Steve Earle performs Copperhead Road on the Tennessee House floor

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  • Singer-songwriter Steve Earle performs his hit song "Copperhead Road" at the Tennessee State House on Thursday, April 20 after lawmakers designated it an official state song.
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  • @johnforeman634
    @johnforeman634 10 місяців тому +141

    One of the greatest songs ever written in my opinion

    • @jackrasmussen4467
      @jackrasmussen4467 10 місяців тому +14

      It says more than some people realize.

    • @TooleyPeter
      @TooleyPeter 10 місяців тому +9

      Damn right.

    • @travislee9396
      @travislee9396 9 місяців тому +2

      Yes Sir!

    • @redthorne1981
      @redthorne1981 9 місяців тому +5

      I love that he threw in the Devil’s right hand at the end. If you know the song, you know what that was about

    • @HyperCarnivore666
      @HyperCarnivore666 9 місяців тому +2

      No

  • @robertrobert7924
    @robertrobert7924 4 місяці тому +19

    I love this song. My Cherokee Grandfather made moonshine with a copper still in Western North Carolina during prohibition. RIP.

    • @rickreese5794
      @rickreese5794 Місяць тому +1

      Mine too Robert,
      Great gramps was a Dr.
      Passed thru OK state on way to AZ.😊

  • @noahjefferynix1994
    @noahjefferynix1994 Рік тому +122

    My father was a huge fan of Steve Earle. His music was a huge part of my child hood. He passed away June 13th 2023. He had a ticket to his concert. On July 8th me, my mother and sister attended his concert in Fort Worth, tx. My mother emailed several people from his team. To our surprise they answered back on the day of the concert. Gave us v.i.p. Passes and gave us the opportunity to hangout with Steve for awhile back stage and tell him about my father. Steve is an amazing artist and went out of his way to make our day very special. This in my opinion doubles him as an artist. Thank you once again Steve.

    • @raymondkolbus3186
      @raymondkolbus3186 Рік тому +10

      Awesome, i am a 60 year old Harley riding, construction working M.F.
      Have enjoyed your music for a long time.
      I am a big fan of Skynyrd, zz top, molly hatchet, all the blues gods,
      Especially Mr. BB King.
      And i hold you in the same company, thank you Sir for the work that has brought us so much joy!

    • @Arthurian.
      @Arthurian. 10 місяців тому +4

      That's so cool of Mr. Earle to do for your family

    • @Yowzoe
      @Yowzoe 9 місяців тому +2

      What a great story, I'm really glad for you and your family, it's a memory you'll hold your whole life.
      I've listened to him for years. Being on the West Coast, I didn't grow up with a lot of his type of music, but I've come to love that group from Austin. I've heard him interviewed a few times, he is really not only smart and level-headed, but also warm-hearted.

    • @CarsAndChrist385
      @CarsAndChrist385 9 місяців тому

      Rip

    • @jd4harley
      @jd4harley 6 місяців тому

      You telling that story almost brought tears to my eyes, it was just a terrific song, telling a wonderful story of some of our early countries heritage❤

  • @davidmccaffery7977
    @davidmccaffery7977 10 місяців тому +88

    Tennessee doing it right.. National treasure

    • @PunkN_JTM
      @PunkN_JTM 9 місяців тому +1

      No it isn't this is what Nashville is for...
      We didn't elect officials to go up there to nominate somebody for a song, how did that help any of our districts in the United States??

    • @davidmccaffery7977
      @davidmccaffery7977 7 місяців тому

      @@PunkN_JTM can't argue with that..

    • @khazad2112
      @khazad2112 5 місяців тому

      If they were doing it right, they'd legalize weed, not have Steve Earle perform a song about growing it in the House because they like to clothe themselves in the aesthetics of protest.
      I love Steve Earle, let there be no doubt, but this is him clowning on the legislators.

  • @hippydippy
    @hippydippy 10 місяців тому +69

    So cool! The woman on his left knew ever word & was "way" into it. She was ready to break loose & let it all hang out! Love it.

    • @Hothenrik
      @Hothenrik 10 місяців тому +3

      🤣

    • @Workinggirlhomestead
      @Workinggirlhomestead 10 місяців тому +4

      LMAO great song, but she is dippy notice how everyone else is just standing around like what day is it lol

    • @hollyholy641
      @hollyholy641 10 місяців тому +4

      I zoomed in on the speaker, he smiled and tapped his finger 😂😂😂😂

    • @TUCKANDROLLE
      @TUCKANDROLLE 9 місяців тому +3

      Let her live man, she ain't hurting nobody

    • @ThomasG--
      @ThomasG-- 5 місяців тому

      On his ~right~.

  • @seanmellows1348
    @seanmellows1348 10 місяців тому +49

    Steve Earl’s music will never die.

  • @mikeh.753
    @mikeh.753 3 місяці тому +10

    I literally got goosebumps watching this. Steve is a real national treasure. I'm 60 and I've been listening to him since I was a young man.

    • @timjacobsen6957
      @timjacobsen6957 18 днів тому

      @@mikeh.753 I'm 61 and I've been listening to him for awhile to!

  • @MDOurMD
    @MDOurMD Місяць тому +7

    Named one of Tennessee's State Songs. Congratulations! That's a high honor.

  • @inthegarage342
    @inthegarage342 9 місяців тому +9

    Never been prouder to be from the great state of Tennessee.

  • @monamehas5989
    @monamehas5989 Рік тому +55

    To see and hear Steve perform this on Mandolin is such a treat!

    • @helethead
      @helethead 11 місяців тому +2

      That’s what he wrote it on and what he plays it on.

    • @mrjasondylan
      @mrjasondylan 10 місяців тому

      He only plays it on mandolin first song he wrote on mandolin and plays it live on mandolin. I'm a long time guitarist and bought a mandolin to teach myself which has been on yt for 10 yrs Jason Wallace Copperhead rd. A Liverpool cowboy sings Steve earle.

  • @2busysecretary
    @2busysecretary Рік тому +30

    Who wudda thunk it? After John Walker Blues this day has come for Steve Earle in Tennessee. I'm so proud of him. Steve Earle is my favorite songwriter of all time.

  • @bigmikeyD740
    @bigmikeyD740 7 місяців тому +9

    I love steve his breathing and grunting scares me that we are gonna lose him soon seems like hes struggling i hate it

  • @m118lr
    @m118lr 10 місяців тому +10

    Awwww man! THAT was Fantastic! What a tribute…on the House floor..!

  • @travispitts
    @travispitts 10 місяців тому +10

    God Bless Tennessee and Steve Earle. Very good .

  • @oscarrees-thompson6484
    @oscarrees-thompson6484 3 місяці тому +5

    Love you mate. Don't you ever give up on protecting what is special to your people.❤

  • @toniafields1536
    @toniafields1536 9 місяців тому +21

    Made me cry. I love my state Tennessee. May God keep us free.

    • @chrisweidner4768
      @chrisweidner4768 8 місяців тому +2

      Reading your comment brought a tear to this combat veterans eye. All the best. Ever. Indeed, keep working to keep us free.

  • @Hothenrik
    @Hothenrik 10 місяців тому +8

    Growling between every line. Such an animal!😆

  • @slayinbass2396
    @slayinbass2396 9 місяців тому +7

    Steve earle's son Justin Townes Earle was an amazing musician, he died a few years ago but everyone should check his music out. Start with his song Harlem river blues.

  • @LutherAmosHouse
    @LutherAmosHouse Рік тому +11

    Rocky Top, Copperhead Road excellent Tennessee tunes

  • @ericlund941
    @ericlund941 9 місяців тому +6

    Am I the only one hearing the grunts between verses? 😂

  • @GingerNinja1
    @GingerNinja1 9 місяців тому +3

    Never thought I'd see the day something like this would ever happen inside the general assembly! Awesome!

  • @mikewheaton9549
    @mikewheaton9549 10 місяців тому +8

    Love it. Good on TN for making it their state song.

  • @jd4harley
    @jd4harley 6 місяців тому +1

    First time I heard this song it was when I was living in West Virginia I loved it. I feel it touches the very core of life through the self. Anyone that was ever involved in the moonshine trade the men that drove the cars some of them being stuck car racers later in life to me, it’s a song rich in our country’s history, a tip of the Stetson to Steve Earle. God bless you, sir.❤

  • @DougSmileyVirgo
    @DougSmileyVirgo 11 місяців тому +33

    The Scots-Irish have a home in Tennessee. Well done, Steve Earle.

    • @graham1745
      @graham1745 10 місяців тому +2

      Going to visit the great state of Tennessee, one day…. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎸🇺🇸

    • @caedmonnoeske3931
      @caedmonnoeske3931 6 місяців тому

      Scots-Irish country indeed. Love from your Anglo brothers!

  • @pamelaarwoodelliott2723
    @pamelaarwoodelliott2723 4 місяці тому +1

    I am a huge Steve Earl fan, so very proud of him🎤🎼

  • @jamesporter6352
    @jamesporter6352 7 місяців тому +5

    Real life stories in one song. Not many songs can claim that.

  • @jonk5669
    @jonk5669 9 місяців тому +7

    We have a Copperhead Road where I live in Canada. They stopped putting street signs up for it because they're stolen immediately. 😅

  • @time_of_yer_life_eh_kid
    @time_of_yer_life_eh_kid 9 місяців тому +12

    Steve Earl and Tennessee, both national treasures

  • @kevinwharton2341
    @kevinwharton2341 11 місяців тому +5

    I have been a massive fan of Steve since the release of this quite outstanding record. I must see him live before I pass away.

    • @Yowzoe
      @Yowzoe 9 місяців тому

      I hear you. I waited too long for John Prine. I really want to catch Steve Earle.

    • @gavRirvine
      @gavRirvine 7 місяців тому

      I'm in Scotland UK, seen Steve 9 times! You must see him

  • @jackieabels4170
    @jackieabels4170 Місяць тому +2

    What a great idea to start a congressional meeting with music. You are onto something.

  • @jaspernewcomb5656
    @jaspernewcomb5656 10 місяців тому +5

    Went from the Big House of the Tennessee Prison to the State House to sing his Copperhead Road song, that's no small feat by any measure.
    PS. You still owe me another Rock n Roll record Steve. Dig down deep I know it's in you.
    Peace

  • @PhyllisJohnson-lr9bq
    @PhyllisJohnson-lr9bq 9 місяців тому +2

    Sounds good here in East Tennessee ✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸 God bless y’all

  • @RocketQueen71
    @RocketQueen71 9 місяців тому +3

    What an honor!!! ❤

  • @dustinhurst9259
    @dustinhurst9259 Рік тому +6

    Absolutely awesome!!

  • @randyfirst5747
    @randyfirst5747 11 місяців тому +9

    His singing is a small part of the genius song writer!
    🇺🇸

  • @JB-uj8mz
    @JB-uj8mz 9 місяців тому +5

    Gives me chills💪🏼🇺🇸🤙🏼

  • @lisareaume3857
    @lisareaume3857 24 дні тому +1

    I AM THINKING OF MOVING TO TENNESSEE from ARKINSAW! Kiddin,my kin is all here! AR and TN are the heart of America!

  • @bethepperson5363
    @bethepperson5363 10 місяців тому +6

    Love it! Glad to see government appreciate the true people!!

  • @betsykeller9096
    @betsykeller9096 11 місяців тому +7

    Gave me chills.

    • @as48507
      @as48507 10 місяців тому

      Absolutely!!!

  • @skylife7747
    @skylife7747 11 місяців тому +3

    Forever Grateful.

  • @timjacobsen6957
    @timjacobsen6957 28 днів тому +1

    I love his tunes!!❤❤❤❤

  • @danielvick7875
    @danielvick7875 10 місяців тому

    Real is real! Awesome thank you for sharing! Real heart real people! All love thank you!

  • @veravajr
    @veravajr 10 місяців тому +5

    This is great. Love this song. The lady on the left getting into it.

  • @vickyrussell1672
    @vickyrussell1672 7 місяців тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤ I have to say that this made me feel so HAPPY

  • @gregepperson1793
    @gregepperson1793 9 місяців тому +2

    Congratulations Steve! Love ya man!

  • @ottomechb
    @ottomechb Рік тому +2

    simply AWESOME ! ! !

  • @clintellerton1211
    @clintellerton1211 2 місяці тому

    Charlie come lately was the 1st song that got me to listen 45 yrs ago seen him in concert 5 times a American treasure ❤

  • @charlieglover491
    @charlieglover491 Рік тому +3

    Sorry I missed this first recording of this. But I'm very happy for finding this now than never. My name is Charlie Glover I met you and your wife in concert here in Nashville. It's really weird how everyone try to knock you down when you try to do something. Sorry about losing your wife. But you got a son out of it. John Henry Earle. He got my middle name. Sorry about losing one of your other sons. Love you all. Thank You for doing this. P.S. I'm still waiting for the guitar. I'm in mitchellsville TN now.

  • @brendaingelsperry2182
    @brendaingelsperry2182 10 місяців тому +4

    Love Steve Earle 💛

  • @kallie117
    @kallie117 9 місяців тому

    My music for life ...thank you

  • @gclauter
    @gclauter 2 місяці тому +1

    Incredible music,i love,and the videos .congratulations. do rio de janeiro,brasil.

  • @angelalawson1999
    @angelalawson1999 10 місяців тому +1

    Loved this!

  • @andersbergqvist9895
    @andersbergqvist9895 8 місяців тому +1

    Not just Tenneeseans..
    This swede since the ninetees 😊
    Hat off to one of the greats Mr.Earle 🙏

  • @cliffsandifer3877
    @cliffsandifer3877 Рік тому +3

    stacey earle is a HELL of a talent her self....... elected officials SHOULD be required to be musicians as well ...so stated.

  • @muttdozer
    @muttdozer 8 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful 😢

  • @petemcfadden3543
    @petemcfadden3543 Місяць тому

    I'm an old school metal head from small town Nova Scotia, Canada no where Tennessee and I'm a fan of Steve Earle well enough of a fan to have 2 of his albums, Guitar Town and Copperhead Road

  • @tomiossi8092
    @tomiossi8092 10 місяців тому +5

    I have a much better appreciation for our legislators, when they honor someone like Steve. Nicely done.

  • @SSGERDMV3382
    @SSGERDMV3382 11 місяців тому +2

    Steve Earle is amazing. Saw him a couple of nights ago. So glad he walked off and reminded the legislators that they should check out "The Devil's Right Hand" off the Copperhead Road Album. A little schooling for the super majority in the Tennessee Legislature. Steve Earle is a mensch.

    • @mamabragg
      @mamabragg 10 місяців тому +1

      Screw that. What he means is push for more gun control.

    • @jasonchristopher2977
      @jasonchristopher2977 9 місяців тому

      @@mamabragg Well since I'm a fan of his, thinking about the song and lyrics, I'm afraid to say it seems that way. Or maybe he's telling them that parents need to do more and be more like Idk PARENTS since they made a human being who didn't ask to be here, teach them about guns, how to respect guns, how guns are a tool like a hammer and a saw, used correctly tools can save alot of things but used wrongly they can cause alot of bad things to happen. I don't get ppl blaming an object. If a tree falls down on home or car during a storm it's not trees fault. It didn't wait for decades to 1 day finally fall on anything. Too many parents who shouldn't be, need to spend 100% more time at home with kids then at work chasing that dollar, worried about their place in society, and just worry about being there for kids.
      I grew up with guns everywhere loaded. I was taught from early age not to touch them until I was older. then I was taught all about them. I mean we had kids in Marines in bootcamp who never drove a car, held a gun and we all was safe. Nobody got hurt, shot, etc. We're too busy by design of coarse, having to work and spend all our time in wrong place, with wrong ppl. It's far better to be poor, have nothing but be there for kids. They womt recall how many toys or phones they got, but will recall if mom or dad was around or not.

  • @mikemiddleton8847
    @mikemiddleton8847 Рік тому +18

    using this opportunity as a sly way to point out the complete hypocrisy of prohibition and gun violence is brilliant.

  • @elisabethlewis6084
    @elisabethlewis6084 Рік тому +11

    A lovely man singing a lovely song.

  • @lawrenceklein3524
    @lawrenceklein3524 11 місяців тому +2

    Outstanding!!

  • @dawnwendland2466
    @dawnwendland2466 11 місяців тому +2

    Amazing -love him and he sounds so good

    • @Hothenrik
      @Hothenrik 10 місяців тому +1

      If you like all the grunting and growling.😆

  • @thomasfarmer8686
    @thomasfarmer8686 Рік тому +13

    Should've done the devils right hand lol

  • @bettyandrews9571
    @bettyandrews9571 20 днів тому +1

    Love Steve Earle

  • @josealfredorodriguez6112
    @josealfredorodriguez6112 3 місяці тому +1

    Great song thank you Steve

  • @InterWebGuy99
    @InterWebGuy99 5 місяців тому

    Bravo!! I'll never get there but at least now I know, there's a fearless breed of people down on Copperhead Road.

  • @rickieannholiday5178
    @rickieannholiday5178 10 місяців тому +3

    Awesome 👍 Well deserved ❤❤❤

  • @OldTimerGarden
    @OldTimerGarden 9 місяців тому

    That had to be one of the coolest things ever seen at a General Assembly.

  • @EdD-ym6le
    @EdD-ym6le Рік тому +2

    So Cool !!

  • @anooseholay
    @anooseholay 9 місяців тому

    I want to visit Tennessee more than ever now.

  • @user-zt4nf6zk4u
    @user-zt4nf6zk4u 9 місяців тому +1

    I love Steve Earle no doubt....hes been in Buffalo Valley so much they should name a street after him in Hohenwald. That being said...is this what lawmakers should be focusing on???

    • @JuniorFarquar
      @JuniorFarquar 9 місяців тому

      Yall still have elephants?
      My old friend j. hinson is from there. Rx.

    • @user-zt4nf6zk4u
      @user-zt4nf6zk4u 9 місяців тому

      @@JuniorFarquar Yep. Elephants still there .

  • @user-qz5pj1gf4t
    @user-qz5pj1gf4t 2 місяці тому +1

    Big black dodge rollin ! That’s great old times brothers. Mandolin sounded nice in there !

  • @georgiacopperhead4947
    @georgiacopperhead4947 9 місяців тому +2

    Tennessee 🤟😊🇺🇲

  • @sooziem3610
    @sooziem3610 10 місяців тому

    That is my favourite song!!

  • @joegriner4528
    @joegriner4528 9 місяців тому +3

    East Ten native.. TN should be its own country

  • @doserdiesel
    @doserdiesel 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice work man glad they let you ring..

  • @user-jh9yf2zj4v
    @user-jh9yf2zj4v 4 місяці тому

    God Bless U Steve n And All❤

  • @vickimingus9281
    @vickimingus9281 Рік тому +4

    Steve looks so different in many ways

  • @brendawarren2114
    @brendawarren2114 3 місяці тому

    This is so cool ❤

  • @weaselsuit
    @weaselsuit 10 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful.

  • @user-go3vx1im8d
    @user-go3vx1im8d 5 місяців тому

    Awesome beautiful song!!!!

  • @gritsngranola
    @gritsngranola 9 місяців тому

    LOVE this guy! LOVE this song!

  • @hardass912
    @hardass912 9 місяців тому

    So super cool...congrats!!

  • @terryreed5594
    @terryreed5594 9 місяців тому +1

    Steve Earle on the House floor on 420, He also wrote one of the Irish's most celebrated song, they claim for their own now, Galway, Ireland

  • @richardbailey64
    @richardbailey64 2 дні тому

    This is real music and the difference between this and some of the plastic dross on offer nowadays is that people like Steve can just stand up and play it live. Fantastic.

  • @davidearly7147
    @davidearly7147 9 місяців тому +3

    Outstanding!!!!! I with the Titans had been the Tennessee Copperheads like it was considered.

  • @asmile4don
    @asmile4don 9 місяців тому

    This is awesomeeee

  • @bluehills38
    @bluehills38 Рік тому +5

    How very special

  • @terrybrown3224
    @terrybrown3224 9 місяців тому +2

    Well done Tennessee

  • @user-ym6nk7yz9h
    @user-ym6nk7yz9h 10 місяців тому +1

    Awesome God Bless America

  • @janepatty5682
    @janepatty5682 8 місяців тому +1

    It's about time. Perfect choice.

  • @amberl3305
    @amberl3305 Рік тому +10

    Steve Earle is in the Tennessee statehouse???? He hates politicians lol

  • @unclebuck5051
    @unclebuck5051 10 місяців тому

    Thoroughly enjoyed that.

  • @jimmccormick4507
    @jimmccormick4507 9 місяців тому

    GoD BLESS STEVE EARLE!!!!!. THANK You 😊🙏🙏🙏!!

  • @matthewpeterson3329
    @matthewpeterson3329 2 місяці тому

    Okay, that was bad ass ! ! !

  • @JML6988
    @JML6988 10 місяців тому +2

    This is one cool legislature!

  • @williamnewell7784
    @williamnewell7784 10 місяців тому +1

    Love the soul in that!

  • @josephdelagarza835
    @josephdelagarza835 Рік тому +2

    Congratulations Steve

  • @paulryan147
    @paulryan147 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic

  • @richardoberbruner7145
    @richardoberbruner7145 4 місяці тому +1

    I’m crying. Don’t know why ... I just am.