Personally, Feelin' Good Again might be my favorite song ever written. Paint the Town Beige is a close second.
Favorite Robert Earl Keen song?
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Front porch song.
It's a great one to be sure.
Corpus Christi Bay
Gringo honeymoon
Think it over one time
And Feelin Good Again.. probably a tie.
And Feelin Good Again.. probably a tie.
The Bluegrass Widow
Feelin good again followed closely by Ill be here for you
Then Comes Lo Mein
The Road Goes on Forever
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Gringo Honeymoon
Feeling Good Again
Merry Christmas from the Family
Corpus Christi Bay
Paint the Town Beige
Front Porch Song
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Gringo Honeymoon
Feeling Good Again
Merry Christmas from the Family
Corpus Christi Bay
Paint the Town Beige
Front Porch Song
REK written - Paint the Town Beige
REK cover - Billy Gray
REK cover - Billy Gray
Rollin By
I'll Go On Downtown
Dreadful Selfish Crime
Gringo Honeymoon
Lynnville Train
I'll Go On Downtown
Dreadful Selfish Crime
Gringo Honeymoon
Lynnville Train
Feeling Good Again
No Kinda Dancer
Jennifer Johnson and Me
Jennifer Johnson and Me
Yeah I'm a road goes on forever guy
Gringo honeymoon
I'm Coming Home ("Ain't nothing better than your own backyard, I'm coming home to you")
That's always been a favorite of mine too and mostly because of those lines.
No kinda dancer
Jesse with the long hair
Crazy cowboy dream
Jesse with the long hair
Crazy cowboy dream
Played Corpus Christi Bay at my brother's funeral. As much as I love the Front Porch Song, CCB is perfect.
Mr. Wolf and Mamabear.
It's just such a quirky song. I think REK once said it was about small town politics and all the characters were the different participants in the town goings on. Also, I somewhere heard that someone wrote their thesis about the song. Would be an interesting read for sure.
It's just such a quirky song. I think REK once said it was about small town politics and all the characters were the different participants in the town goings on. Also, I somewhere heard that someone wrote their thesis about the song. Would be an interesting read for sure.
Lonely Feeling, hands down.
Top 5:
I'm Coming Home
Gringo Honeymoon
Shades of Gray
Amarillo Highway
Dreadful Selfish Crime
And many, many honorable mentions.
I'm Coming Home
Gringo Honeymoon
Shades of Gray
Amarillo Highway
Dreadful Selfish Crime
And many, many honorable mentions.
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I celebrate his entire collection.
I don't know about a thesis, but I once came across a post on a message board where someone dissected the song in order to prove it was really about World War II and the politics at play. It was honestly pretty well done and thought out, and was made all the more incredible by the post that followed it up, with direct quotes from REK saying it was about small town politics and the people in the song know who they are. Great stuff.Dr.Rumack said:
Mr. Wolf and Mamabear.
It's just such a quirky song. I think REK once said it was about small town politics and all the characters were the different participants in the town goings on. Also, I somewhere heard that someone wrote their thesis about the song. Would be an interesting read for sure.
Gringo Honeymoon, because it depicts a pretty perfect (pre-cartel) day on the border.
Anyway, hard to say what my favorite is. Every answer here is correct.
The Road Goes on Forever is the first thing I ever heard by him, and taught me that country music could be more than just singing about beer and a girl on a tailgate.
I've listened to Feelin Good Again every Friday leaving work for I don't know how long now.
Jesse With The Long Hair is a fun story with a lot packed into 3.5 minute song. Same with Shades of Grey, I felt like such an idiot when I finally put together what was going on there.
Corpus Christi Bay... I tell people being young to me means feeling bad for the brother who moves to Houston and gets sober, because he doesn't get to hang out and party anymore. Being older means feeling sorry for the narrator, who feels trapped in a town and in his own immaturity. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
The Road Goes on Forever is the first thing I ever heard by him, and taught me that country music could be more than just singing about beer and a girl on a tailgate.
I've listened to Feelin Good Again every Friday leaving work for I don't know how long now.
Jesse With The Long Hair is a fun story with a lot packed into 3.5 minute song. Same with Shades of Grey, I felt like such an idiot when I finally put together what was going on there.
Corpus Christi Bay... I tell people being young to me means feeling bad for the brother who moves to Houston and gets sober, because he doesn't get to hang out and party anymore. Being older means feeling sorry for the narrator, who feels trapped in a town and in his own immaturity. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
I'm coming home.
Always play it when I am on the tarmac flying out of california.
Always play it when I am on the tarmac flying out of california.
I play "I'm Coming Home" every time I'm headed back to TX after traveling.
And my wife and I danced to "Gringo Honeymoon" at our wedding.
But "Feeling Good Again" is probably my favorite song of any genre. I've never gotten tired of it.
And my wife and I danced to "Gringo Honeymoon" at our wedding.
But "Feeling Good Again" is probably my favorite song of any genre. I've never gotten tired of it.
My favorite REK song is whichever one I'm listening to live. I've been to 9 of his concerts & they never get old
Way too many to pick a favorite...same would go for George Strait, or Pat Green.
I'm Coming Home
Are you going to make me choose my favorite child next?
1. Feelin' Good Again
2a. Shades of Gray
2b. Mariano
3a. No Kinda Dancer
3b. Gringo Honeymoon
3c. Jesse with the Long Hair
1. Feelin' Good Again
2a. Shades of Gray
2b. Mariano
3a. No Kinda Dancer
3b. Gringo Honeymoon
3c. Jesse with the Long Hair
Feelin Good Again
I'm comin home
Mariano
In no certain order. REK always makes me think of West Texas. Was fortunate enough to catch him just jamming at the Gage many years ago. Feelin Good Again makes me think of the Gage and that night.
I'm comin home
Mariano
In no certain order. REK always makes me think of West Texas. Was fortunate enough to catch him just jamming at the Gage many years ago. Feelin Good Again makes me think of the Gage and that night.
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