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"Red Bandana" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in March 1979 as the first single from the album Serving 190 Proof. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

This article is about the Merle Haggard song. For the item of clothing, see Red scarf.
"Red Bandana"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album Serving 190 Proof
ReleasedMarch 18, 1979
GenreCountry
Length2:31
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Merle Haggard
Producer(s)Fuzzy Owen, Jimmy Bowen
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"The Bull and the Beaver"
(1978)		 "Red Bandana"
(1979)		 "My Own Kind of Hat"
(1979)

Content


The narrator states that he can't grow up and settle down but he can appreciate the way she looks when she has a red bandana tied around her hair. The lyrics make reference to Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee".


Charts



References


  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
  2. "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.


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