Anonymous wrote:Some Girls Do & The Race is On- Sawyer Brown
Just to See You Smile- Tim McGraw
Almost everything from Garth pre-2000
Fishin In the Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirtband
Daddy’s Money - can’t remember the artist
My Kind of Girl & Little Red Rodeo- Colin Raye
Toes- Zak Brown Band

OMG - I love that song! Has one of my favorite lines ever - it always cracks me up when I hear it!!

“She’s a good bass fisher, a dynamite kisser, country as a turnip green.” 😂

https://genius.com/Ricochet-daddys-money-lyrics

This One’s For the Girls - Martina McBride
Baby Girl, Sugarland

Anonymous wrote:Some of these might fall into Americana or folk genres, but…

Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings (I am with PP re anything from that era by Waylon. In fact, I suspect I am related to PP)
Red Clay Halo - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
My Sweet Annette - Drive By Truckers
Angel from Montgomery - I like the Bonnie Raitt version
N.Y.C. - Steve Earle
Super 8 Motel- Jason Isbell
Red Staggerwing- Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler
Lafayette- Lucinda Williams
Dwight Yoakum- Sarah Shook
Dallas - The Flatlanders

Just made me remember, "Guitars, Cadillacs" - now that's a foot-tapping tune!

Some of these might fall into Americana or folk genres, but…

Honky Tonk Heroes - Waylon Jennings (I am with PP re anything from that era by Waylon. In fact, I suspect I am related to PP)
Red Clay Halo - Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
My Sweet Annette - Drive By Truckers
Angel from Montgomery - I like the Bonnie Raitt version
N.Y.C. - Steve Earle
Super 8 Motel- Jason Isbell
Red Staggerwing- Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler
Lafayette- Lucinda Williams
Dwight Yoakum- Sarah Shook
Dallas - The Flatlanders

Anonymous wrote:Any song written by the great Lucinda Williams
Zip City by Drive by Truckers
Night David Bowie Died by Lilly Hiatt
Slow Burn by Casey Musgraves (sp?)

Can't Let Go!

"You don't like to see me standin' around
Feel like I been shot and didn't fall down
Well, it's over, I know it but I can't let go"

Although not "joyful" as OP requested the guitar work on that song is incredible.

Anonymous wrote:Where are you listening to these songs, most were popular before you were born, at least very old (few exceptions FGL, Maren, Luke Combs)?

I’m one of the PPs with a list - the list was of songs I’ve actually bought on iTunes. I’m also 48 so some of this stuff was popular in my lifetime lol. But I also have Sirius and the Prime Country (80s and 90s) channel, the Garth channel, and Willie’s Roadhouse are good. Check them out during a free trial. I think current country is 95% terrible so I never listen to regular country radio.

She’s in love with the boy - Trisha yearwood
It’s a great day to ge alive
Dust on tge bottle - David lee Murphy
Austin - Blake Shelton

Some Girls Do & The Race is On- Sawyer Brown
Just to See You Smile- Tim McGraw
Almost everything from Garth pre-2000
Fishin In the Dark- Nitty Gritty Dirtband
Daddy’s Money - can’t remember the artist
My Kind of Girl & Little Red Rodeo- Colin Raye
Toes- Zak Brown Band

Fancy Like

In Hell I'll Be in Good Company by The Dead South, mainly for the video.

Oldies but goodies:

Rose Garden


American Dream- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Chevy Van - Sammy Johns

I'm a Ramblin Man - Waylon Jennings (actually, anything by Waylon... he could read the phone book and I'd be in heaven listening to his voice)
Family Tradition - Hank Williams JR.
Tecumseh Valley = Townes Van Zandt
Beneath Still Waters - Emmylou Harris
Forever and Ever Amen - Randy Travis --> this was our wedding 1st dance

Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson

Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile - David Allen Coe.

Be My Baby Tonight - John Michael Montgomery
Watermelon Crawl - blanking on the singer right now
Strawberry Wine - Deanna Carter
Who’s That Man - Toby Keith (I know, but truly this song is good)

I love all the 90s pop country