(BEST COUNTRY THREAD) The single greatest piece of country music ever written.

[Kalahari Inkantation]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo

Discuss.

[Mando Pandango]

excuse me that's not Jolene at all

[Kalahari Inkantation]

excuse me that's not Jolene at all

o sh@ ur right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA

[Kalahari Inkantation]

also, THIS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS7GhiZzLMU

[YPrrrr]

It's funny because I was watching the NFL game in Germany from yesterday and apparently Country Roads is beloved even outside the States:

https://youtu.be/7QX5bLsmJrU

But I still think West Virginians sing it best themselves:

https://youtu.be/Cs-lrLfPqWU

Always gives me chills

[Mando Pandango]

also, THIS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS7GhiZzLMU

there's absolutely no fucking way i'll let you pass Welsh music off as "country"

[YPrrrr]

Lol does anything Tom Jones touch become Welsh

The original for country/western fans
https://youtu.be/VUv_SK4HW-U

Though I suppose Tom has a certain flair Tec must enjoy lol

[Mando Pandango]

gonna be real i didn't listen to it, i just saw Tom Jones and made a face

[Mando Pandango]

not that Tom Jones isn't cool but

[YPrrrr]

Oh lol yeah that would be weird. Course it's weird a Tom Jones version even exists

The most well known rendition is by Johnny Cash but it's been covered a million times

[Kalahari Inkantation]

TIL Tom Jones is W*lsh.

[YPrrrr]

Speaking of Western, although it's a vidya game song, this one from Outlaws is awesome: https://youtu.be/SZuGcZ5Nt9Q

Clearly heavily heavily inspired by Ennio Morricone to almost the point of plagiarism

Also title theme slaps too https://youtu.be/80u82h35neg

[YPrrrr]

Also far from a great song but it's interesting hearing the original Cotton Eyed Joe

https://youtu.be/DOi-h3kGo9E

[YPrrrr]

https://youtu.be/_n9prNixjbg

Rocky Top being as important to Tennessee as Country Roads is to West Virginia

[Mando Pandango]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLVWEYUqGew