-line pole, Rest this ramblin' fever in my soul Ramblin' fever, the kind that can't be measured by degrees Ramblin' fever, there ain't no kind of cure for my diseas

[@surfwriter8461]

The song is a combination of catchy, rolicking melody and unusually strong lyrics. This is not your typical country cliche lyric. It's got a powerful message in creative images that are sometimes dark and sometimes lighter and more playful. My only minor correction of your lyric printed here, other than the desire to separate stanzas, is that I don't think he uses "and" in a couple of places where you have it. For example, in the section where he's imagining a morning spent on some woman's sofa, after drinking coffee, he goes directly to "talkin' about when I'll be coming back," with no "and" before it. It's very concise there and doesn't need "and" to fill the poetic lines out. The imagery of dying along the highway is remarkably rough stuff for a country lyric, too. Merle is the king, no question.

[@robertpope9753]

@@surfwriter8461 Coming from a small city in south central Texas (Hondo) where my dad and I farmed a couple of 100 acre plots south of town while he worked in the post office, " ...die along the highway and rot away..." is just poetic!! This is my favorite song of all my country songs.

[@geraldkotyk9792]

We lost Keith this year! 2024 sad

[@alistairmacfarlane9301]

This was the, the first Merle Haggard song I ever heard. My brother bought the album & it was playing when I got home from school one day. I still love it. And to see merle do it with Willie, Toby & Joe, is something special. You can clearly see how much they enjoyed do it together. My thanks to those who are responsible for the videos being on KZbin, it's so great just to sit down and watch & listen. And songs like this are just as relevant today as they were back then, maybe even more so. Especially considering much of the garbage coming from the Nashville record executives there days.

[@StevenCryar]

I love how Toby has the look of "holy shit that's Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Joe Walsh"

[@SteelguitarLane]

I think Toby would appreciate Norm more than Joe (and if you don't know who Norm is, well friend you're just proving my point)

[@StevenCryar]

@@SteelguitarLane considering you have "steelguitar" in your name I'm assuming you're talking about Norm Hamlet

[@CandyHayden-d8c]

Look at all them smiles, what a great group of singers and guitar players.

[@CandyHayden-d8c]

3 of my favorite country singers.

[@broganmoffet7173]

Merle. The best singer songwriter combination that ever sang a country song

[@shaunelijah455]

Yea him and Hank Sr. Love 'em both...love 'em all.........

[@MarlaHoneycutt]

Love these three guys. Merle Toby is going to join you at those pearly gates be ready ❤

[@thomasdrozd9471]

Merle you were and always will be the best to me. Love you, Willie, Toby, and Joe. Miss you MH. P DROZD

[@lukasnummer1]

Merle is king. If you're an aspiring songwriter, listen to him. He was a lyricist of the highest order: intense while using a language that everyone could understand and combining it with a melody that you wanted to sing along with.

[@roberttooth360]

You are spot on !

[@dustinmartin2372]

Merle was king but he shared the crown with mr George Jones

[@lukasnummer1]

@@dustinmartin2372 George Jones was a magnificent singer, but he wrote very few songs himself.

[@CandyHayden-d8c]

Love this song, I listen to this song every night.

[@cliffsimpson4154]

And now Merle and Toby are no longer with us. Listen to a lot of there music and I do miss them❤

[@Samspianopage]

Heck I just read the title, how can you get a much better lineup, Joe Walsh on guitar, Merle /Willie and Toby. What a class act and a classic song.

[@bobwinterfeld4627]

Freaking Keltner on drums!!

[@sheransullivan3853]

Now this is country music

[@robertpope9753]

Merle, Willie, AND Joe Walsh! Doesn't get any better then this!!!

[@thomasallen4340]

When country was total badass. Now its absolute trash. SO glad we have youtube to hear these classics

[@Woodsman160]

Merle giving Joe the nod of approval............

[@roberttooth360]

Love it like you said Merle looks dam that was alright Joe!

[@jessiejames6540]

All of these guys had arrived in the place in their careers that they could just enjoy playing together. Very cool!!

[@jamesbailey3317]

I can imagine how toby is feeling doing this on stage with haggard and willie at the same time you would think you sre gonna wake up soon and it was a dream

[@johnlammergeier2890]

Joe nearly brought down the house with that solo,,, holy snappin rectums

[@rosemarygranat]

Christ...I know it...and do I miss him......yes yes we do.....thank you Ronja ...

[@tommagnano8455]

I love it when Merle point to Willie to take over the solo

[@jrex7486]

This is awesome. I'm only 20 and I love this type of music. The old stuff is where it's at.

[@karenenderle532]

Keep searching J Rex,,,there is a lot out there. If you like this, get into Southern Rock from 70's and 80's even....Marshall Tucker Band, Lynrd Skynrd, Allman Brothers, etc. Such great music, Southern Rock basically is country, but with kick a$$ guitar playing like you saw in this clip!

[@normalbuerger]

R. I. P. Merle Haggard

[@aliwhitwell]

Joe Walsh - what a player! :-)

[@johneasler9967]

Burned out drug addict. The lights on but nobody's home, even with his last two brain cells.

[@moniquecourchesne913]

Wow look at TOBY and Merle the best

[@kennethlingle2885]

I love this song. And this version with Willy Nelson and friends is one of the best. Keep this country sound coming......

[@rosemarygranat]

Crank it all the way up..........dance the night away..........

[@acutiepie]

Wonderful... Can't get better than Willie and Merle..!!

[@cosmineloriandinescu7534]

so evident Merle is the best ever was!

[@CandyHayden-d8c]

Beautiful

[@jimeldridge7783]

Hagg keeps getting better

[@elsieadams707]

I love all them

[@mitzimathias148]

I Love all those guys, but what an Honor that was, I bet, for Joe Walsh ha!! what a wonderful bunch of guys, but, Hank Jr. Should've been there! Wow, that MY have been TOO GREAT,

[@primroseharan9749]

Fantastic love this song from the brilliant merle and willie Toby thanks for this great post

[@karenenderle532]

I love when Hag gets into the guitar players...Joe Walsh kick some a$$ on that one, great smile by Merle when he did!

[@rpena081965]

And who would believe Jim Keltner on the drums! What a night to remember. Miss you Merle

[@tommagnano8455]

Don’t forget Mickey Raphael on harmonica

[@Luke-pk9fe]

You can really hear the stile of their albums in their solos pretty cool to hear all together

[@slickuae]

WOW great country right there

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Great song great upload cheers got this on dvd 👍

[@mosrite60]

wow, great slide guitar break by Joe W (a.k.a. Eagles). sounded amazing. Willie and Merle, Toby, man, will these guys ever retire???? Probably not. mosrite60

[@abob2457]

This is true country

[@gustavogentilin9894]

Merle + Walsh + Nelson = Awesomeness... Toby Keith is alright.

[@dagr.johnsen2164]

What a great trio....

[@donmcc6573]

Would you have ever thought that Willie would outlive Merle?

[@karenenderle532]

Considering the many miles and hardship Merle put in his life before he was 20 years old, I think it only natural he went first, but I hated to see Merle go, the state of Texas will shut down for a month (this Texan will for sure)when Willie is "called up yonder!" These two were cut from the same cloth. Merle California boy with Okie blood, but I think he had the Texas mentality....God Bless all these fabulous musicians!

[@johnsrensen9180]

Love you guys

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Bellissimo video! Avete notato i meravigliosi capelli del nostro Willie? 😅👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🤩🤩😍😍😘😘🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶💘♥️💔💯💯💯

[@deweymorgan9958]

I think Merle was the best Willie still alive Toby Keith also I sure miss Merrill!!$

[@DEBBIEPARTIN]

R.I.P. Merle! 💔🎶

[@rosemarygranat]

That was set to that song..... let's laugh and keep playin'...........concert pianist am I. And producer.....m.

[@Campo_]

I love how Nelson, Keith, and Haggard and in western cowboy styled clothes and Walsh is over there in fucking camo pants and a T-shirt XD

[@apocyldoomer]

Thats Joe Walsh for ya, he does his own thing, I like that

[@brianmilam6046]

Willie has bee6 one of my favorites hell I smoked a. Joint with hem back in Louisiana that was something I will never forget

[@davidsgarand4709]

my father's name was Merle, what a complement!

[@melodylee6649]

Love This! My Kind Of Party!

[@davidsgarand4709]

Two GREAT Americans.

[@leebrown5368]

That would be 4 great Americans.

[@RickarooCarew]

I think I have the same durn thing... 🤠 ✌️❤️✌️

[@shannonamick564]

Joe Walsh kills it

[@johneasler9967]

He sucks

[@ngzcaz]

I just saw the Kennedy tribute to Merle.. I like Willie and everything but this is Merles song no question.

[@dianalibsack7941]

Hi. I'd like 2 comment about Mr.Keith.he's a wonderful singer who has talent.& a gd mind to write beaut ballads.hope 2 meet him at a concert Sunday. Ive loved his music since he first came out popular.& always will.

[@dianalibsack7941]

Thnks 4 commenting.they all sound,& play Just Awsum 2gerher! All having fun,& playing their Best Out! Toby,yor a hansum guy I'd like 2 meet in person Sunday!

[@dianalibsack7941]

Ive always admired Toby since I was young.& took my 1st.country step dance lessons too.U write beaut.songs from the heart Toby.& will always be in my heart.

[@moniquecourchesne913]

the best love it

[@24ktlady]

thanks for a great song!!

[@roberttooth360]

Cool how Joe W. Keeps his part to Merle's timing of the song with a twist of Joe and the Eagles. Not too shabby.!

[@juliannerichards4549]

that slide!

[@jackybonnet5666]

Merveilleux ❤

[@brianmoon7675]

Hell Yeah

[@surfwriter8461]

Great performance by Merle and those anonymous guys in the band. He's in excellent voice and spirit here, delivering the lines with playful but forceful ways. Thanks for sharing this video. Incidentally, Willie seems like he isn't fully up to the task here, failing to remember the words or whatever it is. And Joe Walsh plays some good licks, but man, that guy looks too big for his guitar.

[@tedcreviston9675]

RIP MERLE

[@scottleavitt5460]

Merle wants to get on with Joe on some funk 49!!

[@zaaritha]

Great!"

[@davideubanks4675]

HAPPY JULY

[@eneseppa1317]

Hea muusika mida võib alati kuulata.

[@johnmcnamara1799]

when country was cool

[@magnehoiberg]

Its a Merle song, but DAC does tis the best ever.

[@eneseppa1317]

Mõnus ja armas mida kuulan meeleldi.

[@delcaplette7676]

Drummer blew the shots ....and everyone felt it.

[@dianesharpes]

Ok, only want to pay it forward. USS INDIANAPOLS

[@josemiguelfanosanchez239]

Me parece caro

[@brasilgood5153]

Three man

[@josemiguelfanosanchez239]

Muy caro

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Am I still on earth...or riding a meteor straightaway earth Google earth in...

[@gunnarperusich6510]

this ant Willie's song its merle

[@SteelguitarLane]

This would be improved if either Norm or Merle had played the lead instead of Joe.

[@cherokeedoll1]

If Toby Keith really wants to help the farmers, he might want to reconsider his support for Hussain Obama because he is the worst threat to family and farming that there has ever been.. Toby Keith whos side are you really on?

[@StevenCryar]

Out of all the people on that stage he was probably the only one who didnt vote for Obama lol. I guess you were stupid enough to believe that obvious parody video someone else made was actually him.

[@janefriel6895]

Do you even listen to the music? If you did and all you can still comment on is someone's political leanings,then you must be tone deaf

[@johnfortmann7268]

joe welsh playes to long lol

[@dustindavis9050]

Lol… not much practice at sound check I’m guessing… lol