Tom T. Hall died Friday at 85. These are the country songwriter's 10 essential songs, from 'Homecoming' to 'That's How I Got to Memphis.'
, “I Like Beer” is the type of tune you sing arm-in-arm with friends. While at the bar? Even better. The sing-songy nature of the track makes it a nursery rhyme of sorts — for those of drinking age. “Roll out the barrel and lend me your ears,” Hall implores his listeners. Why? Because beer “makes me a jolly good fellow.” It also helps him unwind and makes him feel mellow, he claims.
. “When you come home, it’s hard to explain what you’re doing.” But fans and fellow wanders sure understood.Hall occasionally went away from narratives to do list-style songs, but those were also great. 1973’s “I Love,” which appeared onis an endearingly sweet accounting of the many things he loves: little country streams, sleep without dreams, birds of the world, tomatoes on the vine, and so on.
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