oh crap Willie Nelson he’s on the road again
again
again places that I’ve ever been welcome to
places that I’ve ever been welcome to
places that I’ve ever been welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 things we love about
down the top 10 things we love about
down the top 10 things we love about Willie Nelson aah y’all knock off the
Willie Nelson aah y’all knock off the
Willie Nelson aah y’all knock off the grab-ass and over there number 10 he
grab-ass and over there number 10 he
grab-ass and over there number 10 he lets his hair down nicknamed the
lets his hair down nicknamed the
lets his hair down nicknamed the redheaded stranger
redheaded stranger
redheaded stranger Nelson is famous for his locks he
Nelson is famous for his locks he
Nelson is famous for his locks he started clean-cut but let loose in the
started clean-cut but let loose in the
started clean-cut but let loose in the 70s and grew it long we’re talking real
70s and grew it long we’re talking real
70s and grew it long we’re talking real long for the longest time
long for the longest time
long for the longest time Willie’s signature do with long gray
Willie’s signature do with long gray
Willie’s signature do with long gray braids but finally in 2010 he chopped
braids but finally in 2010 he chopped
braids but finally in 2010 he chopped them off it wasn’t as big as the Rachel
them off it wasn’t as big as the Rachel
them off it wasn’t as big as the Rachel or Michelle Obama getting bangs but
or Michelle Obama getting bangs but
or Michelle Obama getting bangs but there were new stories about it
there were new stories about it
there were new stories about it number 9 he’s not afraid to sing a
number 9 he’s not afraid to sing a
number 9 he’s not afraid to sing a different tune
different tune
different tune Willie’s obviously a talented and
Willie’s obviously a talented and
Willie’s obviously a talented and prolific songwriter with his fair share
prolific songwriter with his fair share
prolific songwriter with his fair share of hits he penned country standards like
of hits he penned country standards like
of hits he penned country standards like hello walls and crazy which were both
hello walls and crazy which were both
hello walls and crazy which were both made famous by other artists for trying
made famous by other artists for trying
made famous by other artists for trying crazy on crime but Willie is no stranger
crazy on crime but Willie is no stranger
crazy on crime but Willie is no stranger to covers himself his first number-one
to covers himself his first number-one
to covers himself his first number-one was a reboot of blue eyes crying in the
was a reboot of blue eyes crying in the
was a reboot of blue eyes crying in the rain I
rain I
rain I we’d never we had recently he’s tackled
we’d never we had recently he’s tackled
we’d never we had recently he’s tackled more current unexpected music at the
more current unexpected music at the
more current unexpected music at the suggestion of his sons like Pearl Jam
suggestion of his sons like Pearl Jam
suggestion of his sons like Pearl Jam stay with me
let’s just breathe
let’s just breathe number eight he’s no sellout like we
number eight he’s no sellout like we
number eight he’s no sellout like we said Willie is not afraid to make other
said Willie is not afraid to make other
said Willie is not afraid to make other people’s songs his own I was just
people’s songs his own I was just
people’s songs his own I was just guessing at numbers and featured in a
guessing at numbers and featured in a
guessing at numbers and featured in a moving ad promoting sustainable farming
moving ad promoting sustainable farming
moving ad promoting sustainable farming for Chipotle Mexican Grill his version
for Chipotle Mexican Grill his version
for Chipotle Mexican Grill his version of Coldplay’s the scientist got rave
of Coldplay’s the scientist got rave
of Coldplay’s the scientist got rave reviews when it aired during Super Bowl
reviews when it aired during Super Bowl
reviews when it aired during Super Bowl 46 and the 2012 Grammy Awards questions
46 and the 2012 Grammy Awards questions
46 and the 2012 Grammy Awards questions of progress
of progress
of progress don’t be ironically his version of the
don’t be ironically his version of the
don’t be ironically his version of the song featuring his stirring vocals made
song featuring his stirring vocals made
song featuring his stirring vocals made a way bigger splash than cool plays on
a way bigger splash than cool plays on
a way bigger splash than cool plays on Grammy performance I’m going back to
number seven he’s always got his finger
number seven he’s always got his finger on the trigger and by trigger we mean
on the trigger and by trigger we mean
on the trigger and by trigger we mean his beat-up guitar
in the early 90s the IRS came after
in the early 90s the IRS came after Nelson for over 30 million dollars in
Nelson for over 30 million dollars in
Nelson for over 30 million dollars in back taxes to raise funds Willy released
back taxes to raise funds Willy released
back taxes to raise funds Willy released the IRS tapes who will buy my memories
the IRS tapes who will buy my memories
the IRS tapes who will buy my memories and auctioned his assets to friends
and auctioned his assets to friends
and auctioned his assets to friends while the government seized his
while the government seized his
while the government seized his belongings
belongings
belongings the one thing Willy hid triggered he
the one thing Willy hid triggered he
the one thing Willy hid triggered he said the day he loses that guitar he’ll
said the day he loses that guitar he’ll
said the day he loses that guitar he’ll retire we’ll both worry out about the
retire we’ll both worry out about the
retire we’ll both worry out about the same time I figured number 6 he’s mad
same time I figured number 6 he’s mad
same time I figured number 6 he’s mad for repr one of the most well known
for repr one of the most well known
for repr one of the most well known things about Willie Nelson is his
things about Willie Nelson is his
things about Willie Nelson is his marijuana intake the amount of pot
marijuana intake the amount of pot
marijuana intake the amount of pot Willie smokes has reached almost
Willie smokes has reached almost
Willie smokes has reached almost mythological proportions as he shows up
mythological proportions as he shows up
mythological proportions as he shows up high to interviews concerts and pretty
high to interviews concerts and pretty
high to interviews concerts and pretty much anywhere did you smoke pot today
much anywhere did you smoke pot today
much anywhere did you smoke pot today today this day yeah he did before he
today this day yeah he did before he
today this day yeah he did before he came here yeah so you do it a pot in you
came here yeah so you do it a pot in you
came here yeah so you do it a pot in you right now yeah you could arrest me
right now yeah you could arrest me
right now yeah you could arrest me because of his love of all things pot
because of his love of all things pot
because of his love of all things pot related he’s a vocal advocate for
related he’s a vocal advocate for
related he’s a vocal advocate for legalization through the National
legalization through the National
legalization through the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws or normal and his teapot party and
Laws or normal and his teapot party and
Laws or normal and his teapot party and like millions of other responsible
like millions of other responsible
like millions of other responsible Americans I smoke pot number five he
Americans I smoke pot number five he
Americans I smoke pot number five he smokes green at the White House Willie
smokes green at the White House Willie
smokes green at the White House Willie and Jimmy Carter are buddies so the
and Jimmy Carter are buddies so the
and Jimmy Carter are buddies so the peanut farmer invited the redheaded
peanut farmer invited the redheaded
peanut farmer invited the redheaded stranger to perform at the White House
stranger to perform at the White House
stranger to perform at the White House in 1980 Carter and his wife even joined
in 1980 Carter and his wife even joined
in 1980 Carter and his wife even joined him at the mic but that’s not the funny
him at the mic but that’s not the funny
him at the mic but that’s not the funny part is it true you rolled a joint on
part is it true you rolled a joint on
part is it true you rolled a joint on the roof of the White House under
the roof of the White House under
the roof of the White House under President Carter no I rolled it before I
President Carter no I rolled it before I
President Carter no I rolled it before I directed Willie says he sparked a big
directed Willie says he sparked a big
directed Willie says he sparked a big fat Austin torpedo on the roof of the
fat Austin torpedo on the roof of the
fat Austin torpedo on the roof of the executive mansion for those who don’t
executive mansion for those who don’t
executive mansion for those who don’t speak southern drug slang that’s pot at
speak southern drug slang that’s pot at
speak southern drug slang that’s pot at the White House too many pain pills too
the White House too many pain pills too
the White House too many pain pills too much pot trying to be something that I’m
much pot trying to be something that I’m
much pot trying to be something that I’m not Superman
not Superman
not Superman Superman number four he knows it’s not
Superman number four he knows it’s not
Superman number four he knows it’s not easy being green Willy’s weed habits can
easy being green Willy’s weed habits can
easy being green Willy’s weed habits can get him into trouble
get him into trouble
get him into trouble one thing to do because he was a thing
one thing to do because he was a thing
one thing to do because he was a thing to do you know it was a thing to do
to do you know it was a thing to do
to do you know it was a thing to do because he got you high can you do aa
because he got you high can you do aa
because he got you high can you do aa he’s been arrested for possession many
he’s been arrested for possession many
he’s been arrested for possession many times but usually gets off with a small
times but usually gets off with a small
times but usually gets off with a small fine and probation singing legend Willie
fine and probation singing legend Willie
fine and probation singing legend Willie Nelson has been arrested on charges of
Nelson has been arrested on charges of
Nelson has been arrested on charges of marijuana possession however in 2010
marijuana possession however in 2010
marijuana possession however in 2010 after he was nabbed for pot on his tour
after he was nabbed for pot on his tour
after he was nabbed for pot on his tour bus the prosecutor said if you paid the
bus the prosecutor said if you paid the
bus the prosecutor said if you paid the twenty five hundred dollar fine and sang
twenty five hundred dollar fine and sang
twenty five hundred dollar fine and sang in court he wouldn’t go to jail judge
in court he wouldn’t go to jail judge
in court he wouldn’t go to jail judge apparently was not amused he didn’t end
apparently was not amused he didn’t end
apparently was not amused he didn’t end up singing but it proves everybody loves
up singing but it proves everybody loves
up singing but it proves everybody loves Willie if you’re not gonna do it for the
Willie if you’re not gonna do it for the
Willie if you’re not gonna do it for the guy in the corner
guy in the corner
guy in the corner why do it for celebrity when asked for
why do it for celebrity when asked for
why do it for celebrity when asked for comment the guy in the corner shouted
comment the guy in the corner shouted
comment the guy in the corner shouted Free Willy and went back to listening to
Free Willy and went back to listening to
Free Willy and went back to listening to Dark Side of the Moon number three he’s
Dark Side of the Moon number three he’s
Dark Side of the Moon number three he’s got friends in high places
everybody also wants to work with Willie
everybody also wants to work with Willie he’s duetted with Frank Sinatra Ray
he’s duetted with Frank Sinatra Ray
he’s duetted with Frank Sinatra Ray Charles and Julio Iglesias however his
Charles and Julio Iglesias however his
Charles and Julio Iglesias however his song with Snoop Dogg is the most
song with Snoop Dogg is the most
song with Snoop Dogg is the most unexpected roll me up and smokey except
unexpected roll me up and smokey except
unexpected roll me up and smokey except is it unexpected like I said before not
is it unexpected like I said before not
is it unexpected like I said before not saying again if you got a problem a
saying again if you got a problem a
saying again if you got a problem a willingness you got a problem with me
willingness you got a problem with me
willingness you got a problem with me Willie and Snoop have a habit in common
Willie and Snoop have a habit in common
Willie and Snoop have a habit in common have been arrested for pot at the same
have been arrested for pot at the same
have been arrested for pot at the same checkpoint and have hung out together in
checkpoint and have hung out together in
checkpoint and have hung out together in Amsterdam because where else would they
Amsterdam because where else would they
Amsterdam because where else would they hang out so maybe it’s the most natural
hang out so maybe it’s the most natural
hang out so maybe it’s the most natural pairing of them all you and Snoop you
pairing of them all you and Snoop you
pairing of them all you and Snoop you know to Amsterdam that the mecca of dope
know to Amsterdam that the mecca of dope
know to Amsterdam that the mecca of dope brilli and you both have a load of it
brilli and you both have a load of it
brilli and you both have a load of it and then write some music together now
and then write some music together now
and then write some music together now we can go to Colorado
we can go to Colorado
we can go to Colorado number two Hill caused a stir Nelson has
number two Hill caused a stir Nelson has
number two Hill caused a stir Nelson has many causes near and dear to his heart
many causes near and dear to his heart
many causes near and dear to his heart besides endorsing legalized marijuana he
besides endorsing legalized marijuana he
besides endorsing legalized marijuana he founded the benefit concert Farm Aid in
founded the benefit concert Farm Aid in
founded the benefit concert Farm Aid in 1985 with Neil Young and John Mellencamp
1985 with Neil Young and John Mellencamp
1985 with Neil Young and John Mellencamp to fundraise for US farmers skyriver
to fundraise for US farmers skyriver
to fundraise for US farmers skyriver take my mind
in 2005 he started a company that makes
in 2005 he started a company that makes biodiesel out of vegetable oils called
biodiesel out of vegetable oils called
biodiesel out of vegetable oils called Willie Nelson biodiesel better known as
Willie Nelson biodiesel better known as
Willie Nelson biodiesel better known as bio Willie in the hopes of ending
bio Willie in the hopes of ending
bio Willie in the hopes of ending American dependency on foreign oil hi
American dependency on foreign oil hi
American dependency on foreign oil hi folks this is Willie Nelson with a
folks this is Willie Nelson with a
folks this is Willie Nelson with a suggestion that you try tank of
suggestion that you try tank of
suggestion that you try tank of biodiesel today I use it in my car’s my
biodiesel today I use it in my car’s my
biodiesel today I use it in my car’s my buses and I’m a firm believer in using
buses and I’m a firm believer in using
buses and I’m a firm believer in using renewable fuels that are better for our
renewable fuels that are better for our
renewable fuels that are better for our environment number one he acts out how’s
environment number one he acts out how’s
environment number one he acts out how’s it looking good looking we love to see
it looking good looking we love to see
it looking good looking we love to see our favorite outlaw country star acting
our favorite outlaw country star acting
our favorite outlaw country star acting and he’s done his fair share of movie
and he’s done his fair share of movie
and he’s done his fair share of movie and TV cameos
and TV cameos
and TV cameos did you hear what about the guy a
did you hear what about the guy a
did you hear what about the guy a totally son said hey if you don’t quit
totally son said hey if you don’t quit
totally son said hey if you don’t quit masturbating you’re gonna go blind he
masturbating you’re gonna go blind he
masturbating you’re gonna go blind he said dad I’m over here from his roles in
said dad I’m over here from his roles in
said dad I’m over here from his roles in the electric horseman honeysuckle rose
the electric horseman honeysuckle rose
the electric horseman honeysuckle rose and Barbosa to his popular appearances
and Barbosa to his popular appearances
and Barbosa to his popular appearances and half-baked The Dukes of Hazzard The
and half-baked The Dukes of Hazzard The
and half-baked The Dukes of Hazzard The Simpsons and dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
Simpsons and dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
Simpsons and dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Willie gets around ain’t about how to
Willie gets around ain’t about how to
Willie gets around ain’t about how to shoot a gun it’s about when not to shoot
shoot a gun it’s about when not to shoot
shoot a gun it’s about when not to shoot a gun until you learn that you’ll always
a gun until you learn that you’ll always
a gun until you learn that you’ll always be what you are now a boy with a badge
be what you are now a boy with a badge
be what you are now a boy with a badge playing sheriff but no matter what they
playing sheriff but no matter what they
playing sheriff but no matter what they call him on screen he’s still Willie
call him on screen he’s still Willie
call him on screen he’s still Willie Nelson
yeah you agree with our list why do you
yeah you agree with our list why do you love Willie Nelson and I remember when a
love Willie Nelson and I remember when a
love Willie Nelson and I remember when a dime bag cost attack for more top tens
dime bag cost attack for more top tens
dime bag cost attack for more top tens about your favorite musicians be sure to
about your favorite musicians be sure to
about your favorite musicians be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I can’t wait
subscribe to watchmojo.com I can’t wait
subscribe to watchmojo.com I can’t wait to get on the road again
”
Be First to Comment