Closing the CD and bringing Damn Right Rebel Proud full circle is “Working Man,” a duet with its writer Bob Wayne. It is a tough song about men working hard at rough jobs to support their families. Much like Merle Haggard’s tune of similar name, “Working Man” growls with the struggles of the working man to deal with taxes, bosses, inflation, a drink or two at day’s end as well as a child or two to support along with a wife. Those are truly the struggles and hard fight of the working man and a hell of a way for H III to close one hell of CD.
I’ve been a fan of Hank Williams III since his first recording hit the street and he never lets me down, always putting out music he knows his fans will like and now he’s gone a step beyond and combines the elements that make his live shows unique. He plays half straight country and half hard rocking, loud as thunder, fast as lightning punk. As always when you mix the two you get psychobilly, and on Damn Right Rebel Proud H III has turned out some good southern psycho. Well done, Hank!
Article comments
1 - kmoss
too goddam polished....too slick ...sounds like this record is gonna win over pop country fans....#1 on 98.1, is that what he is aiming for now....shit hank, where are you goin'? the wrong direction if you ask me... fuck
2 - emit
When I saw the cover and the name of the C.D. I knew this one would be a weak follow up to 'Straight to Hell', which is the greatest country album ever, EVER! Admit man! The guy's lost it. Sinking nearly to the depths of Bocephus, who never had it. Let's hope he finds it again!
3 - ohiokid
you guys should come up with a real review instead of quoting verses from the songs
4 - rebel
Hank III openly admits Damn Right and Rebel Proud is no Straight to Hell but in no way is it polished and making it's way onto 98.1 it's one album of many to come, such is the career of a singer / song writer with this much talent and conviction.
5 - Sh00ter Jennings
Even I could make a better record.