He definitely wrote this, one of my favorites, and it's so true. That's growing up in the South. Love it!

@seenoevilhearnoevil9067

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN sister !!!!!

@ki11atj49

4 жыл бұрын

thats growing up country not just the south

Born and raised In Mississippi been a country boy all my life, hunt, fish and even plowed . 67 years old now and still a country boy. Say yes sir ,yes ma'am and open doors for woman and the elderly. Love this song.

I am a city girl that married a country boy. It was the best decision I made because my country boy showed everything that Hank Williams, Jr sings about in his song, " A Country Boy Can Survive". As a city girl I thought I knew what was going on in society but my husband expose me to motorcycles, canning tomatoes, deer hunting, what a neighbor is suppose to be, and surviving the tough winters.

fyi hank jr still with all his money n fame lives out in the country. spends time fishing, hunting, picking guitar, and he collects old war relics. he has a bunch of guns, cannons etc..kinda cool

@jasonstacey6647

3 жыл бұрын

I actually ran into him in my hometown when I was younger me and my dad out on the back roads out in the middle of nowhere.he was in an old Ford truck we talked to him for like 15 min then head on.will never forget it.and I lived in a one red light town

My Mom was from a farm on rolling hills in Central Alabama. My Dad was from the hills with tall waterfalls and boulders in North Alabama. This song just speaks to me. Hank Jr speaks my language. Love me some Rockabilly, Country Rock, and just plain Country music.

Cool backstory here, He used to not have a beard......he grew one to hide the scars from falling off a mountain and ripping his face off

@linkfromhyrule5504

4 жыл бұрын

That's also why he wears sun glasses to hide the scars around his eyes from that 500 ft. fall. One of his eye ball came out of the eye socket too. It was still attached, but it was hanging out.

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

4 жыл бұрын

I never knew that.

@seenoevilhearnoevil9067

4 жыл бұрын

He wrote a song about that. I think it's name of it (All in Alabama)

@victorwaddell6530

4 жыл бұрын

Don't get into Hank Williams Sr. and Hank Williams Jr. unless you're ready to open up a whole can of drama like you've mever heard .

@WilhelmWilder

4 жыл бұрын

@@victorwaddell6530 I've heard most of it, I grew up listening to both of them. Watched documentaries about both. And read books about both

My people come from the ozark mountains in Tennessee and to this day I still say yes or no sir or ma'am and Yes we ( my family )can do all of what he is singing about and let me tell you, you don't want to mess with my daughter, she shoots better than most Marines, and no matter what happens we will survive

I love everything this man has done! Loved his Daddy too!

One of my favorites by Hank, Jr. I think of my uncles when I hear this song. My uncles (four of my mom's brothers) worked the family farm after my grandfather passed. Two of their sisters lived on the farm, as well. They had chickens and cows for the milk and eggs, had fig, pecan, and persimmon and pomegranite trees and grew some vegetables, but they also hunted rabbits and sqirrels on the property. One brother used to make a homemade wine from a type of black cherry they had on the farm. They believed in respecting others and showing respect in what you said, how you acted, and how you treated others. All of them are gone now, but I will always picture them in my mind as they came in from the barn after milking the cows or from the fields after picking cotton or bringing big home grown watermelons to the porch on Sunday afternoons during the summer when relatives were visiting. They lived simply, but they were happy. Those are the memories this song brings to mind and why I like it so much.

We were raised to respect our elders, and others. My grandchildren know. I will be 60 in a year and a half,and it's just our way of life. Love your reactions Ty.

Grew up hearing his father & this Jr. Lots of memories, thank you. I appreciated your end comments ❤🙏❤ Most country songs remind me of my dad & the stories he told me when he was growing up in Texas. His family was poor & all 3 of the boys worked as soon as they were old enough. The boys made sure that the 2 girls went to school & didn't work except for part-time after school. When my dad had an ultimatum & chose going in to the Marine Corps, he always sent money back home up until he got married & I came along. Those were hard times.

Saw him in concert 40 years ago. In Bowling Green Ky. Country girls can survive too.

Hank Jr wrote it. "A Country Boy Can Survive" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982.

I heard that song at 12 and has been part of me since. I’m 52 now and still live it.

In my old age I am relearning the guitar. If I could play like this someday I would be a happy angel in heaven. He got that thang.

I can not think of a bad Hank Jr. song. This is one of, if not the best, songs he ever recorded. He is a living legend and still cranking out hits ever now and again. Don't forget about his pre-mountain fall time when he sounded a lot like his daddy. All of Hank Williams Jr is worth a listen....

Mr. Bocephus himself.....”ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALLLL?”

@brucesmith54

4 жыл бұрын

lol...he probably made more money from that than his whole career

This song takes me back to my younger days. Riding back roads screaming this song to the top of our lungs

Hank Williams Jr the son of the legendary Hank Williams and the father of Hank Williams III. A true country music lineage (not to mention they all are known for their bucking the establishment). The first time I heard this song was back when I played it on the radio (I'm a LOOOONG time broadcaster).

My father was born on the Kentucky/West Virginia boarder. His grandfathers AND his father mined coal. His father (my grandfather) dropped out of school in the 6th grade to mine coal. My father loved this song. I listen to it and feel pride that, even though I was raised in a populated area of Ohio, my father instilled the importance of rudimentary skills.

This reminds me of being a little kid in backwoods Kentucky. My dad gave me this cassette tape when I was like 6 years old. I would listen with my Walkman. Good times!

I was a kid when I first heard the song. I loved it becouse it described the way of life I was raised on. Hank also reminds me alot of my Dad. They look similar, they talk similar.

Grew up with this song, it became part of the culture of everyone, in a way. Hard to explain, really. An anthem of the skills we were taught, as children, of the manners we were taught, of our lives.

Love his voice. Love his life story. Awesome

Enjoyed your reaction from Louisiana. Great song! Yes, we always say sir and mam and teach our kids to say please and thank you.

My hubby's s country boy. This song makes me proud to live in a rural area!

I have this song in a list of driving songs (many of which are country songs) and when I listen to this it brings me to a state of peace... a sense of belonging, which in fact is far from reality as I am that businessman/city dweller. The sense of belonging is to be out doors as far away from people as possible, but in my county there hardly is any outdoors to speak of, let alone a place to just get lost (intentionally).

Listening to this reminds me of home. I was born and raised in Texas. Currently living in Iowa. Love Jr.

Just saw old Hank in Corbin Kentucky on Saturday August 24th He put on the best show ever. The crowd was into it lot of people having a good time! stepson knew exactly what he was going to do because he has been a big fan for years. go see him but you won't find him in New York City of Chicago or LA

Very proud West Virginia coal miners daughter here. Grew up listening to this and always loved how it made me feel connected to other parts of the country and our country way of life.

He did write the song and he does live that way. I'm from Louisiana and I was raised to always say "ma'am" and "sir". I'm 54 and I still say it to my elders.

@32202masterj

2 жыл бұрын

He not only wrote and lived there. He literally knows A Country Boy Can Survive. Not just the things he talks about in songs. If he were normal he would be dead. He fell off a mountain as a teenager. It was hours before rescue came. That is why he wears the glasses and full beard. To hide the scars on his face.

Hank Williams Jr is considered Country Royalty and while his father died way before his time, he left a mark on the music world that few ever achieve.

This one always reminds me of the Navy early 90s when I was first hearing country music as a young man. Everyone wants to be country after hearing this song.

I’m from pike county Alabama. Hank Jr. Is near and dear to our hearts because he is one of us. He’s from here. He own hunting land here, and his dad is buried in Montgomery less than an hour from us. You should listen to Midnight in Montgomery by Alan Jackson it is about Hank Sr. Hank Jr. Also has a song titled pike county white lightning which refers to our county. We have a rich history here.

I highly reccomend the song" the conversation" by hank William's JR and waylon Jennings, the song talks about hank's mom and dad and the life they shared

@WilhelmWilder

4 жыл бұрын

Waylon is my absolute favorite country artist

@sacredlovetarot1971

4 жыл бұрын

@Don Kersey that is what I wrote :)

@jjcooper6658

4 жыл бұрын

The Conversation is top 5 all time!!!

@seenoevilhearnoevil9067

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that's a great song. I can listen to that over and over. Tell you how to remember how thing was trying to get started in country and how he is a legend.

@RandomJane104

4 жыл бұрын

Waylon is my favorite and that's a fun song.

Those were the days of songs with stories. Loved Hank.William Jr.

This song reminds me of hang in out with my grandfather in the early 80's. Whether it be fishing or helping him with his tomatoes in the garden. He was great with of us grandchildren.

The original video for this song is great. During his time, there was a group of country singers who were called Outlaw country singers.

As a country boy (but not from the South), I definitely can relate. Love that song. And giving you a big thumbs up.

@duanereinhardt3811

4 жыл бұрын

Ain't just a southern thing. That's country folks in general

He wrote that after his accident. He literally fell off a mountain while hunting sheep. He landed on nothing but boulders from over 300', shattered his body, shattered his face..... 2 year recovery. He had to learn to walk, talk and sing again. He Survived!

Love Hank Jr. and Sr.

Ty read his backstory. He was rock climbing and had a serious fall. His facial bones were shattered. Omg what a horrible thing. Thats why the heavy beard. This man. He rocks.

Cool song with great lyrics. Love the guitar....

Oh and I remember Hank Jr songs from when I was a kid in the 1970's while Dad and my brothers milked cows. He was really big when I was in high school in the 1980's.

Here on KZread, there is a performance by Hank Williams, Jr. of him singing his father's song, "Your Cheating Heart", while playing his father's "Original Lap Steel" guitar. The performance took place on a program called "Pop Goes The Country". Every time I watch that performance, I cry like a baby, because Hank, Jr. played the "Original Lap Steel" guitar with an incredible amount of power, emotion, and skill. If you can find that performance here on KZread, and take time to review it, you will be in for a great entertainment experience.

@LaptopLarry330

4 жыл бұрын

I found the performance here on KZread. Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpabwcurh9ncn7A.html

Reminds me of back roads beer and raising hell back in my crazy days. Jr. was ALWAYS a part of it !!! ;) TENNESSEE GIRL !!!!

When I hear this song now, it reminds me of how ignorant I was when I was younger. Until I moved to the south, I never understood this song...just thought it was about “rednecks”. I didn’t realize that “country folk” wasn’t a race, color, or creed...but a way of life. Much respect to country folk.

Love this one by Jr. so much!! Saw him several times. Born and raised in North Alabama, yes Sir! Raised to ALWAYS use my manners and show respect. This song tells a truth about survival that makes me proud of my heritage.

If you want to hear a song he lived listen to his family tradition!!!!

@chipdamutt108

4 жыл бұрын

Love that tune.

@seenoevilhearnoevil9067

4 жыл бұрын

That's right!!!

I feel saying yes sir or yes ma’am gives me a sense of being humble and respectful. I’m getting older now so I find myself saying son and girl to those I see as youngsters.

@lukebourke8292

4 жыл бұрын

And when a Country Boy call's you boy, it's not a insult unless he changes the inflection to Booy.

I feel proud of being a country / mountain woman. With what's going on in this country, now in late July 2020. I feel this country is on the brink of no law & order. I'm proud I can take care of myself & family.

yes sir no sir pure southern elegance Ty love your channel your a godly man

I can't believe no one has mentioned Blues Man, it's one 9f my faves by him. He also reworded this after 9-11 and did it on an awards show but which one escapes me.

I'm not a super big fan of Jr -- but I love his Dad. This one sounds better than I expected. Some cool guitar-work here. Thanks for the music! --don in Memphis

I grew up on this song and others like it living in small town Texas.

Love me some Hank Jr.

Loved this raw version on this song!!!! If you watch his original video or version of this song it's a bit faster and more upbeat!!!!

You have no idea what an anthem this was when it first came out, and still is!

"Young Country" and "Family Tradition" are also great songs.

I still live this song . I hunt , fish, live on 200 hundred acres with my woman and the dogs . (and a cat ) but he is moody lol . First heard this when I was a teenager and it was and is a way of life

Oh he wrote it. It’s one of his all time classics

Let me start off by saying, THAT is country music not like what they play now. Hank Jr. is one of the few country singers I like, that voice is amazing. This song always relaxes me because of the way Hank sings and the story he tells. Your comment is true about the south. I am originally from Detroit but have lived in Tennessee for 20 years and I have people here that I know I can call on any time for help and they will be there and they can depend on me as well, like family. We hold doors open for people, say please and thank you, sir and ma'am. I get funny looks from people when I go up north to visit and I do those things.

I miss this kind of country music!

Makes me proud of where I come from and values I was raised with. You are correct it doesn't take long in the south to become "family" and the feelings don't end ever!

#modernrenaissanceman Ty, this was and still is our way of life. This was/is our family mantra. When my parents first got married they lived with my father's family and they were sharecroppers. If it wasn't hunted or fished the family didn't eat. When I came along that's how we were still raised even though by then they had their own house every weekend we still went fishing, hunting every weekend so we could eat. To this day my sister hates fish because we ate it so much growing up. I can hunt, field dress the catch, prepare it AND cook it no matter what it is. Even the predators. That's what we were taught. Gardening, canning, fishing it's ALL second nature. We train or kids from diapers on up how to do all that. When we went camping we didn't use a tent if it rained we had see thru plastic that we'd make a tent for the young ones. The rest of us would keep our what you'd call baseball caps on and keep fishing etc. I remember using carbide lights that we'd put on our heads the problem with that is they couldn't get wet or they wouldn't work we MIGHT have a flashlight we'd use BUT that would be only in emergency situations. I know how to go frog gigging, crawdad catching, preparing turtle, gator etc. Not to mention using nature for healing and recipes for that. Not counting getting hay, bringing down trees, cutting them up for winter. We had a huge ice storm come thru, killed power everywhere in West Tennessee and because of how we were raised we didn't lose any food, had heat and cooked on our wood stove. We were out of power for a week and lost nothing, just like camping. 😁 I could go on but this is already really long. LOL. That's why it's so frustrating that physically I'm no longer able to do a lot of those things. Oh BTW we ALL know the words for that song. That's how we were raised. That's still what we teach our kids. Even if we had no supplies we could make it of the land making what we would need to survive. COUNTRY FOLKS WILL SURVIVE!!!

@Modern-Renaissance-Man

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Nice Seeing you Blue.

This song makes me think of my father. It's very nostalgic for me. We live in North Carolina and he listed to a lot of country music in the 70's and 80's when (though not exclusively) when I was a kid. He was raised in the country. He's a very self-sufficient and capable person. He can grow food, hunt, fish, and fix cars. He even designed and built a wood burning stove for the fireplace that heats his whole house. He raised me similarly but I turned out to be a city person instead.

@Modern-Renaissance-Man

4 жыл бұрын

wow! You didnt pick up any of your dad's skills?

@RandomJane104

4 жыл бұрын

@@Modern-Renaissance-Man I'm terrible with my hands. No patients. I can fish and cook. That's about it.

I can't remember when I first heard this song; it just seems like it's always been part of my life (I am 48 years old). I grew up in the city (Houston, Texas) but it really began to mean more to me when I moved out into the woods myself about 15 years ago. My family does take pride in being as self-sufficient as possible, enjoying the country lifestyle, and saying 'sir' and 'ma'am'.

Such a great song about the self-sufficiency, resiliency, and respect on which this country was built. Nowadays, people can't function, and fall apart if they can't get their double latte from Starbucks, and would have NO idea what to do in a natural disaster. People don't grow gardens, hunt or can food anymore, and would not be able to protect themselves, if someone decided to break in, because guns are scary. lol

Wow! The ultimate Country song by the ultimate Country artist. CAN’T WAIT! Doing great music!

This song and "Dixie" were anthems for us country boys back in the day!

Mom used to take us fishing every week. Always catfish! Haha love mom as she would patiently wait.

Been listening to your channel for months and finally subscribing tonight. Keep up the good work. I’m generally into rock music but really do love this song. I prefer the official video but not the end of the world. Lol

He did write this. It's a true story his friends name was Mike

Love this song, I am a born and raised girl from the south...or GRITS as we sometimes refer to ourselves. I love the fact that you always find something to relate too in each song you review. My request would be “Roll me Away” or “You’ll Accompany Me” by Bob Seger. I think you might enjoy either one of these songs.

Hank Jr. had a climbing accident long ago and severely damaged his face, had to have nearly complete reconstruction.

@ladyspeed18

4 жыл бұрын

he fell off a cliff...almost died

Nickname is Bocephus. This man is the original country boy and the inspiration for so many artists that soon followed. I love Hank Williams Jr.! Thank you so much for this one!

My favorite JR. song is Family tradition !!! My brother always said me and him were caring on the family tradition... :) That was many years ago....

@lukebourke8292

4 жыл бұрын

@Shiley D. Why do you drink and why do you roll smoke, why must you live out the songs ole Hank wrote?

@andreabradley5837

4 жыл бұрын

@@lukebourke8292 if I get stoned and sing all night long it's a family tradition!

Thanks for an open mind

CBCS is tatted across my left hand fingers I love this song this song is me I grew up in the sticks and I’m still there, there is no place I’d rather be I’ve lived in big cities just ain’t my style my dad used to play this on his old stereo and would yell crank the Hank!! He would rattle the whole damn place with the Greatest hits cassette tape that’s right Millennials cassette tape 🤣🤣

Yup..hank is an avid survivlest..never brings food or Beveridge on a hunt..sometimes for days ..only what's growing in the woods

I see this song as a battle cry for those of us that don't live on Wall Street or Hollywood Boulevard.

I heard this song in 1980, at the time when Kenny Roger's was popular on both the pop and country charts, The Dukes of Hazzard was the #1 show on tv and Dallas, I addition, Sheriff Lobo and BJ and Bear was on tv. I remember that year when cowboy hats and western clothes were very popular even among city people. In fact, Philly Soul singer Teddy Pendergast was wearing a cowboy hat that year. When I hear that song, it reminds me of the patriotism, unlike today, that out country had, especially when the Ayatollah Klomeni had our people as hostages in Iran, which happened on November 1979. I remember a country song "Who shot JR" in regards to JR Ewing being shot on Dallas and not knowing until the fall season who did it. I remember hearing Southern Rock, country, even bluegrass - although I mainly listened to soft rock, disco/funk on an R&B station, which is my favorite music, I sometimes listened to Country on the radio back then. I was 19 years old and that was the best year of the eighties until the eighties culture came in in 83 and 84 and synth-pop and new wave and Madonna came in. In 1980 most music sounded like seventies because it was very early in that decade.

This is Hank's best song

Song reminds me of my hubby. A tennesse mtn boy, a Marine, yeah he could make it..me on other hand..lol

Great tune loved listening to Hank while growing up. He rewrote this song after 9/11 and another time there after. He was right a country boy can survive.

@chiefsteps-in-poo8447

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, where in the world are you from? This song was written a long time before 9/11. That performance on Letterman was back in the 80's.

@elvisaustin9553

3 жыл бұрын

Wayne Hull did u not read my comment correctly? I said he rewrote it meaning he already sang it before. SMH

@chiefsteps-in-poo8447

3 жыл бұрын

@@elvisaustin9553 Ok, I noticed my mistake. Sorry for being so rude man. Please forgive me.

Hank W Jr fell from a cliff to fall about 50ft and landed on his face...A country boy did survive lol

I was 10 or 11 years old when this song came out. I use to hear it all the time on the radio. The reason why he has a beard and always wear sun glasses is to hide the scars on his face. He fell 500 ft. off a mountain. One of his eye ball came out of its socket. It was still attached to him so he didn't lose it or lose his vision. There's a TV movie here on KZread about Hank Williams Jr. Richard Thomas plays Hank Williams Jr.

@Modern-Renaissance-Man

4 жыл бұрын

Holy Smokes@

@linkfromhyrule5504

4 жыл бұрын

@@Modern-Renaissance-Man If you want to see what Hank Williams Jr. look like before his fall and without the beard and sunglasses look for his video "Cajun Baby". I also recommend doing a reaction to it.

@MadisonD941

4 жыл бұрын

@@linkfromhyrule5504 He also did a movie in 1968 "A Time To Sing ". I have the album. Clips on you KZread from the movie.

@linkfromhyrule5504

4 жыл бұрын

@@MadisonD941 I may have to check that out.

@linkfromhyrule5504

4 жыл бұрын

I went back and read about Hank Williams Jr and his 500 ft. fall. He did lose an eye. He has a glass eye. And I believe that's another reason for the sunglasses. That and to hide his scars. And the made for TV movie that came out in 1983 about Hank Williams Jr. was called "Living Proof" based on Hank Williams Jr's book.

Nice choice I have "a country boy can survive" tattooed on my chest .and my son. Now 18 is gonna get the same one .

My family is from Mississippi that's the way they raised us to say "Yes ma'am and yes sir" be respectful to your elders, God, family, and Country!!!

@KillerNetDog

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my 80 yr old aunt slapped in the face for a curse word just a few years back, it's just how it is out here. Seems urban youth have no respect if not hate for their elders these days though.

I'm 57 and I still say grace, sir and ma'am.

My dad sang this all the time when we were growing up as kids. I found out years ago when I was in college that he insisted that it be one of the songs on his wedding playlist.

MRM, much respect for being so respectful with this great artist. He is my Nickname's sake and this is one of his best songs/ballads. Thank you again man. Jimbo Cephus

I heard it many times and saw him perform it back in my concert days. It was a great show. There was a funny smell in the air that night.

I had the privilege to see him in concert, until a couple of hell's angels started a riot,as I was leaving the venue the county riot police were coming in,what a night!!

Hank Jr is great. But his daddy is a legend. Anyway, if your listening to Hank Jr , All my rowdy friends are coming over tonight, and Family tradition are two of the best

He did write this song. I from Alabama. It true what he said in the song.

love you, buddy !

I saw a many of kid get thumped or smacked up side the head if they did not respond with a yes sir, no sir, yes mam or no mam to a grown up. And thank you better be at the top of the list of responses too. And this is song expresses the attitude of rural America. And as reclusive as they (we) are, let a war break out and the rural folks will be the first to volunteer to go into combat. The men think nothing of risking and giving life and limb to protect their way of life and this whole country. In general rural folks don’t think much of New York City. But when the terrorist attacked them so ruthlessly, I heard many of talk of rounded up a posse from all over to protect them from further assault. And there’re the ones that want to ‘ride’ out and string up the ones responsible. Such as Hank Jr stated in this song about his city dwelling friend’s killer.

He's called Bocephus!!

Amen to that...country boys whether down south or north in Pennsylvania or out in the midwest...great reaction vid