Yes, Ma'am. It is an etiquette thing. I was raised to say yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am, no ma'am, please, and thank you. To show respect for my elders. To treat others the way I wanted to be treated. My grandmother always said if I wanted a lady in my life I had to be a gentleman.
Sweetheart. Most of us county boys are molded around this song. Hunting, fishing, growing our own food, and living at a slower more simple kind of life. We have deeply rooted family values. We say "yes ma'am, yes sir" we open the door for a lady, and we take care of our own. We pray to GOD, and we're tougher than shoe leather.
@@rebelvillain7681 😂😂 Bocephus is one of the greats hand down. His musical ability easily backs his credit. Also, his songs sound nothing like his fathers. And what's wrong of being proud of your daddy's name??
@@rebelvillain7681 name some of his hits that he did that with. I can't think of one. He intentionally created his own sound and style when Nashville tried to turn him into a clone of his dad.
@@rebelvillain7681 You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Hank Williams Junior changed country music with his style and brand of country. Should have been in the country music Hall of fame decades ago
I cannot believe I never heard that but yes we were taught yes ma'am no ma'am yes sir no sir got smacked more than once I do it to this day even though I'm 62 a little respect goes a long way
The next epic Hank Williams Jr. song you should react to is “Family Tradition”. I have lived my who life in the south and can attest to the fact that “sir” and “ma’am” are considered to be mandatory good manners here. I’m 47 and still address anyone older than me by those terms. They are a sign of respect.
I address ALL females as "Ma'am", regardless of age. I figure that the young ones should get used to hearing it, so that they grow up with the level of respect that they should expect from the menfolk.
I do that too @Amy I was raised here in Wyoming. We were taught to be respectful to everyone. Although over the years I have to disagree with some of that.
His dad Hank Sr. Was one the the godfathers of original traditional country. Hank Jr was one the founders of outlaw country and his kids are all into country music and music in general as well.
Hank the Third also raps, or at least he did. I have not heard anything by him in a while. Very interesting family. They hang out with all the interesting people including other country musicians. :)
Bocephus was correct when he wrote this song, I’ve been a country boy for 53 years and never been without because we survive. The part where he speaks of his friend being killed is true, he was killed for his wallet that had 11 dollars in it. The yes mam no mam is taught to us by our momma because it’s a sign of respect. We’re taught to respect our elders and to have the utmost respect for women. Much love from a Texas country boy.
And that training is so ingrained it keeps you respectful even if you have been drinking. Security at Charlie's nightclub on South Padre Island in 2000.
“Skin a buck”...meaning skin a deer after hunting. “Run a trot line”....it’s a string of hooks spanning or floating in a river to catch multiple fish without having to be present. Set it up and come back later. He’s basically singing about survival skills and living off the land. Country people pride themselves on being able to live off the land. I know I do.
@@billstokes6740 Its called a Trotline. Not trout. Why is called that idk.. but I have run them for most of my life. Effective if You know where and how to set them.
@@mollyhoya2133 In Arkansas it's always called "Trotline". I only read that about Texas, so I can't say for sure, but if it was on the " Internet" it must be true. ( Just kidding)
This song has been around for years and it is basically an anthem for the Southern way of life. "Yes ma'am" in the South (Southern states of America) is just how we were raised. This song to me as a Southerner has always been about giving those that call us hillbillies, backwards or even "the basket of deplorables" the big middle finger. He meant it when he said, "you can't starve us out and you can't make us run".
Not just the south. I'm a Northerner, Pennsylvania born and raised. And yet, the phrases "Yes ma'am" "No ma'am" "Yes sir" and "No sir" were all taught to me as common courtesy growing up. This is mostly to do with my great grandparents though, as my mother used to say their ways and views were outdated. I was lucky enough to spend a large period of time with them for 7 years while we were having some family financial issues. As I got older I found myself taking after them more than my parents, and although it caused many a fight, I am glad to have been taught things most people from where I'm from aren't. Such as manners, self reliance, and a respect for others. To be fair though I do live in south central PA, which people like to call "Pennsyltucky" since it seems completely different from the rest of the state.
@@DetectiveMelon Live as your grandparents lived and taught you. You will always warrant and receive common curtesy, truly earn the respect of others and most importantly, respect yourself.
Recorded in 1981 and released in 1982 this is one of his most popular songs. Here are more of his hit songs. Family Tradition, There's a tear in my beer, All My Rowdy Friends, Born To Boogie, My Name Is Bocephus, are just a few of his oldies.
Saw hank in concert 3 weeks ago for the 9th time. He's 73 years old and still sounds identical to the first time I saw him in 1993!!!!! Amazing!!! He's the best
Country raised usually are raised with better manners. Not true in all cases, but for the most part respect your elders and address people properly. Also, you will hear "Well Bless Your Heart" very polite way of pretty much saying you're an idiot....lol
Also if we address an elder person by their 1st name you always use Miss/Mr before it. It's all about respect. My best friend of 25 yrs called my daddy Mr Fred and i called her momma Miss Addie.. and the "well bless your heart" statement is a polite way to tell someone you think their "driveway don't go anywhere near the road" lol I'm a Tennessean by birth and Texan by choice.. love your reactions💜
I was born in Alabama, and spent most of my life in Texas... and I seriously never knew there was ever an alternate meaning/suggestion to 'bless your heart' except an expression of empathy, until social media came along...
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47 year old here love, born and raised in Alabama. Ma'am and sir, please and thank you, are everyday words of respect. When you're younger it's a way of showing respect you your elders, once your older it's a way of showing respect to everyone younger or older. Also you may notice many southerners actually know the difference in 'Ms and Mrs' and use them correctly, that's a sadly dying form of respect these days too.
This is really country folk anthem.. every word sung here is exactly what true country folk are. We keep to our selves and we keep track of hunting season as well as fishing.
Hello G - Hank Williams Jr. is a country legend & so is his daddy Hank Williams! The song is much older then 2007 date, that just when the video was shot! He has so many incredible songs like The Conversation(with Waylon Jennings), Family Tradition, Dixie On My Mind, All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down), & All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight to name a few! Love your country music reaction the most!!! Much love & positivity always Half Pint & GITANO'S!!!🤠💙💞💙🤠
@@william_banta_81 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 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982.[1] It is considered one of Williams' signature songs even though it never reached number one. "A Country Boy Can Survive - Wikipedia" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Country_Boy_Can_Survive
Then song was released as a single in 1982 but was recorded in 1981, it's off The Pressure is On album which was released in 1981. This is actually a re-recorded version done for the 25th anniversary. Hank actually went back in the studio and recorded it again, that is Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on this version. There was an article about it when they were doing it.
"We say grace and we say ma'am", it's bred into the "country" culture. Faith and respect for your elders. Hank's dad is (was) country music royalty. Hank's journey to becoming his own man with his own brand of country music is an interesting story.
I was born and raised in south Texas, on a farm/ranch. It's a TOTALLY different type of life. You learn to do things at a young age that you would NEVER learn in a city. I was driving a tractor in the fields at 10 years old, and drove it straight thru the middle of town, going from one filed to another, all the time. No one thinks it's "weird", as it was very common. I could "skin a buck" (field dress a deer) when I was 12. My Dad showed me how. I was hunting birds when I was 8, and hunting the big stuff (deer) when I was 14, with a high powered rifle. My father and I went dove hunting tons of times together, with me shooting a 20 gauge shotgun, also at 14. Country boys are taught how to handle guns at a very early age, and safety is the MOST important thing we are taught, and it is enforced! IF you ever pointed a gun at anyone, even on accident, you would get yelled at and smacked! When he says that a country boy can survive, it's no joke! If I didn't say "Yes, Ma'am" to my mother, my dad would smack me! That's normal country life.
Sir and Maam are signs of respect. I am 70 yrs old, born and raise in South Carolina. I have traveled the world and still say "Sir" and "Maam" to any young man or lady that I do not know, not just to the few elders I have left. Almost fell off my chair when you said you have never heard of Hank Williams Jr. His father was a legendary writer/singer who died at an early age mostly due to life long drug and alcohol abuse. Hank Jr. was well on his way following his fathers footsteps. He wrote the song "Family Tradition" about his slide into drugs and alcohol.
Growing up, my uncle turned me in to Hank Jr in the mid 80's and I became obsessed with his life story. I did essays in school, researched everything I could interviews, articles read his autobiography, etc. So here goes, Hank Williams is a country legend, he died New Years Day 1953 when Hank Jr was 3 years old from a combination of alcohol abuse and pain killers he became hooked on when he had a back injury. Sr was revered in the south, and people wanted more of him. So Jr's mother started touring him at 8 years old doing his father's stuff. The people loved it. On New Years Day 1964 Jr released his first single, exactly 11 years after his father's death. Jr's version of his dad's Long Gone Lonesome Blues, it peaked at #5 on the charts. All through the 60's he continued to tour doing mostly his dad's stuff. As he got older though, he started wanting to do his own thing. The first song he wrote was called Standing in the Shadows about living life in the shadows of his famous dad, it peaked at #53. In 1970 on Jr's 21st birthday he announced he was his own man and was done being a Hank Williams clone. That same year he scored his first #1 with All for the Love of Sunshine. Following a divorce in the early 70's, Hank attempted suicide. Of course he failed. Finally in 1975, he recorded an album, Hank Williams, Jr and Friends. This pure Hank Jr and he had help from southern rockers Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker Band, and Dickie Betts of the Allman Brothers Band. However, before the album could be released, Hank fell 525 ft down the side of Ajax Mountain while hunting with his friend Dick Willey, and Dick's son Walt. It took roughly 2 years for Hank to recover enough to record again. The fall is the reason for the hat, shades, and beard, they cover his scars. When he came back, he came back on his own terms. 5000 people would come to his show and 4500 would walk out because the wanted Hank Williams music, not Bocephus( a nickname his father gave him as a baby) But Hank kept doing it his way and soon that 500 became 5000 then 15000 then through the mid 80s and early 90s he was selling out 50000 seat amphitheaters. In 1983, Hank Jr held 9 of top 50 albums on the billboard charts at the same time, a feat still unmatched by any other living artist. He went on to win 5 straight Entertainer of the Year awards from the CMA and ACM, the first artist to do so. In 2020 he was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, making him and his dad the first father son duo. He's still touring when allowed and has 80 studio albums to his credit, his last coming in 2016 at the age 67 debuted at #1 on the billboard country albums chart. All you can say about him is he's a LEGEND. In one final note, this a re-release of a song originally done in 1981 for the 25th anniversary, the harmonica on this version is played by a rock/ r@b legend Stevie Wonder.
Wow, you filled in a lot of gaps in my Williams knowledge! How did Hank Jr attempt suicide in early 70’s? I was incorrectly taught that his fall occurred when he was high or intoxicated.
@@2byoung Hank OD'd when he tried to commit suicide. Later on he said it was more a cry for attention than anything else. If he wanted to kill himself, he had enough guns to do it. But thats when dr told him you've been taught all your life to act like, talk like, dress like, sing like Hank Williams but.you're gonna beat him. If you keep living like you're living, you'll be dead at 27 not 29. You'll beat him by 2 years. No Hank was not drunk when he fell down Ajax. He was just taking some time to relax and clear his head for his upcoming tour to promote the Friends album. Hank also said in an interview in Country Music Magazine in 1985, he had another mountain fall in 1982 of around 200 ft. So he's lived through some things
"I'd love to spit Beechnut in that man's eye.." Beechnut chewing tobacco. Heavy nicotine content, can blind you like mace, very painful. And yes, some places so remote, you literally "live off the land". The song "Copperhead Road" tells a tale of hard country living. Give THAT a listen for a reaction video...👍😎
I was raised in Arizona and looking at me, you’d never know I’m 1/2 hillbilly on my mom’s side. When I moved to VA I went to visit the town in WV my mom was raised in and I went to a restaurant. I told the restaurant owner my mom’s maiden name, she gets on the phone and I hear, “Alvin, your niece is at my restaurant!” Next thing I know, I’m at at cook out with these amazing country people I’ve never met. Long story short, when I’m leaving, three different family members give me mason jars of some clear liquid and tell me, “if the police stop you, don’t let them search your car.” Those are my people! (I’ll deny this story if the ATF questions me 😇)
Whiskey Bent and Hell bound- Hank Jr. that’s a really good one. You got me over here singin all the words to this song and she never heard it 😂. Good video
As a former West Virginia coal miner I love this song and its message. Yes mam a lot of the manners come from how we were raised. Manners are important............ RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hank Jr. is really good at what he does. I recommend that you find some more of work. Tell us what you think, please.
Hello from Arkansas. Dont hear it much anymore but we were raised to show respect. Yes ma'am, no ma'am, yes sir, no sir, please and thank you are a must. The way i was raised and my boys too.
I don't want to burst anyone's bubble but we were also taught manners in the north! We say yes sir and yes ma'am also! It's called living by the "Golden Rule"!
You are not "late to the party" you're just Brit, and showing an interesting rural American culture, and big thanks for that! Hank Jr. is an American treasure, and he would love that you are into his work. If your channel gets going you should come to the US and travel around doing this live, We would love to have you!
That’s exactly what I plan to do next year ! Most of my subscribers are u.s based and I’d love to come spend time with as many of you all as I can . Thank you for your support 💓
Great reaction! Some history: Hank is part of Country Royalty. His father Hank wrote many many songs that are still covered regularly today. Sadly, he died in 1953 at age 29 of drug and alcohol abuse. Hank Jr. was born in 1949, now age 72, and started his music career in 1964 at age 14. He has an extensive catalog as well as playing with other artists, many as diverse as Ray Charles, Kid Rock, and Lynrd Skynyrd.
This is what is known as "Outlaw Country". Hank, Waylon Jennings and several other country singers are thought of in this genre. "Ma'am" is a form of respect because us country boys are taught respect for our elders and love our mommas - Ray Good to see you in good spirits, G. How is your ankle feeling?
Yea Hank is real good. My dad met him back in the day because my dad dated his cousin. They all did a shit ton of drugs. That’s southern Louisiana for ya.
Hank had a number 5 single at age fourteen in 1964. Was playing every instrument on stage from age 16 and up. His first number 1 in 1970 at age 21. Tied for the youngest male country artist to have a number 1. Fell 500 feet off a mountain top in Montana and landed on his face in August 1975. Had many reconstruction surgeries. Restarted his career with "hat, shades, beard and all" in 1977. At one point, he had 8 albums on the country chart at the same time with 4 of those in the top ten. That feat has never been matched; not even close. Five time Entertainer of the Year. Three Emmy's for Monday Night Football Introduction videos/songs. Selling out and headlining tours still in 2009 at sixty years old. On and on. A true legend. Very larger than life and arrogant, and somewhat self-absorbed man that often caused many people to overlook his amazing talents.
I was raised in Northern California, in Sonoma County to be exact. It’s at an hour south of San Francisco. However our town was still country, farmers, wine makers, etc. So country is a place but it’s more about a mind set and a way of life. My kids say Mam and Sir as honorifics and call all our close friends Aunties and uncles. I’m glad you loved it, I hold this song dear to my heart as it’s a reminder that I can overcome and that I’ve got a great village of people to support me.
Country folks are everywhere; anywhere there is dirt, there are farmers, and with that you have Country music. This says alot considering that I'm not a big Country Music fan ... I'm mainly hard rock, but my roots were grounded in classic Country - Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and others - I'm not a heck, but I do think of myself as "hillbilly" back to my Scottish roots - and yes I like blue Grass music.
And yes Outlaw Country can be traced back to Texas and California, rooted in people who moved out of the blue ridge mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
People shit on California all the time not knowing that most of the state are farmers and hunters. It's the cities that screw you all over and that sucks
I'm an old southern guy who was raised to say "sir" or "ma'am" to anything that moved! Saying grace before meals was mandatory, not doing so was called "eating on credit." Overall, we're a more polite group of folks. We were also taught to be self-sufficient, and it's a shame that more kids aren't taught basic survival skills and good manners today.
Yep, I'm a Southerner & Catholic, so we say grace before and after meals. Parents as a whole have dropped the ball with the responsibility of being a parent. They want to outsource the development of their kids to strangers and the state, & wonder why their kids lack values.
Hank Jr, or Bocephus as he is called by many, Is Country royalty. his father is considered the 1st SUPERSTAR in country music but died when Hank Jr was very young. He along with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and a few others created the outlaw country genre in the 70' and 80's. Read his own bio, it's amazing he's alive much less singing. There's a reason he always wears shaded glasses. Hank Jr just speaks for the common country people. Loved this reaction. yes Sir and Yes ma'am were required at my house..so yep. Love the reaction.
I grew up in the Mississippi delta and this song hits the nail on head. Can't so much say that nowadays. Most people have said the hell with morals and let there kids do whatever they please. I'm trying my best to teach my boy right and bring him up like my parents brought me up, so wish me luck (EDIT) And the ma'am thing is definitely just a southern thing. Yes ma'am, no ma'am, yes sir, no sir, it's just showing respect. And most kids nowadays dont use it so I give it another generation and itll just be forgotten tradition. Which is just sad if you ask me
"We say Grace": A prayer of thanks before a meal, usually something quick & simple. With my Dad's family on the Virginia eastern shore, it was, "Dear Lord, we thank you for these and all other blessings you have set before us. Amen." I mainly remember it being said for Sunday dinner (aka lunch in more urban areas. The evening meal being supper)
I Grew Up listening to Hank Williams Jr. /aka/ Bosephus. That was the nickname his Dad gave him!! You might even Love his Dad's music!!! And Yes Ma'am, I also heard Hank Williams Sr. on vinyl when I was a kid!! Keep up the great work you're doing Gitana!!
@@drobichaud1000 basically with the mess happening in this country nowadays, people from the city are saying they're going to come to the small towns and take stuff from country folks not really knowing what they'll be up against. That's what he means.
This is the anthem of country folks all over America! Released in 1982. I saw Hank Jr in concert the next year at the Houston Rodeo. And yes ma’am, we were taught to respect our elders and call them sir or ma’am. And we were taught to call all adult ladies ma’am and all young ladies miss. Do “Outlaw Women” next. There is a live duet with a fantastic singer Gretchen Wilson at an awards show that is the best version of the song I have ever heard. Again, shows the respect that is due to all ladies by country boys!
Yawl correct me is I’m wrong, but. “Hillbilly” is a term mostly used for “country boys” in the mountain areas of TN, KY, WV, VA, And N. & S. Carolina. Yes & No Ma’am or Sir is a must, it’s not only a sign of respect but one of love and honor for your elders. I’m in my thirties and still a strong user of the sayings, in Mississippi we say “Yawl”, where TX “y’all” and GA “ya’ll” each area is offering a slight difference in texture...:-) it’s great! The county folks are also different depending on where your coming from-low plain farmers are different from the mountain farmers, they all work hard and live off the land. It’s become harder and harder or ppl to live that way here in the States, kids are taught to go off to collage, then move to the cities where they are forced to leave that part of themselves behind because it’s considered too old fashioned to stand when a lady walks into a room, open and hold the doors for women, remove your hat when you enter the house or a lady is near by, -girls now-a-days are taught, staying home w/children is below their self worth and is somehow demeaning to their self worth to be a wife aka a homemaker-I wouldn’t say it if I haven’t seen it myself. It’s sad. It’s a sign of respect to be treated as such by a loved one, brother/husband/father/grandfather....The South is a wonderful place to grow up, we get a lot of bad comments from ppl who have biased opinions from collage history and not all history taught is told truthfully abt “Ol’Dixie Land, the land of cotton, Ol time there but not forgotten” ah, wonderful of song. As to all history, there is always to sides to a story. -but long story short, true Southerners are super friendly and happy to sit w/a cup of sweet tea and visit w/you for a while. Sadly our weather is not very agreeable to everyone:-) we get super humid here w/hot temps too boot! Lol, don’t get me started on tornado and hurricane seasons😩😂
@@jeffclark8696 no she's right country boys in the applachain blue ridge, or smoky mountains are same or similar enough in definition to be considered the same as hillbillies. But are different from country boys from calf, texas, kansas and other such places.
Especially from the Southern states and in my experience not quite so much from the Northern states. But Hank Jr has a good point, 'small towns all across this land'. Try finding younger people from any of the huge cities that still says Ma'am or Sir. Good luck on your hunt. :)
I'm born and raised in Montana and ma'am and sir are just the way you talk to your elders. I had to go before a judge to correct my son's name on his birth certificate a year or so ago and had to keep reminding myself NOT to call the judge sir. Maybe it's just country people that do it, I don't know.
The next country songs you most react to, no choice in the matter. Confederate railroad - daddy never was the Cadillac kind Aaron tippin - you've got to stand for something Alan Jackson - drive
Bocephus: Williams: Bocephus is a nickname that my dad gave me after seeing a ventriloquist on the Grand Ole Opry. I guess he thought that I looked like the puppet and the name just stuck
I’m new to your channel, but I was so surprised to hear “Bocephus” ! I grew up in N. California (moved to Idaho) and we would go in our rooms and ack like we were Hank Jr on stage...careful, if you start listening to a few of his songs, you will be HOOKED!!
Charlie Daniels was a icon and legend of Country music, in his later years he was a true Patriot and supporter of common sense conservatism. He had a podcast and a daily quote with so much wisdom. He will be missed greatly. RIP Charlie Daniels
"Skin a buck and run a trot line" hunting and fishing terms. A buck is a Male deer, venison is very good eating. A trot line is a set of baited hooks attached to a main line and strung out over a short distance to attempt to catch multiple fish mostly at once. Hank is an avid outdoorsman. His vocal range is nearly unmatched too. Son of the most famous singer in country music history, he's the real deal.
Growing up in the 80's this wasn't just a song. It was a checklist. Mess with mine our ours and you're gona get burned down. We took this shit to heart and we still do.
This song is older than when it was released on video. I was listening to this with my friends on the way to town on Friday, Saturday night in 1983. And we would be singing along at the top of lungs. Along with Family Tradition, Tennessee Stud and All my Rowdy Friends (are coming over tonight).
Lots of women don't understand why we call them ma'am, they think we are saying that they are old. They don't know we are showing them respect and it doesn't matter if they are older or younger than us.
Hank's glasses and hat and beard are things he uses to cover scars he received to his face when he fell down a mountain in Montana in 1975. His father Hank Sr. died in 1953 and his songs are still being played by classic country stations and are still being recorded by new artists. His legacy lives on and he has been dead for almost 70 years! I think my favorite song by Hank Sr. is "Be Careful of Stones That You Throw". Hank Jr. has a different style than his father but he is great also. I love Country Boy Can Survive but I also love "Rainin' in my Heart" and "Eleven Roses". If you can, I would love to see you react to any of these songs by Hank Jr. or Hank Sr.
"A Country Boy Can Survive" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982. It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one.
Dont ever feel down, always let the world see that smile, and hear that voice, it's a blessing. And keep up with your channel. Bless your entire family....
Hank Jr has sooo many songs you should listen to. He is THE Outlaw of country music. yes mam and yes sir were something we were taught and we got our buts whipped if we didnt say it. A little history on Hank, he grew up singing songs of his Daddy. he did so until 1975. Hank had just released what would be one of his breakthrough albums when he went mountain climbing with a friend. He ended up falling over 500 feet, nearly killing him. It took 6 hours to rescue him and to this day, he wears sunglasses and a beard to hide the scars from that fall. He started to write and play his kind of music from that point on.
Yes ma’am we sure do! That’s a country boys culture to give respect but to only people who deserve it. And everything in the song is true true true! There’s so much to learn everyday about the land and your livestock and the crops. It’s truly amazing the good lord blessed us with everything. It’s a tough way of life but we love it. I’ve lived off the land and I’m a true country boy but I’ve also lived in the city. Let me just say I love the country so much more! God bless and have a good day ma’am!
Yes, Ma'am. It is an etiquette thing. I was raised to say yes sir, no sir, yes ma'am, no ma'am, please, and thank you. To show respect for my elders. To treat others the way I wanted to be treated. My grandmother always said if I wanted a lady in my life I had to be a gentleman.
Same for me. We need more kids raised this way today. The world would be much better for it.
@@Schizz_Popinov I agree!
Amen to that ! I raised my boys to say yes please no thank you and pardon never what . But the ma’am thing is lovely . 💓
Yes, sir!
Amen Brother
Sweetheart. Most of us county boys are molded around this song. Hunting, fishing, growing our own food, and living at a slower more simple kind of life. We have deeply rooted family values. We say "yes ma'am, yes sir" we open the door for a lady, and we take care of our own. We pray to GOD, and we're tougher than shoe leather.
I couldn't have said it any better.
100% to all of that
Yep
Yes sir couldnt have said it better myself
I am a Northern California Country Boy and had to finally give up on the state, moved to Kansas and found my home. The slower pace is so nice.
And yes, Family Tradition is a MUST from Hank Jr.
Or every time I hear that song or women I’ve never had
YES SIRRRR
Attitude Adjustment is better
Tell me Hank why do ya drank
Damn straight
Hank Williams Jr is country royalty. His father is a legend in country music.
Agreed.
@@rebelvillain7681 😂😂 Bocephus is one of the greats hand down. His musical ability easily backs his credit. Also, his songs sound nothing like his fathers. And what's wrong of being proud of your daddy's name??
@@rebelvillain7681 name some of his hits that he did that with. I can't think of one. He intentionally created his own sound and style when Nashville tried to turn him into a clone of his dad.
@@rebelvillain7681 You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Hank Williams Junior changed country music with his style and brand of country. Should have been in the country music Hall of fame decades ago
The Godfather of country very cool black and white video this video would have looked horrible in color the meaning gets across better black and white
Saying Yes Ma’am was something we southern folk were taught since we first started talking.
"Treat everyone you meet as if they were a gentleman. Not because they are, but because you are." - Ed Sabol
I cannot believe I never heard that but yes we were taught yes ma'am no ma'am yes sir no sir got smacked more than once I do it to this day even though I'm 62 a little respect goes a long way
The next epic Hank Williams Jr. song you should react to is “Family Tradition”. I have lived my who life in the south and can attest to the fact that “sir” and “ma’am” are considered to be mandatory good manners here. I’m 47 and still address anyone older than me by those terms. They are a sign of respect.
Hell yess
Yes family tradition is next. Hanks daddy is the man considered one of the greatest country singers of all time. Hank SR. Yes ma’am it is
The duo with kid Rock on it, is very good
I address ALL females as "Ma'am", regardless of age. I figure that the young ones should get used to hearing it, so that they grow up with the level of respect that they should expect from the menfolk.
I do that too @Amy I was raised here in Wyoming. We were taught to be respectful to everyone. Although over the years I have to disagree with some of that.
His dad Hank Sr. Was one the the godfathers of original traditional country. Hank Jr was one the founders of outlaw country and his kids are all into country music and music in general as well.
Hank the Third also raps, or at least he did. I have not heard anything by him in a while. Very interesting family. They hang out with all the interesting people including other country musicians. :)
@@jamescurfman3284 Hank Williams lll is also one of the best metal guitar players around. Check out his work with Glenn Danzig.
@@AClark-jx9zp COOL! Thanks! I didn't realize he got out of rap and into Metal! AWESOME!
@@jamescurfman3284 my pleasure bro. I think he's still into everything.
Hank Williams 3 started out in heavy metal
Bocephus was correct when he wrote this song, I’ve been a country boy for 53 years and never been without because we survive.
The part where he speaks of his friend being killed is true, he was killed for his wallet that had 11 dollars in it.
The yes mam no mam is taught to us by our momma because it’s a sign of respect. We’re taught to respect our elders and to have the utmost respect for women.
Much love from a Texas country boy.
In 2021 things are about to Pop off A country boy can survive
Fellow Texas boy here. Even though I was raised in a suburb, I identify with this comment.
The etiquette thing is taught by parents and misbehaving or forgetting your manners would get you a solid smack!you don't want to mess up often!
Not just that line is true. This song as well most if not all his others, are not just songs. He lived them.
And that training is so ingrained it keeps you respectful even if you have been drinking. Security at Charlie's nightclub on South Padre Island in 2000.
This is who we are and how we were raised . God bless America, the south and my home in Alabama.
“Skin a buck”...meaning skin a deer after hunting. “Run a trot line”....it’s a string of hooks spanning or floating in a river to catch multiple fish without having to be present. Set it up and come back later. He’s basically singing about survival skills and living off the land. Country people pride themselves on being able to live off the land. I know I do.
I heard some people in Texas call it a Trout line.
@@billstokes6740 Its called a Trotline. Not trout. Why is called that idk.. but I have run them for most of my life. Effective if You know where and how to set them.
@@mollyhoya2133 In Arkansas it's always called "Trotline". I only read that about Texas, so I can't say for sure, but if it was on the " Internet" it must be true. ( Just kidding)
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Illinois too.
I can survive
It was released in 1981 on the album "The Pressure is On"
That's one of my favourite albums from his 'golden' era, Many good songs on that one, personal favourite is the duet "the ballad of Hank Sr".
Weatherman!!!
@@garygoodman4342 Weatherman is my favorite song.
He's the real thing! This song is an updated version of it from the 80s. Truly an anthem for country folk.
This song has been around for years and it is basically an anthem for the Southern way of life. "Yes ma'am" in the South (Southern states of America) is just how we were raised. This song to me as a Southerner has always been about giving those that call us hillbillies, backwards or even "the basket of deplorables" the big middle finger. He meant it when he said, "you can't starve us out and you can't make us run".
It's just as much of an anthem in the rural Midwest. We crank this one and drink until it's time to switch to "Family Tradition" 😆
Not just the south. I'm a Northerner, Pennsylvania born and raised. And yet, the phrases "Yes ma'am" "No ma'am" "Yes sir" and "No sir" were all taught to me as common courtesy growing up. This is mostly to do with my great grandparents though, as my mother used to say their ways and views were outdated. I was lucky enough to spend a large period of time with them for 7 years while we were having some family financial issues. As I got older I found myself taking after them more than my parents, and although it caused many a fight, I am glad to have been taught things most people from where I'm from aren't. Such as manners, self reliance, and a respect for others. To be fair though I do live in south central PA, which people like to call "Pennsyltucky" since it seems completely different from the rest of the state.
@@DetectiveMelon Live as your grandparents lived and taught you. You will always warrant and receive common curtesy, truly earn the respect of others and most importantly, respect yourself.
Missouri too! Yes, ma'am, no ma'am, yes, sir, and no, sir.
It's the anthem for the country way of life, not Southern, Northern, Eastern, or Western...just country life...
This is one of the best songs that any human will ever hear, because it's true
This is like a southern US anthem . Country boys in the South grew up to this and we abide by it
right on
As a country boy from West Virginia I can concur that everything in this video is accurate. Love your videos, keep up the great work.
It certainly describes most all of how I grew up. I'm a country boy from the Rocky Mountains of North Idaho, not too far off the Montana border.
Steven:
Fellow West Virginian here. What county? I am in Fayette.
@@missireason8998 I live in fayette county as well. Close to the beckley side in maple fork
Huh a fellow West Virginia here too three West Virginia comment on the same video how bout dat
Upper Kanawha co Here, got to love this song, says truth
Recorded in 1981 and released in 1982 this is one of his most popular songs. Here are more of his hit songs. Family Tradition, There's a tear in my beer, All My Rowdy Friends, Born To Boogie, My Name Is Bocephus, are just a few of his oldies.
Have you heard "Shadow Face ?" It's like a short biography'
Saw hank in concert 3 weeks ago for the 9th time. He's 73 years old and still sounds identical to the first time I saw him in 1993!!!!! Amazing!!! He's the best
Went to durant ok this year, first time to c hank, hell of a show
Hank Williams Jr. is the essence of a country boy, only he can pull this off wearing Gucci sunglasses
Because people know why he wears them. To hide the scars, from an accident, most wouldn't survive.
OMG! I just realized how much this statement fit the song. I knew his life did.
Country raised usually are raised with better manners. Not true in all cases, but for the most part respect your elders and address people properly. Also, you will hear "Well Bless Your Heart" very polite way of pretty much saying you're an idiot....lol
Haha we say bless your heart but it means god bless literally we mean if you are having a hard time we say ah bless 💓
@@GitanaAdelle we say it bless your heart in a couple different ways, and you can tell the difference by subject matter. Hello from Texas ☺️
Also if we address an elder person by their 1st name you always use Miss/Mr before it. It's all about respect. My best friend of 25 yrs called my daddy Mr Fred and i called her momma Miss Addie.. and the "well bless your heart" statement is a polite way to tell someone you think their "driveway don't go anywhere near the road" lol I'm a Tennessean by birth and Texan by choice.. love your reactions💜
I was born in Alabama, and spent most of my life in Texas... and I seriously never knew there was ever an alternate meaning/suggestion to 'bless your heart' except an expression of empathy, until social media came along...
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47 year old here love, born and raised in Alabama. Ma'am and sir, please and thank you, are everyday words of respect. When you're younger it's a way of showing respect you your elders, once your older it's a way of showing respect to everyone younger or older. Also you may notice many southerners actually know the difference in 'Ms and Mrs' and use them correctly, that's a sadly dying form of respect these days too.
I am 52 and yes you would be correct about the you owe me generation.
This is really country folk anthem.. every word sung here is exactly what true country folk are. We keep to our selves and we keep track of hunting season as well as fishing.
I am from the south and this is played at every party and everyone from the young to the old sings along.
Family tradition Hank Williams Jr Ma'am
Hello G - Hank Williams Jr. is a country legend & so is his daddy Hank Williams! The song is much older then 2007 date, that just when the video was shot! He has so many incredible songs like The Conversation(with Waylon Jennings), Family Tradition, Dixie On My Mind, All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down), & All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight to name a few! Love your country music reaction the most!!! Much love & positivity always Half Pint & GITANO'S!!!🤠💙💞💙🤠
1982
@@william_banta_81 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 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982.[1] It is considered one of Williams' signature songs even though it never reached number one.
"A Country Boy Can Survive - Wikipedia" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Country_Boy_Can_Survive
Then song was released as a single in 1982 but was recorded in 1981, it's off The Pressure is On album which was released in 1981. This is actually a re-recorded version done for the 25th anniversary. Hank actually went back in the studio and recorded it again, that is Stevie Wonder playing harmonica on this version. There was an article about it when they were doing it.
"We say grace and we say ma'am", it's bred into the "country" culture. Faith and respect for your elders.
Hank's dad is (was) country music royalty. Hank's journey to becoming his own man with his own brand of country music is an interesting story.
Not bad for a man that literally survived falling off a mountain! Blues Man is one of my favourites.
not just falling, but landing on his head and smashing it open.
Half his face tore off!!!
Which is why Hank Jr grew his beard.
Hank is the OG. His daddy, single handedly, invented Country Music. Hank Jr. is just carrying on an old Family Tradition.
I was born and raised in south Texas, on a farm/ranch. It's a TOTALLY different type of life. You learn to do things at a young age that you would NEVER learn in a city. I was driving a tractor in the fields at 10 years old, and drove it straight thru the middle of town, going from one filed to another, all the time. No one thinks it's "weird", as it was very common. I could "skin a buck" (field dress a deer) when I was 12. My Dad showed me how. I was hunting birds when I was 8, and hunting the big stuff (deer) when I was 14, with a high powered rifle. My father and I went dove hunting tons of times together, with me shooting a 20 gauge shotgun, also at 14. Country boys are taught how to handle guns at a very early age, and safety is the MOST important thing we are taught, and it is enforced! IF you ever pointed a gun at anyone, even on accident, you would get yelled at and smacked! When he says that a country boy can survive, it's no joke! If I didn't say "Yes, Ma'am" to my mother, my dad would smack me! That's normal country life.
Sir and Maam are signs of respect. I am 70 yrs old, born and raise in South Carolina. I have traveled the world and still say "Sir" and "Maam" to any young man or lady that I do not know, not just to the few elders I have left. Almost fell off my chair when you said you have never heard of Hank Williams Jr. His father was a legendary writer/singer who died at an early age mostly due to life long drug and alcohol abuse. Hank Jr. was well on his way following his fathers footsteps. He wrote the song "Family Tradition" about his slide into drugs and alcohol.
Growing up, my uncle turned me in to Hank Jr in the mid 80's and I became obsessed with his life story. I did essays in school, researched everything I could interviews, articles read his autobiography, etc. So here goes, Hank Williams is a country legend, he died New Years Day 1953 when Hank Jr was 3 years old from a combination of alcohol abuse and pain killers he became hooked on when he had a back injury. Sr was revered in the south, and people wanted more of him. So Jr's mother started touring him at 8 years old doing his father's stuff. The people loved it. On New Years Day 1964 Jr released his first single, exactly 11 years after his father's death. Jr's version of his dad's Long Gone Lonesome Blues, it peaked at #5 on the charts. All through the 60's he continued to tour doing mostly his dad's stuff. As he got older though, he started wanting to do his own thing. The first song he wrote was called Standing in the Shadows about living life in the shadows of his famous dad, it peaked at #53. In 1970 on Jr's 21st birthday he announced he was his own man and was done being a Hank Williams clone. That same year he scored his first #1 with All for the Love of Sunshine. Following a divorce in the early 70's, Hank attempted suicide. Of course he failed. Finally in 1975, he recorded an album, Hank Williams, Jr and Friends. This pure Hank Jr and he had help from southern rockers Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker Band, and Dickie Betts of the Allman Brothers Band. However, before the album could be released, Hank fell 525 ft down the side of Ajax Mountain while hunting with his friend Dick Willey, and Dick's son Walt. It took roughly 2 years for Hank to recover enough to record again. The fall is the reason for the hat, shades, and beard, they cover his scars. When he came back, he came back on his own terms. 5000 people would come to his show and 4500 would walk out because the wanted Hank Williams music, not Bocephus( a nickname his father gave him as a baby) But Hank kept doing it his way and soon that 500 became 5000 then 15000 then through the mid 80s and early 90s he was selling out 50000 seat amphitheaters. In 1983, Hank Jr held 9 of top 50 albums on the billboard charts at the same time, a feat still unmatched by any other living artist. He went on to win 5 straight Entertainer of the Year awards from the CMA and ACM, the first artist to do so. In 2020 he was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, making him and his dad the first father son duo. He's still touring when allowed and has 80 studio albums to his credit, his last coming in 2016 at the age 67 debuted at #1 on the billboard country albums chart. All you can say about him is he's a LEGEND. In one final note, this a re-release of a song originally done in 1981 for the 25th anniversary, the harmonica on this version is played by a rock/ r@b legend Stevie Wonder.
Great rundown!!
Yes sir, Jr. is a living legend.
Wow, you filled in a lot of gaps in my Williams knowledge! How did Hank Jr attempt suicide in early 70’s? I was incorrectly taught that his fall occurred when he was high or intoxicated.
@@2byoung Hank OD'd when he tried to commit suicide. Later on he said it was more a cry for attention than anything else. If he wanted to kill himself, he had enough guns to do it. But thats when dr told him you've been taught all your life to act like, talk like, dress like, sing like Hank Williams but.you're gonna beat him. If you keep living like you're living, you'll be dead at 27 not 29. You'll beat him by 2 years. No Hank was not drunk when he fell down Ajax. He was just taking some time to relax and clear his head for his upcoming tour to promote the Friends album. Hank also said in an interview in Country Music Magazine in 1985, he had another mountain fall in 1982 of around 200 ft. So he's lived through some things
Basically what I did with Hank 3 I've watched all his interviews on TH-cam and listened to all his songs
"I'd love to spit Beechnut in that man's eye.." Beechnut chewing tobacco. Heavy nicotine content, can blind you like mace, very painful.
And yes, some places so remote, you literally "live off the land".
The song "Copperhead Road" tells a tale of hard country living. Give THAT a listen for a reaction video...👍😎
I was raised in Arizona and looking at me, you’d never know I’m 1/2 hillbilly on my mom’s side. When I moved to VA I went to visit the town in WV my mom was raised in and I went to a restaurant. I told the restaurant owner my mom’s maiden name, she gets on the phone and I hear, “Alvin, your niece is at my restaurant!” Next thing I know, I’m at at cook out with these amazing country people I’ve never met. Long story short, when I’m leaving, three different family members give me mason jars of some clear liquid and tell me, “if the police stop you, don’t let them search your car.” Those are my people! (I’ll deny this story if the ATF questions me 😇)
Whiskey Bent and Hell bound- Hank Jr. that’s a really good one. You got me over here singin all the words to this song and she never heard it 😂. Good video
This song came out in the 80’s. It was basically every country boy of my generation’s anthem. Hank Jr. has one hell of a catalog.
Thanks for letting me know!
So glad to see this legend blessing your ear drums finally. Thank you.
As a former West Virginia coal miner I love this song and its message. Yes mam a lot of the manners come from how we were raised. Manners are important............ RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hank Jr. is really good at what he does. I recommend that you find some more of work. Tell us what you think, please.
Hello from Arkansas. Dont hear it much anymore but we were raised to show respect. Yes ma'am, no ma'am, yes sir, no sir, please and thank you are a must. The way i was raised and my boys too.
I don't want to burst anyone's bubble but we were also taught manners in the north! We say yes sir and yes ma'am also! It's called living by the "Golden Rule"!
I jumped on this one. I see Bocephus, I click, plain and simple.
Howdy ma'am, he has a great song called Dinosaur
Severely underrated song...one of my favorites.
That or Kaw-Liga would be my next pick for sure
One of my all time favorite songs
@@tflanagan3511 love Charley Pride's version!
Dinosaur is a great song; it's very relatable to anyone who grew up with ol' school, traditional values, regardless of how old that person might be.
You are not "late to the party" you're just Brit, and showing an interesting rural American culture, and big thanks for that! Hank Jr. is an American treasure, and he would love that you are into his work. If your channel gets going you should come to the US and travel around doing this live, We would love to have you!
That’s exactly what I plan to do next year ! Most of my subscribers are u.s based and I’d love to come spend time with as many of you all as I can . Thank you for your support 💓
Hank Jr. is a living legend.
Great reaction! Some history: Hank is part of Country Royalty. His
father Hank wrote many many songs that are still covered regularly
today. Sadly, he died in 1953 at age 29 of drug and alcohol abuse. Hank
Jr. was born in 1949, now age 72, and started his music career in 1964
at age 14. He has an extensive catalog as well as playing with other
artists, many as diverse as Ray Charles, Kid Rock, and Lynrd Skynyrd.
This is what is known as "Outlaw Country". Hank, Waylon Jennings and several other country singers are thought of in this genre. "Ma'am" is a form of respect because us country boys are taught respect for our elders and love our mommas - Ray Good to see you in good spirits, G. How is your ankle feeling?
TELL EM BOY
Do some George strait
Love your reaction. Try "Family Tradition " by him. Even better, try "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" or many others by his dad, Hank Williams.
This came out in 1981, it is timeless though. Love Hank Jr.
Yea Hank is real good. My dad met him back in the day because my dad dated his cousin. They all did a shit ton of drugs. That’s southern Louisiana for ya.
Hank had a number 5 single at age fourteen in 1964. Was playing every instrument on stage from age 16 and up. His first number 1 in 1970 at age 21. Tied for the youngest male country artist to have a number 1. Fell 500 feet off a mountain top in Montana and landed on his face in August 1975. Had many reconstruction surgeries. Restarted his career with "hat, shades, beard and all" in 1977. At one point, he had 8 albums on the country chart at the same time with 4 of those in the top ten. That feat has never been matched; not even close. Five time Entertainer of the Year. Three Emmy's for Monday Night Football Introduction videos/songs. Selling out and headlining tours still in 2009 at sixty years old. On and on. A true legend. Very larger than life and arrogant, and somewhat self-absorbed man that often caused many people to overlook his amazing talents.
I was raised in Northern California, in Sonoma County to be exact. It’s at an hour south of San Francisco. However our town was still country, farmers, wine makers, etc. So country is a place but it’s more about a mind set and a way of life. My kids say Mam and Sir as honorifics and call all our close friends Aunties and uncles.
I’m glad you loved it, I hold this song dear to my heart as it’s a reminder that I can overcome and that I’ve got a great village of people to support me.
I was raised in Northern California YOLO county Esparto
Country folks are everywhere; anywhere there is dirt, there are farmers, and with that you have Country music.
This says alot considering that I'm not a big Country Music fan ... I'm mainly hard rock, but my roots were grounded in classic Country - Hank Williams, Hank Snow, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and others - I'm not a heck, but I do think of myself as "hillbilly" back to my Scottish roots - and yes I like blue Grass music.
And yes Outlaw Country can be traced back to Texas and California, rooted in people who moved out of the blue ridge mountains of Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
People shit on California all the time not knowing that most of the state are farmers and hunters. It's the cities that screw you all over and that sucks
I'm an old southern guy who was raised to say "sir" or "ma'am" to anything that moved! Saying grace before meals was mandatory, not doing so was called "eating on credit." Overall, we're a more polite group of folks. We were also taught to be self-sufficient, and it's a shame that more kids aren't taught basic survival skills and good manners today.
I don’t think British people say Grace every day like we do, I’m not judging it’s just common here and not in the UK.
Yep, I'm a Southerner & Catholic, so we say grace before and after meals. Parents as a whole have dropped the ball with the responsibility of being a parent. They want to outsource the development of their kids to strangers and the state, & wonder why their kids lack values.
Hank Jr, or Bocephus as he is called by many, Is Country royalty. his father is considered the 1st SUPERSTAR in country music but died when Hank Jr was very young. He along with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and a few others created the outlaw country genre in the 70' and 80's. Read his own bio, it's amazing he's alive much less singing. There's a reason he always wears shaded glasses. Hank Jr just speaks for the common country people. Loved this reaction. yes Sir and Yes ma'am were required at my house..so yep. Love the reaction.
Hank Williams Senior was his daddy he was alleged in country music they even made a movie about his life
from Ozark Missouri where all I've ever known is country life, hank speaks for all of us. we will always be here
He's a legend, national treasure, John Anderson too. So many great songs.
I grew up in the Mississippi delta and this song hits the nail on head. Can't so much say that nowadays. Most people have said the hell with morals and let there kids do whatever they please. I'm trying my best to teach my boy right and bring him up like my parents brought me up, so wish me luck
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And the ma'am thing is definitely just a southern thing. Yes ma'am, no ma'am, yes sir, no sir, it's just showing respect. And most kids nowadays dont use it so I give it another generation and itll just be forgotten tradition. Which is just sad if you ask me
"We say Grace": A prayer of thanks before a meal, usually something quick & simple. With my Dad's family on the Virginia eastern shore, it was, "Dear Lord, we thank you for these and all other blessings you have set before us. Amen." I mainly remember it being said for Sunday dinner (aka lunch in more urban areas. The evening meal being supper)
I Grew Up listening to Hank Williams Jr. /aka/ Bosephus. That was the nickname his Dad gave him!! You might even Love his Dad's music!!! And Yes Ma'am, I also heard Hank Williams Sr. on vinyl when I was a kid!! Keep up the great work you're doing Gitana!!
The video to this song looked just like any other day where I grew up. I still live here and will be buried here. I love it
Only us southern men say “ma’am”. We love and honor our women.
You must check out his "whiskey bent and hell bound" and "country state of mind" thank you ma'am and keep up the great work!!
These times & day, this message is really on point. Survival of the fittest coming up....
@@drobichaud1000 basically with the mess happening in this country nowadays, people from the city are saying they're going to come to the small towns and take stuff from country folks not really knowing what they'll be up against. That's what he means.
@@eianmerino190 I'm glad you told that Joe Biden lovin gun banning clown off
Yes, Hank Jr is epic!🤠🤠!!
This is the anthem of country folks all over America! Released in 1982. I saw Hank Jr in concert the next year at the Houston Rodeo. And yes ma’am, we were taught to respect our elders and call them sir or ma’am. And we were taught to call all adult ladies ma’am and all young ladies miss.
Do “Outlaw Women” next. There is a live duet with a fantastic singer Gretchen Wilson at an awards show that is the best version of the song I have ever heard. Again, shows the respect that is due to all ladies by country boys!
Yawl correct me is I’m wrong, but. “Hillbilly” is a term mostly used for “country boys” in the mountain areas of TN, KY, WV, VA, And N. & S. Carolina. Yes & No Ma’am or Sir is a must, it’s not only a sign of respect but one of love and honor for your elders. I’m in my thirties and still a strong user of the sayings, in Mississippi we say “Yawl”, where TX “y’all” and GA “ya’ll” each area is offering a slight difference in texture...:-) it’s great!
The county folks are also different depending on where your coming from-low plain farmers are different from the mountain farmers, they all work hard and live off the land. It’s become harder and harder or ppl to live that way here in the States, kids are taught to go off to collage, then move to the cities where they are forced to leave that part of themselves behind because it’s considered too old fashioned to stand when a lady walks into a room, open and hold the doors for women, remove your hat when you enter the house or a lady is near by, -girls now-a-days are taught, staying home w/children is below their self worth and is somehow demeaning to their self worth to be a wife aka a homemaker-I wouldn’t say it if I haven’t seen it myself. It’s sad.
It’s a sign of respect to be treated as such by a loved one, brother/husband/father/grandfather....The South is a wonderful place to grow up, we get a lot of bad comments from ppl who have biased opinions from collage history and not all history taught is told truthfully abt “Ol’Dixie Land, the land of cotton, Ol time there but not forgotten” ah, wonderful of song. As to all history, there is always to sides to a story. -but long story short, true Southerners are super friendly and happy to sit w/a cup of sweet tea and visit w/you for a while. Sadly our weather is not very agreeable to everyone:-) we get super humid here w/hot temps too boot! Lol, don’t get me started on tornado and hurricane seasons😩😂
No country boy and hillbilly are two different things
@@jeffclark8696 no she's right country boys in the applachain blue ridge, or smoky mountains are same or similar enough in definition to be considered the same as hillbillies. But are different from country boys from calf, texas, kansas and other such places.
You left out some other states like Arkansas especially northern Arkansas we are country and hillbillies in one
@@jimmysmith773 Center Ridge Arkansas here. Home of Woolverton Mountain.
@@joumasepoes88 I live in Harrison but most of my family is from newton county where willie Nelson father's from even related to the same people
Mostly, we from southern states say "mam" and "sir"
Especially from the Southern states and in my experience not quite so much from the Northern states. But Hank Jr has a good point, 'small towns all across this land'. Try finding younger people from any of the huge cities that still says Ma'am or Sir. Good luck on your hunt. :)
I'm born and raised in Montana and ma'am and sir are just the way you talk to your elders. I had to go before a judge to correct my son's name on his birth certificate a year or so ago and had to keep reminding myself NOT to call the judge sir. Maybe it's just country people that do it, I don't know.
@@Uburalus Born in Colorado, raised in Idaho. Similar stuff. :)
And wave at strangers in other cars when we are driving.
Love that you’re getting into country music.
Hanks “Texas women” is a good one
I could just imagine you going down on my head!
It is talk to us in the Southern states to respect our Elders
The next country songs you most react to, no choice in the matter.
Confederate railroad - daddy never was the Cadillac kind
Aaron tippin - you've got to stand for something
Alan Jackson - drive
Confederate Railroad - Yes, Yes, Yes!!!
Review “you never even called me by my name” David Allan Coe
even better "the ride" by him
Bocephus: Williams: Bocephus is a nickname that my dad gave me after seeing a ventriloquist on the Grand Ole Opry. I guess he thought that I looked like the puppet and the name just stuck
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I’m new to your channel, but I was so surprised to hear “Bocephus” ! I grew up in N. California (moved to Idaho) and we would go in our rooms and ack like we were Hank Jr on stage...careful, if you start listening to a few of his songs, you will be HOOKED!!
Welcome ! I have just fallen in love with the country sound 💓
Charlie Daniels was a icon and legend of Country music, in his later years he was a true Patriot and supporter of common sense conservatism. He had a podcast and a daily quote with so much wisdom. He will be missed greatly. RIP Charlie Daniels
"Skin a buck and run a trot line" hunting and fishing terms. A buck is a Male deer, venison is very good eating. A trot line is a set of baited hooks attached to a main line and strung out over a short distance to attempt to catch multiple fish mostly at once. Hank is an avid outdoorsman.
His vocal range is nearly unmatched too. Son of the most famous singer in country music history, he's the real deal.
Why do you think the government is poisoning the rivers and the air?
Growing up in the 80's this wasn't just a song. It was a checklist. Mess with mine our ours and you're gona get burned down. We took this shit to heart and we still do.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Amazing and the southern hospitality never dies
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Love that you have minimal pauses in your video. You take the time to listen to and absorb the music/vocals and THEN react.
This song is older than when it was released on video. I was listening to this with my friends on the way to town on Friday, Saturday night in 1983. And we would be singing along at the top of lungs. Along with Family Tradition, Tennessee Stud and All my Rowdy Friends (are coming over tonight).
Lots of women don't understand why we call them ma'am, they think we are saying that they are old.
They don't know we are showing them respect and it doesn't matter if they are older or younger than us.
Right , alot of none country girls don't get it.
Early - mid 80's.
Hank's glasses and hat and beard are things he uses to cover scars he received to his face when he fell down a mountain in Montana in 1975. His father Hank Sr. died in 1953 and his songs are still being played by classic country stations and are still being recorded by new artists. His legacy lives on and he has been dead for almost 70 years! I think my favorite song by Hank Sr. is "Be Careful of Stones That You Throw". Hank Jr. has a different style than his father but he is great also. I love Country Boy Can Survive but I also love "Rainin' in my Heart" and "Eleven Roses". If you can, I would love to see you react to any of these songs by Hank Jr. or Hank Sr.
It comes from the blood of his father, Another great singer. From there it goes to his son, Hank Williams 111 You should listen to all of them.
Great video. That song came out in 1981. Hank Jr is the man.
Yes hes one of the all time greats
"A Country Boy Can Survive" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982. It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one.
Watching you react to music is a treat, especially the way you appreciate our patriotism!!
Dont ever feel down, always let the world see that smile, and hear that voice, it's a blessing. And keep up with your channel. Bless your entire family....
Those scenes are my childhood 🙏👍👍💯💯. I grew up in a farm community of 300 people. The whole area WAS this song 👍👍
Watched this again just to make me smile. Thank you ma'am from an old man in Oklahoma
Hank Jr has sooo many songs you should listen to. He is THE Outlaw of country music. yes mam and yes sir were something we were taught and we got our buts whipped if we didnt say it. A little history on Hank, he grew up singing songs of his Daddy. he did so until 1975. Hank had just released what would be one of his breakthrough albums when he went mountain climbing with a friend. He ended up falling over 500 feet, nearly killing him. It took 6 hours to rescue him and to this day, he wears sunglasses and a beard to hide the scars from that fall. He started to write and play his kind of music from that point on.
The song was originally released in 1981. This version was for an updated digital remastering.
Absolutely we say “ma’am” in the south...
...great reaction, we’d loved to have you in Texas
Yes ma’am we sure do! That’s a country boys culture to give respect but to only people who deserve it. And everything in the song is true true true! There’s so much to learn everyday about the land and your livestock and the crops. It’s truly amazing the good lord blessed us with everything. It’s a tough way of life but we love it. I’ve lived off the land and I’m a true country boy but I’ve also lived in the city. Let me just say I love the country so much more! God bless and have a good day ma’am!