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"The Fightin' Side of Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in January 1970 as the first single and title track from the album The Fightin' Side of Me. The song became one of the most famous of his career.
The Fightin' Side of Me is the second live album by Merle Haggard and The Strangers, released in 1970.Like the song "Okie from Muskogee" led to a quickly released album, The Fightin' Side of Me was also quickly released because of the run of success of Haggard's patriotic hit single "The Fightin' Side of Me".
On his next single, "The Fightin' Side of Me", released by his record company in 1970 over Haggard's objections, Haggard's lyrics stated that he did not mind the counterculture "switchin' sides and standin' up for what they believe in", but resolutely declared, "If you don't love it, leave it!"
Merle Haggard, "The Fightin' Side of Me" "The Fightin' Side of Me" was Merle Haggard's response to anti-war protest songs of the Vietnam era. Haggard, though he leaned conservatively at the time, ...
Speaking of our great country, Merle Haggard wrote a song in 1969 and it was released in 1970 called "Walking On the Fightin' Side of Me." The second verse and chorus from the song: I read about ...
"The Fightin' Side of Me" (with The Strangers) 1 92 1 — The Fightin' Side of Me "Jesus, Take a Hold" (with the Strangers) 3 107 3 — Hag "I Can't Be Myself" (with the Strangers) 3 106 2 — 1971 "Soldier's Last Letter" (with the Strangers) 3 90 — "Someday We'll Look Back" (with the Strangers) 2 119 2 — Someday We'll Look Back
Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens; Single of the Year Song of the Year "Okie from Muskogee" — Merle Haggard "The Fightin' Side of Me" — Merle Haggard "Hello Darlin'" — Conway Twitty "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again" — Charley Pride "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" — Marty Robbins "Sunday Morning Coming Down" — Kris Kristofferson
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