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If you think of Waylon as one of the guys who hacked country music back in the 60s and 70s (along with Willie and Merle and Townes and a few others), it might seem more relevant.

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I recently told a colleague who made a blanket statement that he didn't like country music but who liked punk rock that Waylon and Hank Jr. were the equivalent of punk rock to country music.

Most of the punk people I knew liked every genre, except maybe 80s pop.

Pop Will Eat Itself - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Will_Eat_Itself

Hmm, and they're still touring. Wouldn't mind seeing them do "Wise Up! Sucker" live.

I'm of an age and class where my first exposure to Hank Jr was on Monday Night Football and I can assure you there was nothing "punk" about that. (I understand Hank III is different tho)

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