Red Bandana
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| "Red Bandana" | ||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album Serving 190 Proof | ||||
| Released | March 18, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Fuzzy Owen, Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"Red Bandana" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in March 1979 as the first single from the album Serving 190 Proof. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Content[edit]
The narrator states that he can't grow up and settle down but he can appreciate the way she looks when she has a red bandana tied around her hair. The lyrics make reference to Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee".
Charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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