Without the context, “Midnight in Montgomery” is a haunting tune centered around a ghost story. One of the artists who adore Williams so much is country music icon, Alan Jackson. Midnight In Montgomery Alan Jackson. J. Josh Turner Lyrics. Auf Napster abspielen. Midnight in Montgomery he's always singing there C I climbed back on that eagle took one last look around A#7 Dm Through red tail lights the shadow moved slow across the ground C And off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passin' by A#7 A7 I could hear that whistle moaning I'm so lonesome I could cry Repeat #3 C Dm C Dm He's always singing there Hank's always singing there. Gefällt dir dieses Album? When the icon passed, he left notebooks full of lyrics in his briefcase. WATCH: Darius Rucker, Sara Evans Team Up for... WATCH: DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay Find Alternative Way... WATCH: Black Bear Climbs Into Tree Stand with... Shaq Claims James Harden Will Be a ‘Bust’... Country Throwback: Jon Pardi Rocks ‘You Shook Me... 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It was in paying his respects to the country music icon that Jackson first got the inspiration for “Midnight in Montgomery. "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. This song is sung by Alan Jackson. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (the album's only single not to top the chart), and number 3 as well on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Midnight in Montgomery He's always singin' there He's always singin' there Well, Hank's always singin' there Submit Corrections. Entdecke auf Napster ähnliche Künstler. He had never been to Montgomery before and knew that Hank Williams Sr.’s grave was there. It went on to win that year's Country Music Association award for Music Video of the Year. C9 Dm C9 Dm Cause it's midnight in Montgomery, just hear that whippoorwill C9 Dm A7 See the stars light up the purple sky, feel that lonesome chill C9 Dm When the wind is right you'll hear his song, smell whiskey in the air C Bbsus2 A7 Dm Midnight In Montgomery, he's always singing there This is how the ode to Hank Williams Sr. came to be. In August 2020, Josh Turner recorded a cover version of "Midnight In Montgomery" on his album Country State of Mind. While their destinations were different their motivation and timing were almost identical. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 25, 1992. An ice storm made it impossible for him to arrive on time. The ACM Awards are typically a black-tie affair. Learn more Recent Listening Trend. This line is Jackson describing Hank’s ghost. The man is sporting “shiny boots, a Nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes,:. “Midnight in Montgomery:” An Ode of Jackson to Williams. Knowing the history behind the lyrics elevates the song to a heartfelt tribute to one of the most important names in country music. Later in the song, a drunk man in a cowboy hat takes the narrator by surprise. He knew that his future was in music. His love of country music flourished and, after graduation, Jackson joined a band called Dixie Steel. Midnight in Montgomery, silver eagle, lonely road I was on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's Eve show I stopped for just a minute, to see a friend outside of town Put my collar up, I found his name, and felt the wind die down Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. It was filmed in black and white under a full moon amidst the headstones of an empty cemetery. What is scrobbling? album: "Country State Of Mind" (2020) I'm No Stranger To The Rain. Midnight In Montgomery Lyrics Bob McDill, who was an active songwriter between 1960 and 2000, wrote Gone Country which Alan Jackson recorded for his Who Am I album which was released back in Nov 1994. Album: Don't Rock The Jukebox . Alone And Forsaken . Hank Williams Sr. was known for his appearance and his substance abuse. Most often than not, Jackson covers Williams’ songs in his shows and performances. Listen to Midnight in Montgomery by Adam Hambrick, 3,545 Shazams. Jackson later commented on this saying that he felt that the shirt was perfect for the occasion. The duration of song is 03:44. "Midnight in Montgomery" debuted on the U.S. The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in April 1992. "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love), She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues), Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning), All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midnight_in_Montgomery&oldid=999939822, Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks, Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 January 2021, at 18:39. Diesen Songtext auf MetroLyrics diskutieren According to Jackson, there was a strange feeling in the air that night among the stones. artistfacts. It is a mid-tempo, largely acoustic ballad in the key of D minor. Lyrics to 'Midnight In Montgomery' by Alan Jackson. Diese Interpreten haben den Song "Midnight In Montgomery" auf ihren Alben gesungen. Midnight in Montgomery. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Midnight In Montgomery Songtext Midnight in Montgomery, Silver Eagle, lonely road I was on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's Eve show I stopped for just a minute, to see a friend outside of town AZLyrics. The singer, while heading to Mobile for a New Year's Eve show, makes a visit to a Montgomery grave (Williams died on New Year's Day 1953, and is buried in Montgomery), and encounters the ghost of Williams who thanks him for paying tribute before disappearing. Midnight in Montgomery, silver eagle, lonely road I was on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's Eve show I stopped for just a minute, to see a…. Williams’ fondness for the drink got him into several scrapes including be dismissed from the Grand Ole Opry. Late that night, as a storm settled over the city, Jackson made his way to Oakwood Cemetery Annex to pay respects to the icon. The result was an album featuring various rock, country, and folk artists bringing the icon’s lyrics to life. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. The song also references several Williams hits, including "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry." The “Nudie suit” refers to the rhinestone-encrusted suit sewn by Nudie Cohn. Finally, there are several lines toward the end of “Midnight in Montgomery” that directly reference the Hank Williams Sr. classic “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”. by Alan Jackson. Alan Jackson was traveling around the country visiting radio stations presumably in the time between his first major release and “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” On his travels, he found himself in Montgomery, Alabama overnight. Hank Williams Sr. was one of the first secular artists to which Jackson was introduced. The cowboy hat and boots finished off his honky-tonk ensemble. Midnight In Montgomery. In his late twenties, Jackson moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his music career full time. The slow, minor-key, fingerstyle guitar over lonesome lap steel sets the tone for something a little more somber than the rest of Alan Jackson’s sophomore album “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.”. She goes on to say that "along with the ominous production and chilling story, Jackson’s performance strays from its usual smooth reliability and picks up its own haunting quality, which perfectly adds to the overall darkness of the song."[2]. "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. To him, and many others, no one is more country than Hank Williams Sr. Alan Jackson is featured on the 2011 album, “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”. This song was written about Hank Williams, who was from Montgomery, Alabama. Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that "the song’s story is fascinating in and of itself, but equally impressive is the recording as a whole package." Höre so viel Musik wie du möchtest auf deinem PC, Smartphone oder Tablet sowie Home-Entertainment-System. Erstelle dein Deezer Konto und höre Midnight In Montgomery von Alan Jackson sowie 56 Millionen weitere Songs. So, he was instead heading directly to Ohio for his New Year’s Day show. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. "Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. “Midnight in Montgomery” – Based on True Events Alan Jackson was traveling around the country visiting radio stations presumably in the time between his first major release and “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” On his travels, he found himself in Montgomery, Alabama overnight. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (the album's only single not to top the chart), and number 3 as well on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Midnight in Montgomery, silver eagle, lonely road I was on my way to Mobile, for a big New Year's Eve show I stopped for just a minute, to see a… View full lyrics Scrobble Stats ? Get the Sheet Music License This Song lyrics. Country State Of Mind. Tailgate by The River: How Kenny Chesney and... Minnesota Fish-Stocking Efforts Suffer in 2020. == Verse Dm Midnight in Montgomery C Silver Eagle, Lonely Road Bbsus2 I was on my way to Mobile Dm For a big New Year's Eve show Dm Stopped for just a minute C To see a friend outside of town Bbsus2 My collar up, I found his name A Felt the wind die down Forever And Ever, Amen. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. Songfacts®: Written by Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, this is an ode to country music legend Hank Williams, who fell ill on his way to a New Year's Eve performance and died the following day in 1953. When Hank Williams Sr. died, he was supposed to be on the way to play a New Year’s Eve show. Midnight in Montgomery He's always singing there I climbed back on my eagle, took one last look around Through red tail lights a shadow moved slow across the ground Off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passing by I could hear that whistle moaning I'm so lonesome I could cry 'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery Just hear that whippoorwill In 2008 Sont/ATV gave those lyrics to Bob Dylan with the task of creating an album from them. Somewhere on the highway, Hank Sr. died. Midnight In Montgomery song from the album The Very Best Of is released on Oct 2004. Well I climbed back on that Eagle, took one last look around Through red tail lights, a shadow moved, slow across the ground And off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passing by I can hear that whistle moan, I'm so lonesome I could cry [Chorus:] 'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery McDill had 31 #1 hits during his active writing career and had songs recorded by Ray Charles, Don Williams, Joe Cocker, Waylon Jennings and others. I Can Tell By The Way You Dance. This experience served as the inspiration for “Midnight in Montgomery.”. Jackson’s lyrics paint a haunting picture. From the opening notes, you know that “Midnight in Montgomery” is something special. Entdecken Sie Midnight In Montgomery von Alan Jackson bei Amazon Music. Why Me. In an interview with the “Wall Street Journal,” Jackson said that Hank Williams was one of the major reasons for his move to Music City. I've Got It Made. Shortly thereafter he signed to Arista Nashville and the rest is history. 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