Porter nails the performance, but a huge shout-out to Bill Anderson for writing this amazing song. He meticulously constructs an entire scenario of emasculating adultery, alcohol abuse, and murderous retribution.....that rhymes! And is over in under 3 minutes! This is a masterpiece of Country songwriting.
This is what happens when you play a country record backwards. He's telling the joke around the set, "Play a country western record backwards and what happens-you get your wife back, your dog back and you sober up."
On this day in 1967 {April 2nd} Porter Wagoner's "Cold Hard Facts of Life" peaked at #2* {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, for the weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Walk Through This World" by George Jones... Between 1954 and 1983 the West Plains, Missouri had seventy nine records on the Billboard Country charts, twenty eight made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "A Satisfied Mind" for four weeks in July of 1955 and "Misery Loves Company" for two non-consecutive weeks in March of 1962... Twenty two of his seventy nine charted records were duets, twenty one with Dolly Parton and one with Merle Haggard... Porter Wayne Wagoner passed away at the age of 80 on October 28th, 2007... May he R.I.P. * "Cold Hard Facts of Life" was Porter Wagoner's first of two of his records to peak at #2, his other #2 record was "The Carroll County Accident" for four weeks in January of 1969... Plus in a duet with Dolly Parton he had a third record peak at #2, "Making Plans", for two weeks in August of 1980... And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles' Top 10 on April 2nd, 1967: #3. "I Won't Come In While He's There" by Jim Reeves #4. "Lonely Again" by Eddy Arnold #5. "Need You" by Sonny James #6. "Where Does The Good Times Go" by Buck Owens #7. "Get While The Gettin's Good" by Bill Anderson #8. "Stamp Out Loneliness" by Stonewall Jackson #9. "Drifting Apart" by Warner Mack #10. "Words I'm Gonna Have To Eat" by Bill Phillips
What’s a 60’s country song without drinkin’, cheatin’, and good old fashion murder thrown in the mix. All while wearing a nudie suit , with a can of aqua net sprayed in your hair 🤔
The Cold Hard Facts of Life Song by Porter Wagoner Lyrics I got back in town a day before I'd planned to I smiled and said, "I'll sure surprise my wife" I don't think I'll phone, I'll just head on home 'Cause I didn't know the cold hard facts of life I passed a little wine store on the corner I pictured pink champagne by candlelight I stopped the car right then, got out and hurried in My mind not on the cold hard facts of life A stranger stood there laughing by the counter He said, "I'll take two bottles of your best" Her husband's out of town and there's a party He winked, as if to say, "You know the rest" I left the store two steps behind the stranger From there to my house, his car stayed in sight But it wasn't 'til he turned into my drive that I learned I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life Oh, I drove around the block 'til I was dizzy Each time the noise came louder from within And then I saw a bottle there beside me And I drank a fifth of courage and walked in Lord, you should've seen their frantic faces They screamed and cried, "Please put away that knife" I guess I'll go to hell or I'll rot here in this cell But who taught who the cold hard facts of life? Who taught who the cold hard facts of life? Source: Musixmatch
There are actually several country songs with this I kind of story and central theme. For example Charlie prides the snakes crawl at night, he thought he’d die laughing and he did. The meaning I these songs you can refer to in the book of proverbs. Solomon says the ways of an adulterous women are the ways of death and her steps lay hold unto the gates of hell
If your unbrakeable and strong, and im just a void. What difference does it make. We human kind are very after wise. Its nobody or nothing to see as the existance to blame. A void can have a future and be a good and wise godness. She can do houxes that are harmless, to show that there are much harmful too. But if the most female are good and wise godness theres nothing remarcable. Its only usual everyday sight. Thats why all got an oposite. To find reason. If all men are goodharted and wise god, there rules the same thing. We dont recordnize man as they are, to not make fool of ourselves. Or other reasons. Every man nowadays are god. When we lived in gage age, we saw the other part like we see it today. Is it the devil in us. Or some emotion that frustate. Get an addict. Im stock in emotions. All from the 7 sins to nowadays emotions like emphaty, symphaty, evil, goodharted, confidence, secure, shy, brave, sado-maschokism, fetism, gay, all the modern times emotions. Theres a lot of emotions that havent been named. Ugly names, and flatter.
Porter nails the performance, but a huge shout-out to Bill Anderson for writing this amazing song. He meticulously constructs an entire scenario of emasculating adultery, alcohol abuse, and murderous retribution.....that rhymes! And is over in under 3 minutes! This is a masterpiece of Country songwriting.
well said !!
❤A GREAT CLASSIC WRITTEN BY THE BEST - BILL ANDERSON - THE LAST WORDS SEND A CHILL DOWN MY SPINE -WHO TAUGHT WHO THE COLD HARD FACTS OF LIFE ? ❤❤❤❤
Whenever a country fan used to give me grief about Rock song lyrics, I used to point this song out to them
And u were right
This is what happens when you play a country record backwards.
He's telling the joke around the set, "Play a country western record backwards and what happens-you get your wife back, your dog back and you sober up."
what a song man, the album has the best cover art ive ever seen
PORTER, ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!
I wish they all were around!they were all great singers 👍👍
Sadly but this song has many true life events. I won’t judge but I can testify that I totally understand this song!
Seen him many times
Great shows everytime
I miss them all😢
❤❤❤ we grew up on this with my family 👪 and uncles and aunts
On this day in 1967 {April 2nd} Porter Wagoner's "Cold Hard Facts of Life" peaked at #2* {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, for the weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Walk Through This World" by George Jones...
Between 1954 and 1983 the West Plains, Missouri had seventy nine records on the Billboard Country charts, twenty eight made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, "A Satisfied Mind" for four weeks in July of 1955 and "Misery Loves Company" for two non-consecutive weeks in March of 1962...
Twenty two of his seventy nine charted records were duets, twenty one with Dolly Parton and one with Merle Haggard...
Porter Wayne Wagoner passed away at the age of 80 on October 28th, 2007...
May he R.I.P.
* "Cold Hard Facts of Life" was Porter Wagoner's first of two of his records to peak at #2, his other #2 record was "The Carroll County Accident" for four weeks in January of 1969...
Plus in a duet with Dolly Parton he had a third record peak at #2, "Making Plans", for two weeks in August of 1980...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Hot Country Singles' Top 10 on April 2nd, 1967:
#3. "I Won't Come In While He's There" by Jim Reeves
#4. "Lonely Again" by Eddy Arnold
#5. "Need You" by Sonny James
#6. "Where Does The Good Times Go" by Buck Owens
#7. "Get While The Gettin's Good" by Bill Anderson
#8. "Stamp Out Loneliness" by Stonewall Jackson
#9. "Drifting Apart" by Warner Mack
#10. "Words I'm Gonna Have To Eat" by Bill Phillips
Awesome post. Love Porter, thanks
One of my all time favorite, just touching, 🙌🙏💯
Love this song
As Country as it gets.
This is real country
Fantastic
Porter is top shelf!
♥️♥️♥️. What a song
Pure Country
Porter Wagoner will be missed greatly
What hat happen please don't give me the news that I don't want to hear
@@johnbengston1386 I don't know why he said "will" be missed, Porter died many years ago.
@@johnbengston1386 Porrer passed away October of 2007. Been gone a good while.
Loved Porter wagners signing
I miss the days when country was the most real thing out there.
The best.
Love Porter
Awesome sound quality thank you
I love this song 🔪
Porter he sang about the truth
Long live porter and the wagonmasterbaters
Listen at Don Rich he was Porter's he'll of a guitar player
Damn, and here I thought Slobberbone did the best country murder ballads....
What’s a 60’s country song without drinkin’, cheatin’, and good old fashion murder thrown in the mix. All while wearing a nudie suit , with a can of aqua net sprayed in your hair 🤔
You just described the recipe for happiness.
proud to be like number 💯
The Cold Hard Facts of Life
Song by Porter Wagoner
Lyrics
I got back in town a day before I'd planned to
I smiled and said, "I'll sure surprise my wife"
I don't think I'll phone, I'll just head on home
'Cause I didn't know the cold hard facts of life
I passed a little wine store on the corner
I pictured pink champagne by candlelight
I stopped the car right then, got out and hurried in
My mind not on the cold hard facts of life
A stranger stood there laughing by the counter
He said, "I'll take two bottles of your best"
Her husband's out of town and there's a party
He winked, as if to say, "You know the rest"
I left the store two steps behind the stranger
From there to my house, his car stayed in sight
But it wasn't 'til he turned into my drive that I learned
I was witnessing the cold hard facts of life
Oh, I drove around the block 'til I was dizzy
Each time the noise came louder from within
And then I saw a bottle there beside me
And I drank a fifth of courage and walked in
Lord, you should've seen their frantic faces
They screamed and cried, "Please put away that knife"
I guess I'll go to hell or I'll rot here in this cell
But who taught who the cold hard facts of life?
Who taught who the cold hard facts of life?
Source: Musixmatch
I'm shocked the censors didn't crash that song!!!
The censors today absolutely would. The censors then were like, "He's got a point."
Hank 3 brought me here.
How
nice little murder song lol, i love the song tho
There are actually several country songs with this I kind of story and central theme. For example Charlie prides the snakes crawl at night, he thought he’d die laughing and he did. The meaning I these songs you can refer to in the book of proverbs. Solomon says the ways of an adulterous women are the ways of death and her steps lay hold unto the gates of hell
Likes him
i think , written by bill anderson
Some things just dont get old... someone send this to the lefties, they about to learn the cold hard facts of life when mid terms roll round...
Also dwhite yokems she wore red dresses
Hmm...
If your unbrakeable and strong, and im just a void. What difference does it make. We human kind are very after wise. Its nobody or nothing to see as the existance to blame. A void can have a future and be a good and wise godness. She can do houxes that are harmless, to show that there are much harmful too. But if the most female are good and wise godness theres nothing remarcable. Its only usual everyday sight. Thats why all got an oposite. To find reason. If all men are goodharted and wise god, there rules the same thing. We dont recordnize man as they are, to not make fool of ourselves. Or other reasons. Every man nowadays are god. When we lived in gage age, we saw the other part like we see it today. Is it the devil in us. Or some emotion that frustate. Get an addict. Im stock in emotions. All from the 7 sins to nowadays emotions like emphaty, symphaty, evil, goodharted, confidence, secure, shy, brave, sado-maschokism, fetism, gay, all the modern times emotions. Theres a lot of emotions that havent been named. Ugly names, and flatter.