Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? |
| Album/single | My Love, I'd Do Anything For You (single) Low_In_High_School (Deluxe Edition) |
| Length | 3:24 |
| Writer/composer | Lefty Frizzell / Blackie Crawford / Waylon Jennings |
Information
Original version by Waylon Jennings, covered by Morrissey live in concert
Prototype label artwork - from Ryan Art
Lyrics
Lord it's the same old tune, fiddle and guitar
Where do we take it from here?
Rhinestone suits and new shiny cars
It's been the same way for years
We need to change
Somebody told me when I came to Nashville
Son you finally got it made
Old Hank made it here, we're all sure that you will
But I don't think Hank done it this way, no
I don't think Hank done it this way, okay
Ten years on the road, making one night stand
Speeding my young life away
Tell me one more time just so I'll understand
Are you sure Hank done it this way?
Did old Hank really do it this way?
Lord I've seen the world with a five piece band
Looking at the back side of me
Singing my songs, one of his now and then
But I don't think Hank done 'em this way, no
I don't think Hank done 'em this way, take it home
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 6
Morrissey live history:
- Visalia, California 2015-08-29 (Morrissey concert)
- St. Petersburg, Florida 2023-10-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Atlanta, Georgia 2023-10-12 (Morrissey concert)
- Memphis, Tennessee 2023-10-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Nashville, Tennessee 2023-10-15 (Morrissey concert)
- Washington, DC 2023-10-18 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
Mentioned In
- Waylon Jennings
- Visalia, California 2015-08-29 (Morrissey concert)
- St. Petersburg, Florida 2023-10-10 (Morrissey concert)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Producer, Written-By - Waylon Jennings
Notes
℗ 1975 RCA Records
US Catalogue No. PB 10379 Both tracks taken from the [url=http://www.discogs.com/Waylon-Jennings-Dreaming-My-Dreams/release/1707551] "Dreaming My Dreams Album"[/url]
Images
- Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/615095
- Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (7" 45 RPM Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/5674272-Waylon-Jennings-Are-You-Sure-Hank-Done-It-This-Way
Wikipedia Information
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"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1975 as the first single from the album Dreaming My Dreams. The song was Jennings' fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist, and it remained at number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country charts. The song was one of many major hits for Jennings, and became an anthem of the outlaw country movement, as well as the wider genre. The B-side to "Are You Sure ..." was "Bob Wills is Still the King", a tribute to the music of Wills. Although it never charted on its own, "Bob Wills ... " gained airplay and continues to be a staple at classic country radio stations.
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