Amber, don’t feel bad- I’m 56 and have heard this song no less than 100 times and tear up every time. A whole life story in less than 2 minutes. That’s good country!! Love y’all!!
This is one of my favorite older country songs. Two of my favorite things about this song are that no matter how many times I hear this song I have a mini movie playing in my mind and also I've yet to be able to hear it and not tear up.
Back in the mid-70’s, there was a trend toward “death songs”, both in country and pop, but none of them ever touched me like “Country Bumpkin”. A simple, sad and beautiful song about the circle of life. I’m a 50-something year old guy now, and it still brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it. Thank you for reacting to this song. It will always hold a very special place in my heart. ❤️
So-called "Death Discs" had been top 40 fair since 1958's "Endless Sleep" by Jody Reynolds, then onto 1959's "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning, 1960's "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ray Peterson, 1961's "Ebony Eyes" by The Everly Brothers, 1962's "Patches" by Dickey Lee onto 1964's "Last Kiss" by J. Frank Wilson & The Caveliers(originally recorded by it's author Wayne Cochran in 1961), 1965's "Laurie(Strange Things Happen) by Dickey Lee among many other great "Death Discs".
@@dicedice-yc5vn also, don’t forget “El Paso” by Marty Robbins in 1959/60. There were quite a few others too. But the death theme became a bit less popular for a while, only to be revived in the early/mid 70’s, probably spurred largely by the success of “Seasons In The Sun”.
@@Nite37 absolutely!!! Marty Robbins’ “ El Paso” is an absolute must! In my opinion, probably the greatest story song ever! The lyrics are a masterpiece!
I was raised on good ole country music. I still cry every time I listen to this song. My daddy was a country bumpkin. He passed before my mom did which was actually a blessing because he couldn't have lived without his "little woman."
Hey this came out this month 50 years ago. I was 13. You couldn't listen to a country radio station 15 minutes without hearing this song. Earned SONG OF THE YEAR Awards in 1974 from both The Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. Didn't make me tear up back then, but it sure did today! You'll love his more humorous song "Between Lust and Watching TV" and "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" and also "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler" Y'all are AWESOME!!!
Another classic from the vaults that I haven't heard in years. Thank you so much, Jay and Amber, for reacting to the songs you do. They bring back lots of memories for me and it makes me smile watching you all listen to the songs and discovering all this awesome new music for yourselves. Thank you as well for being honest with what you think about the songs and how they make you feel. Amber, I'm right there with you, shedding a tear (or three) at the end of the song. Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Yeah! Finally one I’ve been pushing, I and many others knew you guys would love this song. It’s very simple, wholesome and sweet. Another one you need to check out is … “Old Dogs, children and Watermellon Wine” by Tom T Hall
Great country classic right there. Amber, you'd definitely appreciate Barbara Mandrell's "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" as well that features George Jones. Not to give away too much, but she throws in a lyric "They call us COUNTRY BUMPKINS for stickin' to our roots . . . " Definitely relatable
Another good one by Cal that's even funny is called "The Lord Knows I'm Drinkin'". At least I'm pretty sure that's the name of it. If it isn't I'm sure someone will correct me, lol.
I love country old school storytelling guys, thank you for the reaction video and exposure! Some of my favorite memories of old school storytelling are from Tom T. Hall, ‘Who’s Gonna Feed Them Hogs’ and ‘Watermelon Wine’-he wasn’t nicknamed the storyteller for nothing!-and C.W. McCall’s ‘Classified’, about going out to buy a pickup truck (told in banjo picking breakneck speed, fasten your lol belt kids), Roger Miller’s ‘Dang Me’ and ‘my uncle used to love me but she died’, and the nearly forgotten Dick Feller (who wrote the songs ‘Some Days are Diamonds’ that John Denver made big and ‘Lord Mr. Ford’, a hit for Jerry Reed), ‘Uncle Hiram’s Homeade Beer’…keep on spinning the platters!
Great song, great reaction video. If you want to hear something a bit more comedic and light-hearted from Cal Smith, he does a song called "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking". Definitely worth a listen.
Mom and Dad always had country on the radio or on tv on the weekends (later I discovered folk, rock etc.. thank goodness). Some older country songs I heard then as a kid still give me some good memories of hearing it.
Great song. Some more great story songs, Teddy Bear by Red Sovine, Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean ( you may have done that one), Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, just to name a few!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think if they ever do "Teddy Bear" red sovine they should do "Teddy bears last ride" ( the Diana Williams version) Fair warning you guys if you do either of those you're gonna need a tissue if you do them both you might need a mop bucket and squeegee.
This is real country music golden yesterdays of golden voices from the real roots of country music! Not today's the only way to listen and enjoy really golden country music is to play it on RU-vid for golden ageless country music ❤
✨😭I have not heard this in ages❗️ A few country~pop songs that come to mind now are; “Honey” by Bobby Goldsboro, “Snowbird” by Anne Murray, & a kind of unusual song sung by Cher from an album called “ I’d Rather Believe in You” is a song called “Spring”. Real tearjerker songs, so keep a box of Kleenex close by❗️✨💖✨
Another more recent country song that will have Amber (and Jay) crying is Joey + Rory's "When I'm Gone". Joey + Rory was a married duo and she died of cancer not long after the song came out leaving Joey and their kids behind. The song pretty much is her telling him it will be hard that first night when she is gone but he must carry on because life goes on.
They recorded that song and music video a few years before they even found out that she had cancer. They had a daughter with downsyndrome roughly a couple of years after they recorded the song. Then soon later found out that she had cancer, and she past roughly 2 or so years after having their daughter.. So the song was somewhat prophetic. But I agree, not enough people have reacted to that song. But many mistakenly think they knew she had cancer when she recorded it. They didn't.. The woman playing the piano in the video wrote the song.
I just watched Amber's face as that sweet song came to its conclusion. Amber you are a sweetheart who's really good at this. Jay you got a really got a good one, and I'm so happy for the both of you. You two make us all smile 😊! Take good care of each other... I know you will.
This song when I'm drinking makes me think about my mama. Anytime I play or mention this song around her her eyes light up.... definitely means a lot to me now that she's getting older
❤I remember listening to this song in my early teens. It moved me back then, and I've never forgotten it. I was told at the time that the metaphor was "Frost on the pumpkins." This was the begging of the pumpkins life. Then, "The frost is gone from the pumpkins" was the end before being picked. Beautiful❤
This song is so unique in that no matter how many times you hear it... no matter how well memorized the final stanza may be... as soon as he sings 'So long Country Bumpkin'... the eyes will leak... somehow Cal Smith's delivery translates the emotions of sweet and sad so well...
Patty Loveless, You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive, live version from Austin City Limits TV show 2001. You'll be touched and impressed with Patty and the band.
Love this song so I just became a grandma and I sang this to my grandson I call him my country bumpkin but I won’t be around to watch my country bumpkin grow so this song is for my country bumpkin this is a very special song thank you
This is a great song and won the CMA song of the year award for Cal Smith back in the day. Another great love song you might enjoy is "Love, Me," by Colin Raye. Guaranteed to provide a smile and a tear.
Can't believe you two reviewed this one...this song has a special meaning for me as my dad was a country music singer and a part time radio DJ in vietnam...he played all the good stuff for us kids fo years. That was our entertainment was my daddy playing music on his ol' 33 albums (or reel to reel tapes) or singing for us. I remember hearing this as a child and it made me cry. This was one of his faves...me too
That was George Jones and Tammy Wynette at the end of the video. They were on a syndicated TV show called "That Good Ole Nashville Music" which aired all through the 70"s.
I was privileged to call Don Wayne (the writer of this song) a friend for the last few years of his life. This was his biggest hit in his career, but he had other notable songs, such as "Saginaw Michigan" (Lefty Frizzell) and "If Teardrops Were Silver" (Jean Shepard), and several others for Cal Smith, including “It's Time to Pay the Fiddler”, “She Talked A Lot About Texas”, and “Woman, Don’t Try To Sing My Song.”
This song and the song Daisy A Day by Jud Strunk - are both bittersweet songs...songs of life-long love, that makes you smile, but sadness too, as one spouse passes away leaving the other with just memories.
you guys keep hitting my old collection of 45's. I haven't thought of this one in almost fifty years. A true old school country song that aims for your heart and tear ducts
This one is probably my #2 favorite country songs of all time, behind Faded Love by Patsy Cline. I thought this day would never come! Thanks for the reaction and I'm glad you like it!
Hi guys. This wonderful song was written by the late great songwriter Don Wayne. Don wrote songs for about every all time great country singer you can think of. One of his big hits for Lefty Frizzel was a less sad ending song called Saginaw Michigan. Worth a listen guys. It too is very old school country. There is also a song you might find interesting for a very different reason. Waylon Jennings wife, singer/songwriter Jessi Colter wrote a song which she and Waylon recorded. It has been done by many duos over the years as well. One of my favorite versions is by a young singer/songwriter in Nashville who should be a bigger star than he is, but he loves classic country sounds and bluegrass and refuses to sell out. He like many others these days has been told that he is too country. SMH. He is married now to a talented woman who grew up performing in her families bluegrass band. His name is Mo Pitney and her name is Emily Bankester Pitney. The song that Ms. Jessi wrote is Storms Never Last. What makes it different not the story or the message. The song is written in kind of free verse poetry. You might not notice if you weren't looking for it, but none of the lines rhyme! I am sending you a link to a live version of Mo and Emily singing it together at The Station Inn in Nashville. Hope you enjoy. PS if you do enjoy Mo has a lot of great covers and original videos on YT. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LfhffZIJdQU.html
