Best Country Songs for Your Parenting Day From Hell

In this episode the Dads get into every parent's nightmare: the Parenting Day From Hell. We came up with some songs to help you through these trying and exhausting times. These songs approach the Parenting Day From Hell in a variety of ways. Some describe how we are feeling at that moment. Others give us something to look forward to when the day is "over." We even have a couple of songs in this list that channel our inner HARDY and salute the day with his favorite offensive gesture.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Jason Kelce's Retirement
• George Strait Christmas Albums
• Professor Benjamin Bergen and the scientific research behind the middle finger
• Yip Harburgh's Famous Quote
• Office Space
• Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
• Charley Crockett busking in New York City

Show Notes:

• 1:16 Dad Life Sound Check: Dave talks about the bonds that brothers form and how they sometimes confuse George Strait with Jose Feliciano. Mick talks about college visits and the song "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton.

• 12:12 HARDY Report: We learn about the history of the Middle Finger thanks to HARDY, Post Malone and Professor Benjamin Bergen.

• 15:38 Farm Boy Update: Mick is working in the garden and planting spinach.

• 17:25: The Dads explain their thoughts and soundtracks for the Parenting Day From Hell.

Sources:

• Intro Music: ⁠⁠“Dark Country Rock” by Moodmode⁠
• HARDY Report Theme Music: ⁠⁠“Frantic” by Lemon Music Studio⁠
• Farm Boy Update Theme Music: ⁠⁠“The Wheels on the Bus Rockabilly Style (instrumental)” by Mike Cole⁠

• "Amarillo By Morning" by George Strait
• "Feliz Navidad" by Pedro Feliciano
• "Starting Over" by Chris Stapleton
• "SOLD OUT" by HARDY
• "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck
• "Hello Walls" by Faron Young
• "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton
• "Two Words" by Kolby Cooper
• "It's Five-o-Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
• "Drink in My Hand" by Eric Church
• "Half of Me" by Thomas Rhett featuring Riley Green
• "Welcome to Hard Times - Live from the Ryman" by Charley Crockett
• "Thanks a Lot" by Ernest Tubb
• "Smoke Break" by Carrie Underwood
• "The Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" by Willie Nelson
• "The Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" by Chris Stapleton
• "Things Have Gone to Pieces" by George Jones
• "Working Man" by Larry Fleet

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