It's All Going to Pot explained

It's All Going to Pot
Type:single
Artist:Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard
Album:Django & Jimmie
Released:April 20, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Country
Length:2:56
Label:Legacy Recordings
Producer:Buddy Cannon
Chronology:Willie Nelson
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"It's All Going to Pot" is a song written by Buddy Cannon, Larry Shell and Jamey Johnson. The song was recorded by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard featuring Johnson. It was released on April 20, 2015, as the single to the album Django & Jimmie.

Overview

The song was written by producer Buddy Cannon, Larry Shell and Jamey Johnson.[1] Recorded by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, it featured a cameo by Johnson.[2] It became the single for Nelson and Haggard's 2015 collaboration album Django & Jimmie.[1]

The single was released on April 20, 2015, or 4/20, a date significant for its implication in cannabis culture.[3] A video of the song was released on the same day, featuring Haggard and Nelson recording the song in the studio.[2] A behind-the-scenes video of the recording of the song was released, featuring both singers and Cannon discussing the lyrics of the song.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Outlaw Country Legends Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard Reunite for Django and Jimmie, A New Album Collaboration Premiering 14 Fresh Studio Tracks. PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association LLC. April 15, 2015. April 15, 2015.
  2. Hudak, Joseph. See Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Share a Joint in New Video. Rolling Stone. Wenner Merdia, LLC. April 20, 2015. April 24, 2015.
  3. Watch Willie Nelson and Jimmy Kimmel Duet on SXSW Love Song. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. March 21, 2015. March 23, 2015.
  4. News: Country music legend Willie Nelson talks about his new business venture in this behind the scenes video. Rare Country. Cox Media Group. Despres, Tricia. April 24, 2015. April 24, 2015.