Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa
"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" is a song written by Red Lane. It was first recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard on his 1986 album, Out Among the Stars.[1] Haggard's son, Noel Haggard, covered the song on his 1997 debut album, One Lifetime, and released it as his second single. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1997.[2] George Strait also recorded a version of the song for his 2003 album, Honkytonkville. Released as the album's first single, Strait's rendition peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2003.[3]
Content
The song is about a guy that knows he needs to end things officially with a girl in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He just can’t bring himself to get over her though and he's asking anybody around to tell him something bad about Tulsa so he won't go back into her arms again.
Chart performance
Noel Haggard
George Strait
"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 2003.
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