Just recently buried a close family member of mine while I'm simultaneously planning a wedding so songs and what they represent have been at the forefront of my mind. If you could pick one song that represents Texas and what it means to you, what would it be? I've basically told everyone if I die I want this song played at my funeral because it's everythhing I love about Texas.
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What I like about Texas. Gary P. Nunn.
Somewhere down in Texas, Jason Boland
Told my wife to play it at my funeral, from me to her. Hope i just get to listen to it for a long time!
Told my wife to play it at my funeral, from me to her. Hope i just get to listen to it for a long time!
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Somewhere down in Texas, Jason Boland
Told my wife to play it at my funeral
The Front Porch Song, prefer the REK live recording
If it wasn't for Texas
King George
King George
It's a little hard to find, but "No Place But Texas" by Willie Nelson says it all....
The rays of light thru my shiner bock bottle....
Since you brought up a funeral, my Grandma passed away two weeks ago. Till the end, she would enjoy a cold shiner bock (or two) while hanging out with us. When it reached the point she couldn't leave the house, she made sure my uncles and dad bought her cans only so the neighbors wouldn't hear the clanking glass when the trash went out. After the funeral, our family get together could have been a shiner bock ad.
Since you brought up a funeral, my Grandma passed away two weeks ago. Till the end, she would enjoy a cold shiner bock (or two) while hanging out with us. When it reached the point she couldn't leave the house, she made sure my uncles and dad bought her cans only so the neighbors wouldn't hear the clanking glass when the trash went out. After the funeral, our family get together could have been a shiner bock ad.
There are so many great ones
Lukenbach, Texas - Waylon
Songs about Texas - Pat Green
La Grange - ZZ Top
Pickup Truck Song - Jerry Jeff
Texas Women - Hank Jr
Lukenbach, Texas - Waylon
Songs about Texas - Pat Green
La Grange - ZZ Top
Pickup Truck Song - Jerry Jeff
Texas Women - Hank Jr
What I like About Texas, Gary P. Nunn
Red and Rio Grande, Doug Supernaw
Front Proch Song, REK (as mentioned, live at Billy Bobs is the best version IMO
Texas Forever, Kevin Fowler
Having Fun All Wrong, Roger Creager
Red and Rio Grande, Doug Supernaw
Front Proch Song, REK (as mentioned, live at Billy Bobs is the best version IMO
Texas Forever, Kevin Fowler
Having Fun All Wrong, Roger Creager
Texas, our Texas
Texas Time Travelin' by Cory Morrow
Indianola by Charlie Robinson
I've Been Everywhere by Brian Burns
Indianola by Charlie Robinson
I've Been Everywhere by Brian Burns
She's Like Texas - Josh Abbott
My Texas - John Abbott
Can we require links in this thread?
My Texas - John Abbott
Can we require links in this thread?
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What I like About Texas, Gary P. Nunn
Red and Rio Grande, Doug Supernaw
Front Proch Song, REK (as mentioned, live at Billy Bobs is the best version IMO
Texas Forever, Kevin Fowler
Having Fun All Wrong, Roger Creager
REK doesn't have a Billy Bobs album, do you mean "The Live Album?"
I'll throw in Dancehall Dreamer by Pat
The REK song is actually from the Son's of Hermann Hall here in Dallas, I think. That is the live version where he tells the Presbyterians story. Great song!Cstrickland05 said:schmellba99 said:
What I like About Texas, Gary P. Nunn
Red and Rio Grande, Doug Supernaw
Front Proch Song, REK (as mentioned, live at Billy Bobs is the best version IMO
Texas Forever, Kevin Fowler
Having Fun All Wrong, Roger Creager
REK doesn't have a Billy Bobs album, do you mean "The Live Album?"
I'll throw in Dancehall Dreamer by Pat
A few older ones you youngsters missed:
If you're Gonna play in Texas - Alabama
Miles & Miles of Texas - Bob Wills
Deep in the Heart of Texas - Bob Wills
Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb
If you're Gonna play in Texas - Alabama
Miles & Miles of Texas - Bob Wills
Deep in the Heart of Texas - Bob Wills
Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb
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Insanity and Texas - Dub Miller
Brought up Texan - Blake Powers
Texas Like That - Zane Williams
This one does not mention Texas, but when you go the dances out here in the hinterlands away from city lights you're very likely to hear this one.
Yeah, it was late last night. You are correct. I'm sure I got that confused with somebody else that sang at Billy Bob's.Cstrickland05 said:schmellba99 said:
What I like About Texas, Gary P. Nunn
Red and Rio Grande, Doug Supernaw
Front Proch Song, REK (as mentioned, live at Billy Bobs is the best version IMO
Texas Forever, Kevin Fowler
Having Fun All Wrong, Roger Creager
REK doesn't have a Billy Bobs album, do you mean "The Live Album?"
I'll throw in Dancehall Dreamer by Pat
I was trying like hell to remember this one last night, glad you mentioned it. Great song.Mr. AGSPRT04 said:
Texas Time Travelin' by Cory Morrow
Indianola by Charlie Robinson
I've Been Everywhere by Brian Burns
Under the "X" in Texas by Red Steagall
Goin' Back To Texas by Don Edwards
Keep Texas Beautiful by Jerry Jeff Walker
Canadian River Waltz by RW Hampton
Westphalia Waltz by Hank Thompson
Goin' Back To Texas by Don Edwards
Keep Texas Beautiful by Jerry Jeff Walker
Canadian River Waltz by RW Hampton
Westphalia Waltz by Hank Thompson
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This is the first one that came to mind:
But this one immediately followed:
Used that second one as the soundtrack to a video retrospective I made about the First Annual Boys' Trip I took with my then 6 and 8 year old sons, road-tripping around Texas to see historic sites from the Alamo to Texas Capitol and everything in between, so let's just say it tends to get a little dusty in the room any time I hear it.
Since I mentioned it, here's the video in question . . .
But this one immediately followed:
Used that second one as the soundtrack to a video retrospective I made about the First Annual Boys' Trip I took with my then 6 and 8 year old sons, road-tripping around Texas to see historic sites from the Alamo to Texas Capitol and everything in between, so let's just say it tends to get a little dusty in the room any time I hear it.
Since I mentioned it, here's the video in question . . .
James McMurty's Levelland and State of the Union.
Rusty Pliers' (aka Bill Whitbeck, bass player in Robert Keen's band) There's Only One S in New Braunfels.
Rusty Pliers' (aka Bill Whitbeck, bass player in Robert Keen's band) There's Only One S in New Braunfels.
from my youth:
Leavin' Texas. As slurred by Jerry Jeff on A Man Must Carry On album.
"Amarillo Higway" by Terry Allen, not the REK version.
"Texas in my rear view mirror" by Mac Davis
Great Texas songs even though most of the population of the state wouldn't be able to identify with them.
"Texas in my rear view mirror" by Mac Davis
Great Texas songs even though most of the population of the state wouldn't be able to identify with them.
That video of the boys was awesome!!!Snow Monkey Ambassador said:
This is the first one that came to mind:
But this one immediately followed:
Used that second one as the soundtrack to a video retrospective I made about the First Annual Boys' Trip I took with my then 6 and 8 year old sons, road-tripping around Texas to see historic sites from the Alamo to Texas Capitol and everything in between, so let's just say it tends to get a little dusty in the room any time I hear it.
Since I mentioned it, here's the video in question . . .
I want to do something like that, did you use your computer to do it all?
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Actually, I did it all on my iPhone! Just downloaded iMovie, imported the pics from the camera roll, added the soundtrack, et voila! It was the first time I did it, so it took me a minute to figure it all out, but it was incredibly easy. And now we all have something to look back at in the future and remember the trip. I've been doing them every year since then, and will keep doing them as long as we're taking Boys' Trips.
Wow!!! I'm going to get that. Thanks!
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